Arthur Clinton SYLVESTER

Father: Franklin SYLVESTER
Mother: Emma Josephine COOK

Family 1: Ina Alberta BAILEY

(1) Minnesota, Marriages Index via Ancestry.com

  1. Frank Bailey SYLVESTER
  2. Arthur Munroe SYLVESTER
                                                  _Charles SYLVESTER _
                        _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
                       |                         |_Lucy BARKER _______
 _Franklin SYLVESTER __|
|                      |                          _Micah WHITNEY _____
|                      |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
|                                                |_Hannah COBB _______
|
|--Arthur Clinton SYLVESTER
|
|                                                 ____________________
|                       _Henry COOK______________|
|                      |                         |____________________
|_Emma Josephine COOK _|
                       |                          ____________________
                       |_Elizabeth //____________|
                                                 |____________________

Notes

Updated March 27, 2016. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1860 United States Census for Minnesota, Wabasha Co., Town 108 R 11 - Plainview (Plainview Post Office): Page 40; June 18, 1860.

Arthur SYLVESTER is the son of Franklin and Emma J. SYLVESTER. He is 4 months old and born in Minnesota.

(2) 1870 United States Census for Minnesota, Wabasha Co., Plainview Twp. (Plainview Post Office): page 10; dwelling 71; family 69; July 22, 1870.

Arthur SYLVESTER is the son of Emma J. [COOK] HAESSIG and step-son of Jacob HAESSIG. He is 10 years old, born in Minnesota and is attending school.

(3) 1875 Minnesota State Census for Wabasha Co., Plainview Twp., page 706.

Arthur SYLVESTER is the son of Emma J. [COOK] HESSIG and step-son of Jacob HESSIG. He is 15 years old and born in Minnesota.

(4) Minnesota, Marriages Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Arthur B SYLVESTER
- Gender: Male
- Birth Place: Wabasha, Minnesota
- Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1885
- Marriage Place: Winona, Minnesota
- Spouse's Name: Alberta BAILEY
- Spouse Gender: Female
- Event Type: Marriage
- FHL Film Number: 1377820

(5) 1895 Minnesota State Census for Winona Co., Whitewater Twp., page 2.

Arthur SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Berta [BAILEY] SYLVESTER. He is 35 years old, born in Minnesota and is a farmer. He has been a resident of Minnesota for 35 years, and a resident of this enumeration district for 9 years, 6 months. Children in the household are Frank SYLVESTER (age 9, born in Minnesota) and Monroe SYLVESTER (age 7, born in Minnesota).

(6) 1900 United States Census for Minnesota, Winona Co., Whitewater Twp.: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 191; Sheet 2A; June 4-5-6, 1900.

Arthur SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Berta [BAILEY] SYLVESTER. Children in the household are Frank SYLVESTER (b. Jul 1886 in Minnesota) and Nora SYLVESTER (b. Jun 1887 in Minnesota).

- Birth date: January 1860; age 40
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 15 years
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with his father born in Maine and his mother born in Canada (English)
- Occupation: Farmer
- Home: Rents a farm

(7) 1905 Minnesota State Census for Wadena Co., Enumeration District 10, page 115.

Arthur C. SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Verde [BAILEY] SYLVESTER. He is 45 years old and born in Minnesota, with his father born in Maine and his mother born in Canada. He is a farmer. He has been a resident of Minnesota for 45 years, and a resident of this enumeration district for 9 months. Children in the household are Frank SYLVESTER (age 19, born in Minnesota) and Monroe SYLVESTER (age 17, born in Minnesota).

(8) 1910 United States Census for Minnesota, Otter Tail Co., Compton Twp.: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 140; Sheet 6A, April 27, 1910.

Arthur SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Berta [BAILEY] SYLVESTER. Children in the household are Frank B. SYLVESTER (age 23, born in Minnesota, working on the home farm) and Arthur M. SYLVESTER (age 21, born in Minnesota, working on the home farm).

- Age: 50; married for 25 years
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with his father born in Maine and his mother born in Canada-English
- Occupation: Farmer, General Farm, an employer
- Home ownership: Rents a farm

(9) 1920 United States Census for Minnesota, Wadena Co., Wadena Village: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 252; Sheet 13A; [no date] 1920.

A. C. SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Berta [BAILEY] SYLVESTER. Their son Munroe SYLVESTER (31 years old, born in Minnesota, a house carpenter) resides with them.

- Address: Avrill Ave.
- Home: owned, free of mortgage
- Age: 59
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with his father born in Maine and his mother born in Canada
- Occupation: None

(10) Minnesota, Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Arthur Clinton SYLVESTER
- Death Date: 19 Jan 1924
- Death County: Wadena
- State File Number: 015583
- Certificate Number: 015583
- Certificate Year: 1924
- Record Number: 395125

(11) Find a Grave

- Name: Arthur C. SYLVESTER
- Birth: Jan. 8, 1860
- Death: Jan. 19, 1924
- Burial: Wadena Cemetery; Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota, USA
- Plot: M2 block 2 lot 15
- Note: Shares a marker with I. Alberta SYLVESTER

(12) The History of Wabasha County [MN], Chicago: Hill and Company, 1884 (reprinted) pages 1127-1128; biography of Jacob Haessig.

"...the widow of Franklyn SYLVESTER.. had three children by her first husband, as follows: ... Arthur C. SYLVESTER, fireman on the Winona and St. Peter railroad."

(13) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 5.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; Franklin Sylvester -9; Arthur Sylvester -10.