Felix "Pete" Arthur

Felix "Pete" Arthur was born in 1822 in Franklin County, GA, to Lewis Felix Arthur and Keziah Jones. He married Mary "Polly" Lowery (b. 1834), daughter of Christopher and Matilda Lowery (Matilda's maiden name is unknown). Pete and Polly had seven children:

1. James Buchanan "Buck", born 11/26/1856; married Modena Oliver; died 08/29/1940.
2. Mary-Etta, born 1858.
3. Willis Smith, born 12/15/1860; married Martha Jane Moore; died 11/13/1936, buried at Hopewell Church Cemetery, Doogan, Murray Co., GA.
4. Parthena, born 1863.
5. Harris J., born 1865; date of death unknown, buried at Cookson Creek Church Cemetery, Ocoee, Polk Co., TN.
6. Huston, born 1868.
7. Margaret Roxanne "Roxie", born 02/13/1873; never married; died 02/03/1953, buried at Cookson Creek Church Cemetery, Ocoee, Polk Co., TN.

Before marrying Pete, Polly had been married to Andrew J. Baxter (b. ca. 1829). They had four children:

1. David, never married.
2. Sarah, married John Chable.
3. Barbara, married Hodie Kendricks.
4. Andrew

In 1850, Pete was living with his parents in the Fourth Civil District of Polk County, TN, helping his father farm. By 1860, Pete and Polly were living in the Fifth Civil District, near Benton.

Pete Arthur was a Confederate veteran. He was a private in Company B of the 29th Tennessee Infantry. According to records, Pete enlisted on July 26, 1861, at Camp Cumming, Knoxville, TN. On August 05, 1862, having reached his fortieth birthday, Pete was discharged on account of being overage.

Pete and Polly Arthur are buried at Sylco, Polk County, TN. Unfortunately, their graves are not marked.

Source: Records of Elizabeth Jarrett Walton.