Chat
|
Daily Search
|
My GenForum
|
Community Standards
|
Terms of Service
|
|
|
I do have some information about the Whitecraft Family.
From a sketch of Rachel Arnett and John Whitecraft in the History of Christian County Illinois: "Ahijah Arnett, Sr. was born in Virginia and was murdered on a trip back from there where he had gone to secure money to buy Kentucky land."
Ahijah Arnett, Sr. was Rachel's father. He died when Rachel was only 3 years old. Rachel's sister, Polly, was 2.
Ahijah ARNETT was the son of Thomas & Sarah ARNETT. According to his grand-children, he was born in Virginia and later emigrated to Clark Co. Kentucky. He was married there to Susanah FLEMING [bond date: 28 Jun 1795, consent given by her father, James FLEMING] and had two children: Rachel & Polly [as noted in the will of Thomas ARNETT]. A few years after his marriage, Ahijah had returned to Virginia in hopes of obtaining sufficient money to enter land in Kentucky, and while making the return trip alone on horseback, he was robbed and murdered. An inventory of his estate was made in Clark Co. KY on 15 Jul 1799.
Abijah's daughter Rachel ARNETT (b. ca 1796, Clark Co. KY) married John WHITECRAFT, Jr. in Montgomery Co. KY on 7 Nov 1816. [John WHITECRAFT is brother to Rebecca WHITECRAFT who married John ARNETT.] John and Rachel Arnett WHITECRAFT were the parents of seven (7) children - 6 boys and 1 girl: Joseph A. (b. 11 Jan 1819, Bath Co. KY), Harvey (d. bef 1850, Christian Co. IL), Abijah A. (b. ca 1822, Bath Co. KY - d. bef 1855, Christian Co. IL), John C. (b. 10 Mar 1824, Bath Co. KY - d. bef 1900, Christian Co. IL), Jane M. (b. ca 1826, Bath Co. KY), Silas M. (b. Mar 1828, Bath Co. KY, and George W. (b. 26 Sep 1830, Bath Co. KY)
John WHITECRAFT had moved his family from Bath Co. KY to an area near Springfield, Sangamon Co. IL in 1835. [Part of this area later became Christian Co. IL] He died on his farm on 25 Jul 1847. Rachel lived into her 80th year and was killed in Springfield on 22 Sep 1876 by a runaway team of horses.
Cleanthus Arnett, was born April 2,1805, near Sharpsburg, Bath Co., KY. He was a son of John Arnett, of VA, and grandson of Thomas Arnett, of the same state. His mother's maiden name was Rebecca Whitecraft, a native of TN. and daughter of John Whitecraft a native of PA., and of Dutch descent. Cleanthus on Nov 9,1826 in Sharpsburg, KY married Margaret Deane, who was born in KY. in Jan. 1809. (Margaret died 14 Nov 1889 at the age of 75y 9 m 30d. Her father was James Deane native of KY and her mother was Nancy). Nine years after their marriage, they settled in Sangamon Co., IL. and in the spring of 1837 they located on the SE Quarter of sec. 19, Liverpool Twp. Mr. Arnett has always been a farmer. In 1859, he built a frame house, into which he moved. In politics, he is an old time Whig, opposed to human slavery and a zealous advocate of temperance. He has been School Director several years. Their children were(1) John Richard S (Sumner) Arnett b. 7 Sep 1827 ,Brown, KY. John married Harriet Houston who was born Covington KY. John died 19 Jul 1903. (2) Rebecca W. Arnett born 14 Jan 1829 Bath Co. KY. She married John B Hummel He was born 6 Jan 1834 d. 01 Nov 1871. (3) Nancy J Arnett b. 12 May 1830 Bath Co,KY. (4) James H Arnett 27 Mar 1832 Bath Co,KY. Married Elizabeth Yunt in 1852 Elizabeth was born 08 Jul 1834 d 26 Nov 1908. James H died 25 Nov 1906. (5) Joseph M Arnett b. 05 Jun 1837 LiverpoolFulton,IL Married Roxana Houston (b. 23 Dec 1838 d. 19 Feb 1912) Joseph M d. 17 Aug 1874. Joseph M., served in the Union Army, Company K, 1030 Regt., three years, and was in the most noted battles and marched with Sherman to the sea; received sunstroke while in the army; died in Aug. 1847, leaving a widow and 5 children. He was a Republican and a member of the M.E. church. Publisher: Unigraphic, Inc. 1401 N. Fares Av. Evansville, IN 47711 1975. (6) Mary M Arnett b 15 Jan 1839 Liverpool Married Barton Lee Harrison. Mary M d. 15 Oct 1859 at the age of 20y 9m. (7)Ann Amanda Arnett b. 18 Dec 1841 Liverpool Married Sidney Quigley. Ann A died 17 Mar 1934. (8) Melinda Ellen Arnett b. 12 Jan 1843 Liverpool. Married Massena B Nott. Melinda E d. 02 Nov 1917. (9) Cleanthus M Arnett b. 12 Mar 1846 Liverpool. Died 19 Oct 1864. (10) Martha E Arnett b. 27 Feb 1848 Liverpool. Married Edwin J Quigley. Edwin b. 03 Oct 1845 d. 31 Mar 1904. (11) Emma M Arnett b. 16 Dec 1849 Liverpool. Married George Searl. Emma d. 08 Feb 1922 (12) Thomas E Arnett b. 27 Feb 1852 Liverpool. Married Henrietta Flynn. Thomas E d 1921 . Information was gathered from 1850 Census Liverpool Twp. Fulton Co, IL #2573 pt 11 Ill Censes (US 8th) 1860 Fulton Co Film # 803,179 also Family Bible Belonging to Mary Wilda Arnett Fentress. Found marriage date of C & M on film #34,797 pt 2(Bath Co KY Mds Bonds year 1826. Found cem inscriptions vol. 5 Apple Cem Orion,Banner,Liverpool Twp of Fulton Co Historical Soc. 12 Mar 1842.
Notify Administrator about this message?
Followups:
|
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/arnett/messages/2468.html | ||
 |
Link to GenForum Add Forum |
|