History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . SAMUEL MRS. S. ARNOLD. SAMUEL ARNOLD. It has ever been the aim of the historian to preserve inhistory the names and deeds of kings and emperors, states-men and warriors, and it is meet that the names anddeeds of the pioneers, to whose endurance, energy, andperseverance we of the present age owe so much, shouldbe preserved and lianded down to the coming the pioneers of Gilead none are deserving of morecredit, or are held in higher esteem, tlian Sam
History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . SAMUEL MRS. S. ARNOLD. SAMUEL ARNOLD. It has ever been the aim of the historian to preserve inhistory the names and deeds of kings and emperors, states-men and warriors, and it is meet that the names anddeeds of the pioneers, to whose endurance, energy, andperseverance we of the present age owe so much, shouldbe preserved and lianded down to the coming the pioneers of Gilead none are deserving of morecredit, or are held in higher esteem, tlian Samuel Arnold,the subject of this sketch. He was born in Middletown,Conn., where his parents resided until he was eleven yearsold, when they moved to Granby, Oswego Co., N. Y. education was obtained at the district schools,except one term at the Cazenovia Academy; yet he ac-quired what was then considered a fine education. Ar-riving at manhood, he worked on the farm of his fathersummers and tauglit school winters, his wages for teachingbeing from nine to twelve dollars per month. He taughtin all thirteen terms. After his matur
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