1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
Gabe T. Arnold; age 21; born in Washington Co, VA; single; son of Reed and Jane Arnold; married on
7 Jan 1891 in Washington Co, VA; Eliza Annie Campbell; age 17; born in Washington Co, VA; single;
daughter of A. and Betty Campbell.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; E.D. 24-39; taken on 14 May 1940;
Page 771A; Image 12 of 31; Household #92.
Listed as Thomas Arnold; age 70; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in Radford, Montgomery
Co, VA on 1 Apr 1935; farmer; in household of son, Fred Arnold, with wife, Eliza.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7635; WV Archives Web Site.
Gabriel Thomas Arnold; age 79 yrs, 4 mons, 15 days; born 30 Dec 1869 in Washington Co, VA; married;
retired miner; living at Hemphill, WV; son of J.P. and Nancy Arnold; died 15 May 1949 in the Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardio renal disease and old age; buried 18 May 1949 in Elizabeth
Cemetery (location not given); informant, Eliza Arnold.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
Gabe T. Arnold; age 21; born in Washington Co, VA; single; son of Reed and Jane Arnold; married on
7 Jan 1891 in Washington Co, VA; Eliza Annie Campbell; age 17; born in Washington Co, VA; single;
daughter of A. and Betty Campbell.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; E.D. 24-39; taken on 14 May 1940;
Page 771A; Image 12 of 31; Household #92.
Listed as Eliza Arnold; age 67; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in Radford, Montgomery
Co, VA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of son, Fred Arnold, with husband, G. Thomas Arnold.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 005463; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Eliza Ann Arnold; age 92; born 21 Apr 1873 in Washington Co, VA; widow; living at Big Sandy, WV;
housewife; daughter of George A. and ____ Campbell; died 9 Apr 1965 in Grace Hospital, Welch;
WV from bronchopneumonia; buried 11 Apr 1965 in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, VA.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; E.D. 24-39; taken on 14 May 1940;
Page 771A; Image 12 of 31; Household #92.
Listed as George Arnold; age 33; born in VA; single; 1 yr HS education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1940;
coal miner; in household of brother, Fred Arnold.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 279; WV Archives Web Site.
James M. Bryant; age 23; born in Forsythe Co, SC (sic, NC); single; salesman; living at Welch,
WV; son of Hillary and Ada; married on 6 Feb 1926 at Welch, WV; Paerl Frost; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of S.A. (sic, S.J.) and Josephine.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin Dostrict, taken on 18 Apr 1910, Page 63A, Family #80.
Listed as Pearl Frost, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Hemphill, taken on 19 Jan 1920, Page 270A,
Family #179.
Listed as Pearl Frost, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 279; WV Archives Web Site.
James M. Bryant; age 23; born in Forsythe Co, SC (sic, NC); single; salesman; living at Welch, WV;
son of Hillary and Ada; married on 6 Feb 1926 at Welch, WV; Paerl Frost; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of S.A. (sic, S.J.) and Josephine.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 90A, Family #29.
Listed as Pearl Frost, age 21, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 42; WV Archives Web Site.
Jack Blevins; age 24; born in Ash (sic, Ashe) Co, NC; single; engineer; living at Kimball, WV; son of
J.F. and Virginia; married on 26 May 1934 at Welch, WV; Pearl Lee Frost; age 24; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single (sic, she was married before); living at Kimball, WV; daughter of S.J. and Josephine.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #2123; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Pearl Lee Blevins; age 28; born 16 Apr 1909 in WV; married; housewife; daughter of J.J. and
Josephine (Stone) Frost; died 26 Feb 1938 at Kimball, WV; from acute circulatory failure, cause
unknown; buried 28 Feb 1938 in Woodlawn, Bluefield (sic, Bluewell), WV; informant, Jack Blevins,
Kimball, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 42; WV Archives Web Site.
Jack Blevins; age 24; born in Ash (sic, Ashe) Co, NC; single; engineer; living at Kimball, WV; son of
J.F. and Virginia; married on 26 May 1934 at Welch, WV; Pearl Lee Frost; age 24; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single (sic, she was married before); living at Kimball, WV; daughter of S.J. and Josephine.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin Dostrict, taken on 18 Apr 1910, Page 63A, Family #80.
Listed as Pearl Frost, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Hemphill, taken on 19 Jan 1920, Page 270A,
Family #179.
Listed as Pearl Frost, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 279; WV Archives Web Site.
James M. Bryant; age 23; born in Forsythe Co, SC (sic, NC); single; salesman; living at Welch, WV;
son of Hillary and Ada; married on 6 Feb 1926 at Welch, WV; Paerl Frost; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of S.A. (sic, S.J.) and Josephine.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 90A, Family #29.
Listed as Pearl Frost, age 21, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 42; WV Archives Web Site.
Jack Blevins; age 24; born in Ash (sic, Ashe) Co, NC; single; engineer; living at Kimball, WV; son of
J.F. and Virginia; married on 26 May 1934 at Welch, WV; Pearl Lee Frost; age 24; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single (sic, she was married before); living at Kimball, WV; daughter of S.J. and Josephine.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #2123; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Pearl Lee Blevins; age 28; born 16 Apr 1909 in WV; married; housewife; daughter of J.J. and
Josephine (Stone) Frost; died 26 Feb 1938 at Kimball, WV; from acute circulatory failure, cause
unknown; buried 28 Feb 1938 in Woodlawn, Bluefield (sic, Bluewell), WV; informant, Jack Blevins,
Kimball, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 209; WV Archives Web Site.
Chester Arthur Hensley, Jr; age 21; born at Kenova, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on 29
Nov 1942 at Bluefield, WV; Bonnie Jean Forst; age 21; born at Hemphill, WV; single; living at
Carswell, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 90A, Family #29.
Listed as Bonnie Frost, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 209; WV Archives Web Site.
Chester Arthur Hensley, Jr; age 21; born at Kenova, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on 29
Nov 1942 at Bluefield, WV; Bonnie Jean Forst; age 21; born at Hemphill, WV; single; living at
Carswell, WV.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Bluefield, WV, Saturday, 9 Apr 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"BLUEFIELD - Ora Violet Bowman, 92, of Route 5, Box 724-C, Bluefield, died on Friday, April 8, 2005
in a Bluefield hospital... "Survivors: ...sister: Bonnie Murray of Roanoke, Va...."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 90A, Family #29.
Listed as Bonnie Frost, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 209; WV Archives Web Site.
Chester Arthur Hensley, Jr; age 21; born at Kenova, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on 29
Nov 1942 at Bluefield, WV; Bonnie Jean Forst; age 21; born at Hemphill, WV; single; living at
Carswell, WV.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Bluefield, WV, Saturday, 9 Apr 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"BLUEFIELD - Ora Violet Bowman, 92, of Route 5, Box 724-C, Bluefield, died on Friday, April 8, 2005
in a Bluefield hospital... "Survivors: ...sister: Bonnie Murray of Roanoke, Va...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 492; WV Archives Web Site.
Mason James Green; age 22; born at Kimball, WV; single; living at Keystone, WV; married on 7 Sep
1944 at Welch; Helen Victoria Frost; age 22; born at Hemphill, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 90A, Family #29.
Listed as Helen Frost, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 492; WV Archives Web Site.
Mason James Green; age 22; born at Kimball, WV; single; living at Keystone, WV; married on 7 Sep
1944 at Welch; Helen Victoria Frost; age 22; born at Hemphill, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Hemphill, taken on 19 Jan 1920, Page 270A,
Family #179.
Listed as Harvey Frost, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 90A, Family #29.
Listed as Harvey Frost, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph S. Frost.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 233; WV Archives Web Site.
Harvey William Frost; age 38; born in Hemphill, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on 11 Jan
1955 at Kimball, WV; Ester Carrie Rotenberry; age 38; born and living at Kimball, WV; widow.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Carswell; taken on 26 Jan 1920; Page 163A;
Image 18 of 24; Family #374/417.
Listed as Ester England; age 4 yrs, 10 mons; born in VA; in household of father, John Peak.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 382; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Rotenberry; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single;truck driver; living at Kimball, WV;
son of Bob and Sarah; married on 10 Oct 1931 at Welch, WV; Esther Peake; age 28; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Minnie.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; rural; E.D. 24-33; taken on 30 Apr 1940;
Page 671A; Image 37 of 44; Household #308.
Listed as Esther Rotenberry; age 24; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Charles Rotenberry.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 233; WV Archives Web Site.
Harvey William Frost; age 38; born in Hemphill, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on 11 Jan
1955 at Kimball, WV; Ester Carrie Rotenberry; age 38; born and living at Kimball, WV; widow.