William Henry Arnold (1836 - 1913)

Born 21 Apr 1836 in Barren , Kentucky

Husband of Matilda Frances (Scott) Arnold — married 23 Aug 1866 in Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1913 at age 77 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

Biography

Very little is known about his early life other than he was born in rural Kentucky, with both his parents reported to be from Virginia, fought in the Confederate Army and died in Dallas, Texas. In the 1900 Census, dated 23 June 1900, William [63] April 1937 and his wife, Matilda [48] July 1852 and four of their children, Louis E. 18 [Oct 1881]; Henry 15 [Jun 1884]; Bessie 12 [Jan 1888]; Son 9 [May 1891] resided at 209 College in Precinct 1, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. His occupation was cited as a brick mason. In the 1910 Census, dated 26 April 1910, William resided with his wife and child referred to as Son at 288 Gordon Street in Precinct 1, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. His occupation was cited as a watchman. William H Arnold died a widow in City Hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 7 July 1913 at 6:pm. His cause of death was general debility. His information is completely blank. No mention of his parents, birthplace or children. He was buried 9 July 1913 in the historical Greenwood Cemetery in Dallas. His grave is marked with a CSA marker.

Sources

• List of Kentucky Civil War Confederate units from Wikipedia

• 6th Kentucky Infantry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

• Grainger, Gervis D. Four Years with the Boys in Gray (Franklin, KY: Favorite Office), 1902.

• Thompson, Edwin Porter. History of the First Kentucky Brigade (Cincinnati, OH: Caxton Pub. House), 1868.

• Thompson, Edwin Porter. History of the Orphan Brigade (Louisville, KY: L. N. Thompson), 1898.

• "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWPR-YBW : 4 December 2014), Wm. H. Arnold and M. Frances Scott, 23 Aug 1866; citing Barren Co., Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 209,761.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LZ-KQ4 : 6 March 2015), William Arnold, Dallas city Ward 12, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing sheet 11B, family 251, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,625..

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK11-KGY : 29 October 2015), William H Arnold, Dallas Ward 3, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 185, sheet 4A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,556.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3WQ-QN1 : 5 December 2014), W H Arnold, 07 Jul 1913; citing certificate number 14869, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,946.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2V-C23K : 13 December 2015), William Henry Arnold, 1913; Burial, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America, Greenwood Cemetery; citing record ID 66903478, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.