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Arval was born on 25 Dec 1893 in Pineville, Arkansas to Josiah Converse Carrico (1873-1957) and Celestia Alabama Caldonia Reese (1872-1948). Arval was the oldest of six children:
- Claude Randle (1896-1973)
- Bessie Myrtle (1898-1986)
- Ida Sylvester (1901-1997)
- Ruth Alice (1905-1993)
- Austin Rochester (my great grandfather; 1908-1979)
- Alberta Mae (1912-2001)
Arval married Alma Amelia Jones (1901-1965) on 10 Feb 1917 in Fulton, Arkansas. They had four children:
- Benjamin Herman (1918-1956)
- Natalie Retha (1920-1946)
- Justin Lavern (1925-1928)
- Daughter (still living)
Federal census through 1940 have Arval living in various towns in Arkansas including Big Creek, Wild Cherry and Union.
Arval died on 28 Mar 1971 at the age of 71 from injuries suffered in a car accident. The accident happened in Leach, Oklahoma.
Arval is buried at Mt. Home Cemetery in Baxter County, Arkansas.
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