From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 9:21 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Arms.William.b1830.Grayson.BIOS William Arms January 11 1830 - unknown Grayson County KyArchives Biography Author: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, Volume 1, 3rd edition, 1886 DR. WILLIAMS ARMS was born in Botetourt County, Va., January 11, 1830, and is the son of William and Barbara Arms, both parents natives of the same State. William Arms, Sr., was born in 1805 and remained in Virginia until 1832, at which time he immigrated to Illinois, locating in Vermillion County, and two years later moved to Breckinridge County, Ky., where he lived until his death in 1862. Barbara (Bear) Arms, his widow, was born in 1804, in Virginia, and is still living in Grayson County. Eleven children were born to William and Barbara Arms, whose names are as follows: Elizabeth, Mary, Daniel, William, John, Sarah, Lucinda, Joseph H., James, George W. and Louisa. Dr. William Arms grew to manhood in Breckinridge County, and received the rudiments of an English education in the subscription schools of the county, which he attended at intervals until his nineteenth year, employing his leisure hours in reading such books and papers as he could procure. Leaving home at the age of nineteen he engaged at the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for a period of eight years, reading medicine in the meantime under the instruction of Dr. William Hall, of Breckinridge County. In 1857 he moved to Grayson County; he located north of Leitchfield, where he purchased a tract of land and engaged in farming, remaining in that locality until 1882, at which time he moved to the Sand Springs Precinct, where he now resides. In 1870 he engaged in the practice of medicine, which profession he has since followed, and now has a large and lucrative practice in Grayson and adjoining counties. In connection with his profession the Doctor carries on farming owning a good place near Shrewsbury Village, and is also owner of the only flouring-mill in the sand Springs District, which he operates very successfully. The Doctor married, August 7, 1852, in Grayson County, Cinderella Conklin, daughter of David Conklin, of the same county, who bore him four children: William D.; Lydia, wife of J. T. Morrison; Sarah P., wife of A. Washburn, and James H. Mrs. Arms was born in 1831 and died in 1864. His second marriage was solemnized August 17, 1864, with Miss Mary E. Sands, daughter of Samuel and Cinderella Sands, of Grayson County. Seven children have been born to this union: George W., Samuel H., John A., Cinderella, Mary J., Robert E. And Pearlia. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 Additional Comments: Note: I have no connection and no further information. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/