Muncie Morning Star, 2-19-1915, pg. 14 col 2 RETIRED BLACKSMITH IS CALLED AWAY AT AGE 92 Cornelius L. Van Arsdol Is Said to Have Been second White Child Born in County Cornelius L. Van Arsdol, 92, a well known Muncie resident and retired blacksmith, died at his home, 1511 Dudley Street, at 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The deceased claimed to be the second white male child born in Delaware County and had lived all his life near Muncie. He is survived by the widow, Clarinda Van Arsdol, and six children, Sarah J. Lykins, Caroline Hart, Flora Hodson, Lena Reed, Samuel Van Arsdol and Cornelius Van Arsdol, Jr. A daughter-in-law of the deceased, Mrs. Cornelius Van Arsdol, Jr., died on February 5. No funeral arrangements have been announced, but burial will be make in Rees Cemetery. NOTE: Cornelius L. was son of Cornelius Van and Jane McClellan/Hackett, first white settlers in Perry Twp, Delaware Co, IN., April 1820. Clarinda's maiden name, Brees. Her first husband, William Alvey. Cornelius L's first wife, Elizabeth Lewis. Virginia [email protected]