ARNOLD FAMILY …………FIRST GENERATION
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JACOB ARNOLD, SR., born Oct. 22, 1763 in Northhampton Co., PA. He died Feb. 12, 1840 in Wayne Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio and buried in Old Bethel East Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio. Married about 1786
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ANNA, born Jan. 18, 1766. She died Oct. 8, 1838 and buried in Old Bethel East
Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio.
Children:
1. MARY ARNOLD, born PA, died Montgomery Co, Ohio
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J. KIRKPATRICK
2. JACOB ARNOLD Jr. (See Generation 2)
3. NANCY ARNOLD
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GEORGE BORDERS
4. CATHERINE ARNOLD
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JOHN MADDOX
5. ELIZABETH ARNOLD
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JOHN SCHAEFFER
6. JAMES ARNOLD
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MARINDA MISSLER
7. JOHN ARNOLD
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HANNAH STONEBARGER
8. PHOEBE ARNOLD, born Montg. Co., Ohio, married 7-31-1823
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JOHN RUBERT, who died about 1869 in Miami Co., Ohio
9. DAVID ARNOLD
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MARY DETRICK
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SECOND GENERATION
JACOB ARNOLD, Jr. (Jacob) b: March 28, 1789 in Berks Co., PA d: March 10, 1870, Buried at Bethel East Cemetery, Bethel Township, Miami Co., Ohio, 77-9-1
Married on April 16, 1812
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CHLOE MADDOX, dau. of Nathan Maddox and Michelle Roby, b: Dec. 10, 1792
d: Aug. 27, 1868. Buried at Old Bethel East Cemetery, Miami Co., Ohio, 75-8-17
Children:
1. ELIJAH ARNOLD (see Generation 3)
2. JONATHAN ARNOLD b. 1-9-1815 d: 9-2-1855, married about 1837
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SARAH SNIDER, b: 9-11-1817 d: 4-8-1895
Jonathan and family lived in Huntington Co., IN
3. ELIZABETH ARNOLD, b: 1816 d: 6-17-1894, buried Old Bethel East
Cemetery, Married on 10-2-1841
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JOHN SINGER, b: 1812 d: 1860, buried Old Bethel East Cem.
Elizabeth and John resided in Miami Co., Ohio
4. ANNA ARNOLD, b: 10-24-1816 d: 3-9-1884, married 6-6-1847
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EDMUND FREEMAN WRIGHT, b: 7-13-1821 d: 2-22-1878
Anna and Edmund resided in Wabash Co., IN
Both are buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wabash Co., IN
5. MOSES ARNOLD, b: 11-1-1820 d: 2-8-1897, married on 10-20-1844
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MALINDA JOHNSON, b: 9-15-1822 d: 12-29-1849 Wells Co., IN
Moses and Malinda resided in Wells County, IN
2nd wife for Moses, married on 4-23-1851
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MARY ANN BARTLEMAY, b: 4-8-1831 d: 9-7-1894
All 3 buried in Wells County, IN
6. SAMUEL B. ARNOLD, b: 10-18-1822 d: 4-7-1874 in Iowa
married 4-22-1851 in Eel River Twp. Allen Co., IN
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MARIAH BENNET, dau. of William and Margaret Bennet
b: 10-30-1825 in Ohio, d: 12-18-1914 in Iowa
7. REBEKAH ARNOLD, b: 11-3-1824 d: 12-8-1909, married 6-1-1848
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GEORGE R. WRIGHTS, b: 3-8-1823 d: 5-21-1898
Both are buried in Mays Cemetery, Miami Co., IN
8. WILLIAM ARNOLD, b: 1827, married 8-26-1851 in Miami Co., Ohio
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NANCY HOLDERMAN, b: 1833 d: 11-14-1920, Miami Co., Ohio
9. JACOB ARNOLD, b: 1829 in Miami Co., Ohio d: March 10, 1870
buried at Old Bethel East Cemetery, Miami Co., Ohio
10. MARY ARNOLD, b: 12-11-1831 d: 1-1-1892, married 3-14-1855
buried Old Bethel East Cemetery, Miami Co., Ohio
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WILLIAM C. FISHER, b: 1826 in VA d: 1910
11. PETER ARNOLD, b: 3-22-1855 d: 11-26-1896 in Miami Co., Ohio
married on 9-10-1857 in Miami Co., Ohio
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ANN M. STEWART, b: 1838 in NY d: 1-14-1922 in Miami Co., Ohio
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THIRD GENERATION
ELIJAH ARNOLD, (Jacob, Jacob) was born April 14, 1813 in Ohio, died Sept. 23,
1868 in Eel River Township, Allen Co., IN and is buried in Eel River Cemetery.
Married on April 6, 1837 in Allen Co., IN
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JULIA ANN NICKLEY, b: April 4, 1819 in VA d: Sept. 19, 1868 in Eel River Twp.
Buried in Eel River Cemetery, Allen Co., IN
Children:
1. ELI ARNOLD (See Generation 4)
2. HESTER ARNOLD, b: 11-11-1840 d: 1-23-1910, married 2-26-1857
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HIRAM PORTER, b: 11-17-1826 d: 1921
Hester and Hiram resided in Fort Wayne, IN
They had 11 children:
1. HENRY ALLEN PORTER
2. JAMES SYLVESTER PORTER
3. WILLIAM LOUIS PORTER
4. SARAH ELIZABETH PORTER
5. OLIVER FRANKLIN PORTER
6. BATHENNA MAY PORTER
7. HIRAM L. PORTER
8. CHARLES WALTER PORTER
9. MARY VIOLA PORTER
10. JOHN ELIJAH PORTER
11. MELISSA JANE PORTER
3. HENRY ARNOLD, b: 10-6-1845 d: 10-4-1938 in Eel River Twp.
buried in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN, married 6-9-1875
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CATHERINE MAHON, b: 6-28-1846 d: &-18-1928
buried in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN
They had 4 children:
1. HENRY MONTGOMERY ARNOLD, b: 4-9-1876
d: 6-14-1943, married 8-22-1901
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LILLIA ROSETTA OTT, b: 9-2-1875 d: 12-6-1961
Henry and Lillia have 7 children:
1. HENRY FOREST ARNOLD
2. GEORGE HAROLD ARNOLD
3. DONALD MONTGOMERY ARNOLD
4. RALPH CARL ARNOLD
5. ANNA CATHERINE ARNOLD
6. KENNETH ROBERT ARNOLD
2. MAMIE F. ARNOLD, b: 6-5-1880 d: 10-27-1931
married 11-24-1900, buried Eel River Baptist Cem.
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ELMER K. COTTON, b: 9-23-1874 d: 11-4-1937
buried Eel River Baptist Cemetery
Mamie and Elmer have 4 children:
1. VOYLE COTTON
2. GERALD ELMER COTTON
3. HUGH ARTHUR COTTON
4. HELEN L. COTTON
3. NELLIE B. ARNOLD, b: Feb. 1882, married 9-12-1901
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ARTHUR M. JOHNSTON, b: 12-12-1879 d: 1-29-1960
Nellie and Arthur had 2 children:
1. BERNICE JOHNSTON
2. WAYFORD JOHNSTON, 1904-1971
4. WILLARD JOSEPH ARNOLD, b: 2-22-1885 d: 1-4-1971
married 5-20-1906, buried Eel River Cemetery
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DAISY MAE DAFFORN, b: 7-5-1883 d: 12-24-1967
Willard and Daisy had 8 children:
1. VELMA BERYL ARNOLD
2. GUYLA DELIGHT ARNOLD
3. DON LLOYD ARNOLD
4. MAY LOUISE ARNOLD
5. KARL ROBERT ARNOLD
6. HENRY KEITH ARNOLD
7. WILLARD JOSEPH ARNOLD, JR.
8. MARJORIE JUNE ARNOLD
4. MARY ANN (MARINDA) ARNOLD, 1848-1863
5. ALBERT ARNOLD, b: 11-26-1853 d: 1926, married 2-29-1876
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ALMEDA JOHNSON, b: July 1858 d: 1943
They resided in Eel River Township, Allen Co., IN
Albert and Almeda had 9 children:
1. JAMES F. ARNOLD
2. LUCY ARNOLD, b: Sept. 1877
3. IDA M. ARNOLD, b: Jan. 1880
+ CHARLES ROSS
4. CHARLES B. ARNOLD
5. DAVID ARNOLD, July 1886
6. PEARL F. ARNOLD
7. MYRTLE ARNOLD
8. SAMUEL ARNOLD
9. JESSIE E. ARNOLD
6. WILLIAM ARNOLD, b: 3-26-1860 d: 1947, married in 1881
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FRANCES LATOURETTE, b: Oct. 1863
Had one child:
1. GLEN R. ARNOLD
7. CHARLES M. ARNOLD (See Generation 4)
FOURTH & FIFTH GENERATION
ELI ARNOLD, (Elijah, Jacob, Jacob) b. April 9, 1838 in Eel River Twp., d: Oct. 17, 1911 and was buried at Leo Cemetery, Allen Co., IN. Married June 28, 1868
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NARCISSA MATILDA HOLLOPETER, b: July 1845 in Ohio (dau. of Rev. Andrew Hollopeter and Catharine Edmonds)
Children:
1. FRANKLIN ARNOLD, b: 1869 in Cedar Creek Twp., Allen Co., IN
2. CLARENCE A. ARNOLD, b: Nov. 1874
+ ORPHA A. BARRETT
3. BERTHA E. ARNOLD, b: 1878 in Cedar Creek Twp.
4. MERTON W. ARNOLD, b: Oct. 1879
+ HETTIE
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CHARLES M. ARNOLD, (Elijah, Jacob, Jacob) b: March 12, 1865 d: Aug. 23, 1942, married March 4, 1886, buried in Eel River Cemetery, Eel River Twp., Allen Co., IN
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ALMIRA ELIZABETH BOGER, b: May 1, 1865 d: Dec. 28, 1922 and is
Buried in Eel River Cemetery.
Children:
1. ALMON AI ARNOLD, b: 4-13-1887, 5-15-1955 in Oklahoma
married 8-19-1940
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ADA CHLOE BOSSERMAN, b: 9-12-1894, d: 6-9-1972
Almon and Ada have 4 children:
1. CHARLES DAVID ARNOLD
2. DOROTHEA MAE ARNOLD
3. ARTHUR LEE ARNOLD
4. MARVIN EUGENE ARNOLD
2. SAMUEL BOGER ARNOLD, b: 6-11-1888 d: 5-10-1972,
married 10-16-1912, buried Elm Grove Cem., Wells Co., IN
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HATTIE M. CULBERTSON, b: about 1890 in Ohio d: about
1941. Buried Eel River Cem., Allen Co., IN
Samuel and Hattie have 4 children.
1. RAYMOND C. ARNOLD
2. PAUL WILLIAM ARNOLD
3. RUTH ARNOLD
4. MELVIN ARNOLD
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3. ETHEL PEARL ARNOLD
4. CLAUDE MATTHEW ARNOLD
5. DEWEY SYLVESTER ARNOLD, (Charles M., Elijah, Jacob, Jacob)
b. 10-19-1900 d: 3-26-1984, buried Eel River Cemetery
+ MARY ELLEN KELL, b: 2-2-1907 d: 10-18-2002
Dewey and Mary Ellen have 4 children
6. CONSTANCE RUTH ARNOLD
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1880 Census of Cedar Creek Township, Allen Co., IN page 200 A
Eli Arnold married male, 42 born IN Farmer
Father born Ohio, Mother born VA
Marcissa (Narcissa) wife female, 34 born Ohio Keeps house
Father born PA, Mother born Ohio
Clarence A. Arnold son male, 5 born IN
Berth E. Arnold dau female, 2 born IN
Merton W. Arnold son male, 7 mo. born IN
Charles Aronold brother male, 15 born In Farmer
Father born Ohio, Mother born VA
(The above is Narcissa Hollopeter, daughter of Rev. Andrew Hollopeter)
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1880 Census of St. Joseph Township, Allen Co., IN, page 274 D
Hiram Porter married male, 51 born Ohio Farmer
Father born VA, Mother born Ohio
Hester Porter wife female, 40 born IN Keeps house
Father born Ohio, Mother born PA ?
Henry A. Porter son male, 18 born IN At school
James S. Porter son male, 12 born IN
Bthene Porter daughter female, 10 born IN
Oliver F. Porter son male, 8 born IN
Hiram Porter son male, 5 born IN
Charles W. Porter son male, 3 born In
Ed Springer other male, 20 born PA Laborer
Both parents born PA
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1880 Census of Eel River Township, Allen Co., IN, page 182 A
Albert Arnold married male, 26 born IN Farm Hand
Both parents born VA
Elmeda Arnold wife female, 22 born IN Keeps house
Both parents born IN
James Arnold son male, 4 born IN
Lucie Arnold daughter female, 3 born IN
Ida Arnold daughter female, 5 mo born IN
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1880 Census of District 124, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN, page 648 C
Henry Arnold married male, 34 born IN Farmer
Both parents born PA
Katharine Arnold wife female, 33 born IN Keeps house
Both parents born Ireland
George Arnold son male, 12 born IN At school
Henry Arnold son male, 4 born IN
Mary Arnold daughter female, 1 mo born IN
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Note in the above census that these children of Elijah Arnold do not agree on the birth places of their parents. May be the error of the census taker, or the person who copied these census, or the children were not quite sure where there parents were born. Eli, the eldest, seems to have the correct information.
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