Individual Details

Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate #7199
Charles Thurman Friddle was born, Chester, Crawford Co, AR on 3 April 1890. His father ws Charles Thurman Friddle, age 40; his mother, Julie Stephens, age 43. Both born in Illinois. Charles Friddle, father, made affidavit on 26 Oct 1943 in Sebastian Co, AR.

World War I Draft Registration:
Charles Friddle was age 27, born 3 Apr 1890, in Chester, AR. He was unemployed, supporting no one, and claimed exemption due to "physical condition", not described.
Signed: Charles Friddle
Description was that he was of medium height, medium build; brown eyes, black hair [bald - certainly young for that!]. He had lost one eye - so that was apparently his disability.
Dated: June 5, 1917.

In 1930, Charles Friddle Jr, age 38, was living with his parents. States he is age 38 and was 32 when married. He was marked married at the time, but wife Margaret is living a few doors away with her brother Clarence.

I suspect they divorced - online databases suggest another wife Mabel, no surname or source data. After FamilySearch placed Arkansas marriages online, I did find his marriage to Mabel, 1933. At the time of the marriage, 12 Sep 1933, Charles was 35, Miss Mabel Thomelson of Winslow was age 22. Married by Geo. W. Kirk.

1940 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, ED 17-7, Sheet 3A, Hh 43
Chas. Friddle Jr., age 50. no employment listed
Mabel B., wife, age 23 - she's a cook for the school lunch project
Thelma H., daughter, age 4.

Charles was also subject to register in the "old man's draft" for World War II:
He listed his full name as Charles Thurman Friddle, living in Chester, Crawford, AR
He was age 52, born Apr 3rd, 1890, Chester.
The person to contact and who would always know his address was Mabel Friddle of Chester.
Unemployed.
The description on back: 5'8" tall, 135 #'s. Brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion.
Left eye Out.
Dated: 27 Apr 1942. Signed: L. A. Teague, Registrar of the Local Draft Board.

1959 Fayetteville, AR City Directory
Rural Route (listed names only)
Friddle, Chas Rt 5
Friddle, Mable M. Rt. 5

Arkansas Death Certificate #6100
Charles Friddle died 22 apr 1966 in the Arkansas State Hopital, Benton, Saline Co. of cerebral hemorrhage. His residence was Fayetteville, Washington Co. He was born 3 Apr 1900 in Arkansas. His employment had been kitchen helper in cafes. His father was Charles Friddle; his mother Julia Stevens. The information came from the State Hospital records. Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock, served as furneral director. Body was "removed" - no burial data.

Birth	3 Apr 1890	Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage	19 Oct 1922	Crawford County, Arkansas - Margaret Elizabeth Harrison
Divorce	Ca 1932	Margaret Elizabeth Harrison
Marriage	12 Sep 1933	Washington County, Arkansas - Mabel Thomelson
Death	Apr 1966	Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Spouse

Margaret Elizabeth Harrison (1894 - 1981)

Spouse

Mabel Thomelson (1911 - )

Father	Charles Thurman Friddle (1858 - 1949)
Mother	Julia Ann Stephens (1856 - 1941)
Sibling	Nora A. Friddle (1874 - 1937)
Sibling	William E. Friddle (1877 - 1950)
Sibling	Effie Friddle (1879 - 1900)
Sibling	James Friddle (1882 - )
Sibling	Walter Friddle (1884 - )
Sibling	Stella Friddle (1891 - )
Sibling	Ella Friddle (1894 - )
Sibling	Georgia Friddle (1897 - )