Luman Arms (1796 - 1884)

Born 30 Aug 1796 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Olive (Ward) Arms — married 16 Sep 1882 (to 1884) in Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1884 at age 88 in Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States [uncertain]

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

Biography

Luman Arms, was a soldier in the War of 1812

Married Caroline Arms, daughter of Rufus Arms, Adams, NY

Biographical information from Hamilton Child's "Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y.", published in 1890, found on web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childada.htm.

Luman Arms, born in 1796, married, first, Caroline, daughter of Rufus Arms, by whom he had five children, viz.: Louisa (Mrs. Albert Yandes), who died in Michigan in 1888; Julia (Mrs. Merrick Needham), who died in 1843; William D., of Adams; Henry, of Michigan; and Caroline (Mrs. H. D. Bartlett), of Collingwood, Ohio.

His first wife died in 1834, and in 1835 he married Elizabeth Pierce, by whom he had three children, viz.: Harrison, of Chicago, Ill.; Foster M., of Adams; and Gertrude (Mrs. Charles M. Heath), of Adams Center.

Mr. Arms's second wife died in 1882, and in 1883 he married Olive, daughter of Samuel Ward. Mrs. Arms died in 1884. William D. Arms, born February 14, 1829, was reared on his father's farm. He engaged in mercantile business with O. R. Davis, at Adams Center, for several years, and then removed to New York and was a jobber in woolen goods for some time. In 1875 he formed a co-partnership with J. M. Hungerford, in the sale of dry goods and carpets, at Adams, in which business he still continues. He married Amanda C., daughter of J. W. and Candace L. (Fox) Horton, in 1855, by whom he had two daughters -- Minnie L., who died in 1885, aged 25 years, and Carrie E., who resides at home. His wife died in 1872, and in 1877 he married Carrie, daughter of Heman and Caroline (Pierce) Grinnell.

Mr. Arms has been supervisor of the town eight terms and chairman of the board five years. He is a generous supporter of the Baptist Church, and resides on North Main Street.

Sources

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQXL-F3Y) : 4 December 2014, Luman Arms, 30 Aug 1796; citing DEERFIELD,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873741 IT 3.
• United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-PWWG) : 11 March 2016, Luman Arms, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 6; FHL microfilm 882,524.
• Find a Grave Memorial # 66122448: [1]
• Biographical information from Hamilton Child's "Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y.", published in 1890, found on web site (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childada.htm).
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ88-5PJ) : 15 July 2016), Luman and Elizabeth Arms, Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 98A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0838; FHL microfilm 1,254,838.
• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6QK-PYS) : 19 November 2014), Luman Arms, E.D. 2, Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 895,241.