Amos S. Arnold Obituary

Amos S. Arnold aged 82 years, 2 months, and 24 days passed away Sunday morning at 8 o'clock at his home in Roberts after an illness of about six months. Mr. Arnold had been poorly since last September, he having taken seriously ill with kidney trouble at that time. For the past six weeks he had hardly been able to leave his home and last Sunday the disease firmly took its hold and he failed rapidly until death claimed him.
Mr. Arnold was born January 20, 1831, at Schuyler Falls, Clinton County, New York. On July 23, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Lora Anna Johnson and to this union seven children were born. They are Mrs. Hattie McNeil, Johnson D. Arnold, Mrs. Flora Elma Cook, Mrs. Mary Ella Tarvin (?), Mrs. Seba Lovicy Linn, Seward M. L. Arnold all of Roberts. One son, Silas, proceeded the father in death August ?, 1898. Mr. Arnold moved with his family from their New York home to Illinois and located on a farm three miles northwest of Roberts. Here they remained until ? when they came to Roberts, where they have since resided.
Besides the children there are twenty three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and one sister to mourn his loss. The sister is Miss Samantha Arnold who resides at the old home in New York. The grandchildren are Pearl, Laura and Ellen McNeil, Robert McNeil, Clyde, Michael, David, Roger, Henry, Ernest, Samantha Arnold, Ellis, Lovina (?), Orie and Elizabeth Cook, Alice and Lula (?) Bunker, James and Merle Tarvin, Arnold, Marguerite, Seba Frances Linn, and Louise Arnold. All reside at Roberts excepting Clyde and Roger Arnold, the former being in Alberta, Can. and the latter at P?? Texas. The great grandchildren are Delford and Elma Cook of near Roberts.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the home in Roberts and will be conducted by the Rev. ?? Clark. Interment will be ? in the Roberts Cemetery.
Mr. Arnold was a man of ability and the fact that he was a hard?? worker explains the reason for his accumulation of wealth. He owned in the neighborhood of seven hundred acres of the very best land in this entire section of the state and his ability as a manager is recognized by the entire community. Mr. Arnold was  a good man. He was kind to his neighbors and friends. He was a gentle and loving husband and father and his death has brought deepest sorrow into the homes of Roberts. Another good citizen has left us and to his life we are truly able to say "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

--Paxton Record  17 April 1913

Note:  Seven hundred acres of the very best land.  I can only find 400 in records.