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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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EPENETUS W. ARNETTEPENETUS W. ARNETT, farmer, P. O. Paxton, is a native of Gill Township, Sullivan Co., Ind., born October 25, 1832, one of fourteen children born to Levin and Nancy E. (Roberts) Arnett, who were among the earliest settlers from Kentucky in Sullivan County. His early years were spent in farming and attending school in a log cabin, with the slab seats and greased paper for window lights, etc. March 27, 1856, he married Martha J. Purcell, and four children were born to them--Nancy E., born February 20,1857; Eliza J., September 10, 1858; Martha, June 14, 1861; Maggie, October 29, 1866. Mrs. Arnett is one of eight children born to Hiram W. and Ellen (McGarvey) Purcell, and was born January 15, 1838. Mr. Arnett owns 152 acres of excellent land, well-improved, and raises some stock in addition to the usual crops. During the war, he was engaged some time in hay-pressing for the Government. Mrs. Arnett is a member of the Christian Church, and they both take an active interest in promoting all laudable enterprises. He was a charter member of the P. of H., and a great worker in that order. He is a Democrat politically, and a public-spirited, honorable citizen, having the respect of all who know him.HADDON TWP. PAGE 746 FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. 1884, CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. |
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