From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 486

VARNUM ARNOLD was son of Joseph and Susannah ARNOLD, who were natives of Rhode 
Island.  It is not unlikely that both parents were of old and often honored 
families of the colony, for it is about evenly probable that the wife was born 
VARNUM.  Their son was born January 18, 1819, in Cayuga county, New York.  
After a short career as a teacher he married, at Auburn, January 22, 1845, 
Julia A., daughter of Dennison and Lucy BUTTS, and in the next year moved to 
section 32 of Richmond, where he bought a large farm.  He served his town as 
one of its supervisors and also as assessor.  He died September 20, 1901.

Submitted By:  Carol
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