The history of the Arthurs is certainly interesting. Thanks for posting the link.
However, there are some assertions in the narrative that I find odd.
First: the author’s disbelief that parents would name a new baby after a deceased baby. That used to happen all the time. I can cite a couple of instances in my own family in the 1800s. I’ve seen this in both sides of my family when parents had 13-15 children, so i believee that it was common practice.
Second: that Hinman would consider it a matter of disrepute (Dr. Case) that somebody’s mother in the 1800s was only 17. It is my observation that this was not considered a mark of shame at all. So why would Dr. Case lie about the age of his mother? Or, for Hinman to claim that it was a reason to disbelieve Dr. Case about his knowledge of the Arthurs’ family history.
Very odd assertions.