Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameDiannah Jane SIZER 
Birth27 Jan 1836, Potts Creek, Alleghany, Virginia3577, p 395
Death22 Mar 1927, Jordan Mines, Alleghany, Virginia3578 Age: 91
Memo92 years old at death
Burial23 Mar 1927, Jamison Cemetery, Jordan Mines, Alleghany, Virginia3578
FatherFielding Parker SIZER (1804-1895)
MotherPhebe OTEY (~1808-1846)
Individual Notes
• Parents given as Freland Sizer and Miss Otey.3578
• Listed with Jacob in 1860 census; Covington, Alleghany county, Virginia.
• Listed with Floyd, age one, in 1870 census; “domestic servant,” Covington Boiling Springs township, Alleghany county, Virginia. No male head of household.
• I have my notes in a box with many other notes, about how long Dianah tried to collect child support from Jacob, when she started and when she stopped. Unfortunately, that information has not yet been entered into the computer and I haven’t had time to search for it.2914, p 2
• Mrs. Diana Arritt, 92 years old, died at the county farm yesterday. Her funeral took place this afternoon at 1 o’clock. Interment was in the old cemetery on Potts Creek, in the Jamison neighborhood, where so many of her relatives were long ago laid to rest. Mrs. Arritt was the daughter of Fielding Sizer, who came to Alleghany from Rockbridge and founded the family of that name in this county. He was baptized in the creek under the Natural Bridge, and was famous in the annals of the county years ago. Mrs. Arritt leaves three children, a married daughter and two sons. One son lived in Covington until the past year. He is now said to be residing in the West.3580
• Funeral Expenses for Diana Arritt:
C. R. Smith $24.29
A. C. Sizer 71.71
106.00
casket $85
dress 11
hearse 10
$106
Rev. Jamison3581
• Listed with Jacob in 1860 census; Covington, Alleghany county, Virginia.
• Listed with Floyd, age one, in 1870 census; “domestic servant,” Covington Boiling Springs township, Alleghany county, Virginia. No male head of household.
• I have my notes in a box with many other notes, about how long Dianah tried to collect child support from Jacob, when she started and when she stopped. Unfortunately, that information has not yet been entered into the computer and I haven’t had time to search for it.2914, p 2
• Mrs. Diana Arritt, 92 years old, died at the county farm yesterday. Her funeral took place this afternoon at 1 o’clock. Interment was in the old cemetery on Potts Creek, in the Jamison neighborhood, where so many of her relatives were long ago laid to rest. Mrs. Arritt was the daughter of Fielding Sizer, who came to Alleghany from Rockbridge and founded the family of that name in this county. He was baptized in the creek under the Natural Bridge, and was famous in the annals of the county years ago. Mrs. Arritt leaves three children, a married daughter and two sons. One son lived in Covington until the past year. He is now said to be residing in the West.3580
• Funeral Expenses for Diana Arritt:
C. R. Smith $24.29
A. C. Sizer 71.71
106.00
casket $85
dress 11
hearse 10
$106
Rev. Jamison3581
Census
• 1850 Census: 1st District, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 14, b VA. Living with father, Fielding P. Sizer and stepmother, Mary (Wolf).3535,3582
• 1860 Census: Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 24, b VA.2915,2916, p 1
• 1870 Census: Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 32, b VA. Domestic servant. Living with her sister, Mary M. Carter and her family, and with Floyd, age 1.3535,3550
• 1880 Census: Living with Mary J. Carter 41, Keeping House, Floyd Arritt, 11 (bound).2910, p 4
• 1900 Census: Living with Mary C. Wolfe, stepmother.2910, p 4
• 1910 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 74, b VA. Parents b VA. Living with stepmother Mary C. Wolfe 83, widow.3583
• 1920 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 85, b VA. Parents b VA. Living with her stepmother, Mary Wolfe, as boarder.3584
• 1860 Census: Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 24, b VA.2915,2916, p 1
• 1870 Census: Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 32, b VA. Domestic servant. Living with her sister, Mary M. Carter and her family, and with Floyd, age 1.3535,3550
• 1880 Census: Living with Mary J. Carter 41, Keeping House, Floyd Arritt, 11 (bound).2910, p 4
• 1900 Census: Living with Mary C. Wolfe, stepmother.2910, p 4
• 1910 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 74, b VA. Parents b VA. Living with stepmother Mary C. Wolfe 83, widow.3583
• 1920 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 85, b VA. Parents b VA. Living with her stepmother, Mary Wolfe, as boarder.3584
Spouses
Birth9 Jun 1834, Alleghany County, Virginia2908,2313, date only; gives 19 Jun 1834,2909, p 3; year & state only,2910, p 1
Memo87 years 2 months at death
Death28 Apr 1922, Boiling Spring, Alleghany, Virginia2908 Age: 87
Burial30 Apr 1922, Lone Star Cemetery, Potts Creek, Alleghany, Virginia2908
Ancestral File #XT7J-RK2320
FatherGeorge W. ARRITT (1802-1839)
MotherMary Elizabeth ARMENTROUT (1802-1860)
Individual Notes
• Son of George Arritt.2911
• First married to Diannah Sizer, daughter of Fielding Sizer. He abandoned his family for some three or four years and left Virginia. He was seen in the east Kanawha Valley where he supposedly had gone to escape the war. While living in Gallipolis, Ohio, he married Nancy Ault who died during the birth of their child, Amilda. Jacob subsequently returned to Alleghany County, Virginia, in 1867 with the daughter, Amilda, and later married Margaret Lena Wolfe.2912, pp 12-13
• Of course, Jacob was not in the war.2905, p 1
• [He] inherited land on Potts [Creek] as a result of death of Joanna Arritt who died intestate. He abandoned his family some three or four years hence and removed to parts unknown. He came back in 1867.2910, p 4
• Alleghany County Land & Property Deeds:2913
Nov 12 1868: Arritt, Jacob A. & wife to Moses G. Wright Trustee Deed book 6; page 300
Jan 9 1869: Arritt, Jacob A. & wife to L. A. Hall Deed book 6; page 318
• Jacob apparently left for parts unknown about 1861 and did not return until 1867. In the book where I found this information, I could not distinguish between 1861 and 1869. However, the 1867 was clear so you would have to assume he left in 1861 or perhaps a little later. At any rate, he was in Ohio in 1864 when Amilda A. J. was born. She is with him in the 1870 census, age 6.
In 1870, of course, he is already living with Margaret. I would very much like to find a marriage record but so far no one has. Of course, it is possible Floyd was child of Jacob, even though he was married to Margaret at the time of his birth. I have my notes in a box with many other notes, about how long Dianah tried to collect child support from Jacob, when she started and when she stopped.2914, p 2
• When I was a small child, I lived next door to Marshall and Sadie Crawford Wolfe and their children. I had no contact with them for at least 45 years. Sometime shortly after starting into genealogy, I got a letter from Sadie Wolfe. She gave me a lot of information at first but was not in good health. One of the things Sadie told me was that Jacob had gone to Gallipolis, Ohio and had walked all the way from there carrying his child on his shoulder and brought her back to Potts Creek. This child was Amilda Alice J. Arritt, mother of the above Marshall Wolfe. Alice was born in Ohio to Jacob and Nancy Ault who died in childbirth. I was told they were never married but I have never searched the records for a marriage.2905, pp 2-3
• First married to Diannah Sizer, daughter of Fielding Sizer. He abandoned his family for some three or four years and left Virginia. He was seen in the east Kanawha Valley where he supposedly had gone to escape the war. While living in Gallipolis, Ohio, he married Nancy Ault who died during the birth of their child, Amilda. Jacob subsequently returned to Alleghany County, Virginia, in 1867 with the daughter, Amilda, and later married Margaret Lena Wolfe.2912, pp 12-13
• Of course, Jacob was not in the war.2905, p 1
• [He] inherited land on Potts [Creek] as a result of death of Joanna Arritt who died intestate. He abandoned his family some three or four years hence and removed to parts unknown. He came back in 1867.2910, p 4
• Alleghany County Land & Property Deeds:2913
Nov 12 1868: Arritt, Jacob A. & wife to Moses G. Wright Trustee Deed book 6; page 300
Jan 9 1869: Arritt, Jacob A. & wife to L. A. Hall Deed book 6; page 318
• Jacob apparently left for parts unknown about 1861 and did not return until 1867. In the book where I found this information, I could not distinguish between 1861 and 1869. However, the 1867 was clear so you would have to assume he left in 1861 or perhaps a little later. At any rate, he was in Ohio in 1864 when Amilda A. J. was born. She is with him in the 1870 census, age 6.
In 1870, of course, he is already living with Margaret. I would very much like to find a marriage record but so far no one has. Of course, it is possible Floyd was child of Jacob, even though he was married to Margaret at the time of his birth. I have my notes in a box with many other notes, about how long Dianah tried to collect child support from Jacob, when she started and when she stopped.2914, p 2
• When I was a small child, I lived next door to Marshall and Sadie Crawford Wolfe and their children. I had no contact with them for at least 45 years. Sometime shortly after starting into genealogy, I got a letter from Sadie Wolfe. She gave me a lot of information at first but was not in good health. One of the things Sadie told me was that Jacob had gone to Gallipolis, Ohio and had walked all the way from there carrying his child on his shoulder and brought her back to Potts Creek. This child was Amilda Alice J. Arritt, mother of the above Marshall Wolfe. Alice was born in Ohio to Jacob and Nancy Ault who died in childbirth. I was told they were never married but I have never searched the records for a marriage.2905, pp 2-3
Census
• 1840 Census: Alleghany County, Virginia. 012/020001.2322
• 1850 Census: 1st District, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 15, b VA. Laborer. Living with mother, Mary, and stepfather, Moses G. Wright.2915,2314,2910, p 3
• 1860 Census: Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 25, b VA. Farmer. $1000; $400.2915,2916
• 1870 Census: Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 35, farmer, $400/150.2910, p 3,2917
• 1880 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 46, b VA. Farmer.2915,2918, p 2
• 1900 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, VA. Age 65, b VA. Farmer. Married 32 years.2915,2919, p 2
• 1910 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, VA. Age 75. Parents b VA. Listed as Anderson Arritt.2915,2920, p 2
• 1920 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 85, b VA. Parents b VA. Living in household of son, Frederick Arritt.2915, p 2,2921
• 1850 Census: 1st District, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 15, b VA. Laborer. Living with mother, Mary, and stepfather, Moses G. Wright.2915,2314,2910, p 3
• 1860 Census: Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 25, b VA. Farmer. $1000; $400.2915,2916
• 1870 Census: Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 35, farmer, $400/150.2910, p 3,2917
• 1880 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 46, b VA. Farmer.2915,2918, p 2
• 1900 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, VA. Age 65, b VA. Farmer. Married 32 years.2915,2919, p 2
• 1910 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, VA. Age 75. Parents b VA. Listed as Anderson Arritt.2915,2920, p 2
• 1920 Census: Boiling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. Age 85, b VA. Parents b VA. Living in household of son, Frederick Arritt.2915, p 2,2921
General
• BOILING SPRING: community, along Potts Creek, 12.5 miles North of New Castle; Alleghany Co., Virginia. Not: Arritt, Arritts, Boiling Springs.2922
Marriage Notes
• I hereby certify that in conformity with the license issued from the Clerk of the County Court of Alleghany I joined together in matrimony on the 4th day of August last Mr. Jacob Arritt and wife Diannah Sizer. The Bridegroom is a farmer age 19 years the 9th of June last, was born in Alleghany County, is the son of George & Elizabeth Arett, his father is dead, his mother is living and is now the wife of Moses G. Wright of said county. The bride is the daughter of Fielding Sizer of said county, age 17 years, the 27th of Jan. last. Her father is now living in said county, her mother is dead and her name not recollected. Given under my hand this 22d day of September 1853. s/A. J. Elsmore.2910, p 3
• Jacob and Deanna L Siger [sic] were mar. in 1853 by Rev. E J Elsman.2319, p IV-60
• According to a descendant of Charles Monroe Arritt, Jacob and Diana were divorced because when he returned from the war he found her pregnant. She claimed it was because she was raped. She also believed Charles Monroe to be the only child of Jacob and Dianah.2905, p 1
• Jacob and Deanna L Siger [sic] were mar. in 1853 by Rev. E J Elsman.2319, p IV-60
• According to a descendant of Charles Monroe Arritt, Jacob and Diana were divorced because when he returned from the war he found her pregnant. She claimed it was because she was raped. She also believed Charles Monroe to be the only child of Jacob and Dianah.2905, p 1
ChildrenJohn Francis (Died as Child) (1854-1862)
Charles Monroe (1856-1944)
Julia Margaret (Died as Infant) (1858-1859)
Mary Penner (Died as Child) (1860-1862)
UNNAMED (Died as Infant) (1862-1862)
Emma Violet (1866-1958)
Floyd (Illegitimate) (1869-1952)