Dept of Veterans Affairs lists military service 21 Apr 1911-17 Apr 1914
Married Cordelia Jennings abt 1915.
Per WWI Draft Registration card: June of 1917 in Harlan, Kentucky. Laford D Arthur, age 27, married, lived in Harlan, KY, Born Jan 29, 1890 in Podopholine (Anderson County) Tennessee. He was a Coal Miner for Republic Coal Co. He had previously served as a private in the Infantry for 3 year. He was Medium height, medium build, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.
1920 Census in Fork Mountain (Coal Co) Village in Anderson, Tennessee, shows Laford, age 28, married, with wife, Cordelia, age 23, they own their home on New River. He was a bookkeeper for a Coal mine and she was a grocery store clerk.
1930 Census on Oneida Road, in Scott Co TN, shows Laford, age 40, first marriage age 25 & Cordelia, age 34, first marriage age 19, with their child L.D. Arthur, age 9, and mother, Erma N Jennings, age 75, widowed. Laford was working as a tomb stone cutter in marble.
(ex-wife) 1940 Census (on Rt of Hwy 27) in Scott Co TN, shows Cordelia Arthur, age 43, divorced, with her children L.D. Arthur, Jr., age 19, stone cutter and Katherine Arthur, age 17. They own their home and were in the same house in 1935.
No 1940 census found for Laford Sr.
(possibly mother or mother in law) 1910 Census in Clinton Twp, Anderson Co, Tennessee shows a family of William Jennings, age 49, stonecutter, with wife Ermanilds, age 54, 2nd marriage, mother of 10 children, 4 living, and children: John, age 18, Belle, age 15, Cordelia, age 14, and twin Permelia, age 14.
(Laford's son, Laford Jr). Birth index for Kentucky shows Laford D Arthur (Jr) born in Bell County, Kentucky on 4 Jan 1921. Mother's name Cordelia Jennings. Married Luria Kathryn Kidd on 21 May 1939 in Scott Co, TN. Died June 1953 in Brevard County, Florida.
(possible sister in law) Delayed birth Certificate (dated 19 Oct 1942) for Permealia Jennings, shows her birth of 26 Mar 1896 in Morgan, Sunbright, Tennesee. Father William Jennings, b. Tennessee. Mother Ermanilds Morgan b. Tennessee. Based on family bible, oath of sister Lou Freytag FAG#35882625 of Oneida Tenn., age 62, and friend Lilie Blevins, age 60 of Oneida Tenn., (note: Ray Blevens is the circuit court clerk on this document).
Married Cordelia Jennings abt 1915.
Per WWI Draft Registration card: June of 1917 in Harlan, Kentucky. Laford D Arthur, age 27, married, lived in Harlan, KY, Born Jan 29, 1890 in Podopholine (Anderson County) Tennessee. He was a Coal Miner for Republic Coal Co. He had previously served as a private in the Infantry for 3 year. He was Medium height, medium build, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.
1920 Census in Fork Mountain (Coal Co) Village in Anderson, Tennessee, shows Laford, age 28, married, with wife, Cordelia, age 23, they own their home on New River. He was a bookkeeper for a Coal mine and she was a grocery store clerk.
1930 Census on Oneida Road, in Scott Co TN, shows Laford, age 40, first marriage age 25 & Cordelia, age 34, first marriage age 19, with their child L.D. Arthur, age 9, and mother, Erma N Jennings, age 75, widowed. Laford was working as a tomb stone cutter in marble.
(ex-wife) 1940 Census (on Rt of Hwy 27) in Scott Co TN, shows Cordelia Arthur, age 43, divorced, with her children L.D. Arthur, Jr., age 19, stone cutter and Katherine Arthur, age 17. They own their home and were in the same house in 1935.
No 1940 census found for Laford Sr.
(possibly mother or mother in law) 1910 Census in Clinton Twp, Anderson Co, Tennessee shows a family of William Jennings, age 49, stonecutter, with wife Ermanilds, age 54, 2nd marriage, mother of 10 children, 4 living, and children: John, age 18, Belle, age 15, Cordelia, age 14, and twin Permelia, age 14.
(Laford's son, Laford Jr). Birth index for Kentucky shows Laford D Arthur (Jr) born in Bell County, Kentucky on 4 Jan 1921. Mother's name Cordelia Jennings. Married Luria Kathryn Kidd on 21 May 1939 in Scott Co, TN. Died June 1953 in Brevard County, Florida.
(possible sister in law) Delayed birth Certificate (dated 19 Oct 1942) for Permealia Jennings, shows her birth of 26 Mar 1896 in Morgan, Sunbright, Tennesee. Father William Jennings, b. Tennessee. Mother Ermanilds Morgan b. Tennessee. Based on family bible, oath of sister Lou Freytag FAG#35882625 of Oneida Tenn., age 62, and friend Lilie Blevins, age 60 of Oneida Tenn., (note: Ray Blevens is the circuit court clerk on this document).
Dept of Veterans Affairs lists military service 21 Apr 1911-17 Apr 1914
Married Cordelia Jennings abt 1915.
Per WWI Draft Registration card: June of 1917 in Harlan, Kentucky. Laford D Arthur, age 27, married, lived in Harlan, KY, Born Jan 29, 1890 in Podopholine (Anderson County) Tennessee. He was a Coal Miner for Republic Coal Co. He had previously served as a private in the Infantry for 3 year. He was Medium height, medium build, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.
1920 Census in Fork Mountain (Coal Co) Village in Anderson, Tennessee, shows Laford, age 28, married, with wife, Cordelia, age 23, they own their home on New River. He was a bookkeeper for a Coal mine and she was a grocery store clerk.
1930 Census on Oneida Road, in Scott Co TN, shows Laford, age 40, first marriage age 25 & Cordelia, age 34, first marriage age 19, with their child L.D. Arthur, age 9, and mother, Erma N Jennings, age 75, widowed. Laford was working as a tomb stone cutter in marble.
(ex-wife) 1940 Census (on Rt of Hwy 27) in Scott Co TN, shows Cordelia Arthur, age 43, divorced, with her children L.D. Arthur, Jr., age 19, stone cutter and Katherine Arthur, age 17. They own their home and were in the same house in 1935.
No 1940 census found for Laford Sr.
(possibly mother or mother in law) 1910 Census in Clinton Twp, Anderson Co, Tennessee shows a family of William Jennings, age 49, stonecutter, with wife Ermanilds, age 54, 2nd marriage, mother of 10 children, 4 living, and children: John, age 18, Belle, age 15, Cordelia, age 14, and twin Permelia, age 14.
(Laford's son, Laford Jr). Birth index for Kentucky shows Laford D Arthur (Jr) born in Bell County, Kentucky on 4 Jan 1921. Mother's name Cordelia Jennings. Married Luria Kathryn Kidd on 21 May 1939 in Scott Co, TN. Died June 1953 in Brevard County, Florida.
(possible sister in law) Delayed birth Certificate (dated 19 Oct 1942) for Permealia Jennings, shows her birth of 26 Mar 1896 in Morgan, Sunbright, Tennesee. Father William Jennings, b. Tennessee. Mother Ermanilds Morgan b. Tennessee. Based on family bible, oath of sister Lou Freytag FAG#35882625 of Oneida Tenn., age 62, and friend Lilie Blevins, age 60 of Oneida Tenn., (note: Ray Blevens is the circuit court clerk on this document).
Married Cordelia Jennings abt 1915.
Per WWI Draft Registration card: June of 1917 in Harlan, Kentucky. Laford D Arthur, age 27, married, lived in Harlan, KY, Born Jan 29, 1890 in Podopholine (Anderson County) Tennessee. He was a Coal Miner for Republic Coal Co. He had previously served as a private in the Infantry for 3 year. He was Medium height, medium build, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.
1920 Census in Fork Mountain (Coal Co) Village in Anderson, Tennessee, shows Laford, age 28, married, with wife, Cordelia, age 23, they own their home on New River. He was a bookkeeper for a Coal mine and she was a grocery store clerk.
1930 Census on Oneida Road, in Scott Co TN, shows Laford, age 40, first marriage age 25 & Cordelia, age 34, first marriage age 19, with their child L.D. Arthur, age 9, and mother, Erma N Jennings, age 75, widowed. Laford was working as a tomb stone cutter in marble.
(ex-wife) 1940 Census (on Rt of Hwy 27) in Scott Co TN, shows Cordelia Arthur, age 43, divorced, with her children L.D. Arthur, Jr., age 19, stone cutter and Katherine Arthur, age 17. They own their home and were in the same house in 1935.
No 1940 census found for Laford Sr.
(possibly mother or mother in law) 1910 Census in Clinton Twp, Anderson Co, Tennessee shows a family of William Jennings, age 49, stonecutter, with wife Ermanilds, age 54, 2nd marriage, mother of 10 children, 4 living, and children: John, age 18, Belle, age 15, Cordelia, age 14, and twin Permelia, age 14.
(Laford's son, Laford Jr). Birth index for Kentucky shows Laford D Arthur (Jr) born in Bell County, Kentucky on 4 Jan 1921. Mother's name Cordelia Jennings. Married Luria Kathryn Kidd on 21 May 1939 in Scott Co, TN. Died June 1953 in Brevard County, Florida.
(possible sister in law) Delayed birth Certificate (dated 19 Oct 1942) for Permealia Jennings, shows her birth of 26 Mar 1896 in Morgan, Sunbright, Tennesee. Father William Jennings, b. Tennessee. Mother Ermanilds Morgan b. Tennessee. Based on family bible, oath of sister Lou Freytag FAG#35882625 of Oneida Tenn., age 62, and friend Lilie Blevins, age 60 of Oneida Tenn., (note: Ray Blevens is the circuit court clerk on this document).
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