ARIUS RANDALL CRONIN, born 3 July 1919, in St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va., was the son of Jonathan Beatty Cronin and Adella "Della" Virginia Cassady, married in Ritchie County in 1906. Arius is found in the 1920, 1930, and 1940 census records of Pleasants County, W.Va.

1920 Census, McKim District, Pleasants County, W.Va.
#143
Jonathan B. Cronin, Head, 53, Farmer, b. Ohio
Addela Cronin, Wife, 33, b. W.Va.
Mary Cronin, Daughter, 12, b. W.Va.
Ruth Cronin, Daughter, 10, b. W.Va.
Anna Cronin, Daughter, 8, b. W.Va.
Bradford Cronin, Son, 4, b. W.Va.
Arius Cronin, Son, 6 months, b. W.Va.

1930 Census, McKim District, Pleasants County, W.Va.
#96
Johnathan B. Cronin, Head, 63, Divorced, Farmer, b. Ohio
Johnathan B. Cronin, Jr., Son, 15, b. W.Va.
A. Randall Cronin, Son, 11, b. W.Va.

1940 Census, McKim District, Pleasants County, W.Va.
#96
Johnathan B. Cronin, Head, 74, Divorced, Farmer, b. Ohio
Johnathan B. Cronin, Jr., Son, 26, Farmer, b. W.Va.
Eairous R. Cronin, Son, 20, Farming, b. W.Va.

Arius R. Cronin enlisted in the U. S. Army 6 September 1940 at Columbus, Ohio.