Arthur D. Hosterman was born in Shipmanville, Pennsylvania in 1860 and moved to Springfield, Ohio with his family when he was very young. He graduated from Wittenberg College in 1881 and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi.

In 1884, A.D. married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Geiger, the daughter of one of the founders of Wittenberg College.  Lizzie was the second woman to receive a bachelor of arts degree from Wittenberg, graduating in 1880. She taught in Maryland and lowa before marrying A.D. Together, they had three daughters and a son.

When still a young man, Hosterman assisted his father in newspaper work, eventually traveling throughout the midwest with other papers. He returned to Springfield and became publisher of the Springfield Republic Times, later becoming manager and owner until he sold his interests in 1900. A.D. was a member of the board of directors of the Metallic Casket Company, chairman of many Y.M.C.A. committees, treasurer of the Warder Public Library, member of the Men's Literary Club, trustee of the Clark County Historical Society, and chairman of the Ohio Revolution Memorial Commission.

As Chairman of the Ohio Revolution Memorial Commission, A.D. was tasked with marking the old army routes and pioneer trails used during the Revolution to set aside historic places as memorials. Under his leadership, thousands of miles of historic routes in western Ohio were marked by appropriate road markers and maps. It was largely due to his efforts that the George Rogers Clark Memorial Park on the site of the Battle of Piqua was created. Hosterman Lake at the Memorial Park was dedicated to A.D.

On January 6, 1939 A.D. Hosterman died at his residence following a short illness. Lizzie died on

November 1, 1940 at the age of 80 years.

The Hostermans are interred in Section L, Lot 3 with other family members.