Arnold Ancestors - Generation 3 - Etta Lee Arnold

 "Aint Ettie"

(throughout my childhood I never heard her referred to in any other way)

Was born 04 August 1900 in Banner, Cleburne County, Arkansas. She was the fifth and youngest child of my great-great-grandparents Henry and Adaline Arnold.

Etta Lee Arnold was the sister of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.

PHOTO L-R: George, Annie, John, Marlie, Etta

PHOTO L-R: Annie, Adaline ("Ma"), Etta

PHOTO L-R: Jessie Tamsett, Maude Cartee, Etta Arnold, Annie Arnold, Birdie Hayes

Etta Arnold married Ben Jackson 31 March 1915 in Banner, Cleburne County, Arkansas. 

They had six children - Alvis, Wincel, Calvin, Dulcie Mae, Coy, and Carol

PHOTO: Ben and Etta Jackson with their first child Alvis.

PHOTO: Etta and Ben with Alvis and Wincel

PHOTO: Etta holding one of the children (don't know which one)

PHOTO: Calvin and Wincel

PHOTO: Alvis and Calvin Jackson with Elvin Hicks (right)

PHOTO: Carol Jackson with Ben's second wife Cora. 

(Etta died when Carol was five years old.)

PHOTO: Carol Jackson with her husband Norman Allender

I don't have any pictures of Dulcie Mae or Coy

Etta Lee Arnold Jackson died 24 April 1945, Cleburne County, Arkansas. 

Cause of death: tuberculosis.