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Laura Childs Steves
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Laura Childs Steves 3 4
- Born: 20 May 1860, Lexington, KY 1 4
- Marriage (1): George William Arnspiger on 21 February 1878 in , Jessamine County, KY 1 2
- Died: 19 February 1940, Lexington, KY at age 79 1 4
- Buried: 23 February 1940, Lexington, KY 3 4
 Another name for Laura was Laura Chiles Steeves.1 5
Noted events in her life were:
• Her obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in February 1940 in , Fayette County, KY.
Mrs. G. W. Arnspiger Claimed By Death.
Mrs. Laura Childs Steves Arnspiger, 79, of the Maysville Road, widow of George William Arnspiger, died at 5:03 o'clock yesterday morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Arnspiger Saturday was admitted to the hospital and underwent an emergency appendectomy.
A native of Fayette, she was the daughter of the late Dr. J. B. and Mattie Elbert Steves. Mrs. Arnspiger had been a resident of this community her entire life. She received her education in Fayette county schools and was a member of the Broadway Christian Church.
She is survived by three sons, William Steves Arnspiger, Indianapolis; Eugene N. Arnspiger, Chicago, and Richard Arnspiger, Lexington; a grandson, Eugene S. Arnspiger, Chicago; a brother J. B. Steves, Lexington; and three nieces, Miss Laura Kathryn Johnston, Lexington; Mrs. Roy Pruitt, Cincinnati, and Mrs. Martha Davis, Daytona Beach, Florida.
The body was removed to the W. R. Milward mortuary chapel, where services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. William E. Sweeney, pastor of the Broadway Christian church, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Mark Collis, pastor emeritus of the church. Interment will take place in the Lexington cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Leslie N. Clugston, Roy Pruitt, A. J. Griffee, Frank C. Bell, Dr. T. Jefferson Overstreet and John L. Bell.
(Source: Unknown newspaper, Feb 1940, Fayette County, Kentucky)
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• She was buried on 23 February 1940 in the Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, KY.
Plot: Section 28, Lot 14, Part SW1/2
Find A Grave Memorial 42861864
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Laura married George William Arnspiger, son of Gabriel Arnspiger and Malinda S. Downs, on 21 February 1878 in , Jessamine County, KY.1 2 (George William Arnspiger was born on 8 April 1849 in , Jessamine County, KY,1 6 7 8 died on 18 February 1934 in Lexington, KY 1 8 and was buried on 21 February 1934 in Lexington, KY 3 8.)
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Sources
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Jerry R. Arnsberger, "Jerry R Arnsberger Home Page" (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/r/n/Jerry-R-Arnsberger-Oh/index.html; Updated July 22, 2006).
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Brøderbund Software, Inc., Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, Ohio, TN, 1720-1926 (Family Archive #002), The marriage record shows "George Arnspiger and Laura C. Steves". Family Archive #002, Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, Ohio, TN, 1720-1926, "CD-ROM," The marriage record shows the names spelled as "George Arnspiger and Laura C. Steves".
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Jo Arnspiger, "Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jarnspiger; Updated: 2005-02-07 02:45:02 UTC (Mon)).
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 22 May 2019), memorial page for Laura Steves Arnspiger (20 May 1860'9619 Feb 1940), Find A Grave Memorial no. 42861864, citing Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
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Bert A. Barnett, World Family Tree Vol. 083, Ed. 1, Tree #1554 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: Sept.-2001).
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1850 U.S. census, population schedule, District 2, Jessamine County, Kentucky, p. 60, dwelling 308, family 308, Gabriel Arnspiger and Malinda S. Downs; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 208.
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1870 U.S. census, population schedule, District 6, Jessamine County, Kentucky, p. 5, dwelling 37, family 38; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 477.
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 22 May 2019), memorial page for George W. Arnspiger (8 Apr 1849\endash 18 Feb 1934), Find A Grave Memorial no. 42861850, citing Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA