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John Ferdinand Arnold 1870 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1870

Birth Location: Hardy County, West Virginia

Death Date: 22 Feb 1950

Death Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia

Father: Abel High

Mother: Clemmentna Arnold

Spouse(s): Mary Sisler

Children(s): William Arnold, Ethel Arnold, John Arnold, Ira Arnold

The story of John Ferdinand Arnold began in 1870 in Hardy County, West Virginia. John Ferdinand Arnold married Mary Ann "Mollie" Sisler, and had children including William H Arnold, Ethel Lee Arnold, John Roy "Chip" Arnold, Ira Melvin Arnold. John Ferdinand Arnold passed away in 1950 in Hampshire County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ferdinand Arnold began in 1870 in Hardy County, West Virginia.
  • John Ferdinand Arnold married Mary Ann "Mollie" Sisler, and had children including William H Arnold, Ethel Lee Arnold, John Roy "Chip" Arnold, Ira Melvin Arnold.
  • John Ferdinand Arnold passed away in 1950 in Hampshire County, West Virginia.

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John Arnold's Ancestors

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John Arnold
1870 – 1950
Birth Place: Hardy County, West Virginia
Parents
Abel High
1837 – 1916
Purgittsville, Hampshire County, Virginia
Clemmentna (High) Arnold
1839 – 1922
Hampshire Co., VA (now WV), USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Arnold's Descendants

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John (Ferdinand) Arnold (20 Jan 1870 – 22 Feb 1950) m. Mary (Ann "Mollie") Sisler (15 Aug 1871 – 10 Nov 1939)
  1. 1. William (H) Arnold (21 Oct 1892 – 13 Apr 1976) m. Esther (Mae) Wolf (22 Jun 1900 – 17 Jan 1996) m. Catherine (Jemima "Katie") Pancake (28 Apr 1894 – 03 Dec 1957)
    1. 1. Betty (Jo) Arnold (1 Jul 1924 – )
    2. 2. Anna (Lee) Arnold (10 Sep 1925 – )
    3. 3. Mary (Lou) Arnold (28 Jan 1927 – )
    4. 4. Leroy Arnold (21 Oct 1930 – 24 Oct 1930)
    5. 5. William (Howard) Arnold (22 Nov 1936 – 29 Dec 1979)
    6. 6. Nellie (Warden) Arnold (13 Nov 1913 – 10 May 2001)
    7. 7. John (Henry) Arnold (17 Dec 1915 – 16 Sep 1935)
  2. 2. Ethel (Lee) Arnold (17 Dec 1896 – 19 Nov 1949)
  3. 3. John (Roy "Chip") Arnold (26 Oct 1900 – 22 Nov 1970)
  4. 4. Ira (Melvin) Arnold (18 Jun 1902 – 01 Aug 1981)

John Arnold's Timeline

2 Records

1870
20 Jan 1870
Birth of John Ferdinand Arnold in Hardy County, West Virginia
Hardy County, West Virginia
1950
22 Feb 1950
Age 80
Death of John Ferdinand Arnold in Hampshire County, West Virginia
Hampshire County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1870
    Event Place: Hardy County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1950
    Event Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia

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