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Laura Ethel Arnold 1891–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 November 1891

Birth Location: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA

Death Date: 17 April 1970

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Father: Joel Jr.

Mother: Josephine Beshears

Spouse(s): Benjamin Blackstone

Children(s): Dorothy Blackstone, Ernest Blackstone, Alice Hafner, Jessie Blackstone, Jimmy Blackstone, David Blackstone, Joseph Blackstone, Albert Sr., Victor Blackstone, Maggie Blackstone, Lee Blackstone

In 1891, Laura Ethel Arnold entered the world in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA, born to Joel Cooper Arnold Jr And Josephine Elizabeth Beshears. In 1900, Laura Ethel Arnold resided in Justice Precinct 3, Victoria, Texas, USA. In 1910, Laura Ethel Arnold resided in Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas, USA. Laura Ethel Arnold married Benjamin Joseph Blackstone, and had children including Albert Douglas Bert Blackstone Sr, Alice Nellie Blackstone Hafner, David Howard Dud Blackstone, Dorothy Louise Blackstone, Ernest Edward Blackstone, Jessie Dell Blackstone, Jimmy Garner Blackstone, Joseph Franklin Blackstone, Lee Roy Blackstone, Maggie Mae Blackstone, Victor Carol Blackstone. Laura Ethel Arnold passed away in 1970 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Laura Ethel Arnold entered the world in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA, born to Joel Cooper Arnold Jr And Josephine Elizabeth Beshears.
  • In 1900, Laura Ethel Arnold resided in Justice Precinct 3, Victoria, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Laura Ethel Arnold resided in Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas, USA.
  • Laura Ethel Arnold married Benjamin Joseph Blackstone, and had children including Albert Douglas Bert Blackstone Sr, Alice Nellie Blackstone Hafner, David Howard Dud Blackstone, Dorothy Louise Blackstone, Ernest Edward Blackstone, Jessie Dell Blackstone, Jimmy Garner Blackstone, Joseph Franklin Blackstone, Lee Roy Blackstone, Maggie Mae Blackstone, Victor Carol Blackstone.
  • Laura Ethel Arnold passed away in 1970 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Jr.
1854–1932
Birth Location: Bell County, Texas, USA
JJ
Josephine Beshears
1863–1915
Birth Location: Comanche County, Texas, USA
JB

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Blackstone
1874–1945
Birth Location: Fairview, Taney County, Missouri, USA
BB

Children(s)

Dorothy Blackstone
1928–1984
Birth Location: Florey, Andrews, Texas, USA
DB
Ernest Blackstone
1921–1963
Birth Location: El Campo, Wharton, Texas, USA
EB
Alice Hafner
1923–2012
Birth Location: East Bernard, Wharton, Texas, USA
AH
Jessie Blackstone
1907–1998
Birth Location: Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA
JB
Jimmy Blackstone
1932–2007
Birth Location: Andrews, Andrews, Texas, USA
JB
David Blackstone
1919–1983
Birth Location: El Campo, Wharton, Texas, USA
DB
Joseph Blackstone
1910–1936
Birth Location: El Campo, Wharton, Texas, USA
JB
Albert Sr.
1908–1987
Birth Location: Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA
AS
Victor Blackstone
1912–1987
Birth Location: Natalia, Medina, Texas, USA
VB
Maggie Blackstone
1916–1963
Birth Location: East Bernard, Wharton, Texas, USA
MB
Lee Blackstone
1914–1947
Birth Location: East Bernard, Wharton, Texas, USA
LB

Laura Arnold's Ancestors

Self
Laura Arnold
1891–1970
Birth Place: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
Parents
Joel Cooper Arnold Jr.
1854–1932
Bell County, Texas, USA
Josephine (Elizabeth) Beshears
1863–1915
Comanche County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Joel (Green Berry Arnold) Sr.
1837–1890
Alabama, USA
Sophronia (Ann Cooper) Ellington
1838–1938
Tennessee, USA
John (Wesley) Brashears
1835–1880
VA
Amanda (Jane) Burch
1844–1934
Polk County, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Arnold
1810–1866
Thursa Winslow
1814–1860
Elizebeth Davies
1806–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Arendale
1777–1839
Mary Blackwell
1777–1855

Laura Arnold's Descendants

1.
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Laura (Ethel) Arnold (12 November 1891–17 April 1970) m. Benjamin (Joseph) Blackstone (1 November 1874–1 November 1945)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Blackstone 1928–1984 m. Jack (Gloy) Marlow 1929–1986 m. Kenneth (Leroy) Bass 1925–1980
    1. 1. Jack (Gloy) Marlow 1951–1991
    2. 2. Glenda (Sue) Bass 1947–2008
  2. 2. Ernest (Edward) Blackstone 1921–1963 m. Mildred (Geraldine) Benton 1915–2007 m. Hazel (Louise) Grimes 1923–1985
    1. 1. Scarlett (Hazel) Blackstone 1949–1960
    2. 2. William (Jerome) Blackstone 1943–2009
  3. 3. Alice (Nellie Blackstone) Hafner 1923–2012
  4. 4. Jessie (Dell) Blackstone 1907–1998
  5. 5. Jimmy (Garner) Blackstone 1932–2007
  6. 6. David (Howard "Dud") Blackstone 1919–1983
  7. 7. Joseph (Franklin) Blackstone 1910–1936
  8. 8. Albert (Douglas "Bert" Blackstone) Sr. 1908–1987 m. Lilly Beatrice 1915– m. Lillie (Beatrice) Gray 1914–1998
    1. 1. Albert (Douglas "Bert" Blackstone) Jr. 1935–1997
    2. 2. Lillie (Bea) Blackstone 1932–1932
  9. 9. Victor (Carol) Blackstone 1912–1987 m. Fayetta June 1915–2011
  10. 10. Maggie (Mae) Blackstone 1916–1963
  11. 11. Lee (Roy) Blackstone 1914–1947

Laura Arnold's Timeline

7 Records

1891
12 November 1891
Birth of Laura Ethel Arnold in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Laura Ethel Arnold resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Victoria, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Victoria, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Laura Ethel Arnold resided here in Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Laura Ethel Arnold resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Wharton, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Wharton, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
Laura Ethel Arnold resided here in Andrews, Andrews, Texas, USA
Andrews, Andrews, Texas, USA
1940
1 April 1940
Age 49
Laura Ethel Arnold resided here in Whitney, Ada, Idaho, USA
Whitney, Ada, Idaho, USA
1970
17 April 1970
Age 79
Death of Laura Ethel Arnold in Grapeland, Houston, Texas, USA
Grapeland, Houston, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 November 1891
    Event Place: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitney, Ada, Idaho; Roll: T627_736; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 1-54A
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Wharton, Texas; Roll: T625_1856; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 168; Image: 960
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Victoria, Texas; Roll: 1676; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1241676
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas; Roll: T624_1584; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0214; FHL microfilm: 1375597
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Idaho, Death Records, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Death Index and Image, 1911-1966
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Victoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Victoria, Texas; Roll: 1676; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1241676

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas; Roll: T624_1584; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0214; FHL microfilm: 1375597

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Wharton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Wharton, Texas; Roll: T625_1856; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 168; Image: 960

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Andrews, Andrews, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitney, Ada, Idaho; Roll: T627_736; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 1-54A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 April 1940
    Event Place: Whitney, Ada, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitney, Ada, Idaho; Roll: T627_736; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 1-54A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Crockett, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1970
    Event Place: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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