DAVID
ARTHERHOLT, deceased, was born in Brookfield Township,
Trumbull Co., Ohio, December
12, 1820, and in 1828 removed to Pymatuning Township, Mercer Co., PA
with his parents,
Samuel and Sarah (Bibighans) Artherholt.
They were born and reared in Berks County, PA, and lived for a
few years in Northampton, Luzerne and Union Counties before their
removal to Trumbull County, Ohio, about 1815 whence they came to this
county. Both died upon the
old homestead in Pymatuning Township, having had a family of four sons
and three daughters. David
grew up in this township, and married Miss
Mary Ann, daughter of John
H. Speir, of West Salem Township, April 15, 1841.
He settled on a tract of uncleared land, deeded to him by his
father, to which he added by purchase.
He cleared up and resided on this farm till his sudden death by
accident, June 18, 1887. Nine
children were the fruits of this union: Curtis
H., of Kent, Ohio; Smith
S., of West Salem Township; Sarah
E., wife of James
P. Simcox, of Pymatuning Township, Silas
A. and John
R., of Greenville; Marilda,
deceased; Myron
D., of Pymatuning Township; Ida,
wife of Charles
A. See, of Butler, PA, and Levoid
D., of Greenville, PA.
His wife died September 4, 1867, and he was married again in the
fall of 1868, to Mrs.
L. (Miller) Splitson, but left no children by the second
marriage. Mr. Artherholt
and wife were members of the Reformed Church, and he was an ardent
supporter of the Democratic party.
He was a quiet, earnest, and obliging neighbor, and belonged to
the old school of honest, industrious and square dealing citizenship.
He was kind, considerate, and hospitable toward all, and was
recognized as one of the wealthiest and most highly respected citizens
of Pymatuning Township. Myron
D. inherited the old homestead, upon which he was born
December 19, 1854, and was reared and educated in this township.
He married, September
24, 1878, Miss
Vesta, daughter of John
and Caroline (Chestnut) Kelly, of Pymatuning Township.
Two children have been born to them, Ida
and Ruby C.
Politically Mr.
Artherholt is a Democrat, and both he and his wife belong
to the Reformed Church.
History
of Mercer County, 1888 Page 902-903
Transcribed
and Submitted by Janet Stanko
