Person:Clermont Arnold (1)

Mason County, WV Hardesty's Biographical Atlas 1882 - Volume 5, Page 50 PERSONAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT OF MASON COUNTY COOPER DISTRICT CLERMONT ELIAS ARNOLD - was born in Gilmer county, West Virginia, August 15, 1848, and became a resident in Mason county in 1866, settling on a farm in Cooper district. He served six months as a soldier during the war between the States, a member of Company I, 1st West Virginia Battery, Federal army. January 1, 1868, in Mason county, he was united in marriage with Nancy Ann Plants, who was born in Mason county, January 2, 1853. They have five living children, all at home, and lost by death their second born. These children were: Susan, born May 18, 1870; Henrietta, February 25, 1872, deceased; William A., April 28, 1874; Mary, March 2, 1876; Ira, September 7, 1878; Andrew J., August 25, 1879. Isaac and Mary (Lusher[sic]) Arnold, the parents of the subject of this sketch, are deceased, as are his wife's parents, Jacob and Nancy (Cooper) Plants. Mr. Arnold may be addressed at Beech Hill, Mason county, West Virginia.

The above found at: http://www.wvgenweb.org/mason/biographies.html

1850 Census Dist 17, Gilmer Co., Virginia Isaac Arnold 42 M Farmer 1200 VA Mary Arnold 35 F VA Jacob Arnold 19 M Laborer 500 VA James Arnold 17 M laborer VA Amanda Arnold 15 F VA Palmyra Arnold 13 F VA Henrietta Arnold 7 F VA Alexander Arnold 4 M VA Clermont Arnold 2 M VA

1880 Census Dist 94, Cooper, Mason Co., West Virginia Arnold, Clermont W M 32 married WV OH OH Arnold, Nancy Ann W F 27 wife married keeping house WV PA PA Arnold, Susan W F 10 dau at home WV WV WV Arnold, William W M 6 son at home WV WV WV Arnold, Mary W F 4 dau at home WV WV WV Arnold, Ira W M 3 son at home WV WV WV Arnold, Andrew J. W M 10/12 son at home WV WV WV

Twenty years later Nancy has died and Clermont is found in Oklahoma! His brother Jacob and family are next household to Clermont. 1900 Census Dist 78, Ware, Grant Co., Oklahoma Family # 47 Arnold, Clermont Head W M Aug 1848 51 Wd WV WV OH Arnold, Andrew J. son W M Aug 1879 20 S WV WV WV Arnold, Lelia V. dau W F Nov 1884 15 S WV WV WV Arnold, James B. son W M June 1889 10 S WV WV WV Arnold, Milroy son W M May 1891 9 S WV WV WV Family # 48 Arnold, Jacob R. Head W M Nov 1830 69 M17yrs WV WV OH Arnold, Edith M. wife W F Feb 1853 45 M17yrs 3ch/3 lvg OH OH OH Arnold, William D. son W M Aug 1883 16 S KS WV OH Arnold, Walter L. son W M Apr 1886 14 S KS WV OH

Another child for Clermont and Nancy is not listed in the 1900 census; was first found as Andrew's brother in 1910 census. Further research found the child in 1900, Ernest E. Arnold, 7 years old, living with his cousin Joseph Warner, back in Mason County, West Virginia. 1900 Census Dist 52, Cologne, Mason Co., West Virginia Warner, Joseph ? Head W M Nov 1850 49 M21yrs PA NJ PA Warner, Rosy A. wife W F Apr 1851 49 M21yrs no children WV PA PA Arnold, Ernest E. cousin W M May 1893 7 S WV WV PA

A second marriage record is found for Clermont. The 1895 marriage record says Clermont Elias Arnold, age 47, was born in Gilmer County, West Virginia; his bride was Nettie May Roush, age 19, born in Mason County, West Virginia. They were married by James Fish on 16 Dec 1895 in Ravenswood, Mason Co., West Virginia. Nettie is not found with Clermont in the 1900 census. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12211038&Type=Marriage

A third marriage record is found in Mason County, WV. Apparently something happened to the second wife, because Clermont went back to West Virginia for a third wife. This marriage took place 25 Dec 1900 in the home of C. Plants in Mason County to Maude Wise. Maude was 19 years old, born in Putnam County. Clermont is said to be 52 years old, born in Gilmer. I note that Clermont's first wife was Nancy Plants; wonder if this C. Plants was a relative of his first wife?

His death record is found in Mason County, WV saying he was married and had died of menengitis. At the Find-a-Grave Memorial there is a photo of a small upright stone inscribed with his name and "Co 1, 1 Regt, VA VET INF"

1. ↑ West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History)
   Mason County Death Records.

   http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5268326&Type=Death

2. ↑ Find A Grave
   Memorial# 39080877.
3.   Email from Stella Cotrill sr cotrill add the at yahoo.com.
4.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   Dist 94, Cooper, Mason Co., West Virginia.
5.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   Dist 78, Ware, Grant Co., Oklahoma.
6.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   Dist 17, Gilmer Co., Virginia.