James C. Arnold

Notes:

Was raised in Morgan and Walton counties Georgia, and left his home for Carroll County, Mississippi on the 14th of February 1866, and there worked on a farm for P.H. Echols, W.A. Gayden, and Colonel J.D. McLemore, and in December 1869 came to Texas to Dr. R. S. McLemore (a son of Colonel J.D. McLemore), who owned Camp's Ferry, on Sabine River, in Upshur County, and lived with him until 1871, when McLemore sold the ferry to A. Ferguson and W. L. Wilburn; he was in their employ until the fall of 1872; he then went into partnership with E.B. Winn in supplying contractors with beef. On 5 November 1874 he was appointed to the police force of the City of Dallas. In June 1881, he was appointed City Marshal and Chief of Police. A Mason, K. of P., I.O.O.F, and Elk.

James married Callie Staples about 1871. Callie was born after 1851; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A merchant in Social Circle, Walton County, Georgia. He enlisted in the CSA as a private and served until the war ended, mostly along the coast of Georgia. Baptist. As of 1892, he was living near Madison, Morgan County, Georgia and farming.

Dale Rubel instead shows his date of birth as 29 Dec 1809, in Morgan County, Georgia, and indicates he was a son of James Bailey Arnold and Malinda Sparks.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Morgan County, District 62
Enumerated 21 Aug 1850
109
William B. Arnold 29 M Tenant Ga
Martha B. Arnold 26 F Ga
John H. Arnold 7 M Ga
William L. Arnold 3 M Ga
Emily D. Arnold 2 F Ga
Elizabeth S. Arnold 1 F Ga

1860 Census
Georgia, Walton County, Social Circle
Enumerated 1 June 1860
Page 889
2-2
William Arnold 39 M Merchant $7000 Ga
M. L. Arnold 23 F Ga (Second wife)
John H. Arnold 16 M Ga
William T. Arnold 15 M Ga
M. D. Arnold 13 F Ga
J. C. Arnold 8 M Ga
L. V. Arnold 3 F Ga (Dtr by second wife?)
F. A. Arnold 1 M Ga (Son by second wife?)

1870
not located

1880
Georgia, Morgan County, Fairplay
William B. Arnold S M W 60 Ga Farmer NC NC
Mary Arnold W M F W 45 Ga Keeping House NC NC
Ella L. Arnold Dau S F W 12 Ga At Home Ga Ga
Martin C. Arnold Son S M W 9 Ga Laborer Ga Ga

William married Martha B. Bostwick on 14 Apr 1842 in Morgan County, Georgia. Martha was born on 24 Aug 1824 in Georgia; died on 15 Aug 1854 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A member of the Baptist church since early childhood. She was the mother of seven children, three of whom died at an early age.