History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 697.
[Harrison County]   [Richland Precinct]

SMITH ARNOLD, farmer, P. O. Oddville, is a native of Harrison County, Ky.,
and the son of Wm. and Polly Arnold.  He was born Dec. 15, 1836.  His
father is a native of Virginia.  He was born in 1807.  In 1815 he removed
to Harrison County, Ky., with his parents, where he received his education.
In 1834 he married Polly A. King, who has borne him twelve children,
eleven of whom are living.  His is now living upon his farm.  Smith Arnold
lived with his parents until he was 18 years of age, when he married Nancy
Whalin, who has borne him seven children, six of whom are living, viz:
Joseph, Polly A., William, Clarinda F., Emma and Nancy S.  The first three
years of his married life were spent upon a rented farm.  In 1858 he
bought a farm of 52 acres, and has since added to it, now having 610
acres.  Upon his farm he makes stock raising a specialty.  In connection
with his farm he carried on mercantile business for four years.  He spends
part of his time in buying and selling leaf tobacco.  In the year 1880 he
bought and sold over 325,000 pounds, for which he pad about $32,000.  His
is a Democrat.  His wife is a member of the Methodist church.  He
commenced life a poor man; when he first bought his farm, he was compelled
to give his only horse and hog to get possession, and to work one day
himself, to gain the use of a horse for one day in clearing his premises.
By his hard work and studied economy he has gained a good property and a
name and reputation which is beyond reproach.

Arnold King Whalin
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