William Curtis Arthur, M. D.

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Name: William Curtis Arthur
Event Date: 11 Jul 1954
Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): white
Age (Formatted): 90 years 4 months 28 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1864
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Va.
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Unknown
Occupation: Doctor Medical
Residence Place: Bellaire, Harris, Texas
Cemetery (Original): Hemphill City Cemetery
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 14 Jul 1954
Informant's Name (Original): X
GS Film number: 2114216
Digital Folder Number: 4163960
Informant Mrs. Rube L. McMullen
Signed by Hugh F. Arnold, MD (Nephew of his wife, Viola Arnold Arthur)
Image Number: 1739
Reference ID: cn 34034
Collection: William Curtis Arthur, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

William married Viola Octavine Arnold on 25 May 1895. Viola (daughter of William Thomas Arnold, Sr. and Louisa Della Alford) was born on 16 Oct 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Dec 1930 in Groves, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Arnold Arthur was born on 20 May 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jun 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Infant Son Arthur was born about 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Feb 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

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Born when his mother was 44? Need to double check both their ages.

The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabien Banner Press, 1912) states that "in 1860 the white population of Sabine Parish numbers about four thousant, and there were less than two thousand slaves. There were few really wealthy people in the parish, and many owned not more than one of two slaves. the owners of six or more in 1861 included S. L. and Allen Arthur.

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Solomon married Evaline Curtis on 22 Jun 1848 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Evaline was born on 16 Dec 1829 in Opelousa, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Mar 1916; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FindAGrave shows her as a daughter of William L. CURTIS and Sarah McCOLLISTER.

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Casagranda states that they were the parents of nine known children.

Thomas married Elizabeth Courtney in South Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1775 in South Carolina; died on 31 Dec 1855 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]