Ralph Arnold
Privacy Level: Public (Green)

Ralph Madison Arnold (1903 - 1992)

Ralph Madison Arnold
Born in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half] and
Husband of — married 27 Aug 1932 in Washington, D.C.map
[children unknown]
Died at age 88 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, USAmap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Sherrie Kohler private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 15 Oct 2013
This page has been accessed 436 times.
Global Cemeteries Project
Ralph Arnold is buried in Pohick Cemetery.

Contents

Biography

He is the son of Issac Arnold and Abbie Dishman. [1]

Ralph owned a notable haberdashery in Washington and was in service of many notables, including the President of the United States. He either fitted or made the hats for two presidential inaugurations[2] - that of Herbert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge. He gave up that successful business to move to Massachusetts with his beloved wife, Helen, and start a dairy farm. There he stayed until his passing in 1992. His remains along with those of his deceased wife were transported to the Arnold Family plot in Pohick Cemetery in Lorton, Virginia[3][4]

Note: This biography was written by DK Clews, his great-niece, who knew him personally, for his memorial on Find A Grave (#28719816). Permission has been granted for its use here as well. Clews-14 12:38, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

  • 23 Dec 1902 m. Helen C Potts in Washington, D. C., USA.[5]
  • Noted Member, Kiwanis[6]

Census

  • 1930 Brentwood, MD[7]
  • 1920 Brentwood, MD[8]
  • 1940 University Park, MD[9][10]
  • 1950 46, HOH, marr, born DC, clothing salesperson in own clothing shop[11]

Residence

  • 1920 Brentwood, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA.[12]
  • 1930 Brentwood, Prince George's, Maryland, USA.[13]
  • 1940 University Park, Prince George's, Maryland, USA.[14]
  • 1942 Hyattsville, Prince George'S, Maryland, USA.[15]
  • 1950 Riverdale, Prince George's, Maryland[16]
  • Note: despite source information with his name, he NEVER lived in Gaithersburg, Maryland - that is where his sister lived after she moved to Asbury Methodist Village. He lived in Bernardston, Mass the whole time she was there, at least until his passing[17]
  • Farm in Brentwood, Massachusetts

Sources

  1. ↑ Entered by Sherrie Kohler, Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ Personal recollection of HV Clews, Ralph's nephew, who says that Ralph told him this while they were chatting during a visit to Ralph's farm in Bernardston. I remember that they used to sit up all night and Uncle Ralph would regale my dad with stories.
  3. ↑ Personal knowledge of DK Clews, his great-niece, who also visited his grave at Pohick in 2009 and 2014.
  4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #28719816, stone photo, portrait.
  5. ↑ Source: #S1518123882
  6. ↑ Plaque currently hanging in the house of great-niece, DK Clews
  7. ↑ Source: #S1518123896 Year: 1930; Census Place: Brentwood, Prince George's, Maryland; Roll: 878; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2340613
  8. ↑ Source: #S1518123969 Year: 1920; Census Place: Brentwood, Prince Georges, Maryland; Roll: T625_674; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 96
  9. ↑ Source: #S1518123960 Year: 1940; Census Place: University Park, Prince George's, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01558; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 17-74
  10. ↑ Source: #S1518125278
  11. ↑ 1950 US Census, Riverdale, Prince George's, Maryland; En 17-215, Sheet 17, lines 9-11
  12. ↑ Source: #S1518123969 Year: 1920; Census Place: Brentwood, Prince Georges, Maryland; Roll: T625_674; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 96
  13. ↑ Source: #S1518123896 Year: 1930; Census Place: Brentwood, Prince George's, Maryland; Roll: 878; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2340613
  14. ↑ Source: #S1518123960 Year: 1940; Census Place: University Park, Prince George's, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01558; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 17-74
  15. ↑ Source: #S1518124195 The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 13
  16. ↑ 1950 US Census, Riverdale, Prince George's, Maryland; En 17-215, Sheet 17, lines 9-11
  17. ↑ Personal Knowledge and experience of DK Clews, his great-niece, who knew him personally
  • Source: S1518123896 Repository: #R1501044986 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  • Repository: R1501044986 Ancestry.com
  • Source: S1518123927 Repository: #R1501044986 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S1518123960 Repository: #R1501044986 1940 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S1518123969 Repository: #R1501044986 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S1518123999 Repository: #R1501044986 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/119174790/family
  • Source: S1518124195 Repository: #R1501044986 U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S1518124239 Repository: #R1501044986 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  • Source: S1518125278 Repository: #R1501044986 U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S1518574199 Repository: #R1501044986 Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  • Source: S1518123896 Repository: #R1501044986 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  • Repository: R1501044986 Ancestry.com
  • Source: S1518123927 Repository: #R1501044986 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S1518123969 Repository: #R1501044986 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S1518123999 Repository: #R1501044986 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/119174790/family




Memories: 1
Enter a personal reminiscence or story.
DK Clews
We visited Uncle Ralph up in Bernardston, Mass. many times. I loved his farmhouse and playing in the barn. I often remember Dad sitting beside him as Uncle Ralph spun stories, reminiscing as he smoked his pipe - the smell of which I much preferred to my father's stinky cigarettes.

Whenever we visited him, my mother would harvest the rhubarb that grew wild around the perimeter of the barn. Uncle Ralph, if I remember correctly, used to tease her about it... but was still quite appreciative of the fresh rhubarb and strawberry rhubarb pies that she would make from them.

posted 23 Jan 2020 by DK Clews   [thank DK]
Login to add a memory.
Is Ralph your relative? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ralph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ralph:

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.

Images: 5
Arnold Family Plot, Pohick Cemetery
Arnold Family Plot, Pohick Cemetery
Ralph Arnold Portrait
Ralph Arnold Portrait
Uncle Ralph on the phone
Uncle Ralph on the phone
Pohick Cemetery: Ralph M. Arnold
Pohick Cemetery: Ralph M. Arnold
Ralph Madison Arnold
Ralph Madison Arnold


Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

Rejected matches › Ralph Douglas Arnold › Ralph Arnold › Ralph Arnold (1903-1945) › Ralph (Arnold) Arnolde (abt.1500-abt.1565) › Ralph E. Arnold ›

Ralph is 17 degrees from Maria Mitchell, 26 degrees from Carl Sagan, 23 degrees from Tycho Brahe, 29 degrees from Nicholaus Copernicus, 27 degrees from Eise Eisinga, 21 degrees from Caroline Lucretia Herschel, 26 degrees from Thomas Maclear, 17 degrees from Simon Newcomb, 19 degrees from Isaac Newton, 25 degrees from Pierre Henri Puiseux, 25 degrees from Beatrice Tinsley and 17 degrees from Edith Woodward on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

A  >  Arnold  >  Ralph Madison Arnold

Categories: Washington, District of Columbia | Bernardston, Massachusetts | Pohick Episcopal Church Cemetery, Lorton, Virginia