My Genealogy Hound

George Arnhold, a prosperous miller and farmer of Camden County, Mo., was born near Frankfort, Prussia, on the 14th of February, 1835, and is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Moore) Arnhold, who were also natives of Prussia, the father being a miller by trade, which occupation he followed the greater part of his life; he was the owner of a mill near Frankfort-on-the-Main. He and wife both died in their native land, having become the parents of eight children, five of whom are living: Christopher, who resides in Cole County, Mo.; John, who manages the old home mill in Germany; Sophia and Dora, who are also in Germany, and George, who is the youngest of the family. He learned the miller’s trade with his father, and after attaining the requisite age to enter the German army, concluded to come to America, and took passage at Bremen, and after a forty-four days’ voyage landed at New York City. Here he remained about five months working at his trade, and then went to Rochester, N. Y., thence to Detroit, and afterward to Chicago, then to St. Louis, and finally to Jefferson City, Mo., in 1855. He was in the latter city when the war broke out, and he enlisted in the Home Guards, serving two years and participating in several hard skirmishes. He located on his present farm of 200 acres in 1878, and since that time has made many improvements, and has about half of his farm under cultivation. His grist-mill is located on the Big Niangua, six miles west of Linn Creek, and is one of the most extensive in Camden County. In connection with this he operates a saw-mill, farms, and is extensively engaged in raising stock, having met with good success in all these undertakings. He was married in 1859 to Miss Dora Schortt, a native of Germany, by whom he has seven children: August, William, Ameil, Henry, Louisa, Sophia and Clara. Mr. and Mrs. Arnhold are members of the Lutheran Church, and he belongs to the I. O. O. F. lodge.