Arnett

Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

William H. Arnett, son Jacob Arnett, 8 South 43 West

William Arnett and Mary Ellen Cramlet married on April 28, 18?? in Fulton County, Illiois.

In 1860 Newton County, Missouri, W. H. "Arnot" is 25, a clerk born in Illinois, Mary 24 born in Missouri. Florence is 6, Sarah 4.

In 1870 Newton County, Missouri, William is a miner, 36, with Mary E. 35, Florence 16, Sarah A. 15, Mary A. 8, Henry G. 6 (a son - must be Grant), May 2, and Jacob one month.

In 1880 Newton County, W. H. is mining, 46, Mary 45, Ida M. 12, Jacob W. 9, Gertrude 5, and Loran V. 4.

William claimed a quarter in section 26, 8S 43W in 1891.

In 1900 Texas County, Missouri, William Arnett is farming, born Jan 1850 in Kentucky, married 28 years to Mary Jan 1850 Illinois. Earnest Nov 1886 and Leonard May 1887 were born in Missouri.

William was born January 6, 1850 in Kentucky to Samuel and Lavina Arnett, and died in Texas County, Missouri August 8, 1930, to be buried in Schaffer. The informant was Earnest Arnett.
He's buried in Schafer Cemetery 1850-1930 # 20010198.

GERTRUDE

Gertrude I. Arnett and Charles W. Carman had Nan Iola on April 3, 1908 in Denewege, Missouri, who died as Sisler on May 11, 2003.
She's buried in Lane County, Oregon # 121764577.

Charles W. Carman 1873-1911 is buried in Jasper County, Missouri # 132543915.

Gertrude then married Glenn R. Sisler

LORN

Lorn V. Arnett 1876-1931 is buried in Custer County, Oklahoma # 70958427.
It says his wife Grace 1879-1907 and infant Nora are buried in Newton County, Missouri # 114874319.

IDA

Ida May (Arnett) Gentes 1868-1948 is buried in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri # 54427600.

HENRY

Henry Grant Arnett 1864-1900 is buried in Newton County, Missouri # 34833463.

MARY

Mary Alice (Arnett) (Taylor) Baker 1862-1933 is buried in Dewey County, Oklahoma # 96511655.

FLORENCE

In 1880 Newton County, Missouri, Norvil Cole is 28, FLorence A. 25, Albert y6, Claud 4, Neva 4, and Osker J. 1.

America Arnett and Norval Cole had Neva Cole about 1877, who married Peter Ritchey in Cherokee, Kansas ion April 5, 1899.

Norvel Cole, dying June 1892, is buried in Newton County # 32514916. "Bright's Disease"

In 1900 Newton County, Florence is widowed, with Oscar J. 21, Dora 19 - married but no spouse , Lena 15, Frank E. 13, and Bessie 8, all born in Missouri.

Florence A. Cole 1854-1912 is buried in Dewey County, Oklahoma # 96511539, consort of J. Beagle.

Medora Cole married Arthur E. Comer on July 25, 1901 in Newton County, Missouri, and
Medore Cole (Hume) died in Thurston County, Washington 1882-1918 # 37856284.

JACOB

One researcher wrote:
Martha Florence Arnett, b. 09 Aug 1895, Licking, Texas Co., Missouri, d. 18 Oct 1971, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.

William Edward Arnett, b. 07 Jan 1897, Licking, Texas Co., Missouri, d. 03 May 1963, Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana.

Grant Arnett, b. 1899, d. 1904.

Zora Ellen Arnett, b. 19 Jan 1900, Salina, Salina Co., Kanasa, d. 15 Jan 1938, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.

Susie Opal Arnett, b. 1903, d. 01 May 1920.

Renna Bernice Arnett, b. 10 Jul 1905, Licking, Texas Co., Missouri, d. 16 Mar 1985, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.

Joseph Allen Arnett, b. 09 Oct 1907, Licking, Texas Co., Missouri, d. 29 Dec 1979, Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana.

Lillie Mae Arnett, b. 21 Mar 1910, Sherrill, Texas Co., Missouri, d. 24 Jan 1976, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.

Vera Helen Arnett, b. 26 May 1912, Sherrill, Missouri, d. 28 Nov 1973, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.

Lemuel Ernest Arnett, b. 24 Jan 1917, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana, d. 02 May 1962.

Harold Anderson Arnett, b. 26 May 1919, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, d. 18 Aug 1986, Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas.

Jacob claimed a quarter in section 26, 8S 43W in 1890.

Jacob A. Arnett, son of Wm., and Ella Granger, daughter of G. W. Granger, married in Texas County on Feb 3, 1895.
Both were residents of Sherrill, Texas County.

In 1900 Jacob is a teamster in Loveland, Colorado, born August 1873, with Ella Nov 1878, Martha August 1895, Eddie Jan 1897, Grant Jan 1899 - all born in Missouri, and Lora Jan 1900 born in Kansas.

In 1910 they're back farming in Texas County, Missouri, Jacob 35, Ellen 31, Mattie 14, Edarrd 13, Zora 10, SUsie 7, Renna 4, Joseph 3, and Liellie one month. All weere born in Missouri except Zora in Kansas.

Jacob Allen Arnett registered for WWI in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, born Auugust 25, 1874, working for McBeth Evans Galss Company, nearest relative Ella.

In 1920 Howard County, Indiana, "Allen" is a laborer in a spring factory, 45, with Ella 41, Susie 16, Renna 14, Joseph 12, Lillie 9, Vera 8, all born in Missouri, Ernest 3 and Harold three months old, both born in Indiana.

"Allen" is farming in Texas County, Missouri in 1930, 55, with Ella 51, Earnest 13, Harold 10, and his father W.M. Arnett 80 with him.

In 1940 Howard County, Indiana, J. Allen and Ellen have fjve grandchildren with them. William Sosbe 19, Betty J. 17, Donald R. 13, Glen 11, and Walter A. 8, all born in Indiana.
Glen C. Sosbe 34 and Zora E. 30 were in Madison County, Indiana in 1930, with William C. 9, Betty J. 7, Donald R. 3, and Glen 1.
Zora Ellen (Arnett) Sosbe 1900-1938 is buried in Elwood, Madison County # 34756107.
"A note found in a Bible, in which Mrs. Zora Sosbe. 33, of 01B8P ties that TVA was attempting to j Klwood, had entered a record of conceal the acual cost of jio'wer production - by, JttSViat; together costs for electricity generation. flood control and navigation:! her own death below that of her occurred In November. 1931, and . . addressed to her five children, Tfc* •Ullties had contended that l ead ^ foUow8: , Dear children. I am going away. Love, your Mother. Mrs. Sosbe, who resided at 1901 Sheridan street, Elwood, drained the contents of a two-ounce bottle of carbolic acid after writing the note and her lifeless body was found seated in the chair by the table by a daughter Betty Jean, when the child, arose went to the dining room. Mrs. Sosbe, who was a sister of Mrs. LJ*He Hlilard of Curtisville, and of Edward Arnett and Mrs. Kenneth Shield of Tipton, was also a niece of William H. Snyder of Tipton. The five children are William, 17. Betty Jean, 16, Donald, 11, Glen, 9, and Walter Allen, 7. Other surviving relatives are Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Arnett, parents, and two sisters, Mrs. Myles Doolittle and Mrs. Alonso Miller, all of Kokomo.
Funeral services are to be held at the Methodist Protestant church in Elwood, Saturday afternoon, with Rev. E. L Ferris, pastor, officiating, and burlal will be beside the husband in the Elwood cemetery. Mrs. Sosbe had not been in good health and had worried over the financial condition of herself and children and this so preyed on her mind that she became demented. Prior to writing the note, Mrs. Sosbe had been seated on the edge of the bed in which the youngest child, Walter Alien, was lying, the lad suffering with an injured foot. At 10:00 o'clock, she told the other children to retire and bid them all good night."

Jacob Allen Arnett 1874-1948 is buried in Kokomo Indiana # 45459220.

OLDER JACOB - perhaps an uncle...

Alonzo Carlton Arnett and Hattie S. Harden were married Christmas day 1892 in Newton County "son of the late Jacob and Margaret E. (Day) Arnet"
Alonzo is buried in Newton County 1871-1945 # 10514070.
This Jacob 1808-1887 is buried in Newton County # 8065310.

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