Notes for John Thomas Arthur: John Thomas Arthur was a policeman most of his life. He died living at 412 E. Eager Street. Buried in New Cathedral Cemetery. He had previously lived at 103 N. Spring St.; 13 Valley St; and 26 E Eager St.
He was located in the US Census of 1900, 1880, 1870,1850 and the Baltimore City Police Census of 1868. He was 28 in 1868; 30 in 1870; 40 in 1880; 60 in 1900. Death certificate shows he was born April 4, 1843 from information given by Sarah, his wife. However. he was consistent in the Census records as hving been born in 1840.. Died from" edema of lump contributed by cancer of the intestine." Death certificate indicates that he lived 49 years in Baltimore and was a retired police officer.
Baltimore City Directories
1860 Arthur, Thomas, coach maker 1874: Thos Arthur Coach Painter 13 Valley St 1879: Thos Arthur Police 26 E Eager St; 1890: Thos Arthur Police 412 E Eager St.; 1865: Thos Arthur, Mary, Robert,Grocer 103 N. Spring. 1890: Thomas Arthur, Police, 412 E. Eager St. 1879: Thomas Arthur Police 26 E. Eager St; 1874 Thomas Arthur Coach Painter 13 Valley St 1865: Mary-Robert Grocer 103 N. Spring; 1903: Arthur, Thos, police, 412 E. Eager St;
"Our Police" edited by" Francis Folsom" Baltimore, Md 1888 "Roster of the Force" page 533, Arthur, Thomas Date of Appt-June 14, 1876. District C.
Census of Baltimore Cy 1868 (Police Census for Baltimore City), taken right after the Civil War: Thomas Arthur Age 28 M Born Ireland Sarah Arthur Age 22 F US Mary Arthur Age 46 F Born Ireland Thomas' Mother Eliza Arthur Age 20 F Us Thomas' sister Margaret Arthur Age 16 F Us Thomas' sister John Arthur Age 3 1\2 Us Thomas' son Mary Arthur Age 1 F Us Thomas' daughter
MHS "Index of Obituaries and Marriages in the Baltimore Sun 1861-1865, Maguire MF 180 M213 A1991 Page 11 "Arthur, Thomas married Dormandy, Sarah Jane 4/4/64 9/7/64"
Naturalization records at MHS show Arthur, Thomas, date of naturalization as 9/4/86. TIS #21 Folio 308, Court USDC, Baltimore MD Country of Birth=Ireland.
New Cathedral Cemetery Lot 565 Sec SS (Arthur Plot) Thomas Arthur 5/8/09 Sarah J. Arthur 6/19/13 Mary B. Cardwell 10/13/18
1870 US Census, 8th Ward Baltimore City Lines 12 through 17 Arthur, Thomas 29 M W Coach Painter $150 IRE , Sarah 24 F W Keeping House MD , Thomas 5 M W , Mary 3 F W , Frank 1 M W Healey, James 17 M W IRE
In a German Newpaper dated 1879 Officer Arthur occurs helping to arrest a rowdy individual. I have a transcript of that article translated into English.
Death Certificate show that he died from "Edema of Lump", that probably indicated carcinoma.
In Baltimore Sun dated 12/3/1880 hewas mentioned as a pallbearer at funeral of fellow officer Rosse in Baltimore Cemetery.
Glenomra-Kilokennedy
A parish in the barony of Lower Tulla, 2 1/2 miles east of Broadford, Co. Clare, Munster. It contains the village of Kilbane. Length, 71/2 miles; breadth, 21/4; area. 11656 acres. Pop., in 1831, 3586; in 1841, 3811. Houses 596. Pop. of the rural districts, in 1841, 3441. Houses 538. The surface, with the exception of Mr. Arthur's demesne, consists of indifferent and mountainous land. The mountains of Cragnamurragh and Glennagalliagh have altitudes of 1729 and 1459 feet. the drainage is chiefly westward by the Glenmomra to the Ougarnee; and the road from Broadford to Killahow passes through the interior. This parish is a vicarge, and part of the benefice of Kiltonanlea, in the dio. of Killahoe. Vicarial tithe composition, 103 lbs 14s. 101/2d. The roman Catholic chapel has an attendance of 750; and in the roman Catholic parochial arrangement, is united to the chapel of Kiltananlea. In 1834, the parishoners were all Roman Catholic; and 2 hedge schools had on their books 155 boys and 70 girls. (The Parliamentary Gazeteer of Ireland, 1845, clare Studies Project.
Killokennedy -Description in 1837
A parish, in the barony of Tulla, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 5 miles (w) from Killahoe, on the road from that place to Ennis; containing 3586 inhabitants. It comprises 9349 statute miles, as applotted under the Tithe Act, including much mountain pasture and some bog. Good building and flag stone are obtained. Ballyquin, the seat of -Arthur, Esq., is sitiated in Glenomera, which is celebrated as a shooting station for grouse and pheasants.. At Kilbane is a constabulary police station. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Killahoe, forming part of the union of Kiltonnanlea, or Doonas: the rectory is part of the union of Omullod; the tithes amount to 216 lbs. 1.91/2 per annum., of which 106lbs .3.1 is payable to the vicar, and the remainder to the rector. In the R.C. divisions it forms part of the unions or districts of Broadford and Doonas, and has chapels at Kilbane and Kilmore. There are two private schools, in which about 220 children attend. (County Clare A History and Topography by Samuel Lewis)
Baltimore sunpapers Nov 24, 1887. Annual hop of the Emerald Beneficial and Literary Association of St John's Parish was held in the concert hall of the Academy of Music. J.D. Paige was master of ceremonies with John T. Egan and Frank D. Moran, assistants. The committee of arrangements was as follows: Francis P. Kelly, Chairman, T.J. dohony, J. Thomas Arthur etc.
More About John Thomas Arthur: Burial: 07 May 1909, New Cathedral Cemetery Section SS Lot 565. Residence 1: 1868, 13 Valley Coach Painter. Residence 2: 1865, 13 Valley. Residence 3: 1871, Coach Painter 13 Valley. Residence 4: 1872, Coach Painter 13 Valley.
More About John Thomas Arthur and Sarah Jane Darmody: Marriage: 04 Apr 1864, Baltimore, Maryland.80
Children of John Thomas Arthur and Sarah Jane Darmody are:
+John Thomas Arthur, b. 10 Jan 1865, Baltimore, Maryland, d. 02 Jun 1948, St Louis, Mo.
+Mary Arthur, b. 19 Aug 1867, Baltimore, Maryland, d. 11 Oct 1918, Baltimore, Maryland.
+Francis P. Arthur, b. 27 Jul 1869, Baltimore, Maryland81, d. 15 Nov 1909, Baltimore, Maryland.
Margaret Louise Arthur, b. 02 Aug 1871, Baltimore, Maryland, d. 10 Apr 1877, Baltimore, Maryland.
+George William Arthur, b. 24 Aug 1873, Baltimore, Maryland, d. 13 May 1911, Baltimore, Maryland.
+Robert Pierce Arthur, b. 06 Aug 1875, Baltimore, Maryland, d. 02 Apr 1946, Baltimore, Maryland.
+James Edgar Arthur, b. 18 Aug 1877, Baltimore, Maryland, d. 12 Feb 1952, Baltimore, Maryland.
John Thomas Arthur (b. 04 Apr 1840, d. 05 May 1909)
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