Obituary of William Arrowood
WILLIAM ARROWOOD
Died February 17, 1946
William J. Arrowood, 78, of Lily, died at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, Feb. 17, 1946 at the Langlade County Memorial Hospital following a six weeks illness. He was born Sept. 21, 1867 in Breathitt county, Kentucky, the son of Newton and Elizabeth Turner Arrowood. On may 28,1886 he married America Raleigh at Canoe, Ky. They came to Minnesota in 1914 and moved to Wisconsin in 1916, making their home at Bryant, and in 1944 moving to Lily. He was a farmer. Surviving are his wife, three daughters, Mrs. John Raleigh (Ellen), Whick, Ky., Mrs. Ed N. Arrowood, (Elizabeth), Lily; and Mrs. Percy Monk (Martha), Bryant; seven sons, Jerry, Edward, and Sam of Bryant, Newt of Crandon, Green of Chicago, John of Antigo, and Joseph of Janesville. Two brothers, N.L. Arrowood of Kent and L.P. Arrowood of Breathitt county, several sisters, 51 grandchildren and several great grandchildren also survive. Two daughters and one son preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Arrowood at Lily, the Rev. James Fraley of Crandon officiating-Burial will be in Bent cemetery, Bryant.
Source:
State Historical Society of Wisconsin Library
Madison, Wisconsin
The above transcription was received in email, Rita Wojszynski to ARWOOD-L@rootsweb.com, 16 Mar 1999, "Arrowood & Raleigh Obit."