Bio of Arnold, James (b.1832) Wabasha Co., MN
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Arnold, James, (page 1034), farmer. Among the early settlers of Zumbro 
township was the subject of this paragraph. He is a native of England, 
born July 9, 1832, in Swallowclift, Wiltshire. His father, James Arnold, 
was an innkeeper and market gardener, and died when the son was seventeen 
years old. The latter received a fair education, and is now a 
well-informed and useful citizen. He is a liberal patron of the 
newspapers, and has a large and choice library of books. Probably very few 
farmers maintain so large a one. At eighteen years of age young Arnold set 
out for America to find a home for his widowed mother and sisters. He 
spent three years at Brecksville, Ohio, serving the first two in learning 
the mason's trade. While here, his mother and family arrived, and all 
removed in 1853 to Danville, Illinois. Mr. Arnold purchased some land in 
Clark county, that state, on which the family dwelt, while he pursued his 
trade at Danville. In 1857 the family set out for Minnesota, traveling all 
the way with four yokes of oxen. On arrival in Zumbro, Mr. Arnold took up 
one-fourth of section 32, where the family remained. Here the mother still 
dwells. Shortly before her removal to America she married Stephen Sumner, 
who died here in August 1879. Her daughters, Mrs. G. C. Everett and Mrs. 
Sidney Corp, are elsewhere mentioned in this work. After two and one-half 
years' residence here, Mr. Arnold returned to Illinois and remained for 
alike period, and again returned to Minnesota, with a horse team this 
time, bringing a bride, to whom he was united in 1862. Mrs. Arnold's 
maiden name was Mary A. Wheeler, and she was born in Tavistock, 
Devonshire, England, In the fall of 1868 Mr. Arnold took up his residence 
in Farmington township, south of Zumbro, where he served two years as 
justice of the peace, and now resides. His political opinions agree with 
the republican party. Himself and wife were among the first members of 
Greenwood Wesleyan Methodist church. By persistence and continued toil Mr. 
Arnold has secured a comfortable home. His is now in possession of three 
hundred and sixty acres of fine prairie soil, a part of which lies in 
Zumbro. His family includes six sons and one daughter-all, save the 
eldest, at home, one son having died in infancy. Here are their names: 
Charles, Franklin William, Ernest G., Arthur Wesley, Wallace James, Alice 
M. and Earl R.