North Carolina Marriage Records
Henry Arney and Elis. Lee, February 1, 1800, Bondsman and Witness Rawleigh Darnold

Historical and Biographical Illustrated by Charles Blanchard
Counties of Clay and Owen Indiana
The Bethel graveyard was set apart for the burial of the dead as early as 1825, and probably a little earlier. The first interment was Mrs. Henry Arney. Other early burials were Mrs. Laurence Arney, Mrs Spenhoward, Mrs. Mary Fulke, Noah arney and others.

Henry Arny [as spelled]: free white persons 1 male age over 16, 3 males age under 16 [one of whom would be Henry junior], 7 females, no slaves

1820 US Census Stokes County, North Carolina
Henry Arney J [possibly junior]: free white persons: 1 male under 45 [must be Henry]: 2 females ages under 10, 2 females ages 10 to 15, 2 females ages 16 to 25, 1 female age 26 to 44 [presumably El;izabeth]: no slaves: 1 person engaged in agriculture
Henry Arney G [or possibly S for senior]: free white person: 1 male age 16 to 18; 2 males age 16 to 25, 1 male age 45 or over, 1 female age 16 to 25, 1 female age 45 or over, no slaves 3 persons engaged in agriculture
Also on the page
Andrew Arney: free white persons: 3 males under age 10, 1 male age 26 to 44, 1 female under age 10, 1 female 26 to 44: no slaves: 1 person engaged in agriculture
[There are heads of households on this page who do have slaves, including one who has 17.]

1840 US Census Jefferson, Owen County, Indiana
Henry Arney: free white persons:1 males under 5, 2 males ages 5 to 10, 1 male age 15 to 20, 1 male age 60 to 70 [which would be him], 1 female age 40 to 50: no slaves

1850 US Census Jefferson Township, Owen County,, Indiana
Henry Arney, age 68, farmer, value of real estate $1200, born North Carolina,
Polly Arney, age 52, born Kentucky [Polly is a nick name for Mary]
John HArney, age 17 farmer, born Indiana
Allison Arney, age 16, male, farmer, born Indiana
Ira Arney, age 11, born Indiana
Mary E. Arney, age 3, born Indiana

1860 US Census Iowa Township, Marshall County, Iowa
Henry Arney, age 75, farmer, value of real estate $150, value of personal estate $150, born North Carolina
Mary Arney, age 61, born Kentucky
Mary E. Arney, age 13, born Indiana
[Is Mary also called Polly must be a second wife.]]
[The next family and dwelling would be his brother and family]
John Arney senior, age 62, farmer, value of real estate $3000, value of personal estate $1000. born North Carolina
Mary Arney, age 58, norn North Carolina
Solomon Arney, age 23, farmer, value of personal estate $150, born Indiana
Nancy Arney, age 19, born Indiana
Eliza Arney, age 24, born Indiana
Sarah E. Arney, age 4, born Iowa
John H. Arney, age 1, born Iowa
Henry Neff, age 26, farmer, value of real estate $400, value of personal estate $75, born Ohio

From findagrave.com
Henry Arney
Birth:  May 30, 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Death: 1863, Marshall County, Iowa, USA

Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Arney, son of
Johann Heinrich Arney and Maria Magdalena Volck
Born on May 30, 1781 in Bethania, Stokes County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Lee on February 1, 1800 at Stokes County, North Carolina.
 
 Family links: 
 Parents:
  Henry Arney (1755 - 1830)
  Maria Magdalena Fulk Arney (1755 - 1849) 
 Children:
  Jane Hauser (____ - 1856)*
  Elizabeth Arney Winters (1808 - 1883)*
  John Henry Arney (1833 - 1867)*
  Allison W. Arney (1834 - 1879)*
  Ira R. Arney (1839 - 1904)* 
 Siblings:
  Anna Elizabeth Arney Cook (1776 - 1865)*
  Jacob Arney (1778 - 1848)*
  Anna Catherine Arney Fiscus (1779 - 1865)*
  Henry Arney (1781 - 1863) [This would be him]
  Mary Magdelena Arney Fiscus (1785 - 1850)*
  Johanna Arney Boyles (1794 - 1872)*
  Mary Margaret Arney Prim (1794 - 1898)*
  Lucinda Arney Hauser (1796 - 1855)*
  John Arney (1797 - 1869)*
  Lawrence Henry Arney (1802 - 1886)*
 *Calculated relationship
 
Burial: Albion Cemetery, Albion, Marshall County, Iowa, USA