Biography

Ulysses Near Arnett (1820-1880)

Source: Prominent Men of West Virginia/Published by W. L. Callin, Wheeling, W.Va. 1890
Author: George Wesley Atkinson LL.D., and Alvaro Franklin Gibbens, A.M.

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ULYSSES NEAR ARNETT

Near Rivesville, Marion county, Virginia, lived Jonathan Arnett and his wife, Elizabeth. There was born, upon a stock farm, November 7, 1820, their son, Ulysses Near, who, in 1877, presided over the Senate of his native State. His education was obtained from the common schools. From 1857 to 1859 he represented Marion county in the General Assembly of Virginia. He was a member of the Convention of 1872 to revise the State Constitution, and served in the Senate from 1874 to 1877, in the latter year as President. He was a popular Democrat, and served the people in many local offices till his death, December 3, 1880, and resided in and owned a beautiful home on the banks of the historic Monongahela river.

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VITAL RECORDS

Death-Register, Marion County WV, Page 62, Lines 4
ARNETT, U. N. (age 61) died Dec 1, 1880
(the death-day differs slightly from the biography death-date)
cause-of-death: Accident

Marriage Record, Monongalia County WV, page 65
Ulysses N. Arnett & Elizabeth L. Cunningham
were married 30-Nov-1837 by the Rev'd Joshua T. Hawkins

U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS

1880 Census, Marion County, West Virginia
ED:92, Pawpaw District, Hw-Page #30
Lines 26-35; Enum-Dwelling #239; Enum-Family #252
ARNETT, U. N. Sr (60), Grazer, Va-Va-Va
", Elizabeth L (62) wife, Keeping house, Va-Va-Va
", Jonathan T (36) son, Farmer, Va-Va-Va
", Flora L (33) d-in-law, Keeping house, Va-Va-Va
", Thomas W (11) gr-son, Works on farm, attends-sch, Va-Va-Va
", Mary C (10) gr-dau, attends-sch, Va-Va-Va
", Nelly G (7) gr-dau, Va-Va-Va
", Lizzie L (5) gr-dau, Va-Va-Va
", U N Jr (3) gr-son, Va-Va-Va
", Alpheus F (10/12) gr-son, Va-Va-Va

1870 Census, Marion County, West Virginia
Pawpaw District, HW-Page 2; PO: Fairmont
Lines 25-30; Enum-Dwelling #13; Enum-Family #13
ARNETT, Ulysses N (age 50), Farmer, $15000/$3000, Va
", Elizabeth S (age 52), Keeping House, Va
", Jonathan T (age 27), Farmer, Va
", Flora (age 25) Keeping house, Va
", Thomas W (age 2) at home, Va
", Mary (age 10/12) at home, Va

1860 Census, Marion County, (W)Virginia
PO: Fairmont, HW-Page #120
Lines 33-36; Enum-Dwelling #943; Enum-Family #897
ARNETT, Ulysses N (age 40), Farmer, $9000/$1500, Virginia
", Elizabeth L (age 42), Virginia
", William W (age 19) Law Student, Virginia
", Jonathan T (age 16), attends school

1850 Census, Marion County (W)Virginia
Page 175, Lines 20-25; Enum-Dwelling #240; Enum-Family #240
ARNETT, Ulysses M. (age 30) Farmer, $5325, Virginia
", Elizabeth (age 32), Va
", Mary E (age 11), Va, attended school
", William W (age 9), Va, attended school
", Jonathan T (age 7), Va, attended school
CROUSOE, Solomon (age 37), Va