15. Josiah Arnold 1 (Enoch , Enoch ) was born on 1 Oct 1801 in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA. He died on 2 Sep 1859 in Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He was buried on 3 Sep 1859 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
October 3. The next day went east to Williamstown at which place resided Elder Truman Gillet, Jr., who had embraced the gospel in Ohio and had removed his family to this county but never had preached but once in this vicinity. He requested me to tarry and preach in the regions round about which I concluded to do. I preached two (times) in the schoolhouse near Mr. Carr's upon the first principles and also the gifts, once at Williamstown center upon the Second Coming of Christ and revelation. Appointed a meeting in the schoolhouse in the Allen district. None attended, probably in consequence of the appointment not being sufficiently circulated. There were, however, three or four young men or boys who came to make disturbance. While Elder T. Gillet and myself were returning from the schoolhouse, (we) were ridiculed and mocked by them. They also threw stones at us, perhaps not with an intention of hitting us, but we passed on as though we heeded them not. Preached once about 1/2 mile east of Williamstown Center at a schoolhouse upon the F.P.G. But a few attended, some of whom listened attentively, but others, principally all boys or young men, came to make disturbance, hallowing, cursing and swearing, throwing stones upon the schoolhouse, etc. Preached twice at the schoolhouse near Mr. Barns upon the F. P. and gifts, the prophecy of Joel cited by Peter, the Second Coming. Mr. Minison opposed saying that the affirmative had not been proved in relation to the spiritual gifts, that they were not necessary; whereas that they were called to prove the negative, that they were not necessary. I replied that the affirmative had been proved and that too by an abundance of scripture and again repeated several passages proving therein necessity. Then he arose and said that baptism by water was not a commandment and not necessary and not a saving ordinance and not essential to salvation. I replied by repeating several passages of scripture proving that baptism was a complete and necessary and that all ordinances instituted of heaven were saving and essential. I then closed the meeting and left another appointment which the people did not attend. None of the people were liberal enough to ask me to tarry with them at any of those three appointments, therefore I had to travel about three miles for entertainment.
Preached once at the schoolhouse about two miles from Mr. Arnold's upon the gifts. Preached eight times at the schoolhouse near Mr. Nickols upon the first principles, gifts, falling away and restoration of the Church by the ministry of another angel, the second chapter of Daniel, the history of the Book of Mormon, its coming forth and the purpose thereof, the two sticks mentioned by Ezekiel, the blessings of Joseph, the 29th [chapter] of Isaiah, the new covenants, etc., (in the meantime returned home to see my family, preached at the schoolhouse near Father Bates upon the kingdom being taken from the Jews and given to the gentiles because they had ceased to bring forth the fruits thereof--the falling away of the Church.) Orson Pratt Journal.
Wilford Woodruff's Journal, Vol. 5, p. 377
August 1859
28th I wattered my garden from 5 till 9 oclok. I then met my Prayer Circle. Brother Sheets opened By Prayer & Brother Pugmyre was mouth. At the Close we learned sumthing of the Effects of the shooting last night which was sumthing like the following:
Wm. Hickman Had a difficulty with Charles M Drown who had sued Hickman & got Judgment against him. He Wm. Hickman & his Company was in Town During the Day. Rodney Swazey son in law of Drowns Called upon Drown During the day & told him he must settle it with Hickman or take the Consequences.
In the Evening several men Came to Mr Martins House whare Mr Drowns & Eddy the spiritualist & Arnold were stoping. Had gone to bed with there wives on the floor. The man wished to Come into the House to get a light. They would not let them in. They then went away. Then Arnold took the ownly pistol in Company & went out to his waggon. Soon the men Came back being several of them. They had on legings & spirs. They Came to the door & ordered them to open it or they would mash it open. Eddy & Drowns tried to hold the door but the men outside burst it in then Commenced shooting at random at those within. They shot Mr Drowns through the Body & Came near shooting Eddy & his wife. Mr Arnold who was outside run to the mouth of the lane & shouted murder as loud as they Could Hollow. One of the party ordered him to stop his Hollowing it was all right. Another one of the party said shoot him Dam him shoot him. They then shot at him several times & shot him through the thigh. He then returned the fire & saw a man drop.
This is the report of Mr Eddy who was an actor. Mr Drowns died at about 11 oclok. He gave his Dying [p.378] Testimony that it was his son in Law Rodney Swazy. Judge Sinclair took his Testimony. A post mortom examination was held upon his body.
I attended meeting in the Tabernacle. Orson Pratt Preached in the forenoon. H. S. Eldridge spoke in the afternoon & gave an account of his mission the situation of the Emigrating Companies. All getting along well. He was followed by H C. Kimball who gave an interesting variety discourse.
I met with the Quorum of the Twelve. There were O. Pratt W. Woodruff & G. A. Smith present. O. Pratt prayed. G. A. Smith was mouth. I then went to Bishop Hunters to attend an agricultural meeting which lasted untill 9 oclock.
Josiah married Martha McDuffies in 1826 in , , New York, USA. Martha was born in 1805 in Hoosick, Rennelar, New York, USA.
They had the following children.
17 M i Arnold was born in 1825/1830 in , , New York, USA.
Josiah also married Elizabeth Bliss 1, daughter of David G. Bliss and Elizabeth Johnson, about 1831 in , , New York, USA. Elizabeth was born on 21 Oct 1799 in Ecta, Windham, Connecticut, USA. She died on 3 Dec 1850 in Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA.
Elizabeth is counted in the California 1850 census twelve days before she died.
They had the following children.
18 F ii Margaret Elizabeth "Mariette" Arnold was born in 1833 in Amboy, Oswego, New York. She died in 1840. 19 F iii Caroline Arnold was born in 1835 in Amboy Center, Oswego, New York, USA. She died on 30 Sep 1847 in Winter Quarters, , Nebraska, USA. She was buried in Winter Quarters Cemetery, , Nebraska, USA. + 20 M iv Orson Pratt Arnold was born on 21 Nov 1838. He died on 22 Nov 1912. + 21 M v Joseph Smith Arnold was born on 19 Apr 1840. He died on 13 Jan 1919.
Josiah also married Clarissa Lora Jones on 21 Jul 1854 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Clarissa was born on 6 Jul 1815 in Richland, Oswego, New York. She died on 27 Nov 1892 in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. She was buried in West Jordan Cemetery, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah.
They had the following children.
+ 22 F vi Maria Tryphena Arnold was born on 1 May 1855. She died on 3 May 1932. 23 M vii Hyrum Chester Arnold was born on 21 Jan 1857 in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah. He died on 28 Nov 1864 in , , Utah, USA. He was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.