Elihu Arms

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Lihus Arms [Elihu Arms]
Age in 1910: 8
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Raleigh W Arms
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Martha Arms
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Raleigh W Arms 33
Martha Arms 33
Harlie Arms 13
Maggie Arms 12
Victoria Arms 10
Elihu Arms 8
Theodore R Arms 5
Vina Arms 3
Elizabeth Arms 1

1930 Census
Name: Elihu Arms
Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Hurricane, Buchanan, Virginia
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 675 mo
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Odd Jobs
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elihu Arms 27
Virgie Arms 22
Junior Arms 1

1940 Census
Name: Lihn Arms [Elihu Arms]
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Smelter Cutter Sawmill
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $1000
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 21
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 34
Income: $200
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Elihu Arms 39
Virgie Arms 32
Junior Arms 11
Leaia Arms 9
Mabel Arms 7
Curtis Arms 5
Betty Arms 3
Dorothy Arms 2
Darris Arms 6 months


Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Elihu Armes
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1901
Birth Place: Buchanan, Virginia
Father: Raliegh W Armes
Mother: Martha J Price

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74498923

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Elihu Armes
Death Date: 5 Feb 1999
Death Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Social Security Death Index
Name: Elihu Armes
SSN: 228-03-2716
Last Residence: 24639 Raven, Buchanan, Virginia
BORN: 24 Dec 1901
Died: 5 Feb 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Elihu married Virginia (Vergie) HONAKER. Virginia (daughter of Ezra Wiser HONAKER and Jennie C. CHAMBERS) was born 14 Dec 1907, Buchanan Co. VA; died 16 Nov 1988, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Junior Arms
Birth Year: abt 1929
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Hurricane, Buchanan, Virginia
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Elihu Arms 27
Virgie Arms 22
Junior Arms 1

1940 Census
Name: Arms Junior [Junior Arms]
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1929
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Lihn Arms 39 [Elihu]
Virgie Arms 32
Arms 11
Leaia Arms 9
Mabel Arms 7
Curtis Arms 5
Betty Arms 3
Dorothy Arms 2
Davis Arms 6 months


Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Junior Armes
SSN: 230-32-3554
Last Residence: 31907 Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia
BORN: 25 May 1929
Died: Aug 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Died:
State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998. Georgia, USA: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998.
Name: Junior Armes
Death Date: 16 Aug 1976
Gender: M (Male)
Race: White
Age: 47 Years
County of Residence: Muscogee
Certificate: 024793

Junior married Beulah Mae Messick 08 Aug 1954, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA. Beulah was born 08 Mar 1936, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Leaia Arms [Tivis]
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1931
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Elihu Arms 39
Virgie Arms 32
Arms 11
Tivis Arms 9
Mabel Arms 7
Curtis Arms 5
Betty Arms 3
Dorothy Arms 2
Darris Arms 6 months

OBITUARY

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Tivis-Armes&lc=1611&pid=152793560&mid=4759180&locale=en_US

Tivis Armes, 80 of Leesville, LA passed away on July 27, 2011 in Lake Charles, LA.

Tivis was born April 10, 1931 to the late Elihu Armes and Virgie Honaker in Tazewell County, Virginia. Mr. Armes retired from the U.S Army as a Master Sgt. after 31 years of dedicated service.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Louise (Jeane) of Leesville, LA; Son, David Armes; Step Son, Quinn Marshall; Daughter, Lynn Armes; Step daughters, Paula Monk and Lanette Willis; Grandchildren: Thomas Marshall, Allen Turner and Scarlett Monk; Great Grandchildren: Blake Turner and Chelsea Turner; Sisters: Mabel Boyd of Fork Ridge, VA, Dorothy Hylton and husband Andrew of Chicago, IL, Betty Deel and husband Marcus of Pounding Mill, VA, Wanda Richardson and husband Donald of Pine Creek, VA, and Alice Minnie Armes of Clayppol Hill, VA; Brothers: Ralph Armes and wife Kay of Pounding Mill, VA, Curtis Armes and wife June of Raven, VA and Tommy Armes and wife Gaynell of Cedar Bluff.

Tivis was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Darris Raymond Armes, Junior Armes and Dallas Armes.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder from 10:00 a.m until service time. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 p.m at Hixson Funeral Home with Gaylon VanLoon and Don Smith officiating. Burial will follow at the Cannon Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.


Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Tivis Arms
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1931
Birth Place: Buchanan Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74071444&ref=acom

Died:
Name: Tivis Armes
Last Residence: 71446 Leesville, Vernon, Louisiana
BORN: 10 Apr 1931
Died: 27 Jul 2011
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Tivis married Louise Jean 25 Jun 1972, El Paso Co. TX; divorced 17 Dec 1974, Bexar Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Mabel Arms
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1933
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elihu Arms 39
Virgie Arms 32
Junior Arms 11
Tivis Arms 9
Mabel Arms 7
Curtis Arms 5
Betty Arms 3
Dorothy Arms 2
Darris Arms 6 months

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Mable Marea Arms [Mabel Marie]
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1933
Birth Place: Buchanan Co. VA

Mabel married Walter Herbert Boyd 27 Dec 1951, Tazewell Co. VA. Walter was born 12 Oct 1928, Buchanan Co. VA; died 01 Jan 2004, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Charlie Boyd Cemetery, Grimsleyville, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Curtia Arms [Curtis]
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1935
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elihu Arms 39
Virgie Arms 32
Junior Arms 11
Tivis Arms 9
Mabel Arms 7
Curtis Arms 5
Betty Arms 33
Dorothy Arms 2
Darris Arms 6 months

OBITUARY

Curtis Arms, age 77, of Raven, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in a Bristol, Tennessee hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Marvin, Virginia and was the son of the late Elihu and Vergie Honaker Arms. Curtis worked as a coal miner for 42 years. He retired as a section foreman with Pittston Coal Company. He lived all his life in the Raven, Virginia area. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He will be missed by all who knew him and loved him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Ricky Arms; one grandson, Anthony Kane Arms; and four brothers, Junior Arms, Tivis Arms, Darris Arms and Dallas Arms.

Those who survive him are:
His Wife, June Wells Arms, three Sons Gary Arms and wife, Karen of Cedar Bluff, Virginia; Tony Arms and wife, Kim of Bandy, Virginia; Craig Arms and wife, Davina of Swords Creek, Virginia; daughter-in-law, Janice Arms of Richlands, Virginia; five sisters Mable Boyd of Raven, Virginia; Betty Deel and husband, Marcus of Pounding Mill, Virginia; Dorothy Hylton and husband, Andrew of Chicago, Illinois; Wanda Richardson and husband, Don of Swords Creek, Virginia;
Alice Arms of Pounding Mill, Virginia; two brothers Ralph Arms and wife, Kay of Pounding Mill, Virginia; Tommy Arms and wife, Gaynelle of Cedar Bluff, Virginia. Eleven Grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren also survive along with a host of family and friends.

Funeral services for Curtis Arms will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, Virginia with the Rev. Danny Altizer officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Pallbearers will be: Gary Arms, Tony Arms, Craig Arms, Jeremy Arms, Kevin Arms and Steven Arms. A visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 6:00 pm ? 9:00 pm at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home; 1401 Second Street; Richlands, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Good Samaritan Food Pantry; 106 Veterans Drive; Richlands, VA 24641 or Belfast Gospel Church; c/o Danny Altizer; 110 Cobblestone Drive; Cedar Bluff, VA 24641.

Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhome.com


Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Rosco Curtis Arms
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1935
Birth Place: Buchanan Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103332137

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Curtis Arms
BORN: 23 Jan 1935
Died: 8 Jan 2013
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1951)

Roscoe married June Wells. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Betty Arms
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1937
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elihu Arms 39
Virgie Arms 32
Junior Arms 11
Tivis Arms 9
Mabel Arms 7
Curtis Arms 5
Betty Arms 3
Dorothy Arms 2
Darris Arms 6 months

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Betty Jean Arms
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1936
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Betty married Dexter Homer McGlothin 19 Apr 1958, Lebanon, Russell Co. VA. Dexter was born 16 Aug 1931, Buchanan Co. VA; died 29 Oct 1983, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Betty married Marcus Deel. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Dorothy Arms
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1938
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elihu Arms 39
Virgie Arms 32
Junior Arms 11
Tivis Arms 9
Mabel Arms 7
Curtis Arms 5
Betty Arms 33
Dorothy Arms 2
Darris Arms 6 months

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Darthy Anne Arms [Dorothy]
Birth Date: 24 May 1938
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Dorothy married Andrew Hylton. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Davis Arms [Darris]
Age: 6 months
Estimated birth year: abt 1939
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Name Age
Elihu Arms 39
Virgie Arms 32
Junior Arms 11
Tivis Arms 9
Mabel Arms 7
Curtis Arms 5
Betty Arms 33
Dorothy Arms 2
Darris Arms 6 months

OBITUARY

Darris Raymond Arms, age 71 of Cedar Bluff, Virginia, passed away Monday, December 27, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. Born September 21, 1939 in Tazewell County, Virginia he was the son of the late Elihu and Virgie Honaker Arms. He was a retired coal miner for Jewell Smokeless.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Junior Arms and Dallas Arms.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy Arms; one daughter, Sherri Bailey and husband Doug of Belfast, VA; two sons, Scottie Ball and wife Sabrina and Frankie Ball and fiancée Edna both of Richlands, VA; five sisters, Mabel Boyd of Fork Ridge, VA, Dorothy Hylton and husband Andrew of Chicago, IL, Betty Deel and husband Marcus of Pounding Mill, VA, Wanda Richardson and husband Donald of Pine Creek, VA, and Alice Minnie Arms of Claypool Hill, VA; four brothers, Ralph Armes and wife Kay of Pounding Mill, VA; Curtis Arms and wife June of Raven, VA, Tivis Arms and wife Louise of Leesville, LA and Tommy Arms and wife Gaynell of Cedar Bluff, VA; four grandchildren, Johnathan Murphy, Kayla Bailey, Scottie Ball, Jr., and Denissa Ball; special brother-in-law, Louis (Bud) Lester; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, Alex and Nancy Bartley and employees of Giovanni's.

Birth:
Name: Raymond Danz Arms [Raymond Darris]
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1939
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64104328

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Darris Raymond Arms
Death Date: 27 Dec 2010
Death Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Social Security Death Index
Name: Darris R. Arms
Last Residence: 24609 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
BORN: 21 Sep 1939
Died: 27 Dec 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1956)

Notes:

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Evelyn Wanda Arms
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1940
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Wanda married Donald Lee Richardson 23 Feb 1957, Lebanon, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Ralph Arms
Birth Date: 18 Nov 1945
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Ralph married Shelvia Jean Griffith. Shelvia was born 26 Jan 1945, Russell Co. VA; died 29 Aug 2007, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

OBITUARY

Tommy Armes, age 70, of Cedar Bluff, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at his home following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Tazewell County, Virginia and was the son of the late Elihu and Virgie Honaker Arms. He was a U. S. Army Vietnam War Veteran. He was a retired coal miner with Island Creek Coal Corporation. He was a lifelong resident of the area. Tommy was a big Richlands High School sports follower.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Ann Hylton; and five brothers, Junior Arms, Tivis Arms, Darris Arms, Dallas Arms, and Curtis Arms.

Those who survive him are his Wife, Gaynell Cordle Armes;daughters Tammy Armes and husband, William Smith of Christiansburg, Virginia, Crystal Armes and husband, Phillip Scott of Oakton, Virginia; four sisters Mable Boyd of Raven, Virginia, Betty Deel and husband, Markus of Pounding Mill, Virginia, Wanda Richardson of Swords Creek, Virginia, Alice Arms of Pounding Mill, Virginia; brother Ralph Arms and wife, Kay of Pounding Mill, Virginia; grandchildren, Samantha Scott and Madison Scott; special grand pups, Karst, Blake and Clay, and deveral nieces and nephews also survive along with a host of family and friends.

Funeral services for Tommy Armes will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia with the Rev. Rick Blevins officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, Virginia. Members of the Casey-Shortt VFW Post #9640 will conduct military graveside rites. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6 pm- 9 pm Thursday evening at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Disabled American Veterans; P. O. Box 14301; Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301.Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Tommy Armes
BORN: 4 Feb 1943
Died: 5 Mar 2013
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1960)

Virginia, Births, 18642014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Tommy Arms
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1943
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106287961

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Tommy Armes
Death Date: 5 Mar 2013
Death Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Tommy married Gaynell Cordle 25 May 1964, Lebanon, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Minnie Alice Arms
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1947
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Carol married Larry Absher. [Group Sheet]

Freda married Don Thomas. [Group Sheet]

Shirley married Glen Carroll. [Group Sheet]

Tammy married William Smith. [Group Sheet]

Crystal married Phillip Scott. [Group Sheet]