Viola Octavine Arnold

Notes:

Could this be the same person as Octavine Arnold, born 1874, whom Janice Smith shows as a daughter of Louisa and William Thomas, and who she shows as marrying William C. ARTHUR.

Viola married William Curtis Arthur, M. D. on 25 May 1895. William (son of Solomon L. Arthur and Evaline Curtis) was born on 13 Feb 1864 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jul 1954 in Bellaire, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Arnold Arthur was born on 20 May 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jun 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Infant Son Arthur was born about 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Feb 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Served in the second Georgia regiment during the Civil War, and had been district or County Clerk of Sabine County, Texas for 10 or 12 years as of 1892.



(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill
Enumerated 1 July 1880
Page 19 SD 1 ED 85 Stamped 233
192-195
Arnold, William T W M 35 Deputy Sherrif Ga Ga
Arnold, Louisza W F 30 W Keeping House Ga Ala Ala
Arnold, William C W M 8 Son At School Texas
Arnold, Viola O W f 6 Dtr Tx
Arnold, Lula C W F 4 Dtr Tx
Page 20
Rhoads, Lucy W F 13 Dtr Tx
Rhoads, Florence W F 5 Dt Tx
Rhoads, Hamp Pratt W M 3 Son Tx
Adams, Williams W M 40 Farmer Laborer La

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated June 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 15A Stamped 196
247-246
Arnold, Wm T Head W M Mar 1845 55 Wd Ga Ga Ga Merchant
Arnold, Martha E Dtr W F Nov 1877 22 S Tx Ga Ala
Arnold, Wm T Jr Son W Ma May 1880 20 S Tx Ga Ala Teacher
Arnold, Henry B Son W M July 1883 17 S Tx Ga Ala At School
Arnold, Belva L Dtr W F Sept 1884 15 S Tx Ga Ala At School
Arnold, Cora L Dtr W F Aug 1887 12 S Tx Ga Ala At School
Arnold, Leonidas E Son W M Feb 1893 7 S Tx Ga Ala

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 7 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 17A Stamped 102
East Street
278-280
Arnold, William T Hd M W 65 Wd Ga Ga Ga Tax Collector Back Taxes
Arnold, Margaret E Dtr F W 31 S Tx Ga Ala
Arnold, Leon S M W 17 S Tx Ga Ala


The Sabine County Reporter
May 9, 2012

Myrtle Springs receives marker

An official Texas Historic Cemetery Marker was dedicated April 28, at Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery. The day was also the cemetery's annual homecoming......

The newly placed marker reads:
GENEVA MYRTLE SPRINGS CEMETERY

Situated North of the small, rural community of Geneva, the Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery serves as the primary resting place for pioneers, settlers of the area, and their descendants. Originally granted to Juan Ignatino Pifermo in 1794, the town of Geneva grew in the 1820s when pioneers began to settle there from the east. Geneva was first known as Shawnee village and later as Jimtown, after two early settlers of the are, Jim Halbert and Jim Willis. Originally surveyed for Daniel F. Renfro in 1838, the Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery is comprised of land granted by Levi T. ALLEN in 1879 for use as a church and cemetery. The Geneva Baptist Church was first located on the present day cemetery site, but later moved south of the area. In addition, a school was once located near the cemtery near Myrtle Springs, organized by William Thomas Arnold.

The general landscaping of the cemetery is traditional with brick, marble, sandstone, grantie, wood, and metal grave markers. The first marked grave is that of William J. JONE from 1888, but Bible records indicate that there were earlier unmarked graves, including that of Wiley William CROW (1845-1877). Among the many pioneer families interred at this cemetery, there are veterans of the Civil War, including Wiley CROW, Seth Marion LAYFIELD (1833-1906), and James T. MEADOR (1845-1933), as well as veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Iraq War. Burials for members of the fraternal organizations such as Woodmen of the World are present. Today, the Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery Association maintains and cares for the cemtery, while also serving the community of Geneva. Historic Texas Cemetery -2010.

William married Louisa Della Alford. Louisa (daughter of Isham Alford and Sylvia Ann Hodges) was born on 8 Oct 1849 in Alabama; died on 19 Nov 1900 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A merchant in Social Circle, Walton County, Georgia. He enlisted in the CSA as a private and served until the war ended, mostly along the coast of Georgia. Baptist. As of 1892, he was living near Madison, Morgan County, Georgia and farming.

Dale Rubel instead shows his date of birth as 29 Dec 1809, in Morgan County, Georgia, and indicates he was a son of James Bailey Arnold and Malinda Sparks.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Morgan County, District 62
Enumerated 21 Aug 1850
109
William B. Arnold 29 M Tenant Ga
Martha B. Arnold 26 F Ga
John H. Arnold 7 M Ga
William L. Arnold 3 M Ga
Emily D. Arnold 2 F Ga
Elizabeth S. Arnold 1 F Ga

1860 Census
Georgia, Walton County, Social Circle
Enumerated 1 June 1860
Page 889
2-2
William Arnold 39 M Merchant $7000 Ga
M. L. Arnold 23 F Ga (Second wife)
John H. Arnold 16 M Ga
William T. Arnold 15 M Ga
M. D. Arnold 13 F Ga
J. C. Arnold 8 M Ga
L. V. Arnold 3 F Ga (Dtr by second wife?)
F. A. Arnold 1 M Ga (Son by second wife?)

1870
not located

1880
Georgia, Morgan County, Fairplay
William B. Arnold S M W 60 Ga Farmer NC NC
Mary Arnold W M F W 45 Ga Keeping House NC NC
Ella L. Arnold Dau S F W 12 Ga At Home Ga Ga
Martin C. Arnold Son S M W 9 Ga Laborer Ga Ga

William married Martha B. Bostwick on 14 Apr 1842 in Morgan County, Georgia. Martha was born on 24 Aug 1824 in Georgia; died on 15 Aug 1854 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A member of the Baptist church since early childhood. She was the mother of seven children, three of whom died at an early age.

Notes:

Paulette Gilchrist shows him as a son of Archibald and Elizabeth ALFORD of North Carolina, and as born in Tennessee.

Other sources, most notably the Family Descendancy Report titled "Known Descendants of
Isham Alford & Anne Ferrell (1755 NC - 1832 GA)" which can be found onloine here:

http://www.alfordassociation.org/GENEALOGY/ISH755NC.pdf

These other sources instead have him listed as a son of Baldy Alford and grandson of Isham Alford and Anne Ferrell. This website is maintained by Janice Smith, a descendant. She states that Isham and Sylvia Anne Alford moved their family from St. Clair County, Alabama to Texas in 1854. They went to Texas crossing the Sabine River near Milam. They traveled across the Old San Antonio Road to what was then Washington County and settle at a little village called Evergreem about 12 miles from Giddings, now in Lee County, Sometime before 1860, Isham and Sylvia sold their land and moved their family to Sabine County in the piney woods of East Texas. Janice showsn that he was born ca 1815 in Georgia.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Redland Beat No. 4, PO Milam
Enumerated 30 Jun 1860
Page 24 Stamped 330
178-178
Isham Alford 43 M Farmer 1500 1815 Ga
Anna Alford 34 F Ala
Frances Alford 18 F Ala
Allen Alford 16 M Ala
Bertis Alford 14 M Ala
Baldy Alford 11 M Ala
Lousia Alford 9 F Ala
Thomas Alford 5 M Ala
Julias Alford 3 M Tx
179-179
Eaton and Julia RC Washham
180-180
W. B. Alford 20 M Farmer 150 200 Ala
Arletha L Alford 22 F Ala
Ausborn Alford 9/12 M Tx

Isham married Sylvia Ann Hodges on 15 Aug 1838 in St. Clair County, Alabama. Sylvia was born about 1822 in St. Clair County, Alabama; died on 8 Nov 1884 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Paulette Gilchrist shows her as the daughter of John William HODGES Sr. and Louisa Elizabeth TRUSS. Janice Smith also showns the same parents.