He carried mail from Wasioto to Harlan-Bell line in a saddle bags (riding a small horse) across Laurel Hill and Tan Yard to the county line for his father who had a contact. There he would exchange saddle bags and return the Harlan mail to Wasioto. As a young man Elais Arnett worked at Asher's Mill at Pineville, KY. He worked at several jobs. He told about hauling wagon loads of supplies across the narrows and dangerous mountain roads into Clay County to Asher workers located there.He cut timber and drove oxen for Asher in Leslie Co. About 1906-07 he went to Lee County, VA. where he worked on a farm for ____ Shakleford. There he met and married Dorsie Montgomery. Except for about nine months in 1920 (when they lived on Williams Branch, Bell Co.) they lived all of their married lives in Lee Co., VA. Although he worked at various jobs, (off season and when his sons were old enough to tend the farm) his main occupation was that of a farmer. He lived on a farms on Martins Creekand on a farm near the Trent Cementery, and Frog Level near Ewing. He helped build the rail for up on Pucket Creek(Bell County) and worked in a brick factory in Rose Hill, VA. He bought a farm with his son David outside of Rose Hill, VA about 1946 where he lived in his later years. He was 94 years of age when he died. Dorothy 'Dorsie" MONTGOMERY and Elias, "Loss" ARNETT had the following children:
+66 i.
James Dallard ARNETT.
+67 ii.
Walter ARNETT.
68 iii.
Arless ARNETT was born on Aug 13 1914 in Lee County,VA. He died on Nov
18 1920 in Lee County,VA. Arless died as results of a snow ball fight. A snow
ball in the head.
69 iv.
Mary Elizabeth ARNETT was born on Jun 21 1915 in Lee County,VA. She died
on Nov 25 1918 in Lee County,VA.
+70 v.
William "Paul" ARNETT.
71 vi.
Joy Gladys ARNETT was born on Jun 14 1920 in Lee County,VA. She died on
Sep 28 1920 in Lee County,VA.
+72 vii.
Willard Eugene ARNETT.
+73 viii.
David Dennis ARNETT.
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