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[1921 - 1925]
(47) Next [1921-1925] comes my wife prostration and affliction at the age of 65 years, 11 months and 13 days when on April 1st, 1921 she was stricken with a severe stroke of paralysis which caused her death on Feb. 23, 1925, laying, confined, in a helpless condition devoid of her mentality, 3 years, 10 months, and 22 days, or 1424 days.
[She stayed at her home during this entire time and, according to her grandson, W. W. Arnett, and, as noted above was in pain much of the time. Her bedroom was the downstairs left front room, and H. G. slept in the same room with her, according to Carolyn Minix.]
(47) Her children sometime afterwards came and held a conference regarding a suitable nurse to wait on Rebecca Arnett during her sickness and at the suggestion of Calloway Howard, Eugene, Erin, and Loulie agreed to furnish or contribute $2.00 per week and the amounts paid by each have been duly credited as shown on the following pages from the accounts kept by myself ==Eugene, Erin, Loulie, and D.M. Arnett dec'd heirs, all being legatees of a will made by G.C.A. (48) Nov. 24, 1909. Recorded in Will Book No. 1, Pages 195-196 Mag.Co.Rec which fully explains itself. So the accounts are kept and prorated according to the several interest claimed by the said legatees.
"Every Sweet has its sour:
Every evil its good." . . . . says Emerson
[H.G. kept many accounts. In the actual journal and the hard copy annotation, these are set out more neatly than in the rendition below. I've not taken the time to set out all the accounts in table form. -- jwa]
(49) Contributions made to aid Rebecca Arnett during her long illness by..
E.B. Arnett Bank Book Pa 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 278.00
E. M. Howard . . . .". . .". . . .". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 199.00
Loulie Sublett. . . .". . .". . . .". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24.00
Total paid to Jan 1, 1927 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 501.00
[money paid after Jan 1, 1927]
Aug 8, 1928 - E. B. Arnett, cash at my house. . . .$ 10.00
Oct 8, 1928 - E. M. Howard, cash in envelope. . .$ 10.00
. . . . . . . . . . - Loulie Sublett, check sent by Rex .$ 10.00
D. M. Arnett's Heirs - nothing paid to date
Due Naney Famnin, Feb 14, 1925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 78.65
Ck by m.o. sent 2-9-1926 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 10.00
(50) This account began 4-1-1921 and closed 2-23-1925 [the date of her death]
G. C. Arnett's deceas'd estate
beginning Apr 1st, see Bank Book Pa 1
To F. E. Arnett & Loulie Arnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debt . . . . . . . . . . . Credit
For keeping and caring for Rebecca
Arnett during her affliction and sickness
for 1424 days confined to her bed
at $2.50 per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3560.00
By 4 years use of the G. C. Arnett
interest in the land as set out in Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 600.00
Total due in 5 parts, 1/5 each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2960.00
$2960 divided by 5 equals $592 each
$ 592 x 2 equals $1184 = 2/5
$ 24.00 paid by Loulie Sublett = bal . . . . . . . . . . . $1160.00
$ 592 less $278 E.B. Arnett paid = bal . . . . . . . . . $ 314.00
$ 592 less $199 E. M. Howard pd = bal . . . . . . . . $ 392.00
$ 592 D. M. A. heirs. nothing pd = bal . . . . . . . . . $ 592.00
Total bal. due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2459.00
Continued to Page 52
The lowest wages for a nurse or waiter in the above case for 203 weeks with board at $3.00 per week amounts to the sum of = $ 610.00
and board for nurse, 1424 days at $1 per day. . . . = $1424.00
Then all the other miscellaneous expense
incident in 1424 days sickness, such as
doctor bills, medicine, damages, and
including the burial expense of $207.50 . . . . . . . .= $ 465.00
The total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= $2459.00
Remember, there is no charge made for the patient Rebecca Arnett's board for the 1424 days of which she was invariably furnished with the best afforded.
(51) Erin M. Howard, Loulie Sublett, and Lucy Arnett furnished nearly all the wearing apparel necessary during the whole 1424 days sickness, besides other contributions furnished by them.
[1921]
[The Salyersville Independent published its first issue May 6, 1921. Previous papers had included the Kentucky Mountaineer and others. From time to time the Journal of the Magoffin County Historical Society has published exerpts from the papers. H. G. Arnett was an avid reader of these as well as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cincinnati Enquirer and others.
"Jun 17, 1921. . . OIL NEWS: Magoffin County is now delivering about 40,000 barrels per month. The first gas well was drilled on the Mine Fork uplift, Johnson and Magoffin County line, Nov. 11, 1918 on advice of Hy B. Browning, Geologist. Development went slowly with a drilling machine in the field until ten gas wells had been drilled by the Bed Rock Oil Company and some four or five by other parties on the edge of the structure. On Sept. 4, 1919 the first real oil well drilled in Magoffin was drilled near the post office of Wheelersburg on Litteral's Fork on the Milt Wheeler lease. Since that time, not withstanding winter of almost continuous downpour of rain and slump in price of oil, development has gone on rapidly until today. Magoffin County hasa 181 oil wells ranging from daily production of 10 to 100 barrels."
"Dec 16, 1921. . .HENDRICKS: Mrs. H. G. Arnett is very sick."
-- Exerpts from Salyersville Independent reported in the Journal of the MCHS, Summer 1994.]
[1922]
["Jan 22, 1922. . .HENDRICKS: Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Arnett are on the sick list."
"Nov 3, 1922. . .HENDRICKS: The cain [sorghum cane] mill has been at H. G. Arnetts, running this last week. They report having a big crowd day and night, and Ida Rowe has been a faithful visitor. Reese Arnett and wife visited the cain (cane) mill one day."
"Nov 17, 1922. . .HENDRICKS: The Hendricks School is progressing nicely with teacher K. B. Arnett."]
["Dec 1, 1922. . .MOONSHINE RAID: Last Sunday night, Sheriff Dona C. Patrick and Deputy Emery Wagers captured a 35 gallon copper moonshine still, 60 gallons of beer, 5 tubs, 8 lard cans, 8 bushel of meal, 50 lb. of flour, 10 lb. of sugar and buckets 'till you couldn't chin them'. It was on the Allen Rudd Branch on Johnson Fork. The sheriffs waited from midnight till daybreak but no one came."
"Dec 15, 1922. . .HENDRICKS: Gratz Arnett is very ill with typhoid fever."
"Dec 22, 1922. . .REV. REUBEN ARNETT DEAD: Rev. Reuben Arnett of Middle Fork died this week. It is reported that he hasa married more people than any minister in Magoffin County. He was loved by all who knew him. He leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He was known as Black Reube."
-- Salyersville Independent Exerpts as reported in the Fall 1994 and Spring 1995 Journal of the MCHS.]
[1923]
["There were many killings and shoot-outs when I grew up as a boy. I remember about 1923 my grandfather, H.G. Arnett, lived at the old home place at Hendricks, which we called Middle Fork, (This house was recently designated a Kentucky Landmark) about four miles west of Salyersville. One day Grandpa was standing in the doorway of his home observing two men who were trying to kill each other with pistols. One of the bullets went astray and hit my Grandpa in the left shoulder. Word was flashed to Salyersville that Grandpa had been shot. Daddy [E.B. Arnett] saddled up his horse and took Dr. Walter Conley with him, and they rode over to the Middle Fork. Dr. Connelley extracted the bullet and Grandpa recovered." --W.W. A. interview: HG11]
["Jan 5, 1923. . .PERSONALS: Chas. D. Sublett returned from the hospital at Baltimore. His condition is no better. He was accompanied by a nurse.
March 9, 1923. . .Mar 9, 1923: Charley Sublett died and there was an article about Charley Sublett."
"Nov 30, 1923. . .Paintsville High defeats Magoffin Institute: Basketball lineup for M.I.: Victor Caudill, Avery Lewis, Homer Porter, Paul Patrick, Lonnie Kazee and Maxie Owens."
-- Salyersville Independent Exerpts as reported in the Summer and Fall 1995 Journal of the MCHS.]
[1924]
["Mar 28, 1924. . .Salyersville may soon have electric lights and water works." -- Salyersville Independent.][Carolyn Minix remembers as a girl of 14 being so thrilled that Fritz & Erin (her parents who continued to live at the H.G.A. house after his death) finally got an indoor toilet in 1948 that she stayed home from school to celebrate!]
["Dec 5, 1924. . . HENDRICKS: Smallpox is still raging in this vicinity, several having been vaccinated in an effort to prevent contagion."
"June 18, 1924. . .Article on Magoffin Institute - The school was established in 1904 by Dr. A. E. Brown of Asheville, NC with the air of a few of the citizens of the county."
"Oct 3, 1924. . .HENDRICKS: Making sorghum and hauling coal and stovewood are the popular amusements here now. The air feels a little melancholy after so much rain and we can look out for Jack Frost. . . Mr. Galen Howard, the cross tie king of Hendricks, has now over 6,000 ties cut and hauled to the main creek, with over 4,000 more to saw. Corn crops are very green and we fear an early frost. The rabid dog scare has about subsided after the killing of several suspicious ones. Mrs. Hettgren King and husband, Thomas L. King of Cleveland, OH, are visiting Mrs. King's grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Arnett, and other friends and relatives after being away for over three years."
-- Salyersville Independent Exerpts as reported in the Fall 1996 and Spring & Summer 1997 Journal of the MCHS.]
[1926]
[J. Oakley Arnett married his first wife, Fay Caudill, daughter of Willie Caudill, the son of Brother Lewis Caudill, a Baptist preacher. For some reason the marriage didn't last more than a few years. Oaks later married Gracie Hickman in Feb 1938.]
[In this year, H.G. wrote the first page of his Journal and continued the project for the next six years until about 1932.]
[1927]
[H.G.A.'s older brother, Logan Arnett (b. 1845), died April 30, 1927 at the age of 81yrs and 10 mos. The Arnett Album, Vol. 1, contains a photo of H. G., Logan, and Galen --three surviving brothers -- taken a few years before Logan died. See Appendix B.]
(51) In addition F. E. Arnett has listed all the farm mentioned in the will of G. C. Arnett
(51) [F.E. Arnett] Also, kept the farm in only ordinary repair chiefly by being deprived of a substantial rental income from an oil and gas least, by the refusal of Calloway Howard and wife to sign lease.
(51) Account on page 50 continued for the keeping of H.G. Arnett, now 78 years of age, a permanent cripple
(52) The estate of G. C. Arnett deceased.
To F. E. Arnett and wife, Loulie Arnett also for keeping, caring and providing for H. G. Arnett who is now at this date [May 21, 1925] 76 years, 7 months and 13 days old, a total and permanent cripple for life and totally incapacitated to do and perform manual labor in his feet only.
[Indeed, H. G. Arnett was confined to a wheelchair in his later years, but as witnessed by this journal, his mind remained sharp until the end of his life.]
Beginning Feb 25, 1925, from p. 50
at the rate of $1.50 per day. 1/2 to F. E. A. & wife,
and 1/2 to the said G. C. Arnett estate allowing
$150 per year rent from page 50 bal $2459.00
Mar 25, 1925 - 1 month = to 1/2 $ 22.50
Apr 25, 1925 - 1 month = to 1/2 $ 22.50
[the ledger continues to detail these
monthly amounts of $ 22.50 for
rest of page 52 until the last entry]
Jan 25, 1927 - 1 month = to 1/2 $ 22.50 $ 517.50
To Pa 53, Cr. by 23 mo at $1.50 pr yr $2976.50
(53) 1927 - G. C. Arnett, matter continued "see page 38" [written in later]
Debit Credit
Jan 25, 1927 amounts all forward p. 52 $2976.50 $ 287.50
Feb 25 - 1 month 1/2 of $ 45.00 $ 22.50
[the ledger continues to detail these
monthly amounts of $ 22.50 for
most of page 53 until the last entry]
Oct. 25, 1928 $ 22.50
Computed = Aug 8, 1928 Eugene by cash $ 10.00
to this date= Oct 8, 1928 Erin by cash $ 10.00
11-25-1928 = computed to Nov. 25, 1928
Nov. 25 - 1 month 1/2 of $45.00 per mo $ 22.50 $ 262.50
Paid all the Taxes for 19 yrs, pa. 76 $3449.00 $ 570.00
Dec. 21, 1928 - Loulie E. Sublett - cash $ 10.00
Dec. 25 1 month 1/2 to Xmas, 1928 $ 22.50
First in 20 yrs
Dec. 31, 1928 E. B. A. paid $8.00 tax on 1/5 $ 8.00
Dec. 31, 1928 E. M. H. " " " " $ 8.00
Jan. 25, 1929 - 1 month 1/2 of $45.00 $ 22.50
Feb. 25, 1929 - 1 month 1/2 of $45.00 $ 22.50
Mar. 25, 1929 - 1 month 1/2 of $45.00 $ 22.50
April 25, 1929 - 1 month 1/2 of $45.00 $ 22.50
To page 54 $3561.50 $ 596.00
(54) G. C. A. Continued
1929 Debit Credit
May 25, 1929 Amounts brought over pa. 53 $3561.50 $ 596.00
May 25, 1929 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo$ 22.50
July 14, 1929 By 1/2 of Oil and Gas check $ 50.00
June 25, 1929 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
July, 25, 1929 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
Aug. 25, 1929 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
Sept 14 , 1929 By 1/2 of Oil and Gas check $ 50.00
Sept. 18, 1929 Wheel Chair E B. & Erin $ 42.00
Sept. 25, 1929 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
Oct. 8, 1929 Cash by Myrtle M. & Rennie, "Birthday" 81 $ 10.00
Oct. 25, 1929 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
Oct. 29, 1929 By 1/2 Pipe Line damages $ 12.50
Nov. 25, 1929 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
Dec. 25, 1929 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
Jan. 25, 1930 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
Feb. 24, 1930 By 1/5 interest, Loulie S. to F.E.A. relinquish $ 580.00
Dec. 13, 1929 By 1/2 of the December Gas Check, 1929 $ 30.00
Mar. 13, 1930 By 1/2 of the March ($30.00) check, 1/2 kept $ 15.00
June 13, 1930 By all the $60.00 kept except $10 pd ($80) 1/2 $ 5.00
Sept. 13, 1930 By 1/2 of the $60.00 ($80.00 all paid back) $ 30.00
April 25, 1930 May, June, July, Aug & Feb omitted$ 135.00
Sept. 25, 1929 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
Oct. 8, 1930 To check pr. Dr. M. M. Rinnie "Birthday" 82 $ 10.00
Feb. 25, 1930 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
[similar entries for Mar through July]
Aug. 25, 1930 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50 $ 3.00
Sep. 25, 1930 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50 $ 3.00
Oct. 25, 1930 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50 $ 720.00
Nov. 25, 1930 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50 rent
Dec. 25, 1930 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50 $ 600.00
Jan. 25, 1931 - 1 month. 1/2 of $45.00 pr mo $ 22.50
To page 62 $4641.00 $ 1946.00
(62) G.C. Arnett matter Continued Pa- 54 Debit Credit
Jan. 25, 1931 Forwarded from Pa 54 $4641.00 $1946.00
Feb. 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
Mar. 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
April 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
May 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
June 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
June 25, 1931 Erin M. Howard By cash $ 5.00
July 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
Aug. 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
Sept. 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
Sept. 25, 1931 Loulie Sublett By Cash $ 4.35
Oct. 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
Nov. 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
Dec. 25, 1931 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
January 25, 1932 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
Feb. 25, 1932 1 month at $45.00 1/2 to heirs $ 22.50
(51) In addition F. E. Arnett has listed all the farm mentioned in the will of G. C. Arnett and paid all the taxes thereon for the last 17 years at this date January 1st, 1927 as the Tax Books and Receipts will show up to this date.
(76) Taxes Paid by H. G. & F. E. Arnett
As shown by receipts since and including 1904
$1746.72 tax paid to Jan 1st, 1931
years [sheriff] taxes
1904 J. H. Patrick, Sheriff $ 54.87
1905 " " $ 70.79
1906 Tom Cooper " $ 31.86
1907 " " $ 45.86
1908 " " $ 68.11
1909 " " $ 53.63
1910 Robert Reed, " $ 61.15
1911 " " $ 65.25
1912 " " $ 59.67
1913 " " $ 47.39
1914 W. S. Adams, " $ 45.00
1915 " " $ 44.37
1919 " " $ 61.19
1920 " " $ 80.33
1921 " " $ 73.14
1922 Doney C. Patrick, " $ 73.00
1923 " " $ 88.19
1924 " " $ 92.44
1925 " " $ 93.97
1926 Wallis Bailey," $100.50
1927 " " $113.64
= Total Tax for 24 years $1561.06
1928 Wallis Bailey, Sheriff $ 33.72 H.G.A.'s
1928 " " $ 16.00 F.E.A.'s
1929 " " $ 61.37 F.E.A.'s
1929 " " $ 18.54 H.G.A.'s
1929 tax pd on G.C.A. Will by all heirs $ 4.80 each
2-24-30 total tax $20.12 pen wit & ad $4.00
H.G. Arnett & F. E. Arnett had paid all the taxes
as shown above since 1904 up to 1928.
Mar 19, [1930] IOB. Hay last tax for 1929 $ 10.00 F.E.A.
Dec 18, " $ 16.48 H.G.A
Dec 30, " $ 29.88 F.E.A.
$ 46.28
$ 17.42
(60) Taxes Paid to Jan 1st, 1931 = $1746.72
From Page 76 - 1904 to 1931 = 17 yrs $1746.72
Decr. 10, 1931 H. G. Arnett - Tax Paid by E. M. Howard
[no other entries on page 60]
(55) Old account of D. G. Sublett and Wife
To April 1st, 1921 to Feb. 23, 1925. -- see statement
Debit Credit
Sept. 25, 1911 To g sheets G_ Roofing $ 5.30
Sept. 25, 1911 To Timber and lumber $ 75.00
Sept. 25, 1911 To amt. paid A. Ray for hauling $ 26.00
Sept. 25, 1911 By Cash put in Bank $ 2.00
Sept. 30, 1911 By Cash $16.00 Expense Jenkins $ 10.00
______, 1912 By amt paid on Cablegram $ 3.68
______, 1914 To Commission on McCabe deal $ 500.00
which is explained hereafter at
Wheeling, West Virginia
April 28, 1917 To Commission on the George Eastram
Oil lease deal which Yerkees got $ 346.00
Thus making $910.00 off
Eastrom and Keeping my
$346.00 By Cash $10.00 Gert sent $9.00 $ 19.00
Totals $ 952.30 $ 34.68
Also 1/2 expense to Lexington $ 9.00
and back to get the $7000 a. Leases ________
$ 961.30
(55) The above account was extended to F. E. Arnett and Loulie Arnett's a/c vs. Loulie Sublett and D. G. Sublett on agreed contributions for the care and keeping of Rebecca Arnett from April 1st, 1921 to Feb. 23rd, 1925. See statement Page 50, this book, which is extended from February 25th, 1925, "indefinitely"
(55) For value received, I assign, transfer, and make over to my son, F. E. Arnett, all my interest, right and claim of all the above account, less all just claims == October 8, 1927 - H.G. Arnett
[1933]
[chronologically out of sequence to keep accounting entries together]
[entry of Lansing Ray Arnett's labor pay for June and July, 1933. see below]
(Cf) 1933 Lansing Ray Arnett
Dr Cr.
July 12, 1933 - 1 Day - Tues $1.00
July 13, 1933 - 1 Day - Wed $1.00
July 14, 1933 - 1 Day - Thur $1.00
July 15, 1933 - 1 Day - Fri $1.00
July 16, 1933 - 1 Day - Sat $1.00
July 17, 1933 - 1 Day - Sun $1.00
July 18, 1933 - 1 Day - Mo $1.00
July 19, 1933 - 1 Day - Tues $1.00
July 20, 1933 - 1 Day - Wed $1.00
July 21, 1933 - 1 Day - Thur $1.00
July 22, 1933 - 1 Day - Fri $1.00
July 23, 1933 - 1 Day - Sat $1.00
July 25, 1933 - 1 Day - Mo $1.00 $4.00 check
July 26, 1933 - 1 Day - Tues $1.00
July 27, 1933 - 1 Day - Wed $1.00
July 28, 1933 - 1 Day - Thur error
1933, Lansing R. Arnett - Labor Dr. Cr.
June 13, 1933 - 1 Day - $1.00
June 14, 1933 - 1 Day - $1.00
June 15, 1933 - 1 Day - $1.00
June 16, 1933 - 1 Day - $1.00
June 17, 1933 - 1 Day - $1.00
June 18, 1933 - 1 Day - Sun $1.00
June 19, 1933 - 1 Day - Mon $1.00
June 20, 1933 - 1 Day - Tues $1.00
June 21, 1933 - 1 Day - Wed $1.00
June 22, 1933 - 1 Day - Thur $1.00
June 23, 1933 - 1 Day - Fri $1.00
June 24, 1933 - 1 Day - Sat $1.00
June 25, 1933 - 1 Day - Sun $1.00
June 26, 1933 - 1 Day - Mon
June 27, 1933 - 1 Day - Tues $1.00 $4.00 check
June 28, 1933 - 1 Day - Wed $1.00
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