Name: Jacob ARNEY

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Birth: 18 Mar 1778 Bethania, Surry Co., North Carolina

Death: 19 Oct 1848 Storms Creek, Mad River Twp., Champaign, Ohio

Burial: Arney Cemetery, Mad River Twp, Champaign, Ohio

Father: Johann Heinrich ARNEY (1755-1830)

Mother: Maria Magdalena FULK (1755-1849)

Other spouses: Azubah WEST

Misc. Notes

Frederich ERNIGH (~1705 - 1771) & Anna Maria (~1705 - bef 1730)

Jacob ARNEY (~1728 - ~1782) & Elizabeth HALL (1731 - aft 1782)

Johann Heinrich ARNEY (21 Nov 1755 - 27 Sep 1830) & Maria Magdalena FULK (1755 - 1849)

Jacob ARNEY* (18 Mar 1778 - 19 Oct 1848) & Nancy Martha TRUITT (Feb 1781 - Feb 1819)

John ARNEY* (26 May 1816 - 22 Oct 1881) & Margaret Brown GRAFTON (2 Aug 1818 - 13 Aug 1854)

Jacob Sylvester ARNEY* (23 Mar 1839 - 13 Feb 1927) & Linia Ann BARNES (1840 - 1880)

Mary Ellen ARNEY (24 Apr 1861 - 9 Sep 1935) & Joshua Newton MACHLAN (1859 - 1936)

Linnie Ellen MACHLAN* (30 Sep 1884 - 7 May 1974) & Everett Elmer WALKER (1882 - 1948)

Elsie Maureen WALKER (1903 - 1983) & Leo Newton COFFEY (1901 - 1998)

Fred Coffey

The baptism of Jacob ARNEY has indirect reference in the Moravian Diaries:

June 3, 1778 (Bethania Diary): "Johann Jacob Spoenhauer came to me with the request that I would visit him and his brother-in-law Arny, and baptize their children."

(Johann Jacob Spainhour married Anna Catherina Volck in 1773, and Johann Heinrich (aka "Henry") Arney married Maria Magdalena Fulk. Anna and Maria were daughters of Andreas and Maria Fulk. So these men were brothers-in-law because their wives were sisters. And keep in mind that spelling of the time was flexible: Spainhour & Spoenhauer; Arny & Arney & Erny; Volck & Volk & Fulk & Folk; They are very clearly all the same people. ANYWAY, the child awaiting baptism is my G4 Grandfather, Jacob Arney, born 18 Mar 1778. He was the second of Henry and Maria Magdalena Arney's 14 children.)

He was born in Surry County, NC. But in 1789 Surry was split, and the location of his birth became “Stokes” County. Another split in about 1850, and the location became “Forsyth” County.

It's not known when he left North Carolina. I can't find him there in the 1810 census. However his father and other members of the family are still there, see notes with father. I did find a note that "all his children were born in Ohio", which would mean he was there by 1808. He is clearly in Ohio by 1811.

1811 POLL TAX, CHAMPAIGN CO, OHIO:

Jacob Arney is listed as paying the 1811 poll tax.

His first wife (our ancestor), Nancy TRUITT, died in February, 1819, leaving Jacob with 3 children, one a tiny infant. Jacob then married Azuba WEST on 26 May 1819. Azubah had been previously married to Daniel Davis, who died 25 Dec 1818. She had 3 children by this previous marriage (Elizabeth born 1809, William 1810, and John 1812).

1820 CENSUS, OHIO, CHAMPAIGN CO., MAD RIVER TWP:

“Jakob” Arney is found, with new wife Azubah. Count of children is consistent with his three, her three, and their new baby Hannah.

1830 CENSUS, OHIO, CHAMPAIGN CO., JACKSON TWP:

Jacob is found, with 2nd wife Azubah. All his children by both marriages fit the count. (Actually the female age 20-30 could be either Jacob's oldest daughter, or Azuba's oldest daughter, both of which were named "Elizabeth".) There are 2 males age 15-20, who would be Azuba's sons by her first marriage, John and William.

1840 CENSUS, OHIO, CHAMPAIGN CO., MAD RIVER TWP:

Jacob is found with wife Azubah. It is apparent that Sarah (age 21), daughter from his first marriage, still lives with him, plus 5 children from his second marriage.

Jacob Arney is mentioned in the “History of Champaign County” Chicago, W. R. Beers & Co., 1881, in the chapter on Mad River Township. Year is unclear, seems to have been early 1800’s. Reference is “Jacob Arney, a native of North Carolina, settled near the site of Terre Haute.” (NOT to be confused with Terre Haute, IN - - this is a TINY village in Ohio northeast of Dayton, near Urbana.)

TERRE HAUTE (in 1880’s):

“This village is situated on Storm's Creek, in the southern part of the township, and contains a population of 125. It is surrounded by a rich, fertile country, and, but for the fact that it is minus railroad facilities, would be quite a business center. A railroad is now being agitated, and, in time, the people may have the pleasure of hearing the "toot" of the locomotive at their doors. The village site, originally, was the property of Squire George Craig, who had it surveyed into town lots in 1838.”

All his children by both wives were born in Terre Haute (Storms Creek), and he died there. Will written 28 Jun 1848, Champaign Co., Ohio, probated 2 Sep 1848.

1850 CENSUS, OHIO, CHAMPAIGN CO., MAD RIVER TWP:

Widow Azuba is found living there, with their youngest daughter, Jane.

Marriage: 5 Dec 1805 Fleming Co., Kentucky

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Spouse: Nancy Martha TRUITT

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Birth: Feb 1781 Surry Co., North Carolina

Death: Feb 1819 Storms Creek, Mad River Twp., Champaign, Ohio

Burial: Feb 1819 Arney Cemetery, Mad River Twp, Champaign, Ohio

Father: John TRUITT (1753-1821)

Mother: Elizabeth GRAY (~1757-)

Misc. Notes

http://friscia.rootsweb.com/genea/friscia-html/d0004/g0000549.html#I04797

reports that she was born in Sussex, DE, and reports the date of death used above.

This death date is shortly after the birth of a child, and suggests she might have died of childbirth complications? However following suggests she died of consumption (tuberculosis).

SOURCE http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bgroves2&id=I3725

Reports as follows:

“From the research work of Reverend William Jefferson Gammon and Mildred Truitt; received 25 Jul 2000

Jacob S. Arney of Van Wert, IA, stated in a letter that Jacob, husband of Nancy, was his uncle, brother of father Joseph; that Nancy died young of "quick consumption," after which Jacob married a Miss West. He also stated that John, son of Nancy, moved to Davis co, IA, and died there.”

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Children

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Jacob ARNEY (18 Mar 1778 - 19 Oct 1848) & Nancy Martha TRUITT (Feb 1781 - Feb 1819)

Elizabeth ARNEY (13 Jun 1808 - 15 Jul 1883)

John ARNEY (26 May 1816 - 22 Oct 1881) & Margaret Brown GRAFTON (2 Aug 1818 - 13 Aug 1854)

Sarah ARNEY (19 Jan 1819 - 29 Dec 1842)

Jacob ARNEY (18 Mar 1778 - 19 Oct 1848) & Azubah WEST (20 Sep 1789 - 25 Jul 1859)

Hannah ARNEY (26 Mar 1820 - )

Mary ARNEY (21 Apr 1822 - 28 Jun 1904)

Jacob ARNEY Jr. (26 Jan 1824 - 12 Mar 1900)

Joseph ARNEY (30 Dec 1825 - 17 Dec 1864)

Eleanor ARNEY (9 Jul 1827 - )

Nancy Jane ARNEY (6 Jul 1830 - 19 Jun 1851)

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