Friedrich Arnold Obenhaus ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

At the time of the 1880 census, Arnold was a farmer in Colorado County, Texas. His sons farmed beside him.

Obenhaus, Arnold

The death of Mr. Arnold Obenhaus, one of the oldest and most respected citizens, on the 20th inst. was the cause of universal regret with our people. He was born in Germany in 1813, immigrated to Colorado County in 1842... He was buried on the 21st of November, the Rev. Mr. Williams officiating. [Interment in Obenhaus Cemetery]

Colorado County Citizen, November 29, 1894 Page 3 Column2
Handwritten copy stamped from the files of Miss Lee Nesbitt
Transcribed by Judy Talkington, [email protected]

Friedrich married Charlotte Shriver on 12 Aug 1838 in Herford, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. (Charlotte Shriver was born about 1817 in Germany.)