JAMES ARROWSMITH (1881)
AMES ARROWSMITH, of Aetna township, came to Pipestone county as a boy in the early years of the county's history. His parents, Aaron and Elizabeth (Wittel) Arrowsmith, are both buried in the county. The family started life in the new county under most adverse financial conditions, but hard times eventually vanished and there came the dawn of more prosperous days.
Across the sea, in Lancashire, England, on March 28, 1865, was born the subject of this biography. James was reared and educated in the city of Wigan, which was his home until he was seventeen years of age. Then, in 1881, the Arrowsmith family immigrated to America and journeyed direct to Pipestone county, the father homesteading land in section 12, Grange township. On attaining his majority our subject filed a tree claim to the northeast quarter of section 30 Aetna, and after holding it six years changed the filing to a homestead and proved up on the land. During that time lie lived at home with his parents, working out at intervals. He farmed in Grange township seven years; then in 1897 moved on and commenced the improvement of his homestead. He has a nice home and a well improved farm. He raises considerable stock.
Mr. Arrowsmith belongs to the Catholic church of Pipestone and is affiliated with the Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors lodges of Holland. He has served the
past seven years as treasurer of school district No. 30.
At Pipestone, on April 4, 1893, Mr. Arrowsmith was married to Julia Dixon who was born in St. Croix county, Wisconsin, August 8, 1872. Her parents, Thomas and Catherine (Conway) Dixon, were Pipestone county pioneers of 1879 and among the earliest homesteaders of Eden township. Mrs. Dixon still lives in that precinct.
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Arrowsmith, as follows: Flora, born January 14, 1894; Frank, born November 4, 1895; Catherine, born February 18, 1899:; Lloyd, born December 16, 1902; and Myrtle, born February 9. 1905.
AMES ARROWSMITH, of Aetna township, came to Pipestone county as a boy in the early years of the county's history. His parents, Aaron and Elizabeth (Wittel) Arrowsmith, are both buried in the county. The family started life in the new county under most adverse financial conditions, but hard times eventually vanished and there came the dawn of more prosperous days.
Across the sea, in Lancashire, England, on March 28, 1865, was born the subject of this biography. James was reared and educated in the city of Wigan, which was his home until he was seventeen years of age. Then, in 1881, the Arrowsmith family immigrated to America and journeyed direct to Pipestone county, the father homesteading land in section 12, Grange township. On attaining his majority our subject filed a tree claim to the northeast quarter of section 30 Aetna, and after holding it six years changed the filing to a homestead and proved up on the land. During that time lie lived at home with his parents, working out at intervals. He farmed in Grange township seven years; then in 1897 moved on and commenced the improvement of his homestead. He has a nice home and a well improved farm. He raises considerable stock.
Mr. Arrowsmith belongs to the Catholic church of Pipestone and is affiliated with the Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors lodges of Holland. He has served the
past seven years as treasurer of school district No. 30.
At Pipestone, on April 4, 1893, Mr. Arrowsmith was married to Julia Dixon who was born in St. Croix county, Wisconsin, August 8, 1872. Her parents, Thomas and Catherine (Conway) Dixon, were Pipestone county pioneers of 1879 and among the earliest homesteaders of Eden township. Mrs. Dixon still lives in that precinct.
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Arrowsmith, as follows: Flora, born January 14, 1894; Frank, born November 4, 1895; Catherine, born February 18, 1899:; Lloyd, born December 16, 1902; and Myrtle, born February 9. 1905.
JAMES ARROWSMITH (1881)
AMES ARROWSMITH, of Aetna township, came to Pipestone county as a boy in the early years of the county's history. His parents, Aaron and Elizabeth (Wittel) Arrowsmith, are both buried in the county. The family started life in the new county under most adverse financial conditions, but hard times eventually vanished and there came the dawn of more prosperous days.
Across the sea, in Lancashire, England, on March 28, 1865, was born the subject of this biography. James was reared and educated in the city of Wigan, which was his home until he was seventeen years of age. Then, in 1881, the Arrowsmith family immigrated to America and journeyed direct to Pipestone county, the father homesteading land in section 12, Grange township. On attaining his majority our subject filed a tree claim to the northeast quarter of section 30 Aetna, and after holding it six years changed the filing to a homestead and proved up on the land. During that time lie lived at home with his parents, working out at intervals. He farmed in Grange township seven years; then in 1897 moved on and commenced the improvement of his homestead. He has a nice home and a well improved farm. He raises considerable stock.
Mr. Arrowsmith belongs to the Catholic church of Pipestone and is affiliated with the Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors lodges of Holland. He has served the
past seven years as treasurer of school district No. 30.
At Pipestone, on April 4, 1893, Mr. Arrowsmith was married to Julia Dixon who was born in St. Croix county, Wisconsin, August 8, 1872. Her parents, Thomas and Catherine (Conway) Dixon, were Pipestone county pioneers of 1879 and among the earliest homesteaders of Eden township. Mrs. Dixon still lives in that precinct.
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Arrowsmith, as follows: Flora, born January 14, 1894; Frank, born November 4, 1895; Catherine, born February 18, 1899:; Lloyd, born December 16, 1902; and Myrtle, born February 9. 1905.
AMES ARROWSMITH, of Aetna township, came to Pipestone county as a boy in the early years of the county's history. His parents, Aaron and Elizabeth (Wittel) Arrowsmith, are both buried in the county. The family started life in the new county under most adverse financial conditions, but hard times eventually vanished and there came the dawn of more prosperous days.
Across the sea, in Lancashire, England, on March 28, 1865, was born the subject of this biography. James was reared and educated in the city of Wigan, which was his home until he was seventeen years of age. Then, in 1881, the Arrowsmith family immigrated to America and journeyed direct to Pipestone county, the father homesteading land in section 12, Grange township. On attaining his majority our subject filed a tree claim to the northeast quarter of section 30 Aetna, and after holding it six years changed the filing to a homestead and proved up on the land. During that time lie lived at home with his parents, working out at intervals. He farmed in Grange township seven years; then in 1897 moved on and commenced the improvement of his homestead. He has a nice home and a well improved farm. He raises considerable stock.
Mr. Arrowsmith belongs to the Catholic church of Pipestone and is affiliated with the Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors lodges of Holland. He has served the
past seven years as treasurer of school district No. 30.
At Pipestone, on April 4, 1893, Mr. Arrowsmith was married to Julia Dixon who was born in St. Croix county, Wisconsin, August 8, 1872. Her parents, Thomas and Catherine (Conway) Dixon, were Pipestone county pioneers of 1879 and among the earliest homesteaders of Eden township. Mrs. Dixon still lives in that precinct.
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Arrowsmith, as follows: Flora, born January 14, 1894; Frank, born November 4, 1895; Catherine, born February 18, 1899:; Lloyd, born December 16, 1902; and Myrtle, born February 9. 1905.
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