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William H Arnold 1892 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1892

Birth Location: Hardy County, West Virginia

Death Date: 13 Apr 1976

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA

Father: John Arnold

Mother: Mary Sisler

Spouse(s): Esther Wolf, Catherine Pancake

Children(s): Betty Arnold, Anna Arnold, Mary Arnold, Leroy Arnold, William Arnold, Nellie Arnold, John Arnold

William H Arnold was born in 1892 in Hardy County, West Virginia, the child of John Ferdinand Arnold and Mary Ann "Mollie" Sisler. In 1930, William H Arnold resided in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, William H Arnold resided in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia. William H Arnold married Esther Mae Wolf, Catherine Jemima "Katie" Pancake, and had children including Betty Jo Arnold, Anna Lee Arnold, Mary Lou Arnold, Leroy Arnold, William Howard Arnold, Nellie Warden Arnold, John Henry Arnold. William H Arnold passed away in 1976 in Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William H Arnold was born in 1892 in Hardy County, West Virginia, the child of John Ferdinand Arnold and Mary Ann "Mollie" Sisler.
  • In 1930, William H Arnold resided in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, William H Arnold resided in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia.
  • William H Arnold married Esther Mae Wolf, Catherine Jemima "Katie" Pancake, and had children including Betty Jo Arnold, Anna Lee Arnold, Mary Lou Arnold, Leroy Arnold, William Howard Arnold, Nellie Warden Arnold, John Henry Arnold.
  • William H Arnold passed away in 1976 in Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Arnold's Ancestors

Self
William Arnold
1892 – 1976
Birth Place: Hardy County, West Virginia
Parents
John Ferdinand Arnold
1870 – 1950
Hardy County, West Virginia
Mary (Ann "Mollie") Sisler
1871 – 1939
Hardy County, West Virginia
Grandparents
Abel High
1837 – 1916
Purgittsville, Hampshire County, Virginia
Clemmentna (High) Arnold
1839 – 1922
Hampshire Co., VA (now WV), USA
William (John) Sisler
1840 – 1920
Baker, Hardy, West Virginia, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Reynolds
1853 – 1937
Baker, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Arnold's Descendants

1.
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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)

William Arnold's Timeline

5 Records

1892
21 Oct 1892
Birth of William H Arnold in Hardy County, West Virginia
Hardy County, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 38
William H Arnold resided here in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
William H Arnold resided here in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 48
William H Arnold resided here in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
1976
13 Apr 1976
Age 84
Death of William H Arnold in Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1892
    Event Place: Hardy County, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04437; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 35-71B
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342289
    [3] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342289

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04437; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 35-71B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04437; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 35-71B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1976
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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