Finis S. Arnold

15 September 1827–26 February 1912 (Age 84)
Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, United States

The Life Summary of Finis S.

When Finis S. Arnold was born on 15 September 1827, in Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, United States, his father, John Arnold, was 31 and his mother, Catherine Head, was 27. He had at least 1 daughter with Emily Hoss. He lived in Pettis, Missouri, United States in 1860 and St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1910. He died on 26 February 1912, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Finis S. Arnold
1827–1912
Emily Hoss
1829–1898
Kate M. Arnold
1870–1923

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World Events (8)

1829 · Missouri State Library
Age 2
The first Missouri State Library was established by law on January 22, 1829. This law was created due to the large amount of public documents which had been collected in the office of Missouri's secretary of state. The library included documentation of the actions of the Missouri senate and house. The documents were cataloged and made available to the public. The public had access to any of the books in the library from sunup to sundown on any day except Sunday.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 3
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1860
Age 33
In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.

Name Meaning

1 English and German: from a very widely used personal name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wald ‘rule’. In addition, it has probably absorbed various European cognates and their derivatives (for the forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988 ).2 English: habitational name from either of the two places called Arnold ( see Arnall ).3 Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German personal name, at least in part on account of its resemblance to the Jewish name Aaron .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Arnall
Arnhold
Arnoldi
Bernhard
Nohl
Arnao
Art
Nau
Ney
Arndt
Arnet
Arlt
Artz
Arnot
Arno
Aerts
Aaron
Arnholt
Harnett
Neuens
Naus
Arnaud
Arnott
Harts

Sources (8)

  • Finis Arnold, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Finis S Arnold in household of Catharine Fowkes, "United States Census, 1910"
  • F S Arnold in household of Julia Park, "United States Census, 1860"

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