FRANCIS ARNOTT OBITUARY, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK

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The Francis Hamilton Arnott Obituary (1892):
     "Frank H. Arnott died on Monday, Nov. 29th after a long illness.  He was stricken with
     paralysis in February, which so affected him that never after was he able to converse
     intelligently, though during the summer he could walk some.  On Sabbath he had another
     stroke, from which he could not rally and passed quietly away to another and better world.
     Mr. Arnott was born in Washington county, New York, June 8th 1817, and lived his three
     score and fifteen years.  The best portion of his life was spent on the old home farm, but
     part of it in business in the east, in which he met with some reverse.  About the year
     1868 he moved with his family to Paxton, Ill. when he engaged in farming.  Two years after
     he removed to Idaville and has resided in this vicinity ever since, except two years spent
     with a sister in the east, after the death of his wife which occurred some ten years ago.
     The balance of his time since her death has been spent with his children mostly since his
     illness with his son-in-law Jas. M. Carson, at whose home he died.  He had five children,
     Mrs. Oviatt on New York (deceased), Ray, Samuel, Jennie (Mrs. J. M. Carson) and Fannie
     (Mrs. Doeg Renwick).
     
     "In early life he united with the Associate, which in 1858 became part of the United
     Presbyterian church, of which he continued a member till his death.  Funeral services were
     conducted at the U.P. church on Wednesday by Rev. J. A. McKernan assisted by Rev. Gilbert
     Small, his former pastor, after which his mortal remains were taken by his son Ray to be
     placed beside those of his wife in the beautiful cemetery at Salem, N.Y. to rest till the
     resurrection morn."