Ralph Arms (1791 - 1851)

Born 5 Mar 1791 in Deerfield, Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline (Bardwell) Arms — married about 1816 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Descendant of William Arms, Founder of the Arms family in America.

Biography

Ralph Arms, born in 1791, succeeded to a part of the old homestead, and spent his entire life in Deerfield, being a successful farmer. In 1816 he married Caroline, daughter of Thomas Bardwell. She died August 16. 1855, and he survived for two years, dying August 3, 1857. Of their union eight children were born: Otis Bardwell, born November 15. 1816: John, born May 24, 1819; Caroline Sophia, who was born October 1O, 1820, married Samuel Guild, June 9, 1858, and died November 1, 1876; Daniel, born February 2, 1823; Abigail Foster, who was born September 17, 1825, and was marired April 2, 1847, to Francis M. Ball; Aaron, born August 22, 1829, and was married December 25, 1855, to Mary J. Towns, of Keene, New Hampshire; Edward, who was born October 1, 1832, and died March 16, 1843: ar|d Mary Ann Jackson, who was born September 16, 1836, and was married April 17, 1856, to Frederick M. Willson, of Bellows Falls, Vermont.

Children of Ralph, son of Aaron. Deerfield.

• Otis B., born Nov. 15, 1816 ; married Sarah Wotkins, Aug. 16, 1S42. Bellows Falls, Vt.
• John, born May 29, 1819 ; married Mary B. Cragin, May 5, 1845.
• Caroline S., born Oct. 10, 1820; m. Samuel IL Guild, June, 1857.
• Daniel, born Feb. 2, 1823 ; married Susan Gowdy, 1857.
• Abby Foster, born Sept. 17, 1S25 ; m. F. M. Ball, April 2, 1S57.
• Aaron, born August 23, 1829; married Mary J. Towns, Dec. 1855.

Bellows Falls, Vt.

• Edward, born October i, 1S32; died March 15, 1S43.
• Mary Ann Jackson, b. Sept. 6, 1836; m. F. M.Wilson, Feb. 24, 1S56

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Sources

• A Genealogical Record of the Arms Family in this Country, embracing all the known descendants of WILLIAM the 1st, who have retained the family name, and the first generation of the descendants of other names." by Edward W. Arms, 1877, pages 11 &19: [1]