Riley Arrowood of South Carolina

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1. Riley¹ Arrowood was born in North Carolina circa 1803. However, in the 1900 census, his son Joseph said that Riley was born in Ireland. Riley died before 1860 at age unknown.

He married Roselena (Rosana) (Arrowood). Roselena was born circa 1802 in North Carolina. Roselena died at age unknown. In the Census of 1860, Roselena was listed as a head of household in York Co, SC.⁽¹⁾

In the 1840 Census, Riley was listed as a head of household in York Co, SC.⁽²⁾ He and his wife were in their 30s, with a girl 10-14, a boy and a girl 5-9, and a boy and two girls under age 5.

In the Census of 1850, Riley was listed as a head of household in York Co, SC.⁽³⁾

Riley Arrowood and Roselena (Rosana) (Arrowood) had the following children:

• 2 i. Dulcenea² Arrowood was born in York District, SC circa 1832. Dulcenea died at age unknown.

• + 3 ii. Joseph P. Arrowood was born Nov 1833.

• 4 iii. Margaret E. Arrowood was born in York District, SC circa 1836. Margaret died at age unknown.

• 5 iv. Ester J. Arrowood was born in York District, SC circa 1838. Ester died at age unknown.

• 6 v. James R. Arrowood was born in York District, SC circa 1842. James died at age unknown. During the Civil War, James served on the Confederate side, as a Private in Company B of the 12th South Carolina Infantry Regiment.

• 7 vi. Thomas W. Arrowood was born in York District, SC circa 1845. During the Civil War, Thomas served on the Confederate side as a Private in Company G of the 3rd (Palmetto) Battalion of South Carolina Light Artillery.

• 8 vii. John Arrowood was born in York District, SC circa 1854. John died at age unknown.

3. Joseph P.² Arrowood (Riley¹) was born in York District, SC Nov 1833. Joseph died at age unknown.

He married Mary (Arwood) probably before 1860. Mary was born CA 1835 in Georgia. Mary died 1898 at age 63. Mary's estate was probated 3 Oct 1898 in Pickens Co, GA.⁽⁴⁾

In the Census of 1870, Joseph was listed as a head of household in Pickens Co, GA.⁽⁵⁾ 4 Oct 1877 Joseph was imprisoned for an unknown crime and term after being convicted in Pickens Co, GA.⁽⁶⁾ In the 1880 Census, Joseph was listed as a head of household 7 June 1880 in Pickens Co, GA.⁽⁷⁾ He was listed as William P. Arwood's father in the 1900 Census in Pickens Co, GA.⁽⁸⁾

Joseph P. Arrowood and Mary (Arwood) had the following children:

• 9 i. Marshal³ Arrowood was born in Georgia circa 1860. If he is the 10 year old "assisting on farm" in the 1870 census, he must be a stepson of Joseph, from Mary's first husband, and the marriage of Joseph and Mary would probably have been around 1865.

• + 10 ii. William P. Arwood was born Jan 1866.

• 11 iii. Thomas W. Arrowood was born in Georgia circa May 1869.

• + 12 iv. Rosey F. Arrowood was born circa 1872.

10. William P.³ Arwood (Joseph P.² Arrowood, Riley¹) was born in Georgia Jan 1866. William died 1903 at age 36.

He married Susan R. (Arwood) circa 1887. Susan was born Dec 1864 in Georgia. She was the administrator of William P. Arwood's estate 6 April 1903 in Pickens Co, GA.⁽⁹⁾

He was the administrator of Mary (Arwood)'s estate 3 Oct 1898 in Pickens Co, GA.⁽¹⁰⁾ In the 1900 Census, William was listed as a head of household 9 June 1900 in Pickens Co, GA.⁽¹¹⁾ William's estate was probated 6 April 1903 in Pickens Co, GA.⁽¹²⁾

William P. Arwood and Susan R. (Arwood) had the following children:

• 13 i. Cora⁴ Arwood was born in Georgia Mch 1890.

• 14 ii. Willie Arwood was born in Georgia Dec 1894.

12. Rosey F.³ Arrowood (Joseph P.², Riley¹) was born in Georgia circa 1872. Rosey died around 1890 at age 18.

She married Henry L. Coffey 1887 or 1888.⁽¹³⁾ Henry was born 5 April 1863 in Georgia.⁽¹⁴⁾

Rosey F. Arrowood and Henry L. Coffey had the following child:

• 15 i. Mamie Stowe⁴ Coffey was born Oct 1888.

  Her granddaughter Mary Ellen May is actively researching the Arwood family.

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