William Henry Arnold, the oldest son of William M and Mary Marr Arnold, was born on August 8, 1842 in Elk Springs, Kentucky. He probably farmed there with his father as a young man, following in the steps of at least 3 earlier generations of Arnolds.
The family farm consisted of 100 acres and was located somewhere in the present location of the towns of Smith's Grove, Oakland and Sunnyside.
His mother and younger brother passed away in 1857 from pneumonia and his father met an untimely death during the Civil War in late 1861 to early 1862. William Sr was hung by the Confederate Army for stealing back food stolen from by the Confederates. William Sr was retaking the food to help his younger brothers's 52nd Kentucky Infantry regiment that was camped nearby. His younger brother, Lewis Potter Arnold, was a Chaplain and later a Lieutenant in that Army Regiment.
In June 1864, William was drafted into the Union Army. Wanting to avoid military service, and after making sure his younger siblings were taken care of, William Jr left Kentucky for good and headed to Montana to seek his fortune in gold. He traveled by stage to Booneville, Missouri. From there he traveled across the plains via Fort Bridger Wyoming and Soda Springs, Idaho and arrived in Virginia City, Montana on Sept 1, 1864. He probably followed the route of the Oregon Trail by wagon train.
One day while walking the streets of Virginia City, William met Billy Flannery and their friendship would last a lifetime. They tried their luck at gold mining there in Alder Gulch, MT and decided that was not for them. William acquired a government track of land near Ross Peak about 7 miles NE of Bozeman, which is now known as Springhill. And operated a sawmill there.
At this time, William met Billy's 21 year old sister Ellen, who had recently immigrated from Galway, Ireland. They were married on May 21, 1870 in Helena at the church of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
The Arnolds lived in a log cabin 18 by 24 feet and grew wheat on 560 acres which would grow to 640 in 1892. They also raised cows, pigs, horses and poultry. The Arnolds also raised 10 children to maturity with 2 babies dying in infancy. The family would later build a beautiful 2 story home there in the early 1880s, which a hundred years later was still standing. It was located in the Springhill area outside of the city of Bozeman at the crossroads of Arnold Rd and Camp Creek Rd.
"The farm was mostly self sufficient, producing all it's own food, clothes and even laundry soap". Lots of hard work but also occasions for parties. Piano in parlor and son in law Charles Waterman played fiddle. Granddaughter Marie remembers a 4th of July party where older Arnold children had invited beau's to the party. They played baseball, croquet and slid down haystacks.
The dining room was large enough to seat 40 hired men during harvest time.
During these early pioneer years there was always an element of danger, especially around the time of the Custer Massacre in 1876. On the Arnold property, their was a Native American grave, and every year a group of of Natives, would return to the grave and have a ceremony, but they never interacted with the Arnold family.
Wiiam and Ellen had 12 children, 10 surviving infancy.
One thing that is remarkable about William and Ellen is that they believed in the highest education for their children. All the children, at a time when elementary education was deemed sufficient, attended the Nelson School and then went on to high school as well. A majority of the Arnold children also would go on to college right there in Bozeman, at Montana State. This was in the 1880s and 90s, when on a farm, all hands were important to run the day to day operations. Yet the Arnolds wanted their children to have the best education that they could, and sent them every day to school.
The Arnold family moved into Bozeman City in the early 1900s to a home, which is now an historic landmarked home @ 22 W Lamme St, Bozeman. They would also visit Long Beach, CA every winter from the 1912-1920s.
In 1920 William died in California from a heart condition and was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman.
In 1910 the Armolds traveled to Seattle for the Alaskan Yukon Pacific Exposition. And in 1915 visited the world's Fair in San Fransisco.
A short time later his wife Ellen purchase a home in Long Beach and would leave the daily running of the farm to their daughter Alberta and son in law Conrad Wipf. Ellen made her home in Southern California with three of her children Alice Anderson, Anne Arnold and Louis Arnold and also with her granddaughter Roberta Anderson.
Ellen lived until 1937, dying at the age of 93. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles,CA.
One of the first members of the Pioneer Society. All of the children belonged to Native Sons and Daughters of Montana.
His first vote as Democrat was for Grover Cleveland in 1892.
Progressive Montana list him as a man of Sterling character, progressive and public-spirited and one of the honored and popular pioneers of the Gallatin Valley.
Compiled from "The Arnolds" by granddaughter Roberta Anderson 1982 and also from research of great great granddaughter Chris Forest.
The family farm consisted of 100 acres and was located somewhere in the present location of the towns of Smith's Grove, Oakland and Sunnyside.
His mother and younger brother passed away in 1857 from pneumonia and his father met an untimely death during the Civil War in late 1861 to early 1862. William Sr was hung by the Confederate Army for stealing back food stolen from by the Confederates. William Sr was retaking the food to help his younger brothers's 52nd Kentucky Infantry regiment that was camped nearby. His younger brother, Lewis Potter Arnold, was a Chaplain and later a Lieutenant in that Army Regiment.
In June 1864, William was drafted into the Union Army. Wanting to avoid military service, and after making sure his younger siblings were taken care of, William Jr left Kentucky for good and headed to Montana to seek his fortune in gold. He traveled by stage to Booneville, Missouri. From there he traveled across the plains via Fort Bridger Wyoming and Soda Springs, Idaho and arrived in Virginia City, Montana on Sept 1, 1864. He probably followed the route of the Oregon Trail by wagon train.
One day while walking the streets of Virginia City, William met Billy Flannery and their friendship would last a lifetime. They tried their luck at gold mining there in Alder Gulch, MT and decided that was not for them. William acquired a government track of land near Ross Peak about 7 miles NE of Bozeman, which is now known as Springhill. And operated a sawmill there.
At this time, William met Billy's 21 year old sister Ellen, who had recently immigrated from Galway, Ireland. They were married on May 21, 1870 in Helena at the church of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
The Arnolds lived in a log cabin 18 by 24 feet and grew wheat on 560 acres which would grow to 640 in 1892. They also raised cows, pigs, horses and poultry. The Arnolds also raised 10 children to maturity with 2 babies dying in infancy. The family would later build a beautiful 2 story home there in the early 1880s, which a hundred years later was still standing. It was located in the Springhill area outside of the city of Bozeman at the crossroads of Arnold Rd and Camp Creek Rd.
"The farm was mostly self sufficient, producing all it's own food, clothes and even laundry soap". Lots of hard work but also occasions for parties. Piano in parlor and son in law Charles Waterman played fiddle. Granddaughter Marie remembers a 4th of July party where older Arnold children had invited beau's to the party. They played baseball, croquet and slid down haystacks.
The dining room was large enough to seat 40 hired men during harvest time.
During these early pioneer years there was always an element of danger, especially around the time of the Custer Massacre in 1876. On the Arnold property, their was a Native American grave, and every year a group of of Natives, would return to the grave and have a ceremony, but they never interacted with the Arnold family.
Wiiam and Ellen had 12 children, 10 surviving infancy.
One thing that is remarkable about William and Ellen is that they believed in the highest education for their children. All the children, at a time when elementary education was deemed sufficient, attended the Nelson School and then went on to high school as well. A majority of the Arnold children also would go on to college right there in Bozeman, at Montana State. This was in the 1880s and 90s, when on a farm, all hands were important to run the day to day operations. Yet the Arnolds wanted their children to have the best education that they could, and sent them every day to school.
The Arnold family moved into Bozeman City in the early 1900s to a home, which is now an historic landmarked home @ 22 W Lamme St, Bozeman. They would also visit Long Beach, CA every winter from the 1912-1920s.
In 1920 William died in California from a heart condition and was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman.
In 1910 the Armolds traveled to Seattle for the Alaskan Yukon Pacific Exposition. And in 1915 visited the world's Fair in San Fransisco.
A short time later his wife Ellen purchase a home in Long Beach and would leave the daily running of the farm to their daughter Alberta and son in law Conrad Wipf. Ellen made her home in Southern California with three of her children Alice Anderson, Anne Arnold and Louis Arnold and also with her granddaughter Roberta Anderson.
Ellen lived until 1937, dying at the age of 93. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles,CA.
One of the first members of the Pioneer Society. All of the children belonged to Native Sons and Daughters of Montana.
His first vote as Democrat was for Grover Cleveland in 1892.
Progressive Montana list him as a man of Sterling character, progressive and public-spirited and one of the honored and popular pioneers of the Gallatin Valley.
Compiled from "The Arnolds" by granddaughter Roberta Anderson 1982 and also from research of great great granddaughter Chris Forest.
William Henry Arnold, the oldest son of William M and Mary Marr Arnold, was born on August 8, 1842 in Elk Springs, Kentucky. He probably farmed there with his father as a young man, following in the steps of at least 3 earlier generations of Arnolds.
The family farm consisted of 100 acres and was located somewhere in the present location of the towns of Smith's Grove, Oakland and Sunnyside.
His mother and younger brother passed away in 1857 from pneumonia and his father met an untimely death during the Civil War in late 1861 to early 1862. William Sr was hung by the Confederate Army for stealing back food stolen from by the Confederates. William Sr was retaking the food to help his younger brothers's 52nd Kentucky Infantry regiment that was camped nearby. His younger brother, Lewis Potter Arnold, was a Chaplain and later a Lieutenant in that Army Regiment.
In June 1864, William was drafted into the Union Army. Wanting to avoid military service, and after making sure his younger siblings were taken care of, William Jr left Kentucky for good and headed to Montana to seek his fortune in gold. He traveled by stage to Booneville, Missouri. From there he traveled across the plains via Fort Bridger Wyoming and Soda Springs, Idaho and arrived in Virginia City, Montana on Sept 1, 1864. He probably followed the route of the Oregon Trail by wagon train.
One day while walking the streets of Virginia City, William met Billy Flannery and their friendship would last a lifetime. They tried their luck at gold mining there in Alder Gulch, MT and decided that was not for them. William acquired a government track of land near Ross Peak about 7 miles NE of Bozeman, which is now known as Springhill. And operated a sawmill there.
At this time, William met Billy's 21 year old sister Ellen, who had recently immigrated from Galway, Ireland. They were married on May 21, 1870 in Helena at the church of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
The Arnolds lived in a log cabin 18 by 24 feet and grew wheat on 560 acres which would grow to 640 in 1892. They also raised cows, pigs, horses and poultry. The Arnolds also raised 10 children to maturity with 2 babies dying in infancy. The family would later build a beautiful 2 story home there in the early 1880s, which a hundred years later was still standing. It was located in the Springhill area outside of the city of Bozeman at the crossroads of Arnold Rd and Camp Creek Rd.
"The farm was mostly self sufficient, producing all it's own food, clothes and even laundry soap". Lots of hard work but also occasions for parties. Piano in parlor and son in law Charles Waterman played fiddle. Granddaughter Marie remembers a 4th of July party where older Arnold children had invited beau's to the party. They played baseball, croquet and slid down haystacks.
The dining room was large enough to seat 40 hired men during harvest time.
During these early pioneer years there was always an element of danger, especially around the time of the Custer Massacre in 1876. On the Arnold property, their was a Native American grave, and every year a group of of Natives, would return to the grave and have a ceremony, but they never interacted with the Arnold family.
Wiiam and Ellen had 12 children, 10 surviving infancy.
One thing that is remarkable about William and Ellen is that they believed in the highest education for their children. All the children, at a time when elementary education was deemed sufficient, attended the Nelson School and then went on to high school as well. A majority of the Arnold children also would go on to college right there in Bozeman, at Montana State. This was in the 1880s and 90s, when on a farm, all hands were important to run the day to day operations. Yet the Arnolds wanted their children to have the best education that they could, and sent them every day to school.
The Arnold family moved into Bozeman City in the early 1900s to a home, which is now an historic landmarked home @ 22 W Lamme St, Bozeman. They would also visit Long Beach, CA every winter from the 1912-1920s.
In 1920 William died in California from a heart condition and was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman.
In 1910 the Armolds traveled to Seattle for the Alaskan Yukon Pacific Exposition. And in 1915 visited the world's Fair in San Fransisco.
A short time later his wife Ellen purchase a home in Long Beach and would leave the daily running of the farm to their daughter Alberta and son in law Conrad Wipf. Ellen made her home in Southern California with three of her children Alice Anderson, Anne Arnold and Louis Arnold and also with her granddaughter Roberta Anderson.
Ellen lived until 1937, dying at the age of 93. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles,CA.
One of the first members of the Pioneer Society. All of the children belonged to Native Sons and Daughters of Montana.
His first vote as Democrat was for Grover Cleveland in 1892.
Progressive Montana list him as a man of Sterling character, progressive and public-spirited and one of the honored and popular pioneers of the Gallatin Valley.
Compiled from "The Arnolds" by granddaughter Roberta Anderson 1982 and also from research of great great granddaughter Chris Forest.
The family farm consisted of 100 acres and was located somewhere in the present location of the towns of Smith's Grove, Oakland and Sunnyside.
His mother and younger brother passed away in 1857 from pneumonia and his father met an untimely death during the Civil War in late 1861 to early 1862. William Sr was hung by the Confederate Army for stealing back food stolen from by the Confederates. William Sr was retaking the food to help his younger brothers's 52nd Kentucky Infantry regiment that was camped nearby. His younger brother, Lewis Potter Arnold, was a Chaplain and later a Lieutenant in that Army Regiment.
In June 1864, William was drafted into the Union Army. Wanting to avoid military service, and after making sure his younger siblings were taken care of, William Jr left Kentucky for good and headed to Montana to seek his fortune in gold. He traveled by stage to Booneville, Missouri. From there he traveled across the plains via Fort Bridger Wyoming and Soda Springs, Idaho and arrived in Virginia City, Montana on Sept 1, 1864. He probably followed the route of the Oregon Trail by wagon train.
One day while walking the streets of Virginia City, William met Billy Flannery and their friendship would last a lifetime. They tried their luck at gold mining there in Alder Gulch, MT and decided that was not for them. William acquired a government track of land near Ross Peak about 7 miles NE of Bozeman, which is now known as Springhill. And operated a sawmill there.
At this time, William met Billy's 21 year old sister Ellen, who had recently immigrated from Galway, Ireland. They were married on May 21, 1870 in Helena at the church of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
The Arnolds lived in a log cabin 18 by 24 feet and grew wheat on 560 acres which would grow to 640 in 1892. They also raised cows, pigs, horses and poultry. The Arnolds also raised 10 children to maturity with 2 babies dying in infancy. The family would later build a beautiful 2 story home there in the early 1880s, which a hundred years later was still standing. It was located in the Springhill area outside of the city of Bozeman at the crossroads of Arnold Rd and Camp Creek Rd.
"The farm was mostly self sufficient, producing all it's own food, clothes and even laundry soap". Lots of hard work but also occasions for parties. Piano in parlor and son in law Charles Waterman played fiddle. Granddaughter Marie remembers a 4th of July party where older Arnold children had invited beau's to the party. They played baseball, croquet and slid down haystacks.
The dining room was large enough to seat 40 hired men during harvest time.
During these early pioneer years there was always an element of danger, especially around the time of the Custer Massacre in 1876. On the Arnold property, their was a Native American grave, and every year a group of of Natives, would return to the grave and have a ceremony, but they never interacted with the Arnold family.
Wiiam and Ellen had 12 children, 10 surviving infancy.
One thing that is remarkable about William and Ellen is that they believed in the highest education for their children. All the children, at a time when elementary education was deemed sufficient, attended the Nelson School and then went on to high school as well. A majority of the Arnold children also would go on to college right there in Bozeman, at Montana State. This was in the 1880s and 90s, when on a farm, all hands were important to run the day to day operations. Yet the Arnolds wanted their children to have the best education that they could, and sent them every day to school.
The Arnold family moved into Bozeman City in the early 1900s to a home, which is now an historic landmarked home @ 22 W Lamme St, Bozeman. They would also visit Long Beach, CA every winter from the 1912-1920s.
In 1920 William died in California from a heart condition and was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman.
In 1910 the Armolds traveled to Seattle for the Alaskan Yukon Pacific Exposition. And in 1915 visited the world's Fair in San Fransisco.
A short time later his wife Ellen purchase a home in Long Beach and would leave the daily running of the farm to their daughter Alberta and son in law Conrad Wipf. Ellen made her home in Southern California with three of her children Alice Anderson, Anne Arnold and Louis Arnold and also with her granddaughter Roberta Anderson.
Ellen lived until 1937, dying at the age of 93. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles,CA.
One of the first members of the Pioneer Society. All of the children belonged to Native Sons and Daughters of Montana.
His first vote as Democrat was for Grover Cleveland in 1892.
Progressive Montana list him as a man of Sterling character, progressive and public-spirited and one of the honored and popular pioneers of the Gallatin Valley.
Compiled from "The Arnolds" by granddaughter Roberta Anderson 1982 and also from research of great great granddaughter Chris Forest.
Family Members
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William H Arnold Jr
1871–1937
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Mary K Arnold Waterman
1873–1955
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Elizabeth A Arnold Friel
1874–1948
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Louis Matthew Arnold
1876–1953
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Anne Gertrude Arnold
1878–1960
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James Wesley Arnold
1879–1957
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Ella Delia Arnold Parsons
1881–1971
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Alice A. Arnold Anderson
1882–1960
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Alberta Arnold Wipf
1887–1983
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Josephine Maggie Arnold Cush
1890–1959
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