1850 Census
Louiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 27 Aug 1850
Stamped 108
40-42
Jas A. Woods 35 Farmer $400 Ky
Mary Woods 31 F Ala
Jas Woods 13 M Ala (sic, s/b Jane F)
Polly Woods 11 F Ala
Jas Woods 9 M Ala
Jos Woods 6 M Ala
Aldosah Woods 4 F Ala
Margaret Woods 1 F Ala
42-44
J C Armstrong
43-45
R L Armstrong and family
Volume 20 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 2, 1957, reported that the Armstrong family had moved to their new home which they build on their farm near Bad Axe.
At the time of the publication of Art Peck's book, Norman lived in Ocklawaha, Florida.
1940 Census
Michigan, Sanilac County, Evergreen Twp
Enuemrated 9 Apr 1940
SD 7 ED 76-14 Sheet 3A
6675-430 O 1000
Crocker, Lewis Head M W 52 M No 8 Mich Same house Farmer
Crocker, Clementine Wf F W 52 m No 8 Mich Same house Housekeeper farm home
Merchant, Margaret Mother-in-law F W 82 W No 5 Canada Same Home
Armstrong, Norman Head M W 26 M No 8 Mich Bad Axe Huron Co Mich Truck Driver County Road
Armstrong, Julia Wf F W 25 M No 4 Mich Same House Housekeeper Farm Home
Armstrong, Richard Son M W 1 S Mich
1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumeratd 28 Aug 1850
43-45
R.L. Armstrong 28 M M.D. $1800 Ala
C.L. Armstrong 25 F Ala
Mary A. Armstrong 5 F Ala
Lizzy Armstrong 2 F La
White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, show that she married second David B. SPRINGER, and that they were the parents of Rebie and William Bennett Springer.
The "Allen Family Genealogy Database" showed that he married Mary Elizabeth McGee, and that they had 11 children. It also indicates he died in September 1882.
The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabien Banner Press, 1912) states that "in 1860 the white population of Sabine Parish numbers about four thousant, and there were less than two thousand slaves. There were few really wealthy people in the parish, and many owned not more than one of two slaves. the owners of six or more in 1861 included T.A. and Mary Armstrong.
1850 Census
Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Western District
Enumerated 27 August 1850
143-137
Thos A Armstrong 26 M Planter $800 Ala
Elizabeth Armstrong 28 F Ala
Harison C Armstrong 5 M Ala
Joseph A Armstrong 4 M Ala
John A. Armstrong 2 M La
Moris C Armstrong 5/12 M La
144-138
James H. Armstrong 54 M Planter $600 Tenn
Mary Armstrong 56 F Ga
Willliam H Armstrong 18 M Student Ala
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, J.P. #6
ED 202-9 SD 19 Sheet 3A Stamped 106
50-50
Armstorng. William Hd m W 29 M 22 Tx Ala Ms Farmer
Armstrong, Lottie Wf F W 24 M18 Tx Tx Tx
Armstrong, Paul Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Armstrong, Edna Dtr F W 3 7/12 S La Tx Tx
Armstrong, Ella Dtr F W 1 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Anton "Tony" Ahrndt, 87, of Hooper died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at his home.
He was born Sept. 24, 1926, to Charles and Theresa (Kramer) Ahrndt in Scribner and grew up in rural Scribner. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1945. After being discharged from the army, he met and married Merrilyn Swanson on May 22, 1949. They made their residence in Hooper for their entire lives. For many years, Tony drove the gas truck for Farmers Co-op in Hooper. He then worked and retired from Fauss Construction.
Tony and Merrilyn owned Ahrndt's Variety Store for many years. He also loved construction, especially remodeling their own home. He was always willing to help anyone else with odd jobs. He loved fishing and his dog, Clyde. Tony loved spending time with family and friends, taking his family on vacations where many happy memories were made. He served on the Hooper Volunteer Fire Department, was an active member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a member of Faith Methodist Church of Hooper.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and a jokester to all.
Survivors include: two daughters, Michele D. Richards of Hooper and Adrienne J. (and husband, Larry) Capek of Milligan; seven grandchildren, Blake and Beth Richards of Guthrie Okla., Toni Richards (and fianc? Chris) of Oakland, Casandra Richards of Choctaw, Okla.; Raegan and Dave Brown of Lincoln, Chelsey and Grant Anderson of Omaha, Jordan and Chris Krueger of Mound City Mo., Traci and Jordan Uldrich of Fairmont; 11 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Harry Hammrick of Reno, Nev.; sister-in-law, Christie Hammrick of Kankakee, Ill.; many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Merrilyn, and Clyde (family pet), brothers, Karl and Martin (and wife, Serena), sisters, Sophie (and husband, Lumir) and Minnie, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Del.
The memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Faith Methodist Church in Hooper. There is no visitation. Burial will be at a later date in the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan. Military honors by the American Legion Post 18 and V.F.W. Post 10535, both of Hooper, will be rendered at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church.
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.
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
1880 Census
Census Place:District 16, Cherokee, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255295 National Archives Film T9-1295
Page 41
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Frank ARNOLD Self M W W 45 MS Occ:Farmer Fa: NC Mo: MS
James ARNOLD Son M S W 22 MS Occ:Farmer Fa: MS Mo: MS
Robert ARNOLD Son M S W 19 MS Occ:Farmer Fa: MS Mo: MS
Susan ARNOLD Dau F S W 16 TX Occ:Keeping House Fa: MS Mo: --- (Married a SANDERS?)
Thomas ARNOLD Son M S W 14 TX Occ:At Home Fa: MS Mo: ---
Geneva ARNOLD Dau F S W 12 TX Occ: At Home Fa: MS Mo: ---
Mary ARNOLD Dau F S W 10 TX Fa: MS Mo: ---
Due to the proximity of James, Thomas and Geneva "Jennie" Arnold, first in Ellis County, Texas and later in Oklahoma, it is assumed that they were all members of the same immediate family, and children of Frank Arnold. Their ages and locations of birth match on later census match those of Frank Arnold's children of the same name on the 1880 census. Their relationship as siblings has not been verified, however, and should be used as a starting point for future research.
1880 Census
Census Place:District 16, Cherokee, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255295 National Archives Film T9-1295
Page 41
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Frank ARNOLD Self M W W 45 MS Occ:Farmer Fa: NC Mo: MS
James ARNOLD Son M S W 22 MS Occ:Farmer Fa: MS Mo: MS
Robert ARNOLD Son M S W 19 MS Occ:Farmer Fa: MS Mo: MS
Susan ARNOLD Dau F S W 16 TX Occ:Keeping House Fa: MS Mo: ---
Thomas ARNOLD Son M S W 14 TX Occ:At Home Fa: MS Mo: ---
Geneva ARNOLD Dau F S W 12 TX Occ: At Home Fa: MS Mo: ---
Mary ARNOLD Dau F S W 10 TX Fa: MS Mo: ---
At the time of the 1850 Federal Census, a George Arnold, age 16, born in Alabama, was living in the home of 37 year old Nancy Redin of Georgia. They were in household #57-57 in Nacogdoches, Texas. It is not known if this was the same George Arnold.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Due to the proximity of James,. Thomas and Geneva "Jennie" Arnold, first and Ellis County, Texas and later in Oklahoma, it is assumed that they were all members of the same immediate family, and children of Frank Arnold by his unknown wife. Their ages and locations of birth match on later census match those of the 1880 census. This has not been verified, and should be used as a starting point for future research.
1900 Census
Texas, Ellis County, JP 1
Enumerated 28 and 30 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 13 Sheets 17A and 17B
299-302
Arnold, Thomas U Head W M Feb 1865 35 M 9 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Arnold, Nettie Wf W F Dec 1872 27 M 9 6/3 Tx Mo Tx
Arnold, Ora Dtr W F Dtr Aug 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Irene Dtr W F Aug 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Effie Dtr W F Sept 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx
300-303
Arnold, James W Head W M Oct 1856 43 M 10 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Arnold Sarah Wife W F Apr 1865 35 M 10 8/6 Miss Ala Ala
Roggers, Mittie Dtr W F July 1888 11 S Tx Miss Miss
Arnold, Thomas U Son W M Mar 1891 9 S Tx Miss Miss
Arnold, Jimmie Son W M May 1894 6 S Tx Miss Miss
Arnold, Henry Son W M Aug 1895 4 S Tx Miss Miss
Arnold, Daniel H Son W M Sept 1899 8/12 S Tx Miss Miss
Was raised in Morgan and Walton counties Georgia, and left his home for Carroll County, Mississippi on the 14th of February 1866, and there worked on a farm for P.H. Echols, W.A. Gayden, and Colonel J.D. McLemore, and in December 1869 came to Texas to Dr. R. S. McLemore (a son of Colonel J.D. McLemore), who owned Camp's Ferry, on Sabine River, in Upshur County, and lived with him until 1871, when McLemore sold the ferry to A. Ferguson and W. L. Wilburn; he was in their employ until the fall of 1872; he then went into partnership with E.B. Winn in supplying contractors with beef. On 5 November 1874 he was appointed to the police force of the City of Dallas. In June 1881, he was appointed City Marshal and Chief of Police. A Mason, K. of P., I.O.O.F, and Elk.
At the commencement of the Civil war he enlisted in the C.S.A., defending the Georgia coast for six months, later joining the 53rd Georgia Regiment, serving under General Longstreet until his death.
On her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that he was in the Co. B 168 Inf and Killed in Action. His tombstone was inscribed "He heard humanities clear call and knew the voice divine, He gave his life, He gave his all, In deadly battle line, The silent stars in love look down where lies this loyal son, In frost and dew they weave a crwon of honor he has won."
Minnie Myrline Thomas, 98, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin, Texas.
Myrline was born in Hemphill on September 11, 1922 to Carroll Lee Arnold and Myrtle Exa Bennett Arnold. She spent her life as a loving housewife and mother. She had lived in Humble, Texas for many years before moving back to Hemphill in 2017. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Humble.
She is survived by her sister, Mattie Paul Green of Richardson, Texas; sister-in-law, Vernell Thomas; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Lamar. A. Thomas; daughter, Betty Carolyn Thomas; and sister, Reba Arnold Foster.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021 in Hemphill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.
Visitation will begin one hour prior to service at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.
Serving as pallbearers are Clint Yeary, Tommy Scales, Kenon Foster, Cane Yeary, William Lynch, and Kaleb McGee.
Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com.
Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 6, 2021, page 4
Reba Arnold Foster , 66, of Hemphill died Tuesday, June 20, at her residence on Arnold Street.
Born Nov. 16, 1928, in Hemphill as a daughter of the late Myrtle Exa (Bennett) and Carroll Lee Arnold, she was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a member of Hemphill's First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Foster retired in 1983 as a home ecomomics instructor at Hemphill High School.
Survivors: husband, Carl E. Foster of Hemphill; two daughters, Renae' Yeary of Jasper and Kimberly McGee of Hemphill; a son, Kenon Carl Foster of Hemphill; two sisters, Myrline Thomas of Humble and Mattie Paul Green of Richardson; and four grandchildren, Casey Yeary, Cane Yeary, Torry McGee, and Kaleb McGee.
She was preceded in death by a son, Greg Foster.
Funeral services were held 4 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Wendell Ferguson and Bro. John C. Dowden officiating. Interment followed at the Hemphill City Cemetery.
Published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 28, 1995, Page 8
The Sabine County Reporter
August 17, 2005, Page 14
Reba Hankla
Reba Jane Arnold Hankla, 76, of Geneva passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at Memorial Medical Center in Lufkin after a lengthy battle with diabetes.
Her families settled in the East Texas area in the early 1800s. Reba was a great historian of Sabine and San Augustine counties.
Mrs. Hankla was born March 3, 1928, in Geneva to Dewey and Burlie McGown Arnold. She married Hiram (Coy) Hankla on March 21, 1959 (sic), at McMahan's chapel.
Reba was a lifelong Methodist and a descendant of Samuel Doak McMahan. She operated the Geneva Post Office for nearly 20 years. She was widowed early in life and lovingly raised her five children.
Her surviving children are Mary Jane Hankla Ryan and husband Bill of Houston, Martha Hankla Pitts and husband Phil of Plano, Sam A. Hankla and his wife Marilyn of Lufkin, Tina Marie Tallachi and husband Ray of Houston, and Jim Ann Hankla of Lufkin. She is also survived by a brother, Thomas H. Arnold and wife Lynn of Nederland; a sister, Bonnie Blackerby and husband Frank of Milam; nine grandchildren, Michael Ryan, Patrick Ryan, Haley Pitts, Caleb Hankla and wife Amanda, Scarlett Hankla, Seth Hankla, Darien Tallachi, Janna Partin, and Colt Partin; one great-grandchild, Lexi Hankla; and sisters-in-law, Ernestine Henry of Nacogdoches, Florine Ramsey of Austin, Allen Hankla of San Augustine, and Janice Daniel of Nederland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Hankla on May 1, 1960; parents, Burlie and Dewey Arnold, and a brother, Dewey Wilton Arnold.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel in San Augustine with the Rev. Robert Gilcrease and Richard Smith officiating. Interment followed at Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Geneva.
Arrangements were handled by Wyman Roberts Funeral Directors in San Augustine.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2011)
Due to the proximity of James,. Thomas and Geneva "Jennie" Arnold, first and Ellis County, Texas and later in Oklahoma, it is assumed that they were all members of the same immediate family, and children of Frank Arnold by his unknown wife. Their ages and locations of birth match on later census match those of the 1880 census. This has not been verified, and should be used as a starting point for future research.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KS1M-RPQ
Name: Thomas U Arnold
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 02 Aug 1944
Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1865
Birthplace: , Texas
Father's Name: Arnold
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Yates
Informant Mrs. Della REID, Forth Wroth
Certificate Number: 40132
GS Film number: 2137816
Digital Folder Number: 005144838
Image Number: 01688
Collection: Thomas U Arnold, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"
Said to have married second Mary Lucindy AUTRY, and they had the following children, Ada, Della Lelia, Lewis Thomas, Ida Deliah, and Lorene ARNOLD.
1900 Census
Texas, Ellis County, JP 1
Enumerated 28 and 30 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 13 Sheets 17A and 17B
299-302
Arnold, Thomas U Head W M Feb 1865 35 M 9 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Arnold, Nettie Wf W F Dec 1872 27 M 9 6/3 Tx Mo Tx
Arnold, Ora Dtr W F Dtr Aug 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Irene Dtr W F Aug 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Effie Dtr W F Sept 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx
300-303
Arnold, James W Head W M Oct 1856 43 M 10 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Arnold Sarah Wife W F Apr 1865 35 M 10 8/6 Miss Ala Ala
Roggers, Mittie Dtr W F July 1888 11 S Tx Miss Miss
Arnold, Thomas U Son W M Mar 1891 9 S Tx Miss Miss
Arnold, Jimmie Son W M May 1894 6 S Tx Miss Miss
Arnold, Henry Son W M Aug 1895 4 S Tx Miss Miss
Arnold, Daniel H Son W M Sept 1899 8/12 S Tx Miss Miss
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
On her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that he was a son of James Martin Arnold and Nancy Terry, and shared a double tombstone with Susan Lucinda Halbert. Thought by some to be the grandson of James Bailey Arnold and Malinda Sparks, and therefore a nephew of William B. Arnold, the husband of Martha Bostwick and a first cousin to the other William Thomas Arnold living in Sabine County at this same time period. The other William Thomas Arnold was born in 1845 in Georgia, and married an Alford. He was instead listed as Henry Thomas Arnold on the death certificate of his youngest daughter, Sibyl Arnold Behymer.
1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 8
Enumerated 21 Jun 1880
SD 1 ED 86
83-83
Arnold, Nancy W F 43 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
--------, Sallie W F 20 Dt At Home Ga Ga Ga
--------, Johnie W M 18 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Ga
--------, Jessie W M 16 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Ga
--------, Nannie W F 13 Dt At School Tx Ga Ga
--------, Alfred W M 11 Son At School Tx Ga Ga
84-84
Arnold, William W M 26 --- Farmer Ga Ga Ga
--------, Susan W F 19 Wf Keeping House Tx --- ---
--------, Mary W F 3/12 Mch Dtr Tx Ga Tx
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 8
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 10A Stamped 150
129-129
Arnold, William Head W M Mar 1856 44 m 19 Ga Farmer
Arnold, Susan Wf W F July 1858 41 M 19 9/7 Tx NC Nx
Arnold, Nannie E Dtr W F Feb 1884 16 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Arnold, James V Son W M Feb 1886 14 S Tx Ga Tx
Arnold, Thomas L Son W M Nov 1888 11 Tx Ga Tx
Arnold, Littleton I Son W M Jun 1891 8 S Tx Ga Tx
Arnold, Marvin T Son W M Dec 1893 6 S Tx Ga Tx
Arnold, Dewey Son W M Nov 1897 2 S Tx Ga Tx
Henry, Bob Servant B M Jan 1881 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
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).
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...
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
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.
His tombstone is marked with an Eastern Star emblem. She appears to be a daughter of Tom L and Willie A ARRANT, who lived with their large family in Nacogdoches as of the 1920 and 1930 census. Tom was listed as a farmer in 1920, and a mechanic/garage in 1930. Ameila E. Arrant was the eldest child present in the home at the time of both enumerations, born ca 1914. Other siblings listed were Opal, Lewis, Margie Verline, Eunice F., Ruby L, Hiram and Jane.
Casagranda notes that he was accused of killing Louis Blackman of Sabine County, Texas in 1826, and he fled into the Neutral Strip. He was said to have returned to Nacogdoches to stand trial, but as Louis's brother Bennett Blackman, who had accused him of the deed did not appear in court, the charges were dropped.
Several online trees show him as Allen Taylor Arthur, Sr., however, this is not a certainty.
1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 2 Oct 1850
532-554
Allen Arthur 55 M Farmer $1200 S.C.
Mahala Arthur 45 F Tenn
Elizabeth Arthur 19 F La
Mary Arthur 18 F La
Isaac Arthur 16 M La
Thos Arthur 15 M La
Susan Arthur 13 F La
Sara Arthur 11 F La
Mahala Arthur 7 F La
A.T. Arthur 3 F La
1860 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Post Office Many
Enumerated 31 Aug 1860
Allen Arthur 65 M Farmer $4000 $1500 S.C.
Mahala Arthur 50 F Tenn
Elizabeth Arthur 26 F La
Mary Arthur 25 F La
Isaac Arthur 24 M Farm Laborer La
Thomas Arthur 22 M Farm Laborer La
Susan Arthur 18 F La
Sarah Arthur 17 F La
Mahala Arthur 14 F La
Allen T Arthur 11 M La
1870 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward Nine, Post Office Many
Enumerated 23 Sept 1870
Page 4
33-33
Arthur, Allen 75 M W Farmer $330 $645 S.C.
Arthur, Mary 30 F M Keeping House La
Arthur, William W 46 M W Farmer $100 $100 Miss
Arthur, Sarah A 25 F W At Home La
34-34
Arthur, Taylor 22 M W Farmer $130 La
Arthur, Nancy P 21 F W Keeping House La
Arthur, Barnaby C 22 M W Farm Laborer La
Shirley Brasher shows he married to Epsie Olivia Mothershed, on 20 Apr 1907 in Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA, and that they were the parents of nine children: Jewel, Edgar, Elmer, Pearl, Ruby, Bernice, Margie, Ottis and Pauline.
1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 2 Oct 1850
532-554
Allen Arthur 55 M Farmer $1200 S.C.
Mahala Arthur 45 F Tenn
Elizabeth Arthur 19 F La
Mary Arthur 18 F La
Isaac Arthur 16 M La
Thos Arthur 15 M La
Susan Arthur 13 F La
Sara Arthur 11 F La
Mahala Arthur 7 F La
A.T. Arthur 3 F La
1860 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Post Office Many
Enumerated 31 Aug 1860
Allen Arthur 65 M Farmer $4000 $1500 S.C.
Mahala Arthur 50 F Tenn
Elizabeth Arthur 26 F La
Mary Arthur 25 F La
Isaac Arthur 24 M Farm Laborer La
Thomas Arthur 22 M Farm Laborer La
Susan Arthur 18 F La
Sarah Arthur 17 F La
Mahala Arthur 14 F La
Allen T Arthur 11 M La
1870 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward Nine, Post Office Many
Enumerated 23 Sept 1870
Page 4
33-33
Arthur, Allen 75 M W Farmer $330 $645 S.C.
Arthur, Mary 30 F M Keeping House La
Arthur, William W 46 M W Farmer $100 $100 Miss
Arthur, Sarah A 25 F W At Home La
34-34
Arthur, Taylor 22 M W Farmer $130 La
Arthur, Nancy P 21 F W Keeping House La (sic)
Arthur, Barnaby C 22 M W Farm Laborer La
1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Middle Creek
FHL Film 1254467 NA Film T9-0467 Page 234D
Arthur, Taylor Self M M W 32 La Farmer SC TN
Nancy E. Arthur Wf M F W 32 Al Keeping House SC SC
Amelia Arthur Dau S F W 2 La La Al
Taylor C. Arthur Son S M W 1 La La Al
1870 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward Nine, Post Office Many
Enumerated 23 Sept 1870
Page 4
33-33
Arthur, Allen 75 M W Farmer $330 $645 S.C.
Arthur, Mary 30 F M Keeping House La
Arthur, William W 46 M W Farmer $100 $100 Miss
Arthur, Sarah A 25 F W At Home La
34-34
Arthur, Taylor 22 M W Farmer $130 La
Arthur, Nancy P 21 F W Keeping House La
Arthur, Barnaby C 22 M W Farm Laborer La
1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Middle Creek
FHL Film 1254467 NA Film T9-0467 Page #234D
Barney Arthur Slf M M W 32 La Farmer Ms La
Minta A. Arthur Wf M F W 28 Al Keeping House GA SC
James W. Arthur Son S M W 6 La La Al
John M. Arthur Son S M W 3 La La Al
Riley C. Arthur Son S M W 6M La La Al
John F. Jones Other S Male W 24 Al Farm Laborer Ga SC
Resided in Orange County, Texas, and married to Lucinda Bohn. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 78). Shirley Brasher instead shows that Barnabus C. Arthur married Lucinda Bond, and was the father of a large family.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDKX-DM7
Name: Benjamin Clinton Arthur
Event Date: 23 Mar 1937
Event Place: Hamphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 82 years 8 months 25 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 02 Jul 1854
Birthplace: Sabine Co., La
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Solmon Arthur
Father's Birthplace: La
Mother's Name: Evelyn Curtis
Mother's Birthplace: La
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place:
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place: Hamphill
Burial Date: 24 Mar 1937
Informant's Name (Original): X
GS Film number: 2117277
Digital Folder Number: 4166743
Image Number: 1253
Reference ID: cn 28200
Collection: Benjamin Clinton Arthur, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
Douglas Eugene Arthur, 76, of Milam, Texas passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at his residence.
Doug was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on January 30, 1943 to Boston Arthur and Isabelle "Alice" Bass Arthur. He was a graduate of Negreet High School and he worked as a truckdriver, or as he preferred to say, "Owner/Operator of a Truck" for 46 years.
Doug was raised in Negreet, Louisiana and later moved to Denham Springs, Louisiana where he and his family resided for 36 years. He and his wife, Fay, then moved to Milam where they have lived for the past 25 years. He was a member of Geneva Baptist Church. He was also a Master Mason in Louisiana.
He liked to watch football and basketball and he loved playing guitar and singing for the Sabine River Troubadours.
Doug is survived by his wife of 56 years, Fay Arthur of Milam, Texas; sons, Douglas Keith Arthur of Milam and Michael Jason Arthur and wife, Jennifer, of Lufkin; daughter, Darlene Jeansonne of Denham Springs, La. and Shannon Lee Gehegan and husband, Brian, of Pine Grove, La.; brothers, James Arthur, Larry Arthur, and Richard Arthur; sisters, Pat Veuleman, Rhonda Murray, and LaJune Small; nine grandchildren and three and a half great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Gary Arthur.
Doug's family will welcome visitors from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.
Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2019 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating.
Burial will follow services in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, 31665 Hwy 1941, Many, Louisiana with Kyle Jenkins, Erik Jeansonne, Alicia Hunstock, Kayla Jarreau, Brian Gehegan, and Jesse Jarreau serving as pallbearers.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, 31664 Hwy 191, Many, La. 71449.
You may leave condolences and sign book at starrfuneralhome.com.
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, November 6, 2019, Page 7
Gary Winifred Arthur, 58 of Many, Louisiana died on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Willis Knighton Pierremont in Shreveport, Louisiana.
He was born on Wednesday, October 24, 1951 in Zwolle, Louisiana.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Boston and Irene Arthur.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie Arthur of Many, LA; 2 daughters, Missy Davis and husband John of Many, LA; Stephanie Tarpley and husband Jeffrey of Negreet, LA; 2 sisters, LaJune Smallwood of Gainsville, GA and Rhonda Murrey of Coushatta, LA; 4 brothers, Douglas Arthur, Larry Arthur, James Arthur and Richard Arthur; 6 grandchildren, Elizabeth Davis, McKenzie Davis, Caleb Tarpley, Carter Tarpley, Cobe Tarpley and Carson Tarpley along with a host of friends.
A Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 30, 2010 at Siloam Baptist Church, Many, LA with Rev. Steve Spears, Rev. George Treutlein and Rev. Donny Paul Lewing officiating. Interment will be in Fort Jesup Cemetery, Many, LA.
The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Siloam Baptist Church, Many, LA.
Pallbearers will be David McGraw, David Speight, Chris Tidwell, Kenneth Funderburk, Eddie Speight, Dave Toney, Ed Clevenger and Randy Moore.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Caleb Tarpley, Carter Tarpley, Cobe Tarpley and Carson Tarpley.
(Research):It is possible that Ann Dollarhide Arthur was too old to have given birth to him. If the census ages are right, she would have been about age 45.
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.
1920 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3, Negreet
Enumerated 17 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 83 Sheet 8A
134-137
Arthur, Jeff Hd M W 32 M La La La Farmer
Arthur, Lula Wf F W 33 M La Al Ms
Arthur, Nettie Dtr F W 8 S La La La
Arthur, Boston Son M W 6 S La La La
The Sabine County Reporter
October 15, 2008, Page 11
Jett Clinton Arthur, Jr.
Jett Clinton Arthur, Jr. 90, died Sunday Aug. 31, 2008 at his home in Metairie, LA.
Arthur was born in Hemphill on May 31, 1918 to Jett Clinton Arthur and Anna Alice Smith Arthur. He had lived about 67 years in Metairie.
Arthur graduated from Hemphill High School as valedictorian in 1935 and was the first Eagle Scout in Sabine County. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1939, where he received a B.A. degree in chemistry and from the University of Texas at Austin in 1946 where he received a M.A. degree in physical chemistry and chemical engineering. he was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran.
Following the war, Arthur returned to his chemistry career at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Southern Regional Research Center, located in New Orleans.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, La Verne Pitts Arthur; his parents; his brother, Roland Smithie Arthur; and brothers-in-law, Orland and Norvell Pitts.
Survivors; daughters, Martha Ann Stitsinger and husband Jon of Pearland, and Laura Jean Porter and husband Albert of Metairie; son James Clinton Arthur and wife Alicia (Jurisch) of New Orleans; grandchildren, Jennifer Lussier and husband Allen of Pearland, Arthur Lloyd Walters Walters of Portland, OR, Christopher Stitsinger and wife Lynda of Lake City, FL, and Megan Elizabeth and Jett Clinton Porter of Metairie; 15 great-grandchildren; brother Williamd Scott Arthur and wife Jean and son, Robert, of Woodville and nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was conducted by Rev. Gene Finnell at Munholland United Methodist Church, Metairie, on Saturday, Sept. 20. His ashes were buried beside his wife, LaVerne, at the Lakelawn Metairie Cemetery in a private family ceremony.
Memorial donations may be made in Arthur's memory to Munholland United Methodist Church, 1201 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA 70005 or to the Jett C. Arthur, Jr. Scholarship Fund, Stephen F. Austin State University, Attn. Alicia Roland Chapman, P. O. Box 6096-SFA Station, Nacogdoches, TX 75962.
Arrangements were made by Leitz-Eagen Funeral Home and Lakelawn, Metarie Cemetery.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2008)