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From: "Sharon Knapp" <>
Subject: [INJACKSO] [INJACKS0-L] WILLIAM C. FLEETWOOD A.K.A WILLIAM C. ARTHUR
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:09:46 -0700


Will I was searching for my WILLIAM ARTHUR married 1855 to CYNTHIA
ENGLE/INGLE I found the following:

Civil War Pension Certificate # 99.144
WILLIAM C. FLEETWOOD alias WILLIAM C. ARTHUR
H-120-Ind. Inf. private
born 28 August 1844-Lively ford, Brown Co., IN., died 26 Nov. 1914 Maumee,
IN
enlisted 14 March 1864, honorably discharged 14 March 1865
lived in Maumee, Kurtz
Gun shot wound left hand in the war.It has affected the entire left arm,
causing wasting and sinking of the tissues and muscles.

In an affidavit dated 11 January 1869, William states His correct name is
"WILLIAM C. FLEETWOOD" that when he enlisted his name was erroneous for the
following reason:
His stepfather was named SAMUEL H. ARTHUR, and the soldier's own father died
while said soldier was very young, and the mother of said soldier married
SAMUEL H. ARTHUR........

WILLIAM married REBECA COMBS 4 the June 1865, she died 10 January 1898, he
never remarried.
It states he has 8 children: (spelling could be off)
Hesttley b. 3 Sept. 1866
Mary J. b. 6 Sept. 1868
Emma b. 28 Oct. 1870
Alia b. 18 June 1873
Adssa or Odssa b. 18 June 1878
Sariah b. 7 Oct. 1880
Artin-zia b. 15 April 1883
James A. 6 Nov. 1885

William's personal description at enlistment:
5 ft. 7in.; complexion light; color eyes gray; color hair light; occupation
farmer.

Sharon Kay Arthur Knapp
3 Horning Drive
Superior, MT 59872

http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/spr3622/ARTHUR/index.ht

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