William Thomas Arnold, Sr.

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.

Family/Spouse: 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:

Virgie Speight's wrote that William was a bookkeeper for Polk and Brooks in Beaumont. In 1916, he returned to Hemphill and became Sabine County Judge in 1920, a position he retained until his death in 1923.

His death certificate, an original copy of which can be viewed on FamilySearch.org, does not list his parents. It indicates the cause of death was a self inflicted gunshot wound, with apparent suicidal intent.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Jefferson County, JP 6
SD 2 ED 90 Sheet7B
Enumerated 23 April 1910
142-144
Arnold, William C. Hd M W 37 M1 16 Tx Ga Ala Stenographer C
ommercial
Arnold, Dollie Wf F W 36 M1 16 5/5 Tx Miss Ga
Arnold, Edith R Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Winifred C Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Della L Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Fannie E Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, I. D. Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Therck, William Boarder m W 35 S Mo US US Lineman Oil Pipeline
Karel, Walter H Boarder M W 28 S WV US US Lineman Oil Pipeline
Lindholm, Axell Boarder m W 40 S Finland Finland Finland 1880 Na Lineman Oil Pipeline

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 19 and 20 January 1920
SD 226 ED 168 Sheet 19B
388-410
Arnold, William C Hd M W 48 M Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Arnold, Dollie Wf F W 46 M Tx Miss Ga
Arnold, Winifred C Son M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Arnold, Francis E Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, I. D. Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 30 April 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 12 A Stamped 83
249-250
Arnold, Dollie Hd F W 56 Wd Tx Miss Ga
Arnold, Winfred Son M W 34 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

William married Dollie Went on 11 Jul 1893 in Sabine County, Texas. Dollie (daughter of John E. Went and Frances "Fanny" Whitehead) was born on 6 Sep 1873 in Texas; died on 4 Sep 1966 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

Unable to locate a copy of her Texas Death certificate on FamilySearch.org.

Family/Spouse: Paul DeWitte Brodnax, Sr.. Paul (son of Thomas Whitaker Brodnax and Caroline E. Bonneau) was born on 21 Oct 1871 in Texas; died on 24 May 1959 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not on the 1880 census? Could she have been shown as Lulu in 1880? Or simply missed?

Notes:

His actual texas certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows him as a son of W. T. Arnold and Della Louise Alford. Both parents were shows as born in Georgia.

Wm. Thos. Arnold, Hemphill,was on a list of 11 members of the Sabine County Medical Society, June 1910, in the TEXA STATE JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, published in 1911. He was the Secretary.

According to "A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas" the Dr. W.T. Arnold Home was built circa 1912.

In his 2002 book, THE MYSTERY OF LADY BOUNTIFUL, Bob Bowman writes that a $5,000 bond was posted for Lillian Knox, accuses of murdering her husband, timber magnate Hiram Knox. The bond was singed by five Hemphill men, including Dr. Tom ARNOLD, a witness for the prosecution. The other four were E. P PADGETT, a lawyer; J.P. (sic) FULLER, who owned a drug store; L.E. PRATT, a merchant; and John W. MINTON, attorney for the Know family. Another press report listed S.R. Williams as surety. (Bowman, p. 105).

William married Sarah Pearl Fuller on 2 Dec 1906 in Sabine County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of James Easter "Bud" Fuller and Hannah Pinkney Deweese) was born on 13 Nov 1881 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Jan 1957 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Henry Arnold
Death Date: 10 Nov 1943
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 60 years 10 months 10 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1883
Birthplace: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: W.F. Arnold
Father's Birthplace: Unknown
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Unknown
Occupation: Abstractor
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill Cemetery
Burial Place: Texas
Burial Date: 11 Nov 1943
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137589
Digital Film Number: 4029611
Image Number: 3077
Reference Number: CN52467
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Lorena Estelle King. Lorena (daughter of James Dixon King and Nina T. Halbert) was born on 24 Sep 1887 in Texas; died on 20 Jan 1965 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It appears that she married Owen Youngblood. At FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, there is a scan of a death certificate for Agnes Inez Elliott, born ca 1906 to Owen W. Youngblood and Belva ARNOLD. Agnes die don 7 Mar 1975 in Port Arthur, Texas.

1910 Census
Texas, Dallas, Dallas Ward 6, District 50
JP 1
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 5 ED 50 Sheets 1B and 2A Ward 6th Stamped 237
301-22-23
Youngblood, Owen Hd M W 27 M1 7 Tx Tx Tx Conductor Street Railway
Youngblood, Belva Wf F W 25 M1 7 4/3 Tx Tx Tx
Youngblood, Arnold Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Youngblood, Agnes Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx TX
Youngblood, Owen Son M W 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

An Owen O W. Youngblood can be found in the 1900 Sabine Parish, Louisiana census, the son of John P and Mattie E Youngblood. He was born in March 1882 in Texas.

Belva married Owen Whitehead Youngblood about 1903. Owen (son of John Pearl Youngblood and Matilda "Mattie" Norwood) was born in Mar 1882 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1962 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 17 Dec 1962 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

AKA Carlee? Janice Smith shows that she married Roscoe MINTON, and that they had a boy and a girl.

Notes:

Not listed on 1900 census, but found in 1910? Could she have been listed under another name in 1900, maybe Cora?

Notes:

Janice Smith shows him as Leon Everett Arnold.

Notes:

Married second a PFEFFER, of Houston?

(Research):Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP One, East Mayfield Town
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 1B
46-11-13
Nolen, Kay R Hd M W 27 M Tx La Ga Electrician Light Plant
Nolen, Edith R Wf F W 28 M Tx Tx Stenographer Lumber Mill O
ffice
Nolen, Kay M Son M W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Hazlwood, Stella Servant F Mu 53 S Miss Miss Miss Servant Private Home
Hazlwood, Macir Servant F Mu 30 S Tx Tx Miss Servant Private Home


1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 April 1930
ED 101-107 SD 26 Sheet 1B
26-31
Pfeffer, Arthur B Hd M W 35 M NY NY NY None U. S. Marine
Pfeffer, Edith H Wf F W 35 M 23 Tx Tx Tx
Nolen, Kay Stepson M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, I. D. Bro-in-law M W 27 S Tx Tx Tx

Edith married Kay Ray Nolen about 1918. Kay was born on 27 Jan 1891 in Texas; died on 18 Oct 1929 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Hemphill.

(Research):Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Jefferson County, JP 6
SD 2 ED 90 Sheet7B
Enumerated 23 April 1910
142-144
Arnold, William C. Hd M W 37 M1 16 Tx Ga Ala Stenographer C
ommercial
Arnold, Dollie Wf F W 36 M1 16 5/5 Tx Miss Ga
Arnold, Edith R Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Winifred C Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Della L Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Fannie E Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, I. D. Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Therck, William Boarder m W 35 S Mo US US Lineman Oil Pipeline
Karel, Walter H Boarder M W 28 S WV US US Lineman Oil Pipeline
Lindholm, Axell Boarder m W 40 S Finland Finland Finland 1880 Na Lineman Oil Pipeline

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 19 and 20 January 1920
SD 226 ED 168 Sheet 19B
388-410
Arnold, William C Hd M W 48 M Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Arnold, Dollie Wf F W 46 M Tx Miss Ga
Arnold, Winifred C Son M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Arnold, Francis E Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, I. D. Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 30 April 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 12 A Stamped 83
249-250
Arnold, Dollie Hd F W 56 Wd Tx Miss Ga
Arnold, Winfred Son M W 34 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

Della married John Thomas Cox, Sr. before 1920. John was born on 25 Aug 1897 in Galveston County, Texas; died on 17 Jan 1949 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married a GOODRICH, of Hemphill.

Notes:

Of Houston.

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 April 1930
ED 101-107 SD 26 Sheet 1B
26-31
Pfeffer, Arthur B Hd M W 35 M NY NY NY None U. S. Marine
Pfeffer, Edith H Wf F W 35 M 23 Tx Tx Tx
Nolen, Kay Stepson M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, I. D. Bro-in-law M W 27 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Verdie Azalee Bright. Verdie (daughter of Carl Bosco Bright and Nettie Florence Williams) was born on 19 Sep 1895 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Sep 1982 in Bellaire, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tombstone inscription: "Son of W. C. & V. O. Arthur -- Little Arnold was too good from Earth. God called him home."

Notes:

Tombstone Inscription: "Infant Son of W. C. and V. O. Arthur -- God blesses us in an early death, and takes the infant unto himself." Only date of death engraved.

Notes:

Name: Belva B. Bennett
Death Date: 07 Feb 1969
Death Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 72 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 02 Mar 1896
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Paul D. Brodnax
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lula Arnold
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Clerk, U.S. Air Base
Place of Residence: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Park
Burial Place: San Antonio, Texas
Burial Date: 10 Feb 1969
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137323
Digital Film Number: 4029824
Image Number: 82
Reference Number: cn 7177
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Obituary
San Antonio Express and News Daily
Monday, February 10, 1969

Mrs. Belva B. Bennett, 72, 1121 W. Mulberry Ave, died Feb. 7. Resident of San Antonio, member of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church. Survivors, Husband, Posey A. Bennett, San Antonio; son, Arnold Bennett, San Antonio; daughters, Mrs. Leroy K. (LaBelle) Cravens, San Antonio, Mrs. Del (Edna Mae) Wilber, St. Louis, Mo; sister, Mrs. D. N (???) Bessley, San Augustine, ---brothers, Arnold Brodnex, Houston, Texa, Ernest Brodnex, Tyler, Tex., ??son Broadnax, Troutville, Va., E??nax, Stamford. Conn., 8 grandchildren, a great granddaughter. Services 10 am Monday, Feb. 10, from the Madison Square Presbyterian Church. Dr. Samuel L. Teley officiating. Pallbearers, William A. Dube, ??? Chamberlain, David Moody, Roy Dunn???, Ronald ???, Winston Yeager. Interment Sunset Memorial Park under the auspices of OES Chapel. Arrangements by Roy Akers.

Belva married Posey Archibald Bennett on 17 Jun 1916 in Caldwell County, Texas. Posey (son of Jesse Archibald "Archie" Bennett and Anna Eliza Huffman) was born on 16 Sep 1891 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1986 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Myrtie Esther Beasley
Death Date: 21 Dec 1973
Death Place: San Augustine County, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 71 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1902
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: D. N. Beasley
Father's Name: Paul Brodnax
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lula Arnold
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2242963
Digital Film Number: 4169912
Image Number: 1173
Reference Number: 103708
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

The 1930 census indicated he was serving in the Marines.

Notes:

Name: Paul D Brodnax Jr
Death Date: 21 Jan 1966
Death Place: Livingston, Polk, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: w
Death Age: 56 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1909
Birthplace: Hemphill Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Paul D Brodnax Sr
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lula Arnold
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Druggest
Place of Residence: Livingston Polk Texas
Cemetery: Forest Hill
Burial Place: Livingston Polk Co Texas
Burial Date: 23 Jan 1966
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117922
Digital Film Number: 4028272
Image Number: 2201
Reference Number: cn 04763
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Sadie married R. V. Spears before 1937. R. was born on 6 Oct 1912; died on 17 Nov 1984 in Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sometimes shown as Thomas Woodrow Wilson Arnold.

According to Book Three A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS by Robert Cecil McDaniel, First Lieutenant Woodrow Wilson Arnold, Army, 1942 to 1946 served in England and France during World War II.

Woodrow married Vondal Dot McIver about 1941 in Kermit, Winkler County, Texas. Vondal was born on 7 Jan 1920 in Shep, Taylor County, Texas; died on 1 Jul 2010 in Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 6 Jul 2010 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dr. Arnold interned at Hermann Hospital in Houston. He returned to Houston after the war. He retired in Sabine County, but moved to Lufkin prior to 2002.

According to Book Three A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS by Robert Cecil McDaniel, Captain Hiram Pinckney Arnold, Medical Corps, 1943 to 1946 served in England and France during World War II. He was with the 127th Army Hospital, which was formed in Austin, Texas.

The 14 March 1996 issue of the "San Augustine Tribune" included the following article:

Timber Growers to Honor Dr. Hiram Arnold

On Saturday, March 23, 1996 the Tri-County Timber Grower's Association will meet at the Community House in Center at 11 am.

Dr. Hiram Arnold of Hemphill will be honored for his many years of dedicated service to the Association and the timber industry.

SABINE COUNTY REPORTER 15 January 1997 "Back In Time--1996 One Year Ago"

Dr. Hiram P. Arnold of Six Miles was honored as Sabine County's "Citizen of the Year" by the Sabine County Chamber of Commerce. Linda Curtis Sparks delivered the keynote address at that annual awards and installation banquet.

DR. HIRAM P. ARNOLD

The son of a country doctor, Hiram Pinckney Arnold was to follow in the footsteps of his father. Born in the small East Texas town of Hemphill on August 17, 1917, Hiram was the third child of Dr. William Thomas Arnold Sr. and Hannah Pearl Fuller Arnold. The Arnold family included sister Doris and brothers Woodrow, Hugh, and Tom. Hiram graduated in 1933 from Hemphill High School. The Depression was on and Hiram was young, so he worked as a soda jerk at Hemphill Drug before moving to Nacogdoches in 1935 to attend Stephen F. Austin College. From SFA, Hiram transferred to the University of Texas at Austin. As is well known, he was a passionate lifelong Longhorn fan. Through wars, recessions and bouts of ill health, Hiram remained a realist as well as an optimist. The only thing that could lead him to real despair was the occasional loss on Thanksgiving Day of the traditional football game with Texas A&M.

From UT, Hiram moved to Galveston to attend the University of Texas Medical School from which he graduated in 1940. After medical school, Hiram moved to Houston where he did his internship and a residency at Hermann Hospital. It was at Hermann that Hiram met the beautiful young student nurse, Gloria Jean Rickabaugh. During the Second World War, Hiram joined the Army. As a Captain in the legendary 127th General Hospital, he was stationed in England and France. After returning from overseas, the young doctor married Gloria Rickabaugh on January 28, 1946. The couple recently celebrated their 60th Anniversary. Hiram and his young bride settled in Galveston, Texas where he did a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical School under Dr. Willard R. Cooke. While at UTMB, he had the opportunity to work with many of his close friends from the 127th General Hospital. In 1947, Hiram and his associate Dr. William R. Knight opened a medical practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology in what was then the fledgling Houston Medical Center. There he began his long-time association with The Methodist Hospital. He was for seventeen years the Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology and served a term as President of the Staff. During this time, the Methodist Hospital saw tremendous growth and the development of an international reputation. In 2006, Hiram and Gloria established at Methodist the Hiram and Gloria Arnold Urogynecology Lecture Endowment Fund.

Hiram and Gloria had their first son, Frank Rickabaugh in 1947 and in 1950 their second son, Forrest Douglas. Dr. Arnold practiced medicine in Houston for almost three decades. As a physician, he worked long hours but never lost his love for Obstetrics or his personal hostility to disease. He was a beloved physician, as attested to by the many patients who chose him to deliver all their children and by the willingness of his friends to entrust their wives and daughters to his care. He was a member of the Harris County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and president for a term of the Texas Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Arnold was well known as a practical man and people often sought his advice when dealing with difficult problems. He was always ready to support projects he believed in. He and Gloria participated in the building of the J. R. Huffman Public Library in Hemphill and served on the Library Board for twelve years. Hiram was a mediocre golfer but became a much feared tennis opponent. Dr. Arnold enjoyed dealing in real estate and among his investments were properties he bought and leased out for cattle grazing along the two-lane, dirt shoulder road that was then called the Katy Highway and is now I-10 in the heart of Houston. In 1976, Dr. Arnold retired from medicine and devoted himself full time to his second career as a timber farmer in his beloved East Texas. He often said that a country boy had to move to the big city to make enough money to get back to the country. Hiram and Gloria were honored in 1991 as Tree Farmers of the Year. They contributed to the establishment of an Endowment Fund supporting a professorship in the Arthur Temple College of Forestry at Stephen F. Austin. Recently, Dr. Arnold sold most of his timber acreage but continued to operate the remaining tree farm until his death, Friday, November 28. He is survived by his wife Gloria, brother Tom, sons Rick and Forrest, and grandchildren Sam and Mason. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the 1st Methodist Church of Lufkin, Henderson Chapel. Friends wishing to make a Memorial Donation may do so for the J. R. Huffman Memorial Library at Route 5 Box 2140 Hemphill, Texas, 75948.

http://www.legacy.com/houstonchronicle/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=120889187

Courtesy of Anne Ussery

His obituary was also published in the December 3, 2008 issue of the Sabine County Reporter, and the December 4, 2008 issue of the San Augustine Tribune.

Hiram married Gloria Rickabaugh on 28 Jan 1946 in Texas. Gloria was born about 1921 in Kelseyville, Lake County, California; died on 24 Jan 2018 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hugh Fuller Arnold, Medical Corps Major, 1942 to 1946, served in North Africa and Italy, participated in the Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines and Po Valley campaigns. Photo (in book referenced below) shows Major Arnold standing in a bomb crater near his unit, the 56th Army Evacuation Hospital.

Book Three A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS by Robert Cecil McDaniel (Texian Press: Waco, Texas 1998)

Obituary from the Houston Post, (undated clipping):

Dr Hugh F. Arnold of Houston passed away at the Diagnostic Center Hospital on October 9, 1998, after a lifetime of service to his fellow man. He was a devoted husband, a kind, understanding and supportive father, and a proud and loving "Paw Paw" to his grandchildren.

Dr. Arnold was born in Hemphill, Texas, April 30, 1919 to Dr. William T. Arnold and Mrs. Pearl Fuller Arnold. He graduated from high school as valedictorian in 1935 and went on to complete his pre-medical studies at the University of Texas at Austin in 1938. While at the University of Texas he was elected to the Alpha Epsilon Delta Honarary pre-medical fraternity. Dr. Arnold received his M.D. degree at the University of Texas at Galveston in 1941, graduating with honors. While there, he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honarary Medical Society and was a member of the Theta Kappa Psi medical fraternity.

Following his graduation from Medical School on May 31, 1941, Dr Arnold completed a one year internship at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. While at Parkland, he met his future wife Geraldine Clark R.N., of Hillsboro, Texas. They were married on May 3, 1942. Their marriage was one of unbounded love and devotion and lasted 56 years until his death.

On completion of his internship in 1942, he enlisted in the US Army Medical Corps and served with the 56th Evacuation Hospital AUS from 1942-1946. During those years, he participated in the North African and Italian campaigns, including the landing at Anzio. He received 2 bronze stars and was honorably discharged in 1946, a Major in the US Army MC.

On returning to the United States in 1946, he moved to Houston and served a medical residency at the Southern Pacific Hospital. In 1947, he joined the Ledbetter Clinic and practiced internal medicine until 1956. Dr. Arnold, along with eight other physicians, founded the Diagnostic Clinic of Houston in 1957. He was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1950. Dr Arnold was elected to the American College of Cardiology in 1963. He practiced cardiology in Houston until his retirement in 1989. During those years he served as a clinical associate professor in the Dept of Medicine at Baylor University, Chief of Staff at the Diagnostic Center Hospital, and on the Board of Directors of the Diagnostic Center Hospital. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston. Dr. Arnold served on the staff of Hermann Hospital, Diagnostic Center Hospital, Park Plaza Hospital and was on the courtesy staff at all the major Houston hospitals. Dr Arnold's professional affiliations included the Harris County Medical Society, Houston Society of Internal Medicine, Texas Society of Internal Medicine, texas Society of Internists, Associate Member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Texas Heart Association, and the Houston Heart Association. Upon retirement in 1989, he contined to attend Continuing Medical Education programs, and was a member of the University Rotary Cluband the Emeritus Club.

In his spare time he enjoyed music, golf, and spending time with his family. He is survived by this wife of 56 years, Geraldine Clark Arnold; son James A. (Tony) Arnold, M.D. and wife Jennie; daughter Dianne Morrison and husband Michael; brothers, Hiram P. Arnold, M.D. and wife Gloria, and William T. Arnold M.D. and wife Kaye; and grandsons Jason, Steven, and Daniel Arnold, and Travis and Brian Morrison. Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 4 pm until 6 pm Sunday, October 11, 1998 in the Drawing Room of the Settegast-Kopf Co, 3230 Kirby Drive. A memorial service will be held at 3 pm Monday , October 12, 1998 at the First Presbyterian Church of Houston, 5300 Main, with Rev. Asa Hunt and Rev. Jack Lancaster officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest that memorials be made to the Huffman Libray, Hemphill, Texas 75948.

Hugh married Geraldine Clark, R. N. on 3 May 1942. Geraldine was born on 21 Jun 1921 in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas; died on 17 Nov 2000 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was a graduate of the University of Texas School of Medicine in 1944, and as of 2008 was an Ex-Officio member of the UTMB Alumni Association.


The Sabine County Reporter
May 31, 1995, Page 12

W.T. Arnold delegate to White House conference on aging

Dr. W. Tom Arnold, M.D. was recently named by Senator Phil Gramm as a delegate to the 1995 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA), which was held May 2-5, 1995, in Washington D.C. The 1995 WHCoA is the fourth such conference in history and the last of this century. More than 2,250 delegates from all 50 states and the U.S. territories gathered at the Washington Hilton Hotel to develop resolutions which will shape aging national policy over the next decade...

Dr. Arnold, a member of the Medical Staff of Diagnostic Center Hospital, said "I was excited and honored to represent Texas at the 1995 WHCoA. Our work in Washington will help define a national aging policy for our country. The follow through to implement policy is also an extremely important part of the process."

President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, and Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton led the roster of speakers...

(Excerpted by Melinda McLemore Strong)

William married Kathleen "Kaye" Taylor on 7 Apr 1944 in Galveston County, Texas. Kathleen was born on 22 May 1919 in Crestmont, Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 17 Oct 2006 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificate, which can be seeen online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows she was Agnes Inez Elliott at the time of her death, a housewife, born to Owen W. Youngblood and Belva Arnold.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried at an unknown location in Harris County, Texas. Her last name at the time of her death was RUBY.

Notes:

"Fagan Arnold Cox, former chairman of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA), died Feb. 10 (sic). He was 71. After graduating college, Cox spent his entire professional career in the lumber industry....."

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]