Stephen Arnsparger was a native of Bourbon County and was a man of superior intelligence and education. His primary instruction was received in the country schools, but this was followed by a course under the private tutorship of Lyman J. Curtis, one of the ablest educators in the country at that time. He continued his studies after he was twenty years of age. His father having only limited means, he was compelled to earn the money to defray his expenses at school, and this he did by working at the shoemaker's trade. For some time he lived at Centerville, Bourbon County, but subsequently removed to Newtown, Scott County, where he followed his trade and opened a general merchandise store. In connection with that he was postmaster of Newtown for a period of nearly twenty years. Having purchased a small farm he attended to that in connection with his store until 1894, when he retired to his farm, upon which he is now living with his family.
He married Martha Todd of Bourbon County in 1857 and they have four children living: Clifton; James D., married Josie Jones; George and Lizzie. Two others, Fanny and Martha, died in infancy.
Stephen Arnsparger and family are members of the Christian Church. Although a Democrat, he was appointed postmaster under a Republican president, and held that office from time to time through the several changes of administration.
Source: John M. Gresham Co., comp.. Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Chicago and Philadelphia, USA: John M. Gresham, 1896.
He married Martha Todd of Bourbon County in 1857 and they have four children living: Clifton; James D., married Josie Jones; George and Lizzie. Two others, Fanny and Martha, died in infancy.
Stephen Arnsparger and family are members of the Christian Church. Although a Democrat, he was appointed postmaster under a Republican president, and held that office from time to time through the several changes of administration.
Source: John M. Gresham Co., comp.. Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Chicago and Philadelphia, USA: John M. Gresham, 1896.
Stephen Arnsparger was a native of Bourbon County and was a man of superior intelligence and education. His primary instruction was received in the country schools, but this was followed by a course under the private tutorship of Lyman J. Curtis, one of the ablest educators in the country at that time. He continued his studies after he was twenty years of age. His father having only limited means, he was compelled to earn the money to defray his expenses at school, and this he did by working at the shoemaker's trade. For some time he lived at Centerville, Bourbon County, but subsequently removed to Newtown, Scott County, where he followed his trade and opened a general merchandise store. In connection with that he was postmaster of Newtown for a period of nearly twenty years. Having purchased a small farm he attended to that in connection with his store until 1894, when he retired to his farm, upon which he is now living with his family.
He married Martha Todd of Bourbon County in 1857 and they have four children living: Clifton; James D., married Josie Jones; George and Lizzie. Two others, Fanny and Martha, died in infancy.
Stephen Arnsparger and family are members of the Christian Church. Although a Democrat, he was appointed postmaster under a Republican president, and held that office from time to time through the several changes of administration.
Source: John M. Gresham Co., comp.. Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Chicago and Philadelphia, USA: John M. Gresham, 1896.
He married Martha Todd of Bourbon County in 1857 and they have four children living: Clifton; James D., married Josie Jones; George and Lizzie. Two others, Fanny and Martha, died in infancy.
Stephen Arnsparger and family are members of the Christian Church. Although a Democrat, he was appointed postmaster under a Republican president, and held that office from time to time through the several changes of administration.
Source: John M. Gresham Co., comp.. Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Chicago and Philadelphia, USA: John M. Gresham, 1896.
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