Richard Anderson Arthur (b. 3/7/1817; D.11/11/1899), was the fifth son of William and Mary (Polly) Friend Arthur. He married Isabelle Smith Fisher (b. 10/17/1824; d.12/5/1899) in 1851. They had 4 children , John William Arthur, b. 12/21/1851, d. 11/23/1908 married Ruth Creston. Cjildren: Richard S., b. 1899, Mary Isabelle, b. 1901, and Willa R., b. 10/6/1908. Mary Belle Arthur, b. 12/14/1853, d. 9/19/1873 m. Seurs R. Duckwell on 5/14/1873 Sarah Catherine (Kate) Arthur b. 5/7/1857. d.?. She married Captain William Hillerary on 9/21/1905, probably in Buckhannon. Kate was a postmistress in Webster Springs in 1889. She was a teacher on Point Mountain for a number of years, as well as a Sunday School teacher. Margaret (Maggie) Fisher Arthur, b. 10/18/1849, d. abt 1925 in Huntington. Richard was a preacher and an educator. He went to Marietta College, then to Wheeling where he was a teacher and principal. He and his wife went to Clarksburg and Richard took charge of the Northwest Academy from 1854 though 1857. He was a member of the WV Conference of the M.E. Church and was Preacher in Charge of the Braxton Circuit of the Charleston District from from 1866 to 1868. He transferred to the Cincinnati Conference and was professor of Mathematics ata college. He returned to Webster County late in life. He and his wife are buried in Cherry Falls. The above was excerpted from " the William Arthur Family" by Robert L. Arthur. He devotes 3 pages to Richard and Family. I can FAX them to anyone who is interested. Richard was an uncle to my grandfathers, and probably was the one who insisted that Vanlinden Lynch move to Buckhannon so the boys could get an education. Kate was a witness at my grandmother's marriage. Capt. Hillerary and Kate were highly regarded in Buckhannon. He was a leader of the band. My mother always spoke highly of Kate, and said everyone admired Richard Robert Lynch