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Just how many noldorin elves were there that came with Feanor and Fingolfin back to middle earth? Are we talking hundreds? thousands?......... millions?!
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In my estimation, probably hundreds, maybe thousands.
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Also did Arwen actually BECOME mortal or did she remain an elf and die of greif after Aragorn's passing? I heard another view that because Elrond was half-elven then when he left middle earth she would become a mortal.
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Arwen was *never* an elf. Elrond, his children, his brother, and his parents were half-elven. They united the blood lines of the two man-elf unifications (Earendil from Luthien/Beren, Elwing from Tuor/Idril). Eru (God - Creator of the world) gave the half-elven the choice - to share the fate of man of the fate of elves. Mortality or immortality.
Elrond chose to be counted among the elves. Arwen, Elladan, and Elrohir, his children, had until Elrond left for Valinor to decide whether or not they would be immortal or mortal. Arwen chose the mortal path, obviously.
It is a common misconception that elves can give up their immortality - they cannot. They do not have that right. Only Eru can grant immortality or mortality. Luthien was made mortal for her great deads; Tuor was made immortal for his great deeds.
For the full explanation on this, I wrote an article:
http://www.barrowdowns.com/faq_halfelves.asp
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Last of all, is there any information on the child/children of Aragorn and Arwen?
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Not really. They had a son, Eldarion, who inherited his father's throne, and unnamed, unnumbered daugthers.