Family Information for Garret and Mary Arnold

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Garrett, Mary, and one child appear in the 1830 census for Milford; the parents and four children appear in the 1840 census for Franklin, Delaware County, New York.

They then uprooted and went to Illinois, and appear in the 1850 census for Northville, La Salle County, Illinois, with all of the children listed above. Then disaster seems to have struck. Garrett died in 1852, and the family seems then to have disintegrated. By the 1860 census only Henry, working as a day labourer with a family in Lee, and Bloomer, working as a farm hand for the Dixon family in Somonauk, can be found. Mary and the girls have disappeared. Then, in the 1880 census, Mary shows up living with the remarried wife of her deceased son, Bloomer, (Ellen Fish Arnold Doty) in Barton County, Kansas.

What is Mary's maiden name? Who are Garrett's and Mary's ancestors? Is he related to Rodney Arnold? And what happened to the girls?

Any help much appreciated.

Descendants of Garret Arnold

(All numbers in parentheses are endnotes)

Generation No. 1

1. GARRET1 ARNOLD (1,2,3,4) was born 1807 in New York, and died 24 June 1852 in De Kalb County, Illinois. He married MARY (5,6,7) Bef. 1830 in Probably New York. She was born Abt. 1805 in New York, and died Aft. 1880 in probably Clarence, Barton County, Illinois.

More About GARRET ARNOLD:
Burial: Pratt's Oaklawn Cemetery, Sandwich Township, De Kalb Co. Illinois (8)

Notes for MARY:
In the 1880 census, she says both parents were born in New York.

Children of GARRET ARNOLD and MARY are:
2. i. HENRY2 ARNOLD, b. 1829, New York.
ii. HUNTICE ARNOLD (9,10), b. 1832, New York.
iii. CATHERINE ARNOLD (11,12), b. 1836, New York.
iv. ELIZABETH ARNOLD (13,14), b. 1837, New York.
3. v. BLOOMER GARRET ARNOLD, b. 1842, New York; d. Bef. August 1878, Illinois.
vi. SOOINA OR IRVINA ARNOLD (15,16), b. 1844.

Generation No. 2

2. HENRY2 ARNOLD (GARRET1)(17,18,19) was born 1829 in New York. He married MARGARET19. She was born Abt. 1838 in Pennsylvania.

Notes for HENRY ARNOLD:
From C. A. Dodge, Jr.'s Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy

He is with the family in the 1850 census, and is a day labourer in Lee, Illinois in the 1860 census.

Children of HENRY ARNOLD and MARGARET are:
i. EMMA?3 ARNOLD (19), b. Abt. 1859, Illinois.
ii. IDA ARNOLD (19), b. Abt. 1864, Illinois.
iii. CHARLES ARNOLD (19), b. Abt. 1868, Illinois.

3. BLOOMER GARRET2 ARNOLD (GARRET1)(20,21,22,23) was born 1842 in New York, and died Bef. August 1878 in Illinois. He married ELLEN L. FISH (24,25,26) 29 October 1863 in De Kalb County, Illinois (27), daughter of ROBERT FISH and CATHARINE M.. She was born 25 September 1846 in Lockport, Pennsylvania, and died 10 February 1936 in Albert, Kansas.

Notes for ELLEN L. FISH:
1880 Census, Clarence, Barton Co. KS, T9/373, v.2,
p.138B

Name Relation Sex Marr Race Age POB Occupation F POB M POB Family ID# PAF W. W.
DOTY Self M M W 47 OH Farmer MA NY
Ellen DOTY Wife F M W 33 PA Keeping House NY PA wd
Arnold
Lily ARNOLD SDau F S W 15 IL At Home NY PA
Mary ARNOLD SDau F S W 13 IL At Home NY PA
Harry ARNOLD SSon M S W 8 IL NY PA
Garret ARNOLD SSon M S W 6 IL NY PA
Mary ARNOLD Other F W 76 NY NY NY

From old photocopies of obituaries in Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy; by Clyde Arnold Dodge, Jr., 1990:

1) "Have a letter from my friend Harry Arnold at Albert, Kansas, informing me that his mother, Mrs. Ellen L. Doty, passed from this life Feb. 10th, aged ninety years.

That is sad news to me. My mind reverts back to the Summer of 1889 when as green as a dutch kid I went to work for the Dotys. Those were pioneer days when everybody worked. We had landed in America but two years before. My mother worked in Troilette's café in Great Bend. My step-father and my brother Frank were hired out to farmers. It was promotion for me to get to work for an American family. There was plenty of work and we got up early. I helped to milk forty cows and did two or three churnings in the morning before taking the cattle out on the grazing range. There were the calves and pigs to feed. Mrs. Doty found me handy about the house, so I helped wash dishes and with the house cleaning. She was a wonderful cook and often entertained company, gave many parties for the young folks of the neighborhood. On such occasions, there were many dishes to wash. And, tragically, I broke many highly prized ones.

My own mother dying in 1890, I owe much of my training, I might say my citizenship, to "Mother Doty", for she was indeed a mother to me. From her I learnt that, whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing right. Everything had to be neat as a pin. I would borrow the Kansas City Star to read while herding the cattle, on the margin, I would jot words I did not understand. Then, evenings I pored over the dictionary to master the meanings and pronunciation. And Mr. Doty delighted to put me thru the paces on the multiplication tables until I knew it readily up to the 25's. I owe those people a great debt of gratitude for what they did for me.

"Mrs. Doty, née Fish, was of Pennsylvania stock. Her parents moved to Illinois, where at the close of the Civil War, she married Bloomer Arnold. The young pair eloped and her stern old father, it is said, never forgave her. Mr. Arnold died in the middle seventies and the widow with her four small children moved to Barton County, Kansas, where she homesteaded a claim about twenty miles west of Great Bend. Our Wilkinson and Gallon families are from the same locality. Ten years later, the Santa Fe railroad.....S…alt City branch and the town of Albert was established only three miles distant. There Mrs. Arnold met and married William Doty who preceded her to the spirit realm in 1902. The younger son, Garry, also passed on about ten years ago. The daughters are Mrs. Orion V. Dodge of Kansas City and Mrs. James Eastburn of Rich Hill, Mo.

"We are deeply saddened when dear friends pass on from among us.Yet in chastened spirit bow to divine Providence. We would not gainsay them emancipation of the spirit from the toil worn body nor deny them their merited promotion to the higher realm. Better that we so live that the good they taught us may benefit the world to its fullest. Soon 'twil be our turn to rejoin our friends. I recall the words of the Pilgrim Bard, "Broken again the golden chain of friendship to be welded anew, link by link, to the spirit realm. Yours truly, S……….."

2) "Ellen L. Fisher was born in Lockport, Pa., September 23, 1846, and departed this life February 10, 1936 at the age of 89 years, 4 months and 13 days.

"She was married to Bloomer Garret Arnold October 29, 1863. To this union were born four children: Mrs. Lillian Dodge, deceased, Mrs. Mary Eastburn of Hollywood, California, Harry of the home, and Garry who passed away, March 28, 1926.

"She was married the second time to William W. Doty, July 22, 1878, who departed this life, January 24, 1902.

"She was converted more than 40 years ago and joined the Methodist church in Rankin, Ill., later moved to Kansas, in 1876, and has resided in and near Albert for 59 years, placing her membership in the church at this place and attended as long as she was able, living a consecrated Christian life. She was a cheerful giver and was always ready to help one in time of need. She loved her home and was patient and loving, and loved and was happy with her son, Harry, who devoted his life to her and carefully attended her in her last affliction.

"Besides raising her own children when she was left a widow at the death of Mr. Arnold, she raised and mothered five other children: Floyd Arnold of Orange, California, who was with her in the last days of her life, Herbert..."

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Children of BLOOMER ARNOLD and ELLEN FISH are:
i. LILLIAN EMMA3 ARNOLD (28,29), b. Abt. 1865 (29); d. Bef. 1936; m. ORION VIRGIL DODGE, Abt. 1885, Great Bend, Missouri ?; b. 11 February 1859, Adel, Dallas County, Iowa (30); d. 08 January 1921, Kansas City, Missouri.

Notes for ORION VIRGIL DODGE:
He was the Vice President of the Kansas City Hay Press Company, founded by his step-mother's brother, Ephraim Sooy.

More About ORION VIRGIL DODGE:
Burial: Mt. Washington Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri

ii. MARY ARNOLD (31), b. Abt. 1867; m. JAMES EASTBURN, Hollywood, California?.
iii. HARRY R. ARNOLD (31,32,33), b. Abt. 1872, Illinois.
iv. GARRET B. ARNOLD (34,35,36), b. Abt. 1874, Illinois; d. 28 March 1926.
v. FLOYD ARNOLD (37), b. Abt. 1884, Kansas.

Notes for FLOYD ARNOLD:
Found in the 1900 Census for Clarence, Barton, Kansas, as "adopted son". Must be one of the 5 children the obituary says "Mother Doty" raised and mothered.

Endnotes

1. Dodge, Clyde Arnold, Jr., Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy, (1990, published privately). 2. 1830 census for Milford, Otsego County, New York, gives Garrett with wife and one child. 3. 1840 census for Franklin, Delaware County, New York, both parents and the first four children appear. 4. 1850 census for Northville, La Salle County, Illinois gives both parents and all children, down to Sooina/Irvina. 5. Dodge, Clyde Arnold, Jr., Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy, (1990, published privately). 6. 1880 census. Clarence, Barton County, Kansas, T9/373 v. 2 p. 138B 7. 1850 Census, Northville, La Salle County, Illinois. 8. As listed in the cemetery transcription on the De Kalb County, Illinois GenWeb. 9. 1850 Census, Northville, La Salle County, Illinois. No Huntice, with any other last name, appears in any US census after this. 10. Dodge, Clyde Arnold, Jr., Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy, (1990, published privately). 11. 1850 Census, Northville, La Salle County, Illinois. 12. Dodge, Clyde Arnold, Jr., Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy, (1990, published privately). 13. 1850 Census, Northville, La Salle County, Illinois. 14. Dodge, Clyde Arnold, Jr., Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy, (1990, published privately). 15. 1850 Census, Northville, La Salle County, Illinois. 16. Dodge, Clyde Arnold, Jr., Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy, (1990, published privately). 17. 1860 census, Lee, Illinois, he is a day labourer with another family. 18. 1850 Census, Northville, La Salle County, Illinois. 19. 1870 census, 2nd ward of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois. 20. 1860 census, Somonauk, Illinois, he is living with the Dixon family and working as a farm hand, aged 17. 21. 1850 Census, Northville, La Salle County, Illinois. 22. Illinois Public Land Purchase records, (ID 480204) on the 30th of April, 1869, Bloomer Arnold bought 4,000 acres for $1,000. 23. Civil War Service Records. He served in Company H of the 52nd Illinois Infantry, as a Lieutenant. Record no. 3484 in box no. 539, extraction 2. 24. 1860 census, Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois. 25. 1850 census, Girard Township, Erie, Pennsylvania. 26. 1910 census for Walnut, Barton, Kansas. 27. Illinois Marriages, 1851 - 1900. Original record at the County Courthouse of Sycamore, Illinois. Ellen's name is given as Fish, not Fisher. 28. Dodge, Clyde Arnold, Jr., Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy, (1990, published privately). 29. 1880 census, Clarence, Barton, Kansas.. 30. "Addendum to the Boyle Genealogy", Clyde Arnold Dodge, Jr., published privately, 1990.Appears as "Ann" in the 1860 census for Macon City, Missouri.Appears as "Orrin" in the 1870 census for Holton, Kansas. 31. 1880 census, Clarence, Barton, Kansas.. 32. 1900 census for Clarence, Barton, Kansas. 33. 1910 census for Walnut, Barton, Kansas. 34. 1880 census, Clarence, Barton, Kansas.. 35. 1900 census for Clarence, Barton, Kansas. 36. His death is mentioned in his mother's obituary. 37. 1900 census for Clarence, Barton, Kansas.