NameSamuel ARNOLD 1882
Birth Date11 Feb 1822
Birth PlaceYork County, PA, USA
Death Date31 May 1899 Age: 77
Death PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death MemoAt his home
OccupationSchool Teacher, Farmer to 1846; Merchant, Bank Cashier, Businessman
ReligionMethodist Episcopal
Misc. Notes
Samuel Arnold, deceased, who had filled a large place in the business life of Clearfield county for many years and had been identified closely with the development of her resources, was not a native of this county but spent the greater part of his life within its lines. Samuel Arnold was born in York county. Pa., February 11, 1822, and died May 31, 1899, at his home in Curwensville, Clearfield county. His parents were Peter and Susan (Klugh) Arnold.

Samuel Arnold was fifteen years of age when his parents moved to Clearfield county and he remained under the home roof and continued to help his father until he was twenty-two years of age. He then left home for the first time, going to Illinois, which then was a far western state. There he accepted farm work, learned different if not better methods, and met with many new experiences. At length, satisfied with his glimpse of life beyond his native hills, he returned to Clearfield county. He had a district school education and then taught school and engaged in agricultural operations until 1846, when he embarked in the mercantile business at Luthersburg, Pa., where he remained until 1865. In that year he transferred his business to Curwensville, deeming it a better commercial point. Until the close of his long and honorable business life, Mr. Arnold continued to be identified with Curwensville and many of the enterprises of this town were founded and fostered by his encouragement and financial assistance.

Mr. Arnold was one of the organizers of the First National Bank and served as its cashier for thirteen years. He continued his mercantile business, enlarging its scope until his became the leading general mercantile establishment in this section. He also had the foresight to invest in many acres of land covered with timber that was valuable then and in later years became doubly [?], and in land containing coal and stone deposits which made mining and quarrying profitable industries, and to his other enterprises he added saw-milling and the handling of lumber on a large scale.

The benefit accruing to a community through the enterprise and good judgment of a man like the late Samuel Arnold, can scarcely be adequately computed, including as it does, the opening up of new avenues of income to hundreds, and the distribution of their earnings into other channels. While Mr. Arnold was thus interested in different parts of the county, he was particularly concerned in the development of Curwensville. He set an example to other capitalists by erecting commodious business blocks and other structures and by so improving his residence and other properties that they added to the attractiveness of the place in which he had chosen to make his home.

Mr. Arnold was married July 11, 1847, to Miss Mary A. Carlisle, who was bom at Palmyra, Lebanon county. Pa., January 30, 1825, and died at Curwensville, Pa., January 9, 1911.

To Samuel Arnold and wife the following children were born: N. E., William C. Frank L., Samuel P., John, Fannie, Cora and Efiie. N. E. Arnold is a resident of Lewisburg, Pa. William C, who is now deceased, was a prominent attorney at Du Bois, Pa., and a well known man in public life, having twice been elected to the United States Congress. Frank L. is a resident of Curwensville. Samuel P., who is serving in his second term as postmaster at Curwensville, is engaged in the lumber business here. John died when aged eight years. Fannie is the wife of William C. Hembold, who is the senior member of the well known insurance agency of Hembold & Stewart, a representative business firm of Curwensville. Cora is the wife of Roland D. Swoope, who is a very prominent attorney at Curwensville. Effie is the wife of A. Z. Wolf, who is one of Curwensville’s leading merchants.

The late Samuel Arnold was a Republican in his political views and he gave hearty support in promulgating its principles. He never desired public office for himself, however, when called on, in any emergency he was ready to perform every duty that thoroughly honest citizenship demanded. In his church relations he was a member and liberal but unostentatious supporter of the Methodist Episcopal body having connected himself with that church during his residence at Luthersburg. In large measure Samuel Arnold was a self-made man in the true sense of the word. His success in business was a just tribute to his faithfulness, industry, perseverance and integrity. He belonged to that old-time class of men to whom honesty in business was their stepping-stone and who enjoyed its substantial results because they had been legitimately earned. In his personal attitude to family, friends, and to his army of employes, he was noted for the kindness, charity and sympathy which made him beloved and respected by all.1882
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A Samuel Arnold is among those in the list of taxables made in 1861 for Bloom Township, Clearfield County, PA. “assessed as having a saw-mill, transferred from James M. Welch & Company. Samuel Arnold, however, was not a resident of the township.”509
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Previous to 1872 the [Clearfield] county seat enjoyed the honor of publishing the only newspapers in this county. But during the summer of that year a stock company, the members of which included Samuel Arnold [and other notable citizens] was formed for the purpose of founding a weekly newspaper, in Curwensville. This paper was called the “Clearfield County Times.”

The “Times” proved a great success as a strong Republican paper during the Grant-Greeley campaign. After several changes in its ownership in 1885 the “Times” was renamed “The Curwensville Herald.” But in a year’s time the “Herald” abruptly ceased to be published.863
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The railroad was extended from Clearfield into Curwensville in 1874 as part of the Tyrone to Clearfield railroad. Among the contributors to this project were John Patton, Col. John Irvin, brothers John and James Irvin, and Samuel Arnold. In 1891 the line was extended to Grampian (PA].865
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Pennsylvania Railroad, 1874, extended from Clearfield to Curwensville. Known as the Tyrone and Clearfield R. R. and later as Tyrone Division, later extended to Grampian, 1891. The construction of the Clearfield to Curwensville part cost $60,(X)0. Among the subscribers were Hon. John Patton, Col. John and brothers John and James, Col. E. A. Irvin, and Samuel Arnold of Curwensville.864
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A photograph at this source shows The Patton Block of Curwensville on State Street around 1878 housing among other businesses the Arnold Lumber Company. In 2007 the block included several businesses including a variety store and The Progress newspaper office.936
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In 1879 a John Shaffer purchased 116 acres of land from Samuel Arnold, paying $800 for the same.1883
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Resident of Curwensville, Clearfield, PA in May 1880.
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A Samuel Arnold supplied the running water pipes for The Patton Graded Public School, opened in October 1885. Arnold was President of the Curwensville School Board.1010
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A Samuel Arnold is identified as one of the directors at the organization of the Curwensville Cemetery Company (Oak Hill Cemetery), 28 November 1893.672
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Mar 13, 1896 - Chief Burgess* [of Curwensville], W.F. Eckbert, died in office. Unexpired term filled by Samuel P. Arnold.... 1897 - Burgess salary, $25 per year.

May 29, 1897 - Election to determine if bonds to be issued amounting to $15,347.05 for paving State Street between Samuel P. Arnold residence and C. & M. R. R. station (or B. & 0. now) and from State Street to Clearfield and Tyrone R. R. Station (Pa. Station).903
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Samuel Arnold’s saw and planing mill [in 1897] on Anderson creek, at the village of Bridgeport, is the most important of these. All kinds of bill lumber, siding, flooring, lath and pickets are manufactured. There is a siding from both the P. R. R. and the C. & M., so the shipping facilities are excellent. During the busy season twenty-five men are employed.922



NOTE: I am not certain on some of these narratives whether they are in reference to Samuel Arnold - the father or the son.3

*Burgess is an elected or unelected official of a municipality, or the repfresentative of a boroug.1884
Spouses
Birth Date30 Jan 18251885
Birth PlacePalmyra, Lebanon, PA
Death Date9 Jan 1911 Age: 85
Death PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
FatherJohn CARLISLE (-1886)
Misc. Notes
Mary was was the first born in a family of ten children, four sons and six daughters.
Family ID1288
Marr Date11 Jul 18471885
ChildrenN E
 William Carlile (1851-1906)
 John (Died as Child) (-<1911)
 Cora (1858-1929)
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