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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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WILLIAM ARNETTWILLIAM ARNETT, was born in Haddown Township, Sullivan County, Ind., October 4, 1823, son of Leven and Nancy (Roberts) Arnett. Subject commenced life as a farmer, and is still engaged in that occupation. Mr. Arnett commenced life with but very little of this world's goods. He rented a tract of land, upon which he lived one year, and then moved to New Lebanon, where he commenced hauling, but in 1848 went to farming, at which he has met with good success. December 16, 1845, he married Mary Burnett. Mr. Arnett is a Democrat, having cast his first vote for James K. Polk. He has traveled considerably on the Mississippi River, and on one occasion whilst in Louisiana, witnessed a duel between a Mr. Robbins and a Mr. Jones. He was elected County Commissioner in 1882.GILL TWP. PAGE 780 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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