Brief Life History of Charles Wesley
When Charles Wesley Arnett was born on 20 April 1857, in Ringgold, Iowa, United States, his father, Henry Arnett, was 47 and his mother, Lucinda Werts, was 42. He married Emma L. Jennings on 14 February 1878, in Ringgold, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Middle Fork Township, Ringgold, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Clinton Township, Ringgold, Iowa, United States in 1900. He died on 6 August 1932, at the age of 75, and was buried in Middle Fork Cemetery, Middle Fork Township, Ringgold, Iowa, United States.
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- Chas W Arnett, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
- Charles W Arnett, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Charles W. Arnett, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: from the personal name Arnet, a Middle English form of the Old English male personal name Earngēat ‘eagle Geat (a tribal name)’ or the Old English female name Earngȳth ‘eagle battle’. There may also have been some confusion with variants of Arnold .
French (mainly Lorraine): variant of Arnet . Compare Arnette .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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