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Subject: James P. Arvin-Biography
Date: 2 Apr 2005 01:28:22 -0700

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Surnames: Arvin, Montgomery, Clemmons
Classification: Biography

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James P. Arvin was born in Washington County, Kentucky, January 31, 1828, and is a son of Harry Arvin, born Nov. 7, 1787, in Maryland. His grandfather Edwin Arvin, was of Irish parentage. Mr. Arvin's mother was Theresa Montgomery, born in Maryland in 1787. Our subject lived on a farm in Kentucky, with his parents until seventeen years of age, when they moved to Daviess County, Indiana, settling near the eastern boundary. Here he lived until attaining his majority. He then married Miss Mary Miles, daughter of Hillary and Frances (Clemmons) Miles, who were native Kentuckians. After Mr. Arvin's marriage he began doing for himself, working on the neighboring farms. In 1850 he purchased forty acres of land where he now lives and owns 150 acres, 100 of which are under cultivation. They are the parents of two children: Theresa Elizabeth, born December 2, 1850 and Thomas Hillary, born October 24, 1852. Mr. Arvin is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for Pierce. His fah!
ter was a soldier in the war of 1812. The family are members of the Catholic church.
History of Knox and Daviess County Indiana
Goodspeed Publishing; Chicago; 1886
Pages: 873-874
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