Belinda Aurilla (Shepard) Arnett (1859 - 1928)

Born 25 Jul 1859 in Utah, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John William Arnett — married 2 May 1875 (to about 1898) in Lassen County, California, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1928 at age 69 in Susanville, Lassen County, California, United States

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Biography

Belinda was born in 1859. She was the daughter of Isaac Shepard and Anna Adams.^[1]

She married Bill Arnett in 1875.^[2] They divorced in 1898 after charges of his attempting to murder her. He eventually spent time in prison in San Quentin for the charges. ^[3][4]

She passed away in 1928.^[1]

Residence 1880 - Eden Pct, Jackson Co, OR

US Census, 1880 in Eden Precinct, Jackson County, Oregon^[5]

John W Armett, self, 24, b NE

Belinda Armett, wife, 19, UT

Andrew Armett, son, 4, b CA

Annie L Armett, daughter, 2, b CA

Residence 1900 - Lassen Co, CA

US Census, 1900 in Lassen County, California^[6]

Balinda A Arnett, head, 41, b UT

Andrew Arnett, son, 24, b CA

Annie L Arnette, daughter, 22, b CA

Guy M Arnette, son, 11, b CA

Elbert R Arnette, son, 7, b CA

Residence 1910 - Lassen Co, CA

US Census, 1910 in Lassen County, California^[7]

Belinda Arnett, head, 51, b UT

Ellen R Arnett, son, 16, b CA

Guy M Arnett, son, 20, b CA

Myrtle B Arnett, daughter-in-law, 16, b KS

Death 1928

Big Valley Pioneer Dies After Attack of Pneumonia

Mrs. Belinda Arnett, 69, passed away Monday, December 10 in Susanville following a severe attack of influenza which developed into bronchial pneumonia.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday by the Rev. S.P. Gott at the Allen and Edenholm mortuary. Internment was made in the new cemetery, Wednesday afternoon December 12th at 2 o'clock.

Mrs. Arnett was born in Kayesville, Utah on July 25, 1859. At the age of nine she came to Big Valley with her parents during the gold rush residing in Lassen County almost continuously until the time of her death.

She was married to J.W. Arnett at Hayden Hill, May 2, 1875, where she made her home for over fifty years in which time she was engaged in hotel keeping and for a time a postmistress and caretaker of mining property, always active in her community welfare.

She was an affectionate wife and loving mother of her four children and for the past twenty years she has lived a life of sacrifice and devotion caring for her aged mother and blind brother, who are left to mourn her loss.

The deceased is survived by three living children, Andrew W. Arnett of Susanville, Laura McCombs of Seattle, Washington; Ray Arnett of Likely and four sisters, Mrs. Mary McClane of Fairfield, Calif,; Mrs. Survenia Schull of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Linda Davis and Mrs. Lena Fisher.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Profile page of person K2HD-RF7 on familysearch.org, linked here.
2. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V487-Q7N : 11 March 2018), John W Arnett and Melinda R Shephard, 02 May 1875; citing Lassen, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,851,407.
3. ↑ Big Valley Gazette, Bieber, California, 27 Jul 1898, transcription linked here.
4. ↑ The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, 27 Jul 1898, Page 12, clipping linked here.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNC2-DKC : 16 July 2017), Belinda Armett in household of John W Armett, Eden, Jackson, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district ED 55, sheet 134A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,081.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9PX-FGQ : accessed 6 November 2020), Balinda A Arnett, Township 5, Lassen, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 6A, family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,088.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKB-J3J : accessed 22 April 2020), Belinda Arnett, Township 5, Lassen, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 4B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 78; FHL microfilm 1,374,091.
8. ↑ Lassen Advocate, Susanville, California, 14 Dec 1928, transcription here.