Descendants of Joseph B. Arnett (Arnete) from FTM site and other sources with some additional children of Geroge K. Arnett. Additions and corrections welcome: e-mail
Generation No. 1
1. JOSEPH B.1 ARNETT (ARNETE) was born 1763 in DE?, and died February 12, 1852 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He married AGNES SHELTON 1812 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM SHELTON and HANNAH YATES. She was born 1766 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died 1855 in Henderson County, Kentucky
Children of JOSEPH ARNETT and AGNES SHELTON are:
i. WILLIAM2 ARNETT, b. 1786, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1853, Jefferson County, Alabama; m. (1) POLLY ZIMMERMAN, 1810; b. 1792; m. (2) CHARLOTTE RATLIFF, 1815; b. 1792.
2. ii. STEPHEN A. ARNETT, b. January 27, 1790, Caswell County, N. Carolina; d. October 24, 1867, Henderson County, Kentucky.
iii. JOHN B. ARNETT, b. 1794, Caswell County, N. Carolina.
3. iv. LEVIN W. ARNETT, b. November 22, 1796, Caswell County, N. Carolina; d. December 15, 1862, Henderson County, Kentucky.
4. v. ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY" ARNETT, b. October 31, 1798, Caswell County, N. Carolina; d. September 02, 1852, Henderson County, Kentucky.
5. vi. ELIJAH ARNETT, b. 1801, Caswell County, N. Carolina.
vii. HANNAH ARNETT, b. 1804, Caswell County, N. Carolina.
viii. THOMAS S. ARNETT, b. 1805, Caswell County, N. Carolina.
6. ix. GEORGE KIRKAM ARNETT, b. April 18, 1811, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. May 23, 1882, Henderson County, Kentucky.
Generation No. 2
2. STEPHEN A.2 ARNETT (JOSEPH B.1) was born January 27, 1790 in Caswell County, N. Carolina, and died October 24, 1867 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He married TELITHA TRIGG April 17, 1837 in Caswell County, N. Carolina. She was born December 26, 1798 in North Carolina, and died August 30, 1860 in Henderson County, Kentucky.
Child of STEPHEN ARNETT and TELITHA TRIGG is:
i. PRISCILLA3 ARNETT, b. 1841, Henderson County, Kentucky.
3. LEVIN W.2 ARNETT (JOSEPH B.1) was born November 22, 1796 in Caswell County, N. Carolina, and died December 15, 1862 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He married MARTHA R. THOMPSON. She was born February 19, 1807 in Virginia, and died December 03, 1870 in Henderson County, Kentucky.
Child of LEVIN ARNETT and MARTHA THOMPSON is:
i. ELIZA3 ARNETT, b. June 03, 1853, Henderson County, Kentucky.
4. ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY"2 ARNETT (JOSEPH B.1) was born October 31, 1798 in Caswell County, N. Carolina, and died September 02, 1852 in Henderson County, Kentucky. She married WESLEY NORMAN April 24, 1816 in Caswell County, N. Carolina. He was born June 28, 1794 in Caswell County, N. Carolina, and died August 26, 1843 in Henderson County, Kentucky.
Children of ELIZABETH ARNETT and WESLEY NORMAN are:
i. ELIZA H.3 NORMAN, b. May 20, 1817, Caswell County, N. Carolina; d. July 22, 1889, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. WILLIAM ROYSTER, January 18, 1833, Henderson County, Kentucky.
7. ii. JOSEPH C. NORMAN, b. January 07, 1819, Caswell County, N. Carolina; d. November 21, 1878, Hawesville, Hancock Co., Kentucky.
8. iii. AGNES ARNETT NORMAN, b. August 06, 1820, Caswell County, N. Carolina; d. November 02, 1904, Henderson County, Kentucky.
5. ELIJAH2 ARNETT (JOSEPH B.1) was born 1801 in Caswell County, N. Carolina. He married MARY ANN THOMPSON.
Children of ELIJAH ARNETT and MARY THOMPSON are:
9. i. REEVES T.3 ARNETT, b. 1830, Henderson County, Kentucky.
ii. JAMES ARNETT, b. 1830, Henderson County, Kentucky.
iii. FRANCIS MARION ARNETT, b. 1836, Henderson County, Kentucky.
iv. ELIJAH D. ARNETT JR., b. November 15, 1847, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. AMANDA MINTON; b. April 28, 1849; d. February 15, 1914, Henderson County, Kentucky.
v. JOSEPH E. ARNETT, b. March 10, 1850, Henderson County, Kentucky.
6. GEORGE KIRKAM2 ARNETT (JOSEPH B.1) was born April 18, 1811 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died May 23, 1882 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He married NANCY.
Child of GEORGE ARNETT and NANCY is:
i. VIRGONUS3 ARNETT, m. ALICE HIGGS, 1881.
Generation No. 3
7. JOSEPH C.3 NORMAN (ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY"2 ARNETT, JOSEPH B.1) was born January 07, 1819 in Caswell County, N. Carolina, and died November 21, 1878 in Hawesville, Hancock Co., Kentucky. He married VIRGINIA R. BROOKS February 17, 1841. She was born 1826.
Children of JOSEPH NORMAN and VIRGINIA BROOKS are:
i. CHARLES C.4 NORMAN, b. 1842, Henderson County, Kentucky.
ii. WILLIAM A. NORMAN, b. September 26, 1844, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. January 28, 1873, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. MARTHA GIBSON; b. 1843.
iii. GEORGE W. NORMAN, b. 1847, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. SARAH L. MOORE, April 29, 1869, Henderson County, Kentucky; b. 1849.
iv. NANCY VIRGINIA "NANNIE" NORMAN, b. 1849, Henderson County, Kentucky.
v. JOSEPH C. NORMAN, b. 1851, Henderson County, Kentucky.
vi. SEVIN W. NORMAN, b. 1854, Henderson County, Kentucky.
vii. BENJAMIN NORMAN, b. 1858, Henderson County, Kentucky.
viii. MARY NORMAN, b. 1867, Henderson County, Kentucky.
8. AGNES ARNETT3 NORMAN (ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY"2 ARNETT, JOSEPH B.1) was born August 06, 1820 in Caswell County, N. Carolina, and died November 02, 1904 in Henderson County, Kentucky. She married EDWARD SAMUEL BALDWIN April 20, 1837 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He was born January 10, 1808 in Caswell County, N. Carolina, and died April 10, 1853 in Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky.
Children of AGNES NORMAN and EDWARD BALDWIN are:
10. i. ELIZABETH JANE4 BALDWIN, b. 1838, Henderson County, Kentucky.
11. ii. WILLIAM H. BALDWIN, b. December 29, 1840, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. December 26, 1912, Henderson County, Kentucky.
12. iii. FRANCIS MARION BALDWIN, b. 1843, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. 1896, Henderson County, Kentucky.
13. iv. ELIZA ANN BALDWIN, b. April 04, 1845, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. November 16, 1881, Corydon, Henderson Co., Kentucky.
14. v. GEORGE TAYLOR BALDWIN, b. April 24, 1847, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. October 20, 1920, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky.
9. REEVES T.3 ARNETT (ELIJAH2, JOSEPH B.1) was born 1830 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He married SARAH A. TRIGG August 15, 1856 in Henderson County, Kentucky. She was born 1836.
Children of REEVES ARNETT and SARAH TRIGG are:
15. i. STEPHEN F.4 ARNETT, b. June 30, 1859, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. October 17, 1907.
ii. WILLIAM ARNETT, b. 1861, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. VIRGINIA H. BROOKS, March 30, 1886, Henderson County, Kentucky; b. 1864.
iii. JULIA A. ARNETT, b. 1864, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. ALEXANDER K. WILLETT, November 03, 1885, Henderson County, Kentucky; b. 1862.
iv. ELIZA V. ARNETT, b. 1866, Henderson County, Kentucky.
v. THOMAS A. ARNETT, b. 1869, Henderson County, Kentucky.
Generation No. 4
10. ELIZABETH JANE4 BALDWIN (AGNES ARNETT3 NORMAN, ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY"2 ARNETT, JOSEPH B.1) was born 1838 in Henderson County, Kentucky. She married WILLIAM A. QUINN November 12, 1853 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He was born 1828 in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Children of ELIZABETH BALDWIN and WILLIAM QUINN are:
i. CHARLES W.5 QUINN.
ii. NOVELLE C. QUINN.
iii. IDA TRAVIS QUINN, m. WILL G. BELL, October 05, 1888, Henderson County, Kentucky.
11. WILLIAM H.4 BALDWIN (AGNES ARNETT3 NORMAN, ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY"2 ARNETT, JOSEPH B.1) was born December 29, 1840 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died December 26, 1912 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He married MARY E. KINCHALOE 1863 in Henderson County, Kentucky. She was born 1844.
Child of WILLIAM BALDWIN and MARY KINCHALOE is:
i. W. ROY5 BALDWIN, b. 1865, Henderson County, Kentucky.
12. FRANCIS MARION4 BALDWIN (AGNES ARNETT3 NORMAN, ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY"2 ARNETT, JOSEPH B.1) was born 1843 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died 1896 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He married (1) HULDAH H. POWELL. She was born 1845 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He married (2) HULDAH H. POWELL October 25, 1866 in Henderson County, Kentucky. She was born 1845 in Henderson County, Kentucky.
Child of FRANCIS BALDWIN and HULDAH POWELL is:
i. WILLIAM5 BALDWIN, b. May 1870, Henderson County, Kentucky.
13. ELIZA ANN4 BALDWIN (AGNES ARNETT3 NORMAN, ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY"2 ARNETT, JOSEPH B.1) was born April 04, 1845 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died November 16, 1881 in Corydon, Henderson Co., Kentucky. She married JOHN THOMAS HANDLEY January 31, 1861 in Henderson County, Kentucky. He was born August 19, 1839 in Pulaski County, Missouri, and died November 17, 1920 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA.
Children of ELIZA BALDWIN and JOHN HANDLEY are:
i. CLAUDIA ISABELLA5 HANDLEY, b. March 24, 1863, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. June 15, 1899, Haley, Bedford Co., Tennessee; m. WILLIAM FILLMORE SLATER, March 24, 1887, Henderson County, Kentucky; b. October 19, 1856, Loudon County, Virginia; d. December 31, 1930, Haley, Bedford Co., Tennessee.
ii. VANDOIS EDWARD HANDLEY, b. July 23, 1864, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. October 07, 1914, San Diego, San Diego, CA; m. (1) EMILY MARY WALLACE, 1887, Union County, Kentucky; b. 1869, Kentucky; m. (2) ANNA J. WINSTON, February 20, 1895, Sturgis, Union Co., Kentucky; b. 1874, Kentucky.
iii. ELIZABETH MAUDE "LIZZIE" HANDLEY, b. October 20, 1865, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. January 04, 1893, Haley, Bedford Co., Tennessee; m. GEORGE ELMER SLATER; b. March 19, 1863, Loudoun County, Virginia; d. May 18, 1931, Bedford County, Tennessee.
iv. RUTH HART HANDLEY, b. October 21, 1867, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. September 08, 1945, Santa Barbara, California; m. HENRY EDWARD LOCKETT, October 17, 1888, Henderson County, Kentucky; b. 1859, Henderson County, Kentucky.
v. WOODWARD "WILLIE LEE" HANDLEY, b. 1869, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. 1870, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky..
vi. EDWARD HANDLEY, b. 1870, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. 1870, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky..
vii. CAROLYN VIRGINIA "CARRIE" HANDLEY, b. January 12, 1872, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. February 15, 1961, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA; m. WILLIAM H. VANASEN; b. December 29, 1867, Tennessee; d. September 13, 1944, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA..
viii. DAMON CARL HANDLEY SR., b. January 24, 1875, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. January 28, 1957, National City, San Diego Co., CA; m. DOROTHY MCGREW, June 02, 1923, Santa Anna, Orange Co., CA.; b. July 28, 1898, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York; d. April 21, 1974, Cula Vista, San Diego Co., California.
ix. PEARL FINLEY "AUNTY PAY" HANDLEY, b. August 17, 1879, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. September 19, 1959, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA.
x. ELIZA ANN "LILA" HANDLEY, b. June 19, 1881, Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.; d. August 13, 1965, Azusa, Los Angeles Co., CA.
14. GEORGE TAYLOR4 BALDWIN (AGNES ARNETT3 NORMAN, ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY"2 ARNETT, JOSEPH B.1) was born April 24, 1847 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died October 20, 1920 in Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky. He married MARY ELIZABETH ARNETT September 10, 1872 in Henderson County, Kentucky. She was born September 08, 1854 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died 1932 in Evansville, Vandenburgh Co., IN..
Children of GEORGE BALDWIN and MARY ARNETT are:
i. EDWARD5 BALDWIN, b. 1875, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. 1876, Henderson County, Kentucky.
ii. OTHO BALDWIN, b. September 28, 1876, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. June 1951, Cairo, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. LAURA BELLE DENTON, November 26, 1896, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky; b. May 18, 1878, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. March 19, 1967, Henderson County, Kentucky.
iii. EMMA LONG BALDWIN, b. 1878.
iv. MARY AGNES BALDWIN, b. July 19, 1879, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. July 24, 1880, Cairo, Henderson County, Kentucky.
v. JAMES GORDON BALDWIN, b. April 27, 1881, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. February 21, 1885, Cairo, Henderson County, Kentucky.
vi. ROBERT AUGUSTUS BALDWIN, b. April 27, 1881, Cairo, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. (1) AUGUSTUS ALLEY; m. (2) ELIZABETH ANN EBLEN, 1901, Henderson County, Kentucky.
vii. BALDWIN, b. August 27, 1883, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky; d. August 27, 1883, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky.
viii. RUTH ELIZABETH BALDWIN, b. 1884, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky; m. HONEST M. SANDERS.
ix. EMERSON BALDWIN, b. July 05, 1888, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. September 29, 1963, Henderson County, Kentucky; m. IRENE MILESCENT FROST, 1910; b. March 26, 1890, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; d. June 20, 1975, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Illinois.
x. FANNIE LEE BALDWIN, b. September 02, 1895, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. December 16, 1914, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky; m. ROBERT MCGREGOR SR., 1910, Henderson County, Kentucky.
15. STEPHEN F.4 ARNETT (REEVES T.3, ELIJAH2, JOSEPH B.1) was born June 30, 1859 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died October 17, 1907. He married IDA A. MCCLURE October 15, 1884 in Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky. She was born July 27, 1865, and died December 22, 1938 in Henderson County, Kentucky.
Child of STEPHEN ARNETT and IDA MCCLURE is:
i. NANNIE5 ARNETT.
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