William Albert ARNOLD

   Cause of his death was self inflicted gunshot wound through heart.

  General Notes:

The Charleston Daily Mail, 17 April 1940

Farmer Found Dead

BECKLEY, April 17 (Special) - Albert Arnold, Sand Lick mountain farmer, was found dead in the yard of his home Tuesday afternoon by two small boys.

A coroner's verdict said that he died of self-inflicted shot gun wounds in the heart. State police attributed the act to domestic troubles.

The Charleston Daily Mail, 18 April 1940

Beckley - Albert Arnold, complaining about not feeling well, told neighbors, "When you come in at noon, come over and see about me." Two small boys sent to his home found Arnold's body under an apple tree. Dr. W. W. Hume, sounty coroner, said he died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer, Between 1917 and 1918. ²⁴

• Residence: Maynor, Raleigh Co., WV, Between 1917 and 1918. ²⁴

William married Nettie PHIPPS, daughter of David Crockett PHIPPS and Mary Louvena MILAM, on 10 Apr 1904 in Raleigh Co., WV.¹⁷¹ (Nettie PHIPPS was born on 22 Jul 1886 in Raleigh Co., WV,¹³⁸¹ died on 8 Sep 1961 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV ¹³⁸¹ and was buried in Church Of Christ Cemetery, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.)