Georgia:  Coweta County:  Biography of William T. Arnall

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WILLIAM T. ARNALL, one of Senoia's prominent citizens, was born in Walton 
county, Ga., in 1839, his parents, John and Nancy A. (Gibbs) Arnall, 
being also natives of this state. The father, born in Butts county in 
1811, was the son of William H. Arnall, a Virginian who came to Georgia, 
settling in Butts county before 1800, making the long journey thither on 
horseback. He was by trade a wheelwright and blacksmith, at which he 
worked for many years. His son John settled in Coweta county in 1843, and 
there the younger William grew to manhood, attending school in what was 
noted as a better schoolhouse than most of that time, in that the logs of 
which it was built were hewed, and the chimney, though of sticks and 
dirt, was the outlet of a fireplace extending almost across the entire 
end of the building. The writing-desk, too, was a great improvement for 
those days, being made like the roof of a house, witThoroughfare Gap, 
Va., and that at Manassas. He was with Bragg in his retreat from 
Chattanooga; was wounded again, this time in the hand, at Chickamauga, by 
which he was laid up about two months. But as soon as he was able he 
returned once more to his company, to remain with it to the end of the 
war. He was with Gen. Wheeler when he captured Stoneman, and shared in 
the sufferings of those perilous times. In common with his comrades he 
returned home to Coweta county after the war was done, having nothing 
with which to begin life, but with courage and patience he engaged in 
farming, in which he has prospered. In 1878 he removed to Senoia and 
engaged in the cotton trade, dealing also in buggies, wagons, etc., and 
still giving attention and care to the interests of his farm. His 
standing in the community is high, and he is liked and respected by all 
who know him. In December, 1858, Mr. Arnall was married to Miss Frances 
J. North, born in Coweta county, January, 1840, the daughter of Abraham 
B. and Eliza (Holmes) North. To them were born two sons, Robert E. and 
Lucius T. F. Mrs. Arnall, who was a faithful member of the M. E. church, 
died in November, 1862. In 1865 he married Martha C. Couch, daughter of 
Matthew and Jane (Eusley) Couch, and they had four children: Jane E., 
wife of J. T. Glover; Idelia, wife of Dr. Green; Sallie Gibbs, and 
John C. The mother, who was born in Coweta county in 1844, died in 
August, 1892. November 21, 1893, Mr. Arnall married Mrs. Elizabeth J. 
Tegne, daughter of John and Elvira (Carlton) Urquhart, who was born 
in Coweta county in 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Arnall are both members of the 
Baptist church.

Transcribed from MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA published by the Southern Historical Association, 1895.