He married the sister of my great-great-grandmother Salome Somers Lesser, daughters of Margaret Schuler #32901289 and Johann Wendel Somers #32901211. Here is an extract from my family history:
Elizabeth "Libbie" Somers, findagrave #70737969, was born in Conewango, Warren County, PA, April 3, 1849; died in Mexico, Missouri, November 4, 1950; buried at Paton, Greene Co., Iowa. She married in Illinois about June 11, 1867, David Arnold, findagrave #70737956. He was born in Pennsylvania in October 1840; died in 1918; buried at Paton, Greene Co., Iowa. His title was Captain; his military marker reads "GAR 1861-1865".
They are listed in the 1880 US Census in Cook Co., Illinois, as David Arnold, 39, b. PA; Libbie, 31, b. PA; Beatrice, 12; Maud, 8; and Rhoda, 2.
They are listed in the 1900 US Census in Paton, Greene Co., Iowa, next door to her brother-in-law Martin Wessling, as David Arnold, b. Oct 1840, Farmer, married 33 years; Elizabeth, b. Feb 1848, 4 children, 3 living; Maude M., b. May 1875, School Teacher; Rhoda C., b. Mar 1879; parents born in PA, children in Illinois. They had four children:
(a) Beatrice Arnold, b. ca 1868
(b) (child) Arnold, d. bef 1880
(c) Maude M. Arnold, b. Illinois May 1875
(d) Rhoda C. Arnold, b. Illinois March 1879
(info provided by Jim Dugan)
Civil War Veteran
Co G 57th Illinois Infantry
From military records:
Enlisted Oct 28 1861 as Corporal
Residence Elgin,Illinois
Promoted 1st Lieut. Dec 14 1864
Promoted Captain Apr 20 1865
Mustered Out Jul 27 1865
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From Civil War Pension Index:
David applied for invalid pension Feb 25 1885.
His widow Elizabeth applied for his pension Mar 11 1918 in Iowa.
(Info provided by K. L. Bonnett)
Elizabeth "Libbie" Somers, findagrave #70737969, was born in Conewango, Warren County, PA, April 3, 1849; died in Mexico, Missouri, November 4, 1950; buried at Paton, Greene Co., Iowa. She married in Illinois about June 11, 1867, David Arnold, findagrave #70737956. He was born in Pennsylvania in October 1840; died in 1918; buried at Paton, Greene Co., Iowa. His title was Captain; his military marker reads "GAR 1861-1865".
They are listed in the 1880 US Census in Cook Co., Illinois, as David Arnold, 39, b. PA; Libbie, 31, b. PA; Beatrice, 12; Maud, 8; and Rhoda, 2.
They are listed in the 1900 US Census in Paton, Greene Co., Iowa, next door to her brother-in-law Martin Wessling, as David Arnold, b. Oct 1840, Farmer, married 33 years; Elizabeth, b. Feb 1848, 4 children, 3 living; Maude M., b. May 1875, School Teacher; Rhoda C., b. Mar 1879; parents born in PA, children in Illinois. They had four children:
(a) Beatrice Arnold, b. ca 1868
(b) (child) Arnold, d. bef 1880
(c) Maude M. Arnold, b. Illinois May 1875
(d) Rhoda C. Arnold, b. Illinois March 1879
(info provided by Jim Dugan)
Civil War Veteran
Co G 57th Illinois Infantry
From military records:
Enlisted Oct 28 1861 as Corporal
Residence Elgin,Illinois
Promoted 1st Lieut. Dec 14 1864
Promoted Captain Apr 20 1865
Mustered Out Jul 27 1865
-------------------------
From Civil War Pension Index:
David applied for invalid pension Feb 25 1885.
His widow Elizabeth applied for his pension Mar 11 1918 in Iowa.
(Info provided by K. L. Bonnett)
He married the sister of my great-great-grandmother Salome Somers Lesser, daughters of Margaret Schuler #32901289 and Johann Wendel Somers #32901211. Here is an extract from my family history:
Elizabeth "Libbie" Somers, findagrave #70737969, was born in Conewango, Warren County, PA, April 3, 1849; died in Mexico, Missouri, November 4, 1950; buried at Paton, Greene Co., Iowa. She married in Illinois about June 11, 1867, David Arnold, findagrave #70737956. He was born in Pennsylvania in October 1840; died in 1918; buried at Paton, Greene Co., Iowa. His title was Captain; his military marker reads "GAR 1861-1865".
They are listed in the 1880 US Census in Cook Co., Illinois, as David Arnold, 39, b. PA; Libbie, 31, b. PA; Beatrice, 12; Maud, 8; and Rhoda, 2.
They are listed in the 1900 US Census in Paton, Greene Co., Iowa, next door to her brother-in-law Martin Wessling, as David Arnold, b. Oct 1840, Farmer, married 33 years; Elizabeth, b. Feb 1848, 4 children, 3 living; Maude M., b. May 1875, School Teacher; Rhoda C., b. Mar 1879; parents born in PA, children in Illinois. They had four children:
(a) Beatrice Arnold, b. ca 1868
(b) (child) Arnold, d. bef 1880
(c) Maude M. Arnold, b. Illinois May 1875
(d) Rhoda C. Arnold, b. Illinois March 1879
(info provided by Jim Dugan)
Civil War Veteran
Co G 57th Illinois Infantry
From military records:
Enlisted Oct 28 1861 as Corporal
Residence Elgin,Illinois
Promoted 1st Lieut. Dec 14 1864
Promoted Captain Apr 20 1865
Mustered Out Jul 27 1865
-------------------------
From Civil War Pension Index:
David applied for invalid pension Feb 25 1885.
His widow Elizabeth applied for his pension Mar 11 1918 in Iowa.
(Info provided by K. L. Bonnett)
Elizabeth "Libbie" Somers, findagrave #70737969, was born in Conewango, Warren County, PA, April 3, 1849; died in Mexico, Missouri, November 4, 1950; buried at Paton, Greene Co., Iowa. She married in Illinois about June 11, 1867, David Arnold, findagrave #70737956. He was born in Pennsylvania in October 1840; died in 1918; buried at Paton, Greene Co., Iowa. His title was Captain; his military marker reads "GAR 1861-1865".
They are listed in the 1880 US Census in Cook Co., Illinois, as David Arnold, 39, b. PA; Libbie, 31, b. PA; Beatrice, 12; Maud, 8; and Rhoda, 2.
They are listed in the 1900 US Census in Paton, Greene Co., Iowa, next door to her brother-in-law Martin Wessling, as David Arnold, b. Oct 1840, Farmer, married 33 years; Elizabeth, b. Feb 1848, 4 children, 3 living; Maude M., b. May 1875, School Teacher; Rhoda C., b. Mar 1879; parents born in PA, children in Illinois. They had four children:
(a) Beatrice Arnold, b. ca 1868
(b) (child) Arnold, d. bef 1880
(c) Maude M. Arnold, b. Illinois May 1875
(d) Rhoda C. Arnold, b. Illinois March 1879
(info provided by Jim Dugan)
Civil War Veteran
Co G 57th Illinois Infantry
From military records:
Enlisted Oct 28 1861 as Corporal
Residence Elgin,Illinois
Promoted 1st Lieut. Dec 14 1864
Promoted Captain Apr 20 1865
Mustered Out Jul 27 1865
-------------------------
From Civil War Pension Index:
David applied for invalid pension Feb 25 1885.
His widow Elizabeth applied for his pension Mar 11 1918 in Iowa.
(Info provided by K. L. Bonnett)
Gravesite Details
His military marker says "GAR" 1861-1865".
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