Vinton Arthur was born Sept.  25, 1874 in Lawrence County, Ohio, the son of Willis and Sarah Lynd Arthur; grandson of  Caleb and Sarah Hicks Arthur and great grandson of Willis and Emily “Milly” Freeman Arthur who settled in Lawrence County around 1830.  

Portsmouth Times Aug 18, 1956
Submitted by F. K. Brown  

Vinton Arthur

 Vinton Arthur, 81 year old retired timber worker, died at 6:am today at his home, 4351 Dale St., North Moreland.   He had been ill with complications and bedfast the last 7 months.

Born Sept. 25, 1874 , he formerly operated a sawmill.  He is survived by his wife, the former Bertha Howard, 4 sons: Homer, Jackson Rt1, Henry, Ironton and Amos and Harry, Waynesville, Ohio, 4 daughters, Mrs. Marie Smith and Mrs. Grace Adkins, Waynesville; Mrs. Rosie McGinnis Webbville, KY and Mrs. Carrie Cole, Wheelersburg Rt1, 43 grandchildren, ? 5 great-grandchildren and one - great-great-grandchild.

Mr Arthur was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, a daughter and a sister.

He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 PM at North Moreland Christian Baptist Church , with the Rev John Kemper and Rev. Vance Keller officiating. Burial will be in Bennett Cemetery under the direction of Erwin-Dodson Funeral Home of Minford.

Friends may call at the residence after 7 tonight.