Viola Octavine Arnold: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Viola Octavine Arnold 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.

Notes:

Could this be the same person as Octavine Arnold, born 1874, whom Janice Smith shows as a daughter of Louisa and William Thomas, and who she shows as marrying William C. ARTHUR.

Viola married William Curtis Arthur, M. D. on 25 May 1895. William (son of Solomon L. Arthur and Evaline Curtis) was born on 13 Feb 1864 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jul 1954 in Bellaire, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. 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.
3. 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.

Generation: 2

Thomas Arnold Arthur

(1.Viola¹) 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.

Notes:

Tombstone inscription: "Son of W. C. & V. O. Arthur -- Little Arnold was too good from Earth. God called him home."

Infant Son Arthur

(1.Viola¹) 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.

Notes:

Tombstone Inscription: "Infant Son of W. C. and V. O. Arthur -- God blesses us in an early death, and takes the infant unto himself." Only date of death engraved.