The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-18
INDIANA OBITUARY.
DIR. C. S. Arthur, a WeIl-KnOvn Physi-
clan of Jay County.

Special to the indianapolis Jot


PORTLAND, Ind. Oct. T.-Dr. c. s.
Arthur. ex-county auditor, ex-president OF
the Citizens Bank of Portland and surgeon
of the Seventy-ffth Indiana Volunteers dun
ing the rebellion, died at his home. in thi;
city, last night. The funeral will take place
from his late residence on Wednesday aft
ernoon, under the auspices of the Masons
society, the G. A. X. and the Jay county
Medical Society.
Christopher S. Arthur was born in High
land county, Ohio, Sept. Is, 1882. His grand
father was a native of Virginia and served
as captain in the revolutionary army
Pleasant Arthur, his father, was born near
Lynchburg. Va, in the year 1850. Remov-
ing to what is now Hillsboro, Highland
county. he married Agnes Timberlake
whose parents also emigrated from Vir-
GINA. Their family consisted of eleven chill
dren, DIR. Arthur being the youngest. After
few years residence in Ohio the family
moved to Iowa City, Ia. where the death
of Mrs. Arthur, in 1S43, was followed two
years later by that of her husband. Dr.
Arthur after the death of his parents re-
turned to Highland county, Ohio, making
his home with his brothers and sisters. In
1S48 he lived for short time with his eld-
est brother, who was a quartermaster in
the army during the Mexican war. In 1S49
John H. Quinn, supporting himself by the
manufacture of hay and stock scales. He
continued his studies under DR.. r. B. Gil
lett. and after finishing his course in the
Startling Medical College, Columbus, O., set
tied at Camden, Ind, where he procured
a lucrative practice from the first. One or
two operations which he performed gave
him such prominence that in year after
his arrival there were but four doctors re-
naming, where there had been nine
twelvemonth before. IN surgery DR.. Arthur
was considered an expert. having had much
success and experience in that particular
field. At the breaking out of the war and
early in 1862 he raised a company for the
Seventy-fifth Indiana Volunteers and was.
elected captain. A few days later he was
appointed surgeon of the regiment which
was assigned to the Fourteenth Army
Corps. With his command he served dur
ing the entire Atlanta campaign. At the
battle of Chickamauga he was taken priS-
oner and sent first to Atlanta and finally to
Libby prison, where he was confined SiS
months. Although a man whose weight
then averaged IT'S pounds he weighed whel
liberated but ninety-eight pounds. He was
captured at Crawfish Springs and was at
the time overworked, having been on DUTY
for twelve consecutive days and nights. Aft
er leaving the service on account of ill health
he resumed his practice and continued until
ms sieclon as county auditor, In 1870 when
honored with q reelection Since then he
has been president of the Citizens Bank
of this city, a position which he filed with
nonor and confidence for several years. Dr.
Arthur was married to Miss Salena Ben
nett in 1856. They have had six children
four of whom are living. Bert, chief of the
Portland fire department; W. E., a promi-
nent attorney of Los Angeles, Cal, and
Misses Lily and Lizzie who are at home
Mrs. William Close died at her home in
THIS city, at 10 O'Clock last night of ervcin-
elias and blood poisoning brought about BY
a carbuncle. -