Biography of Oren W. Arnold of Joliet, Illinois

Oren W. ARNOLD, groceries and provisions, Joliet; firm of Arnold & Bowen; born in Orleans Co., N.Y., July 12, 1835, where he attended school until 10 years of age; he emigrated with his parents to Joliet in the winter of 1845; in the spring following, he removed with his parents to Iroquois Co., and engaged in farming for a period of seventeen years, when he removed to Troy Tp., Will Co., where he lived six years, being engaged in learning the trade of carpenter, and farming; he then went to Minnesota for his health, taking with him two droves of horses; after disposing of them he engaged at his trade for two years; returning from there to his farm in Troy Tp. in 1874, where he lived until 1877, when he engaged in the above business in Joliet, cor. Bluff and Exchange Strs. He married in 1859, Helen SAMMONS; they had one child, which died in infancy. Mrs. ARNOLD died Jan. 30, 1862. Mr. ARNOLD again married, Dec. 25, 1868, to Minnie CLARK; she was born in Plainfield, Will Co. Her parents were among the early settlers of Will Co. Four children were the fruit of this union, viz., Hellen, May, Lillian E., Burt C., and Francis W.

Source: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

3 thoughts on “Biography of Oren W. Arnold of Joliet, Illinois”

  1. Hello I was looking for Clare Family information. I ran across Adler Family which was my 3rd Great Grandmother.
    Any help finding a Margret Flannery 1830 wife of John Clare residents of Will county and Joliet

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  2. To Chris Kelly I have a photo from Joliet with 4 men. Only 2 are identified on the back. One is George Clare. The other is my father. You can contact me at [email protected] if you’d like me to send you the picture

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  3. I don’t have anything about your Clare/Flannery group because you don’t show the connection to the Adler family. but maybe Gina Adler can help. She has done extensive research for a long time about the Adlers. She is on Ancestry with a private tree.

    If you are on Ancestry search John Clemence Adler 17 Mar 1837 Bachen, Canton Trier, Kreis Martzig, Prussia – 29 Jun 1919 Joliet, Will, Illinois. Wife Emily T. Erhard. 11 Nov 1842 Joliet, Will, Illinois – 15 Dec 1888 Joliet, Will, Illinois. Her tree should come up with username gadler22.

    Hope she can help.
    A Nelson

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