ARRASMITH / ARROWSMITH   My Arrasmith line is documented back to Reverend William Anderson Arrasmith who was born April 30, 1840  in Gallatin County, Kentucky on the "Sugar Creek". He was a circuit-riding Baptist Minister who first pastored the Bullit Lick Baptist Church in Shepherdsville, Kentucky from 1879-1881. There had been some question on the year of William's birth, whether it was 1834 or 1840 as his death certificate states.   However, NEW information I have run across is that his marriage certificate shows that he was 21 years old when he married January 1, 1861 (which WOULD make him born in 1840). Other information states that he and his father were both born in Gallatin County, KY, mother born Indiana.  Kezziah Ann Hussung was 23 years old which would make her 1837 birth date correct.  The record states that she was born in Ripley County, Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Virginia.  The only piece of information that is not the same from the marriage certificate to William's death certificate is that his death certificate states mother born Kentucky, while his marriage certificate states that she was born in Indiana.  One difference in Kezziah's information is her place of birth - Ripley County, Indiana on marriage certificate and Switzerland County, Indiana as stated in William's handwritten information on both of their births.   I have information that William lived with the Thomas/Charity Arrasmith family but note with this information stated "may not be member of this family". I have been unable to verify this information, but did receive it from a certified genealogist so know that she most likely had proof of this.      All of the above leads me to believe that William's mother may have died sometime shortly after his birth and possibly his father as well (after 1840).  I have tried unsuccessfully to find a definitive parental link to any William Arrowsmith in Kentucky. That is not to say that one does not exist, I just have not found it! Grandpa Arrasmith always kept his middle name "Anderson" spelled out so wonder if perhaps that was either his fathers middle name or his mothers maiden name. I am currently researching this.  I did go through the Guardian Bonds for Gallatin County while in Frankfort several years ago for the time period 1834 through 1840 and did not find where William was officially adopted by another family. Now that I know that he was born in 1840 I will go back now and look past 1840 and forward.   I have been unable to find William Arrasmith in an 1850 census although am researching possible errors in names, i.e. William Smith.     Looks like I need to make a trip to Gallatin County, Kentucky and perhaps another trip to Frankfort as well!  QUICK LINKS  My gr-grandmother, Fannie Elliott Arrasmith has the back of this photograph labeled"My two sister-in-laws"   If anyone can help me identify which Arrasmith brother they married, please let me know.      QUICK LINKS  Handwritten Documents by Rev. William A. Arrasmith Imaged Documents William Anderson Arrasmith Family Bible Arrasmith Vital Records Handwritten Documents by Rev. William A. Arrasmith Last will and testament, CA January 9, 1915 (Beautiful letter-must read!) Ordination papers, CA 1910   Letter to his daughter, Fannie (Arrasmith) Cardwell,who was distraught over his impending death, CA 1910   Information of Rev William Anderson Arrasmith's  birth, CA 1910 Information on births of Rev William's children, CA 1910   Imaged Documents from Rev. William A. Arrasmith Family Bible Marriage of William A. Arrasmith and Kezziah Ann Hussung - January 1, 1861 Children's Marriages   Family Births   Family Deaths       Arrasmith Vital Records William A. Arrasmith' Death Certificate   Kezziah Ann Hussung's Death Certificate   Fannie Elliott Arrasmith's Special Birth Certificate Arrasmith Genforum Query Page Any-Web, UK Information with global reach (Arrasmith) 1850 Gallatin County, Kentucky Census Transcription for USGenWeb project (I transcribed this census and will be glad to do lookups) Bullitt Lick Baptist Church - Shepherdsville, Kentucky      If you would like to be added to my list of researchers, please email me the line you are following. Thanks! Researcher Family Researching Don Arrasmith - don.arrasmith@hotmail.com Descended from Thomas (b. 1733) and Mary "Polly" Arrasmith David Coon -  coon_s313@yahoo.com Mary Almire Arrasmith born May 28,1871  Bruce Heckelman - BHeckel169@aol.com Grandson of Viola Arrasmith and Jacob Heckelman of Kentucky Pat Oliver - woliver@hiwaay.net Following Cox and Winn lines that are in his Oliver line and also cross over into the Arrasmith line. Gary Sacre - BOOMERTOOT@aol.com James Sacre and Polly Arrasmith (father Thomas Arrasmith, Sr b. 1766) Sandy Ward - steelmagnolia55@hotmail.com Descended from Rev William Anderson Arrasmith and Kezziah Ann Hussung Steve Wolfe - wolfefam@gci.net Descended from Richard Arrowsmith (d. Jun 30, 1752 Westmoreland County, Virginia); Thomas Arrowsmith (b. 1733); Richard Arrowsmith (b. 1765 Stafford County, Virginia); William A. Arrasmith (b. Sep 26 1792 in Bourbon County, Kentucky), wife Susannah Longnecker;  Jacob Ellsberry Arrasmith (b. Oct 5 1825 in Sugar Valley, Preble County, Ohio); Eugene Ellsberry Arrasmioth (b. Mar 23 1861 in Wayne, Indiana);  Ethel Marie Arrasmith (b. Nov , 1892 in Guthrie, Iowa).      Copyright @ 2005-2008 Site Designed and Maintained by SCS Web Design Last Updated: 09/13/08