Thomas Franklin Arrington (1851 - 1917)

Born 2 Jul 1851 in Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Mary Elizabeth C. (Sims) Arrington — married 2 Jan 1878 (to about 1893) in Johnson County, Texas, United States

Husband of Sarah M. (Joslin) Thomas — married 7 Mar 1895 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1917 at age 66 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Tom was a son of William Arrington and Eliza Jones. He married Mrs. Mollie Eliza Sims Jehlen, a widow, in 1878.^[1] He married Mrs. Sarah M. Acree, a widow, in 1895.^[2] He passed away in 1917.

Jonesboro Daily Tribune

28 September 1917, page 1

TOM F. ARRINGTON DIED IN MEMPHIS AFTER OPERATION

T. F. Arrington, one of the best known citizens and for many years a resident and respected citizen, died at St. Joseph's hospital in Memphis this morning as a result of a continued illness and after undergoing a second operation for prostrated glands. The last operation was performed at 10 o'clock last night by Dr. Smythe and his assistants with Dr. C. M. Lutterloh of this city present. Mrs. Arrington and D. C. Joslin, brother of Mrs. Arrington, were present at the time of the operation. Tom Arrington was sixty years of age, and has been for many years a leading citizen of this city and county. For four years he was chief of police under Charles B. Gregg, and was considered one of the best criminal officers the city ever had, and while deputy sheriff he was known to be an efficient and brave official, always discharging his duty. For a number of years he has been justice of the peace and has had much business before him. He was for many years previous to his death, a member of the Christian church. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Joe Robertson of Texas and his two grand children, Tom and Mabel Acree, his other children having passed to their reward, Mrs. Jessie T. Acree, one of his daughters, having died only a few weeks ago. For some time, his health has been bad, and after exhausting all the medical skill he could secure here he was taken to Memphis and on arriving he had one operation, and last night the second in hopes of being cured, but his condition was so bad he was not able to withstand the shock. The remains arrived here today over the Frisco.

The funeral will be conducted tomorrow morning at ten o'clock from the residence on Union street, Elder Murray Taylor and Rev. S. F. Porter officiating. The I. O. O. F. lodge of which the deceased was a member will attend the funeral in a body and have charge of the services at the grave. The pall bearers will be G. W. Culberhouse, Scott Dacus, R. E. Montgomery, J. W. Johnson, L. O. Hughes and C. A. Craig.^[3]

Find a Grave Memorial of Thomas Franklin "Tom" Arrington

Jonesboro Daily Tribune

7 August 1918, page 4

WARNING ORDER.

Craighead Chancery, Jonesboro District, State of Arkansas.

Jonesboro Building & Loan Assn.,

vs.

B. F. Batts, as Administrator of the Estate of T. F. Arrington, deceased, S. M. Arrington, Jim Tom Acree, Mabel Acree, Mrs. Kittie Robertson, Will Tom Arrington, Elbert Arrington, Otho Arrington, Flora Harris and R. M. Foster.

The defendants, Jim Tom Acree, Mabel Acree and Mrs. Kittie Roberts, are warned to appear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Jonesboro Building & Loan Association.

This 16th day of July. 1918.

(Seal) Ben Eddins, Clerk. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-TN2L : 10 December 2017), T F Arrington and M E Jehlen, 02 Jan 1878; citing Marriage, citing Johnson, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,432,983.
2. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N99N-BNR : 18 March 2019), S M Acree and Thos F Arrington, 7 Mar 1895; citing Marriage, Craighead, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,293,961.
3. ↑ Jonesboro Daily Tribune, Jonesboro, Arkansas; 28 September 1917, page 1.
4. ↑ Jonesboro Daily Tribune, Jonesboro, Arkansas; 7 August 1918, page 4.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCY-57N : 19 March 2020), Thos Arington in entry for William Arington, enumerated August 1860, Fillmore, Bollinger, Missouri.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNR-SDY : 8 October 2020), Thomas F Arrington, Precinct 2, Lampasas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 86, sheet 309A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,315.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X5-L5S : accessed 8 October 2020), Thomas F Arrington, Jonesboro Township Jonesboro city, Craighead, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15, sheet 9A, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,055. Birth Tennessee
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKJK-388 : accessed 8 October 2020), Thomas F Arrington, Jonesboro Ward 1, Craighead, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 35A, family 776, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 47; FHL microfilm 1,374,060. Birth Georgia
• State of Tennessee Death Certificate of Thomas Franklin Arington. File #2419, 28 Sept 1917. Cause: Shock from operation, Prostatetomy. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS2X-J9C : 26 August 2019), Thomas Franklin Arington, 28 Sep 1917; Death, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.