| MATTHEW "MATHIS" WELLS ARNETT
*CSA*
The record of Matthew Arnett
shows two enlistments. First in the CSA, 4th Sergeant, Sept.
9, 1861; Elected 2nd Lieutenant Sept. 10, 1862; Company F, 29th Regiment
Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Chatham County
Foresters. He resigned from this appointment February 23,
1863. Click on "link' to see grave site and record of 2nd
enlistment. BURIED: Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Wayne Co., Ga.
(Located near Mt. Pleasant) Second
Enlistment: Matthew Arnett also enlisted as a private in
Company A, 4th Regiment Georgia Cavalry (Clinch's), March 9, 1863. Pension
records show leg was broken and permanently disabled while on scout duty
November 20, 1864, and he was at home on wounded furlough at close of war.
FAMILY SKETCH: Mathis Wells “Mack” Arnett (Vol.10)
was born on
March 10, 1837
, oldest child of William J. Arnett and his wife, Lavinia Jane Wells (Vol VII).
He was the grandson of Timothy and Zennie Emanuel Arnett (VII).
Mathis Wells Arnett(Vol.10) served as Postmaster at
Rushville
,
GA
in Appling (now Wayne) County from
Dec. 6, 1855
to
Sept. 2, 1859
. He served in Company F, 29th
Regt.
,
Georgia
Volunteer Infantry, Army of
Tennessee
, CSA,
Chatham County
,
Georgia
, and the Georgia Forresters. Records
show he was 4th Sergeant,
Sept. 9, 1861
; elected 2nd Lieutenant on
Sept. 10, 1862
; resigned on
Feb. 23, 1863
. He enlisted as a private in
Company A, 4th Georgia Cavalry (Clinch’s),
Mar. 9, 1863
. Pension records show his leg
was broken and permanently disabled while on scout duty on
Nov. 20, 1864
and he was at home on wounded furlough at the close of the war.
Mathis Wells Arnett (Vol.10) was married on
May 3, 1866
in
Wayne
County
, GA to Isabelle Susanna Pendarvis. She
was born on
September 6, 1846
, the oldest child of Richard Lambright and Hester (Strickland) Pendarvis.
“Mack” and Isabelle had the following children:
(1) William Richard “Dick” Arnett b.
Nov. 12, 1867
m.) Clara Jane Dennison, 1934. (2) Lavinia Agnes Arnett b.
Feb. 6, 1870
d.
Sept. 20, 1907
m.) Barney Parker Hanner, (3)
John Mathis Arnett, b. Sept. 22, 1872 d, Jan 5, 1884, Died of injuries after
falling from a tree. (4) Hester Susanna “Hettie Arnett b.
Mar. 29, 1874
d.
June 6, 1940
m.) 1st Harley J. Herrin 2nd? Sapp. (5) Oliver
Pendarvis Arnett, b. Oct. 1, 1876 d. Jan. 11, 1962 m. Alice Deborah Ann Dubose
(6) Martha Emma Arnett m. June 15, 1878 d. Aug. 26, 1949 m. 1st Wm.
Carswell Drawdy, 2nd Frederick Warren Best Jan. 6, 1938 (7) Lilla
Gertrude Arnett, b. Feb. 12, 1880 d. Dec. 4, 1967 m. Ula Marion Webster (8)
Annie Isabelle Arnett, b. Oct. 27, 1881 d. Dec. 25, 1959 m. Edgar D. Melton. (9)
Rachel Ada Arnett, b. Feb. 7, 1884 d. Oct. 3, 1961 m. John B. James (10) Jane
Arnett b. Dec. 9, 1887 m. Marcus Aaren Moses, June 30, 1911, Glynn Co.
His wife, Isabelle (Pendarvis) Arnett died on
June 12, 1888
and is buried in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Wayne Co.
“Mack” was then married on Jan. 19, 1890 in Wayne Co. in Wayne Co. to
Jane Causey, b. Jan. 21, 1852, the daughter of James Leighton and Martha (Hatcher)
Causey. They
had three children:
(11) Thomas
Watson Arnett b.
June 6, 1892
d.
Nov. 22, 1970
m. Louella Edgy,
Dec. 26, 1920
, (12) Ella May Arnett b.
Feb. 6, 1894
, never married. (13) Maud Madeline b.
Feb. 2, 1897
m. Gordon Frederick Westberry,
Mar. 3, 1926
.
Mathis Wells Arnett (Vol.10) died January 20, 1923 and is buried in the
Union Baptist Cemetery is located near Mt. Pleasant in Wayne Co. next to his
first wife. His wife, Jane (Causey) Arnett died
Nov. 11, 1925
and is buried in
Hortense
Cemetery
in present Brantley Co.
Sources, courthouse, CSA, cemetery, and marriage
records of Glynn and Wayne Cos. and information from family members.
FAMILY
SKETCH: Contributed by:
Jane Cranshaw, great-granddaughter of subject,
1512 Carpenter St.
,
Brunswick
,
Ga.
,
31520
.
Copied by Gaynell Highsmith, Rt.
2 Box 55
, Nahunta,
Ga.
, 31553.
Note: Grave Stone ordered by Ms. Betty McGuire; installed by Jerry Van Herrin,
Art Keene (Linton Herrin) Return
to Index of New Grave Markers for Military Veterans
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