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Note: o., Illinois (film T623_324, p2A, ED 62, 1 Jun)
Florida Ann Hall Arnold is the sister of Velma's mother.
1910 Census: W. A. Arnold, 48, 1st marriage of 35 years, farmer, born New York, parents born New York; wife Florida A., 47, 3 of 5 children living, born Illinis, father born Kentucky, mother born Indiana; son Homer A. 32; niece Velma Hall 14; fieldman Jesse Bratcher 20; living in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois (film T624_308, ED128, p4A, 27 April) Note: the ages of William and, Florida off by ca. 10 years.
1940 Census: Velma Wantland, rents $21, 45, widowed, 8 yrs. elementary school, seamtress retail clothing, 1939 income $450; living in household of Walker Hogan at 312 W. William in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois (film T627_ED58-23, p8B, 11 Apr)
Velma's mother died when she was 2. Velma (my paternal grandmother) was then reared by her maternal aunt and uncle, William Ansley Arnold and Florida Hall Arnold, she went by the name of Velma Arnold. The Arnold farm in Milam Twp., rural Macon, was adjacent to the farm owned by Albert Renfro, father of John Renfro (John Renfro is my maternal grandfather). So my maternal grandfather John Renfro and my paternal grandmother, Velma Hall Wantland lived on neighboring farms and attended the same rural Ocean Wave school (I have a picture of the class taken March 1908, showing Velma and John standing next to each other; the picture also has John's siblings Beulah and Paul.
At the time of her death, she resided at 1105 S. Jasper St. in Decatur.
Velma unofficially changed her middle name, Cassel (named for her Uncle John Cassel), to Catherine.
Velma played the piano.
Mother called Velma, Liz.
cause of death: colon cancer, metastasis
Decatur, Illinois Newspaper
Naffziger
Mrs. Charles (Velma C. Hall) Naffziger, 84, of 1105 S. Jasper St. died 7 a.m. Wednesday (March 4, 1981) in Americana Healthcare Center, Urbana.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home.
Mrs. Naffziger was born in Greenfield, daughter of James E. and Essie C. Hall. She lived with William A. and Flora Arnold near Macon. She married Clarence H. Wantland in 1914. She married Charles Naffziger in 1944. He died in 1961.
Surviving are her sons, R. A. Wantland of Urbana; Harold Wantland of East Peoria; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
One brother and five sisters preceded her in death.
Note: 1900 Census: Velma Heall (sic), 4, niece; living on W. A. Arnold farm in Milam Twp., Macon C
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