Who was Russell Arnett?

Russell Arnett (1834–1914) was born in Floyd, Kentucky and died in Magoffin, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Russell Sizemore Arnett 1834–1914

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 5 Nov 1834 · Floyd, Kentucky

Died 7 Apr 1914 · Magoffin, Kentucky, USA

Father Wiley Arnett

Mother Elizabeth Betsy Susannah Sizemore

Spouse America Jane Minix

Children Amanda Arnett, Cambridge Arnett, Elizabeth Arnett, Freeman Arnett, Josephine Pynie Arnett, Liberty Arnett, Malvania Malinda Arnett, Margaret Arnett, Meldi Arnett, Sidney Arnett, Wiley Harris Arnett

Siblings Augustus R Arnett, Farrish Francis Arnett, Jackson Arnett, Jahaza Arnett, John Bud Breck Arnett, Kendall Arnett, Martha Ann Arnett, Proctor Arnett, Stephen Arnett, William Arnett, William C Bill Arnett

Records

Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965

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Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley Arnett

Elizabeth Betsy Susannah Sizemore

Spouse(s)

Children

Josephine Pynie Arnett

Liberty Arnett

Malvania Malinda Arnett

Biography

In 1834, Russell Sizemore Arnett entered the world in Floyd, Kentucky, born to wiley arnett and elizabeth betsy susannah sizemore. Russell Sizemore Arnett married america jane minix, laura noe, nancy nannie higgins, rhoda howard, and had children including amanda arnett, cambridge arnett, elizabeth arnett, freeman arnett, josephine pynie arnett, liberty arnett, malvania malinda arnett, margaret arnett, meldi arnett, sidney arnett, wiley harris arnett. Russell Sizemore Arnett passed away in 1914 in Magoffin, Kentucky, USA.

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Death Records Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965

Life Timeline

1834

Birth of Russell Sizemore Arnett in Floyd, Kentucky

Birth

1914

Death of Russell Sizemore Arnett in Magoffin, Kentucky, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Russell Arnett

This ancestor line traces from St Mary Magdalen Parish, Bermondsey, Surrey, London, England (1607) to Floyd, Kentucky (1834) across 10 generations.

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: Russell Arnett (1834–1914) was born in Floyd, Kentucky and died in Magoffin, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Russell in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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