Henry County AlArchives Military.....Arnold, Royce Grady 1918
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Officers and Enlisted Men... 1920
ARNOLD, ROYCE GRADY, seaman, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Birmingham, Ala., July 2, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass., September 20, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Wife, Anna Arnold, R. 5, Headland, Ala. 

Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING
THE WORLD WAR, FROM APRIL 6, 1917 TO NOVEMBER 11, 1918


WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1920

Per the 1900 US Census, page 169A, Headland, Family #130, lines 22-37:

Arnold, Aris A, head, white, male, born July 1865, age 34, married 14 years, 
  born in Alabama, a farmer
Arnold, Ann L., wife, white, female, born November 1966, age 33, married 14 
  years, 7 children, 4 living, born in Alabama
Arnold, Arthur A., son, white, male, born February 1888, age 12, single, 
  born in Alabama
Arnold, Mattie, O., daughter, white, female, born April 1890, age 10, single, 
  born in Alabama
Arnold, Grady R., son, white, male, born January 1896, age 4, single, born 
  in Alabama
Arnold, Love (?) W., daughter, white, female, born April 1898, age 2, single, 
  born in Alabama

Per the 1920 US Census, daughter-in-law, Anna (Royce's widow), age 23, is 
  living with Royce's mother (names Selini) and his siblings still living 
  at home.

Per the 1930 US Census, Selina (Royce's mother) is living with son, Walter,
  (born about 1904), his wife, Anna W., age 33 (wonder if this is Royce's widow?)
  their children, Mary, age 7, James H., age 4 11/12, Walter H., age 3 4/12,
  Lawrence E, 11/12, his brother, Randall (born about 1907), and Walter's
  mother-in-law, Sarah Merritt, age 74.

Per the WWI Draft Registration Cards:

Royce Grady Arnold was born January 29, 1896 in 
Headland, Henry County, Alabama.  At the time of his
registration (1917), he was 21 years old, a natural-born
citizen working as a farmer for his mother.  He claimed
his mother and brother as dependents, relying on him for
support, and claimed an exemption to being drafted because
of his family's dependence on him.  He was of medium height, 
with a stout build, light blue eyes, and dark-brown hair.  




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