HENRY S. ARNOLD was born in Ogden, Monroe County, New York, December 26, 1830 to Aaron (Aug 15, 1787/Conn- Sept 15, 1859/NY in Conn.) and Roxie (Brown) Arnold (born Jan 1, 1793-Feb 25, 1857). Siblings were: Esther Webster, died in Ogden, New York; James N., died in Ogden, New York; Aaron Bradford; Sarah Maria, who lived in Ogden, New York, until 1897 when she came to the home of her brother, Henry S., dying here in 1899; and Edwin B.
Henry attended school in Brockport and later in Wilson, New York, and then engaged in farming in Monroe county until 1854, when he came to Eaton county, Michigan and took up his residence on a farm in Eaton township, near Charlotte. In 1868 he moved to the city of Charlotte and entered into a copartnership with Mr. Bickford, engaging in the manufacture of barrel staves and heading, this being the first factory established in Charlotte. The partnership continued until 1872 when Mr. Arnold became sole owner of the business and plant. In 1873 the Charlotte Manufacturing Company was organized and incorporated, and he secured a large block of the stock of the company and was made its superintendent, retaining this office fifteen years. He was a deacon in the Congregational church, a member of its board of trustees and superintendent of the Sunday school. After moving back to his farm he united with the M. E. Church at Dimondale, but in 1905 he joined the U. B. Church near his farm. In 1893 Mr. Arnold located on his present homestead farm, which then comprised two hundred and forty acres. Since that time he has sold two portions of the tract, reducing his farm to eighty acres.
In 1852 he married Miss Jane C. Curtis, who died in February 1858. Henry & Jane had two children:
Melva E., wife of George Tubbs, of Charlotte
Emma J., wife of Frank C. Ives. Emma died in 1894.
In 1858 Henry married Miss Eunice C. Sprague, daughter of Philetus and Teresa (Whitmore) Sprague of Vermontville, Eaton Co. They had nine children:
Clairis Henry, born August 12, 1859;
Lynn Sprague, born January 10, 1864 and was a bookkeeper in the
city of Chicago;
William Bradford, born April 14, 1867 resident of Eaton Rapids;
Jennie M., born May 10, 1869, became the wife of Charles Luce, and
died in New York in 1902;
Howard Hoyt, born May 22, 1875, died February 2, 1899
Kenneth S., born January 3, 1877, died in infancy
John J., born May 20, 1879, was a photographer in Olivet,
Roswell Clifton, born January 8, 1882, a farmer in Eaton Rapids
Howard Arnold, born July 14, 1905
Everett Octavius born June 4, 1884
Henry attended school in Brockport and later in Wilson, New York, and then engaged in farming in Monroe county until 1854, when he came to Eaton county, Michigan and took up his residence on a farm in Eaton township, near Charlotte. In 1868 he moved to the city of Charlotte and entered into a copartnership with Mr. Bickford, engaging in the manufacture of barrel staves and heading, this being the first factory established in Charlotte. The partnership continued until 1872 when Mr. Arnold became sole owner of the business and plant. In 1873 the Charlotte Manufacturing Company was organized and incorporated, and he secured a large block of the stock of the company and was made its superintendent, retaining this office fifteen years. He was a deacon in the Congregational church, a member of its board of trustees and superintendent of the Sunday school. After moving back to his farm he united with the M. E. Church at Dimondale, but in 1905 he joined the U. B. Church near his farm. In 1893 Mr. Arnold located on his present homestead farm, which then comprised two hundred and forty acres. Since that time he has sold two portions of the tract, reducing his farm to eighty acres.
In 1852 he married Miss Jane C. Curtis, who died in February 1858. Henry & Jane had two children:
Melva E., wife of George Tubbs, of Charlotte
Emma J., wife of Frank C. Ives. Emma died in 1894.
In 1858 Henry married Miss Eunice C. Sprague, daughter of Philetus and Teresa (Whitmore) Sprague of Vermontville, Eaton Co. They had nine children:
Clairis Henry, born August 12, 1859;
Lynn Sprague, born January 10, 1864 and was a bookkeeper in the
city of Chicago;
William Bradford, born April 14, 1867 resident of Eaton Rapids;
Jennie M., born May 10, 1869, became the wife of Charles Luce, and
died in New York in 1902;
Howard Hoyt, born May 22, 1875, died February 2, 1899
Kenneth S., born January 3, 1877, died in infancy
John J., born May 20, 1879, was a photographer in Olivet,
Roswell Clifton, born January 8, 1882, a farmer in Eaton Rapids
Howard Arnold, born July 14, 1905
Everett Octavius born June 4, 1884
HENRY S. ARNOLD was born in Ogden, Monroe County, New York, December 26, 1830 to Aaron (Aug 15, 1787/Conn- Sept 15, 1859/NY in Conn.) and Roxie (Brown) Arnold (born Jan 1, 1793-Feb 25, 1857). Siblings were: Esther Webster, died in Ogden, New York; James N., died in Ogden, New York; Aaron Bradford; Sarah Maria, who lived in Ogden, New York, until 1897 when she came to the home of her brother, Henry S., dying here in 1899; and Edwin B.
Henry attended school in Brockport and later in Wilson, New York, and then engaged in farming in Monroe county until 1854, when he came to Eaton county, Michigan and took up his residence on a farm in Eaton township, near Charlotte. In 1868 he moved to the city of Charlotte and entered into a copartnership with Mr. Bickford, engaging in the manufacture of barrel staves and heading, this being the first factory established in Charlotte. The partnership continued until 1872 when Mr. Arnold became sole owner of the business and plant. In 1873 the Charlotte Manufacturing Company was organized and incorporated, and he secured a large block of the stock of the company and was made its superintendent, retaining this office fifteen years. He was a deacon in the Congregational church, a member of its board of trustees and superintendent of the Sunday school. After moving back to his farm he united with the M. E. Church at Dimondale, but in 1905 he joined the U. B. Church near his farm. In 1893 Mr. Arnold located on his present homestead farm, which then comprised two hundred and forty acres. Since that time he has sold two portions of the tract, reducing his farm to eighty acres.
In 1852 he married Miss Jane C. Curtis, who died in February 1858. Henry & Jane had two children:
Melva E., wife of George Tubbs, of Charlotte
Emma J., wife of Frank C. Ives. Emma died in 1894.
In 1858 Henry married Miss Eunice C. Sprague, daughter of Philetus and Teresa (Whitmore) Sprague of Vermontville, Eaton Co. They had nine children:
Clairis Henry, born August 12, 1859;
Lynn Sprague, born January 10, 1864 and was a bookkeeper in the
city of Chicago;
William Bradford, born April 14, 1867 resident of Eaton Rapids;
Jennie M., born May 10, 1869, became the wife of Charles Luce, and
died in New York in 1902;
Howard Hoyt, born May 22, 1875, died February 2, 1899
Kenneth S., born January 3, 1877, died in infancy
John J., born May 20, 1879, was a photographer in Olivet,
Roswell Clifton, born January 8, 1882, a farmer in Eaton Rapids
Howard Arnold, born July 14, 1905
Everett Octavius born June 4, 1884
Henry attended school in Brockport and later in Wilson, New York, and then engaged in farming in Monroe county until 1854, when he came to Eaton county, Michigan and took up his residence on a farm in Eaton township, near Charlotte. In 1868 he moved to the city of Charlotte and entered into a copartnership with Mr. Bickford, engaging in the manufacture of barrel staves and heading, this being the first factory established in Charlotte. The partnership continued until 1872 when Mr. Arnold became sole owner of the business and plant. In 1873 the Charlotte Manufacturing Company was organized and incorporated, and he secured a large block of the stock of the company and was made its superintendent, retaining this office fifteen years. He was a deacon in the Congregational church, a member of its board of trustees and superintendent of the Sunday school. After moving back to his farm he united with the M. E. Church at Dimondale, but in 1905 he joined the U. B. Church near his farm. In 1893 Mr. Arnold located on his present homestead farm, which then comprised two hundred and forty acres. Since that time he has sold two portions of the tract, reducing his farm to eighty acres.
In 1852 he married Miss Jane C. Curtis, who died in February 1858. Henry & Jane had two children:
Melva E., wife of George Tubbs, of Charlotte
Emma J., wife of Frank C. Ives. Emma died in 1894.
In 1858 Henry married Miss Eunice C. Sprague, daughter of Philetus and Teresa (Whitmore) Sprague of Vermontville, Eaton Co. They had nine children:
Clairis Henry, born August 12, 1859;
Lynn Sprague, born January 10, 1864 and was a bookkeeper in the
city of Chicago;
William Bradford, born April 14, 1867 resident of Eaton Rapids;
Jennie M., born May 10, 1869, became the wife of Charles Luce, and
died in New York in 1902;
Howard Hoyt, born May 22, 1875, died February 2, 1899
Kenneth S., born January 3, 1877, died in infancy
John J., born May 20, 1879, was a photographer in Olivet,
Roswell Clifton, born January 8, 1882, a farmer in Eaton Rapids
Howard Arnold, born July 14, 1905
Everett Octavius born June 4, 1884
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