Elisha and Susanna
Arnold
Information comes from the family files at the Campbell County Historical Society
Susanna Grimsley was born in Culpepper Co. Virginia to James Grimsley and was
married to Elisha Arnold who died about 1795 in Campbell County. Elisha's
estate was inventoried in 1796, will book A, page 16. In 1808 Susanna gave
power of Attorney to her son, Johnston to collect her inheritance from her
father's estate in Virginia. Her brother James Grimsley of Campbell County
did the same.
Children of Susanna Grimsley and Elisha Arnold
1. John Isaac Arnold born 1779 Orange Co. Virginia;
d-2 Aug 1865 in Decatur Indiana; married Mary G
Cherry 20 July 1801 in Burlington Ky.
2. Margaret Arnold b-1780 in Orange Co Virginia; d-1818 in Boone Co; m-Nelson
Grimsley Oct 1803 in Boone Co
3.
Sally Arnold born 1785 Orange Co. Virginia; married Platt Kennedy 7 Jan 1818
4.
Elizabeth Arnold born 1789 Orange Co. Virginia; married Thomas Story 20 Mar 1802 in
Boone Co.
5.
Willis H Arnold-born 1790 Orange Co. Virginia; married Nancy B Chinn 26 June 1811
6.
James Grimsley Arnold born 10 Jan 1792 in Paris, Bourbon Co Kentucky; d-16 Nov
1876 in Covington and was buried 19 Nov in the Linden Grove Cemetery; married Margaret Daulton
1816 in Mason Co
7.
Jane Arnold born 7 Jan 1795 in Bourbon Co; d-23 Aug 1872 in Covington; m-John Cherry 3 June 1813 in
Frankfort; John was born 28 July 1891 in Kentucky, the son of Moses Cherry and
Mary Irvin; he died 23 June 1849 in Covington
8.
Johnson Arnold born Campbell Co; will probated 1813, Will book A, page 205
Children of John Isaac Arnold and Mary G Cherry
1. John D Arnold b-1797 in Campbell Co
2. Susan J Arnold b-1802 in Campbell Co
3. Mary C Arnold b-1802 in Campbell Co
4. Moses Cherry Arnold b-1805 in Campbell Co
5. Catherine Arnold b-1807 in Campbell Co
6, Elisha Madison Arnold b-10 May 1810 in Campbell Co; d-21 Oct 1895 in Liberty
Township, Shelby, Indiana; m-Margaret Powell 16 Jan 1822 in Boone Co
7. June W Arnold b-1812 in Campbell Co; d-11 Dec 1867 in Shelby Co Indiana
8. Joshua H Arnold b-2 Jan 1812 in Campbell Co; d-1 June 1873 in Decatur Indiana
9, Benjamin W Arnold b-20 Dec 1816 in Campbell Co; d-23 Feb 1904 in Adams,
Decatur, Indiana; m-Catharine Pool 1 May 1841 in Shelby Co Indiana
10. Caroline P Arnold b-1822 in Campbell Co; d-2 Feb 1899 in Waldron, Shelby Co,
Indiana
11. Margaret E Arnold b-11 Apr 1825 in Boone Co; d-24 Feb 1881 in Shelby Co,
Indiana
Children of Margaret Arnold and Nelson Grimsley
1. Peter H Grimsley b-1804 in Campbell Co;
d-Sep 1850 in Boone Co
2. Margaret 'Peggy' Grimsley b-1804 in Campbell Co
3. Johnson H Grimsley b-1809 in Campbell C; d-1869 in Boone Co
4. Jane T Grimsley b-1811 in Campbell Co; died 1827 in Campbell Co
5. John N Grimsley b-1813 in Campbell Co; died 1858 in Boone Co
6. Elizabeth Grimsley b-1818 in Campbell Co; died 1839 in Boone Co
Children of Elizabeth Arnold and Thomas Story
1. Davis C Story b-1840 in Boone Co
2. Missouri Story b-1842 in Boone Co
Children of Willis H Arnold and Nancy B Chinn
1. James Johnson Arnold b-8 Aug 1812 in
Millersburgh, Bourbon Ky: d-18 Oct 1812 in Washington, Mason Co, Ky
2. America A C Arnold b-17 Dec 1813 in Washington, Mason Co; d-4 July 1814 in
Washington, Mason Co
3. Ripley Allen Arnold b-17 Jan 1817 in Woodville, Missouri
4. Elizabeth Arnold b-20 Feb 1820 in Female Academy, Missouri
5. John Arnold b-24 Dec 1829 in Pearlington, Missouri
Children of James Grimsley Arnold and Margaret Daulton
1. Mary Daulton Arnold b-26 Nov 1817 in Mason
Co; ; m-a Foote; d-29 Nov 1883
2. James Willis Arnold b-Nov 1825 in Covington Campbell Co; d-Feb 1826 in
Covington
3. Laura B Arnold b-1826 Covington Campbell Co; d-21 Sep 1840 in Kenton Co
4. Thomas N Arnold b-1828 in Covington Campbell Co
5. Virginia B Arnold b-1830 in Covington Campbell Co; m-a Willis
6. Louisiana B Arnold b-1830 in Covington Campbell Co; m-Joseph B Boyd
Children of Jane Arnold and John Cherry
1. James Cherry b-11 Nov 1818 in Kentucky; d-28
Apr 1849 in Kenton Co
2. Mary Cherry b-1826 in Kentucky
3. Sarah Cherry b-1833 in Kentucky
Children of Elisha M Arnold and Margaret Powell
1. James E Arnold m-Alice Lacy 11 Mar 1880 in
Shelby Co Indiana
2. Phares Arnold m-Martha Ann Martin 2 Nov 1871 in Shelby Co Indiana
3. Mary E Arnold m-Joseph M Gregg 4 Nov 1858 in Shelby Co Indiana
4. Missouri Arnold b-1843 in Shelby Co Indiana; d-1916 in Adams Township,
Decatur, Indiana; m-John L Arnold 28 Feb 1869 in Shelby Co Indiana
5. Eliza Jane Arnold b-1845 in Shelby Co Indiana; m-Chapman Ballard 3 Sep 1863
in Shelby Co Indiana
6. John Ripley Arnold b-22 Oct 1846 in Shelby Co Indiana; d-1 Apr 192 in Waldron
Indiana; m-Martha Arzella Ensminger 3 Oct 1868 in Decatur Indiana
7. Bennett W Arnold b-1848 in Shelby Co Indiana; m-Melissa Robertson 11 Jan 1866
in Shelby Co
8. Laura E Arnold b01854 in Shelby Co; m-William Stansifer 1 May 1873 in Shelby
Co
9. Frances Isabelle Arnold b-10 June 1857 in Shelby Co; m-Walter B Byrum 8 Sep
1875 in Shelby Co
10. Elisha Madison Arnold b-1861 in Shelby Co; m-Georgia A Jenkins 19 Dec 1881
in Shelby Co
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The Kentucky Post 16 April 2001 Article by Jim Reis
JAMES ARNOLD LEFT BOURBON CO TO FIND HIS FORTUNE IN COVINGTON
Antoher early Covington pioneer buried at Linden Grove Cemetery is James Grimsley Arnold. Arnold was born six miles east of Paris in Bourbon County on Jan 10, 1782. While he still was a young child, the family moved to Boone County where Arnold grew up in the North Bend area. As a young adult Arnold moved to the old community of Washington in Mason Co. There with his brother, Willis Arnold, he established a school.
While living in Mason Co, James Arnold met and married Margaret Daulton Strain, the sister of former Maysville mayor Thomas Daulton. Arnold was 24. In 1817 the Arnolds moved to Covington. James ran a hotel and worked as a merchant and post master. He made his fortune, however, in tobacco and later in real estate. He owned properties at Sixth and Main, Second and Kennedy and Third and Scott, among others.
He went into politics and became the city clerk and later, president of the city council and mayor. He served for a time with William Wright Southgate and served a term as county sheriff. Arnold and his wife had two sons and four daughters. It may well have been because of those daughter that in 1845, Arnold was among a group that started the Covington Female Academy. The academy was to teach young ladies such things as science, history, music astronomy and composition.
Arnold died Nov 16, 1876 after an extended illness. His estate was valued at $400,000. His will included $5000 to what would become the University of Kentucky and several thousand dollars to Bethany College in Virginia. The rest was to go to his living children; Thomas N, Mrs. Joseph B Boyd, Virginia B Willis and Mary D Foote and to the grandchildren. The will was contested, however, and dragged out in court until February 1885, 19 years after his death.