Son of Alexander Arnold and Bedie Susan Pearce Arnold.

Married to Tiney Sarah Pearce on October 27, 1909 in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Eddie and Tiney were the parents of:
Betty Grace Arnold Murphy
Millard Carl Arnold
Jessie Willard Arnold
Alex Edward Arnold
Claude Preston Arnold
James Edward Arnold

Married to Flossie Britt Fields on January 14, 1929 in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Eddie and Flossie were the parents of:
Edward Craven Arnold Jr
Margaret Arnold Pearce
Lucy Gray Arnold Perry
Ola Mae Arnold Morris(27 Feb 1935-26 Apr 1995)
Wayne B Arnold
James C Arnold(1940-2005)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward C Arnol
Age: 12
Birth Date: May 1888
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Alexander Arnol
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Bedie P Arnol
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Arnol 38
Bedie P Arnol 32
Minta P Arnol 14
Edward C Arnol 12
Mollie E Arnol 10
Thomas P Arnol 7
Alexander P Arnol 5
Ellis V Arnol 3
No Name Arnol 1
P Pearce 80

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Tiney Pearce
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1891
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1909
Marriage Place: Franklin, North Carolina
Spouse: Eddie Arnold
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 22
Event Type: Marriage

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward C Arnold
Age in 1910: 23
Birth Year: 1887
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fina Arnold
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Edward C Arnold 23
Fina Arnold 18

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Eddie Cravin Arnold
County: Franklin
State: North Carolina
Birthplace: North Carolina
Birth Date: 3 May 1888
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1765641
DraftBoard: 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Eddie Arnold
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Trina Arnold
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Eddie Arnold 33
Trina Arnold 27
Grace Arnold 9
Willie Arnold 7
Jessie W Arnold 5
Edward Arnold 1

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name: Eddie Arnold
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Jan 1929
Event Place: Township 2 Harris, Franklin, North Carolina
Event Place (Original): Harris
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Father's Name: Alex Arnold
Mother's Name: Susie Arnold
Spouse's Name: F May Fields
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):1906
Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Britt
Spouse's Mother's Name: Eliza Britt

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward C Arnold
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Flossie Arnold
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Edward C Arnold 42
Flossie Arnold 26
Grace B Arnold 19
Millard K Arnold 17
Jessie W Arnold 13
Alex E Arnold 11
Claude P Arnold 7
James E Arnold 3
Edward C Arnold 0

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Eddie Arnold
Respondent: Yes
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Street: Highway U S 64
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Franklin, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Rural, Franklin, North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 7A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 101
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 52
Class of Worker: Employer
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Eddie Arnold 52
Flossie Arnold 37
Jessie Arnold 24
Alex Arnold 21
Preston Arnold 17
James Arnold 13
E C Arnold 10
Margaret Arnold 8
Lucy Arnold 6
Ofa May Arnold 4
Wayne Arnold 2

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Eddie C Arnold
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 61
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1888
Birth Place: Franklin
Death Date: 17 Apr 1949
Death Location: Dunn, Franklin
Spouse's Name: Mrs Flossie B Arnold
Father's Name: Alex Arnold
Mother's Name: Susan Arnold
Residence: Zebulen, Franklin, North Carolina
Cause of death: Coronary occlusion, fourth attack, arteriosclerosis, hypertension
Informant: Mrs E C Arnold, Rt 1, Zebulon NC