Silvester (or Sylvester) Arntz is my 3 great grand uncle. According to my records, Sylvester, and his twin sister Silesta, was born to John Philip Arntz and Elizabeth Rice, in Canton, Stark County, Ohio about April 1839. About 1865, Sylvester married Meribah Hayes (who is the "Mrs. Meribah E Arntz" signed as a witness below). I believe they had four children (2 daughters, 2 sons), but I only know the names of three: Henry, Syrena and Sherman. Meribah died in 1925, and Sylvester died in 1926 in Vickeryville, Montcalm County, Michigan.
Below is the Affidavit of Silvester Arntz, dated 07 Nov 1901 in support of the Civil War Widows Application of his neighbor, Sarah J Dickinson, now Smith.
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TRANSCRIPTION:
County of Montcalm Middle
Div.
ss Widows Ctf No 53781 Sarah J Dickinson
State of Mich Now Smith Thomas R Dickinson Co. E
6th Mich Cav.
ss Widows Ctf No 53781 Sarah J Dickinson
State of Mich Now Smith Thomas R Dickinson Co. E
6th Mich Cav.
Personally appeared before me Silvester Arntz of the age of
63 and after being duely sworn says.
First. That he has
known Chas. W Smith and Sarah J Smith ever since their marriage in 1869 and
knows that they have not been divorced.
Second. That Sarah J
Smith has lived a widow ever since Chas W.
Smith death and has not remarried.
Third. That Sarah J
Smith now owns the N.E. ¼ of the N.E. ¼ of Sec 85 in Town 10 North and 6 West
of fifth princible Meridian and valued at $600.00 also that the rental value is
worth $50.00. Also that and her hands as
her means of support. Also states that he has joined farms with said Sarah J
Smith since 1869.
Ormand Maynard Silvester
Arntz
Mrs. Meribah B Arntz Witness Vickeryville Montcalm Co
Mich.
Subscribed and sworn to before meMrs. Meribah B Arntz Witness Vickeryville Montcalm Co
Mich.
this 4th day of Nov A.D. 1907
Ulyssis G. Philips
Notary Public [US Pension Office Seal – Nov 7 1901]
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