Captain Peter McArthur

Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 July 1895, page 6

NEWPORT

Captain Pete McArthur returned to Black River Ark. last night after a visit to his family here.  While here he closed a deal with Louisville parties for the construction of a $12,000 steamboat to be put in the Black River trade.

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Peter McArthur was born 23 May 1838 in Newport, the son of James Madison McArthur and Mary Jane Stricker. He died 9 Sep 1917 in Dayton, Ky. and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Children of Peter McArthur and Calista E Taft

Mayme McArthur b-3 Feb 1864 in Jamestown (now Dayton) Ky. d-6 Aug 1959 in Bellevue; br-Evergreen; m-Anspaugh
Ida Lee McArthur b-Aug 1868 in Dayton Ky. d-9 Feb 1881 in Dayton; br-Evergreen
Jesse McArthur b-10 Sep 1869 in Dayton; d-31 Oct 1947 in Covington; br-Evergreen; m-Emma Heldrich
Belle McArthur b-1873 in Dayton
Calista McArthur b- Aug 1876 in Dayton; d-24 May 1971 in Dayton; br-Evergreen; m (1) Robert Whitehead; (2) Horace K Tarvin

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