Vester Ray Arnold

Male9 September 1935–24 February 1977

Brief Life History of Vester Ray

When Vester Ray Arnold was born on 9 September 1935, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Albert H Arnold, was 24 and his mother, Lossie Lee Wheeler, was 23. He married Clara Belle Tilley on 13 September 1976, in Durham, North Carolina, United States. He died on 24 February 1977, in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

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Vester Ray Arnold
1935–1977
Clara Belle Tilley
1939–
Marriage: 13 September 1976

Sources (10)

  • Vester R Arnold in household of Albert H Arnold, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Vester Ray Arnold, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Vester Arnold, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    13 September 1976Durham, North Carolina, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1937 · The Neutrality Act

    Age 2

    The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

    1941

    Age 6

    Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

    1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

    Age 12

    The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, German, Dutch, French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Croatian, and Slovenian: from the ancient Germanic personal name Arnwald (Middle English Arnold, Old French Arnaut), composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wald ‘rule, power’. This name was introduced to Britain by the Normans.

    English: habitational name from either of two places called Arnold in Nottinghamshire and East Yorkshire, from Old English earn ‘eagle’ + halh ‘nook’.

    Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German personal name (see 1 above), at least in part on account of its resemblance to the Jewish name Aaron .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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