1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren, Hensly Hollow; E.D. 24-36; taken
on 29 Apr 1940; Page 740A; Image 39 of 48; Household #326.
Listed as Thomas Arnold; age 44; born in VA; married; Negro; 4th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; miner; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren, Hensly Hollow; E.D. 24-36; taken
on 29 Apr 1940; Page 740A; Image 39 of 48; Household #326.
Listed as Myrtle Arnold; age 42; born in VA; married; Negro; 2nd grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Thomas R. Arnold, Sr.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren, Hensly Hollow; E.D. 24-36; taken
on 29 Apr 1940; Page 740A; Image 39 of 48; Household #326.
Listed as Georgia Arnold; age 29; born in WV; Negro; single; 2nd grade education; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; housekeeper in private home; in household of father, Thomas R.
Arnold, Sr.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren, Hensly Hollow; E.D. 24-36; taken
on 29 Apr 1940; Page 740A; Image 39 of 48; Household #326.
Listed as Juanita Arnold; age 23; born in WV; Negro; single; 7th grade education; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas R. Arnold, Sr.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren, Hensly Hollow; E.D. 24-36; taken
on 29 Apr 1940; Page 740A; Image 39 of 48; Household #326.
Listed as Garland Arnold; age 18; born in WV; Negro; single; 1 yr HS education; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas R. Arnold, Sr.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren, Hensly Hollow; E.D. 24-36; taken
on 29 Apr 1940; Page 740A; Image 39 of 48; Household #326.
Listed as Ophelia Arnold; age 17; born in WV; Negro; single; 7th grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas R. Arnold, Sr.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren, Hensly Hollow; E.D. 24-36; taken
on 29 Apr 1940; Page 740A; Image 39 of 48; Household #326.
Listed as Robert Arnold; age 12; born in WV; Negro; single; 4th grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas R. Arnold, Sr.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Howard Arnold
[Robert Charles Arnold]
[Robert Arnold]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1928
Birth Place: Big Sandy Mc, West Virginia
[Roderfield M??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 3 May 1998
Claim Date: 1 Jun 1976
Father: Thomas Arnold
Mother: Myrtle Thomas
SSN: 235381088
Notes: May 1943: Name listed as ROBERT HOWARD ARNOLD; 1950: Name listed as ROBERT CHARLES ARNOLD; 19 May 1976: Name listed as ROBERT C ARNOLD"
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Arnold
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1927
Death Date: 3 May 1998
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 235381088
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 14 Feb 1946
Release Date 1: 23 Jul 1947"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert C. Arnold
SSN: 235-38-1088
Last Residence:
15059 Midland, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
BORN: 30 Apr 1927
Died: 3 May 1998
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; O'Toole; E.D. 24-9; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 20 of 50; Household #156.
Listed as Emmett Arnold; age 37; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; O'Toole; E.D. 24-9; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 20 of 50; Household #156.
Listed as Ellen Arnold; age 36; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Emmet S. Arnold.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; O'Toole; E.D. 24-9; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 20 of 50; Household #156.
Listed as Robert Arnold; age 17; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Emmet S. Arnold.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Jackson Arnold
[Robert Arnold]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Anawalt Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: Jan 1985
Father: Emmet S Arnold
Mother: Ellen L Music
SSN: 236221635
Notes: Jan 1941: Name listed as ROBERT JACKSON ARNOLD;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as ROBERT ARNOLD"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; O'Toole; E.D. 24-9; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 20 of 50; Household #156.
Listed as Vergie M. Arnold; age 10; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Emmet S. Arnold.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; O'Toole; E.D. 24-9; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 20 of 50; Household #156.
Listed as Charles Arnold; age 6; born in WV; no education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Emmet S. Arnold.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; O'Toole; E.D. 24-9; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 20 of 50; Household #156.
Listed as Georgie Arnold; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Emmet S. Arnold.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; O'Toole; E.D. 24-9; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page 154B;
Image 20 of 50; Household #156.
Listed as Marie J. Arnold; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Emmet S. Arnold.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Rolfe; E. D. 24-54; taken 16 Apr 1940; Page
1032A; Image 31 of 46; Household #278.
Listed as Frank Arnold; age 17; born in WV; single; Negro; 3 yrs HS education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Earnest L. Arnold.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frank Douglas Arnold
Race: Black
Age: 19
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Worth, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1923
Residence Place: Worth, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Employer: Pocahontas Fuel Co
Weight: 175
Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6 1
Next of Kin: Dallie Arnold
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Frank Douglas Arnold Self (Head)"
3. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frank D Arnold
Birth Year: 1923
Race: Negro, citizen (Black)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
Enlistment Date: 23 Apr 1943
Enlistment State: West Virginia
Enlistment City: Huntington
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 22
Weight: 080
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 27; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Douglas Arnold; age 25; born and living in Worth, WV; single; Colored; married on 10 Jul 1948
at Northfork, WV; Nina Ray Agnew; age 18; born and living at Worth, WV; single; Colored; with
consent of Dollie Agnew, mother of Nina Ray Agnew.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frank Douglas Arnold
[Frank Arnold]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1923
Birth Place: Worth McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: Nov 1981
Father: Earnest L Arnold
Mother: Dallie M Clemonts
SSN: 236287737
Notes: Feb 1941: Name listed as FRANK DOUGLAS ARNOLD;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as FRANK ARNOLD"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Bear Wallow; E.D. 24-3; taken 16 Apr 1940;
Page 1097A; Image 43 of 62; Household #365.
Listed as Nina Agnew; age 10; born in WV; Negro; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, June Agnew.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 27; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Douglas Arnold; age 25; born and living in Worth, WV; single; Colored; married on 10 Jul 1948
at Northfork, WV; Nina Ray Agnew; age 18; born and living at Worth, WV; single; Colored; with consent
of Dollie Agnew, mother of Nina Ray Agnew.
1. Henrico Co, VA; Marriage License # 68 038246; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Calvin Sherrill Arnold; age 43; born 25 Aug 1925 in Smyth Co, VA; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at 307 Seabury Avenue, Sandston, Henrico Co, VA; son of George Milton
and Lady Rachel (Wassum) Arnold; married on 2 Sep 1968 in Highland Springs, VA; Marie
Josephine Chickos; maiden name Kroski; age 48; born 19 jun 1920 in Gary, WV; widow; this is her
2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at 4801 Colwych Drive, Richmond, VA; daughter of George
and bernice (Matusewska) Kroski.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; E.D. 24-6; taken 23 Apr 1949; Page 132B;
Image 36 of 48; Household #307.
Listed as Marie Chickos; age 20; born in WV; married;; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George Czajkowski, with husband.
2. Henrico Co, VA; Marriage License # 68 038246; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Calvin Sherrill Arnold; age 43; born 25 Aug 1925 in Smyth Co, VA; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at 307 Seabury Avenue, Sandston, Henrico Co, VA; son of George Milton
and Lady Rachel (Wassum) Arnold; married on 2 Sep 1968 in Highland Springs, VA; Marie
Josephine Chickos; maiden name Kroski; age 48; born 19 jun 1920 in Gary, WV; widow; this is her
2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at 4801 Colwych Drive, Richmond, VA; daughter of George
and bernice (Matusewska) Kroski.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Marie Josephine Kroski
[Marie Josephine Chickos]
[Marie Arnold]
[Marie Josephine Czajkowski]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1920
Birth Place: Venice Gary, West Virginia
[Gary McDowel??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 24 Oct 1996
Father: George Czajkowski
Mother: Bernice Matusewsky
SSN: 236161986
Notes: Aug 1937: Name listed as MARIE JOSEPHINE KROSKI;
Apr 1945: Name listed as MARIE JOSEPHINE CHICKOS;
Sep 1968: Name listed as MARIE JOSEPHINE ARNOLD;
10 Nov 1996: Name listed as MARIE J ARNOLD"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Marie J. Arnold
SSN: 236-16-1986
Last Residence:
23223 Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
BORN: 19 Jun 1920
Died: 24 Oct 1996
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
5. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Marie Chickos Arnold
Death Date: 24 Oct 1996
Death Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
Spouse: C "
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Freda Gay Stout"; Article; Page
246; submitted by Freda Gay Stout, Premier, WV 24878.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 12 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #165.
Listed as Roger Stout; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Vernon L. Stout.
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Thursday 26 Jul 2007; Newspaper Obit.
"RODERFIELD -- Freda Gay Dillon Stout, 60, of Roderfield, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at the home of her sister, Lois and Benny Lambert of Roderfield with whom she made her home."Born October 27, 1947 in Welch, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Dillon and Madeline Walton Dillon. She was a homemaker, and attended the Premier Pentecostal Holiness Church for most of her life. She was a graduate of Welch High School.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Roger Stout Jr.; two brothers, Herbert Dillon Jr. and Larry Dillon; a sister, Hattie Dillon; and a nephew, Edward Ratliff Jr.
"Left to cherish her memory are her second mother, Ann Dillon of White Oak; a daughter, Anna Mishoe and husband Keith and son Tyler of Thomasville, N.C.; five brothers, J.C. Byrd of Welch, Scottie Byrd of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Rodney Byrd, Junior Byrd and Jason Byrd Dillon all of White Oak; five sisters, Tootise Ratliff of Bedford, Va., Lois Lambert and Lucille Ellis both of Roderfield, and Linda Blevins and Debbie Byrd both of North Welch; three aunts, Effie Mullins of Berwind, Nellie Green of Twin Branch and Connie Harris and husband Everett of Bluefield; and many nieces and nephews.
"Funeral service will be conducted Saturday, July 28 at 11 a.m. at the Ark of Safety in Roderfield with the Reverends Gene Ball and Randall Dority officiating. Burial will follow in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield...."
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls, 9 Dec 2013.
Freda G. Stout; born 27 Oct 1947; died 24 Jul 2007; buried here; double grave marker photo shown
with son, Gaylord R. Stout, Jr.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Freda Gay Stout"; Article; Page
246; submitted by Freda Gay Stout, Premier, WV 24878.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Freda Gay Stout"; Article; Page
246; submitted by Freda Gay Stout, Premier, WV 24878.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Freda Gay Stout"; Article; Page
246; submitted by Freda Gay Stout, Premier, WV 24878.