The region of the upper Bullpasture River was a part of Augusta County until the early 1790s.
When Pendleton County was formally established on 1 May 1788, its southern boundary followed the divide between the waters of the South Branch of Potomac, which flowed northward, and the waters of the James, which flowed southward. This left the upper Bullpasture in Augusta County since the Bullpasture River was part of James River system. On 1 May 1791, Bath County was formally established. Its northern boundary began at the west corner Pendleton County, then ran to the top of the ridge which divided the the waters of the South Branch from those of Jackson's River, then in a straight line, crossing the Bullpasture, to the lower end of John Redman's plantation on the Cowpasture River. That part of Augusta County which lay on the headwaters of the Bullpasture and Cowpasture Rivers was added to Pendleton County.
Thus when searching personal property tax lists for individuals who lived in this area, it is necessary to search the Augusta County lists up through 1790 but then the Pendleton County lists from 1791 onwards.
The first Armstrong to settle in the upper Bullpasture area of Pendleton County (formerly Augusta County, and now present-day Highland County), Virginia was John Armstrong. He was followed a few years later by William Armstrong Senior and Junior.
The earliest record we have for John Armstrong is in 1783. In that year his name was listed in the "List of Taxable property in the Bounds of Captains Hicklins & Holes Companys", Augusta County. [Capt. Hole was actually Capt. Peter Hull.]
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/volume_1/or18_228.htm
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume I, p.229
AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS.
ORDER BOOK No. XVIII.
MARCH 20, 1783.
(40) Tithables to be taken as follows, viz: By James Trotter, in Capts. Tate's and Trotter's Companies; Wm. McPheeters, in Capts. McCutcheon's and Bell's Companies; James Trimble, in Capts. McKittricks's and Dickey's Companies; Alexr. Robertson, in Capts. Givens's and Rankin's Companies; John Poage, in Capts. Campbell's and Anderson's Companies; David Henderson, in Capt. Long's Company; James Steel, in Capts. M. Smith's and Finley's Companies; Thos. Hughes, in Capts. Buchanan's and Smith's Companies; John McCreery, in Capts. Bratton's and Brown's Companies; John Kinkead, in Capts. Hicklin's and Hole's Companies; George Poage, in Capts. Poage's and Hamilton's Companies.
Not every tax list was necessarily located and examined, but in 1785 his name appeared in the "List taken in Capt. Hicklins Compy. by John Kinkade Gent."
On 5 July 1787, John Armstrong purchased two tracts of 90 and 170 acres from John Jordan in what was still Augusta County. The personal property tax list for this area in 1791 were not found, but John Armstrong appears continuously in the annual personal property tax lists of Pendleton County beginning in 1792.
On 6 October 1794, William Armstrong Senior purchased 200 acres from Robert Duffield. The deed stated that William was of "Louden" (i.e., Loudoun) County, Virginia. A William Armstrong begins to appear in the personal property tax lists in 1795. For the years 1795 and 1796, only John Armstrong and William Armstrong are listed. In 1797, the other William Armstrong begins to appear. On 1 August 1797, William Armstrong received a grant for 80 acres. (The grant does not specify if this was William Senior or Junior.) From 1797 to 1804, these three Armstrongs appear in the tax records: John, William Sr., and William Jr. In the subsequent years, as the sons of these individuals grow to maturity, other Armstrongs appear.
The earliest records for William Armstrong Senior are in Loudoun County, Virginia. His name did not appear in the 1782 and 1883 personal property tax lists of Loudoun County. However, he was present by 14 August 1783 when his name appeared as a "road hand" in this Loudoun County road order:
Order Book H, 14 August 1783
[p. 116] Thomas GIBSON appt'd overseer of the road from the Wonkapin branch
to Little river at Mercer's Quarter with the following hands to work under
him – John Peyton HARRISON's, Leven POWELL's, William ARMSTRONG's, William
STEPHENSON's, John CRUPPER's, John DENNIS', Thomas SEALOCK's, Joseph
FARROW's, John WALKER's, John WOOD's, James SINKLER's, John PERRY's, James
MERCER's, Samuel HENDERSON's, and John HENDERSON's.
His name appeared again two months later in a related road order:
Order Book H, 17 October 1783
[p. 179] Ordered that the road from the Wonkapin branch to Little River be
divided into two districts and that Leven POWELL, Gent. be appt'd surveyor
thereof from the said branch to where Weedon's Mill road comes into the same
at the head of James SINCLAIR's Lane, with the following hands to work
thereon vizt. John Peyton HARRISON's, William ARMSTRONG's, William
STEVENSON's, John CRUPPER's, John DENNIS', and Thomas SEALOCK's.
Note: There is evidence to suggest that the William Stephenson/Stevenson whose name also appears in these road orders may have married William Armstrong Sr.'s daughter Jane.
The information given in these road orders makes it possible to estimate where in Loudoun County William Armstrong was living.
A modern map show U.S. Highway 50 (John Mosby Highway) running near the southern boundary of Loudoun County. North-flowing Wancopin Creek crosses the highway just east of the town of Middleburg. About five miles farther east, Little River crosses the highway just east of the town of Aldie. The area between Middleburg and Aldie includes the area where William Armstrong and William Stephenson were required to be "road hands" in 1783 and 1785, and so it is inferred they were residing in this vicinity.
William Armstrong Sr. is documented in the personal property tax lists of Loudoun County beginning in 1784. Three white males above the age of 21 are living in his household for 1784, 1785, and 1786. In 1787 and 1788 the three are identified as William Sr., William Jr., and James. (Beginning in 1788, the tax list consisted of white males above the age of 16 rather than 21.) It is significant to note that on 1 April 1788 in Augusta County, Virginia, William (Jr.) married Elizabeth Erwin, daughter of "Jarred who consents". The witnesses were John Armstrong and Andrew Jordan. John Armstrong was also the bondsman. Andrew Jordan was the son of the John Jordan who had sold two tracts of land to John Armstrong the previous year. Thus it would appear that William Jr., although still a resident of Loudoun County, made a trip to Augusta County in the spring of 1788 and returned with his bride to Loudoun County by May 30th, which was the date his name was returned on the 1788 tax list. Tradition and circumstantial evidence indicate that John Armstrong had married Agnes Erwin, another daughter of Jared Erwin, although their marriage record has not been found. Tradition and circumstantial evidence also indicate that John and William Jr. were brothers. So then, perhaps he played matchmaker for his brother William and his sister-in-law Elizabeth.
A connection if some sort between John Armstrong and Jared Erwin might be inferred from an abstracted 1790-1791 lawsuit in which both John and "Gavet" were listed as defendants:
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/2court3.txt
CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, p.19
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGMENTS.
APRIL, 1791 (I to Z).
Andrew Jordan, assignee of John Jordan, vs. John Armstrong and Gavet
Erwin--Augusta, 17th August, 1790.
Although the property tax lists indicate that John Armstrong was a resident of Augusta County since 1783 (and his name does not appear in any personal property tax records of Loudoun County), it would seem he must have traveled back and forth between Loudoun and Augusta for a time. The death record of John's son Jared, who died in Highland County in 1865 at age 80, says that he (Jared) was born in Leesburg in Loudoun County. If Jared was age 80 in 1865, then he was born in 1785. This information was provided by Jared's son Allen, with whom Jared and wife Agnes were living in the 1860 census.
In the 1789 Loudoun County personal property tax list, William Armstrong Jr. is listed separately, but James is stll living with William Sr. In 1790 William Sr. lists only himself in his household. James is not included. In William Jr.'s household, he lists himself and a William Vanhorn. A road order dated 11 January 1790 directs James and William (probably Jr.) Armstrong and two others to view the way for a potential road and make a report. In the 1791 tax list James is again shown living with William Sr., and William Vanhorne is still living with William Jr. In 1792 William Vanhorne still lives with William (Jr.). In the household of William Sr., the white males above age 16 are himself, James Armstrong, and--for the first time--Amos Armstrong. In 1793 only Amos is living with William (Sr.). James is now listed separately. Earlier that year, on 12 February 1793, James had married Mary Vanhorne. William Jr. lists only himself. William Vanhorn(e) is no longer living with him. William Jr. appears in no subsequent Loudoun County tax list. In 1794 and 1795 James is listed separately and William (Sr.) still has Amos living with him. The writing is faint, but the 1794 and 1795 lists appear to say "William Armstrong & Son Amos". No Armstrongs are found in 1796. In 1797 only James is listed in Loudoun County. William Sr. and Jr. were now in Pendleton County. James continues to be the only Armstrong in the Loudoun County tax list through 1802. On 20 February 1803, Amos Armstrong marries Margaret Vanhorne. In 1803 and 1804, James Armstrong and Amos Armstrong are listed separately. In 1805 only Amos is listed. In 1806 Amos is again listed. Also listed in 1806 is a David Armstrong who has living with him a William Ross. In 1807 only James Armstrong is listed. There are no tax records for 1808. No Armstrongs are found in 1809, but in 1810 James Armstrong is again listed. James The same Armstrong is also found in the 1810 census of Loudoun County. In 1811 no Armstrongs are listed.
As noted previously, in the Pendleton County personal property tax lists from 1797 to 1804 only John Armstrong, William Armstrong Sr., and William Armstrong Jr. appear. Curiously, however, on 13 February 1802 Amos Armstrong (and George Erwin, a son of Jared) are witnesses to sale of land on the Bullpasture by Edward Hinds to John Erwin (also a son of Jared). In 1805 "William of Jno" appears in the tax list for the first time. He is present again in 1806. In 1807 Amos Armstrong appears for the first time, but William of John is no longer present (perhaps having moved to Ohio). In 1810 Jared Armstrong first appears. Although not identified as such, Jared was the son of John Armstrong.
Thus in Pendleton County in 1810 there were five Armstrong households whose heads were John, William Sr, William Jr., Amos, and Jared (son of John).
In 1812, John Armstrong, the son of William Jr., makes his first appearance in the personal property tax records. He is referred to as "John Jr." On 11 October 1812, John Armstrong marries Mary (Polly) Wilson, daughter of Eli B. (Elibab) Wilson and Hannah Haptonstall. (Elibab Wilson is a son of Capt. Samuel Wilson, who was killed by Indians at the Battle of Point Pleasant on 10 October 1774.)
The death record for this John Armstrong can be seen at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5960688&Type=Death . He died in Banks Township, Upshur County, WV on 4 July 1871 at the age of 80 years (no months or days indicated). That would indicate he was born in the year 1791 before 4 July.
In this examination of the Armstrongs of the upper Bullpasture, there is one relationship which needs to be better defined, namely, who Amos Armstrong is. Is he the Amos who lived with William Sr. in Loudoun County and who married a Vanhorne in 1803? Strangely, no Amos is mentioned in the will of William Armstrong Sr., who died in 1814.
A Pendleton County marriage bond dated 31 October 1831 for Godlove Hindgardner and Nancy Armstrong lists a Burgess Armstrong as a bondsman "Amos Armstrong consent of father".
Amos is still alive in 1840. The 1840 census of Pendleton County shows his age to be between 60 and 70 years. There is a female in his household age 70-80. His wife? These is also a male age 20-30 and a female age 10-15.
It might be useful to follow the disposition of his lands in Pendleton (or Highland) County after he either died there or sold his lands and moved away.
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Below is a list of the children of our three pioneer Armstrongs, William Sr., John, and William Jr.
Children of William Armstrong Senior.
(Information taken from his will, which was proved 4 October 1814 in Pendleton County.)
wife: Jane
children:
William Armstrong
Mary Armstrong
Margaret Armstrong
John Armstrong
James Armstrong
Elizabeth Vanhorn
Sarah Vanhorn
Ann Craig
Jane Stephenson (already deceased when the will was written)
Possible son of William Sr.:
Amos Armstrong
Additional information:
Marriages in Augusta County, Virginia
William Armstrong and Elizabeth Erwin (dau of Jared Erwin who consents), 1 April 1788
bondsman - John Armstrong; witnesses - John Armstrong and Andrew Jordan;
minister - Archibald Scott
Marriages in Loudoun County, Virginia
James Armstrong and Mary Vanhorne, 12 February 1793
Sarah Armstrong and John Vanhorne, 24 December 1801
Amos Armstrong and Margaret Vanhorne, 20 February 1803
Index of Loudoun County, Virginia wills
William Stephenson, E: 187 - Inventories, Appraisements, etc. [husband of Jane (evidently)]
Jane Stephenson, E: 279, 1797 (date of will) [Nuncupative will]
Stephenson, William, son
Stephenson, Thomas, son
West, Joseph, witness
Vanhorne, Elizabeth, witness
George, Vanhorn, M: 65, 1816 (date of will)
Walker, Garret, cousin
Vanhorn, Ann, sister
Vanhorn, Sarah, step-mother [Could this be the Sarah Vanhorn mentioned in William Armstrong's will?]
Vanhorn, Chilton, son [Could Chilton be Shelton??]
Sutton, Elijah, witness
Walker, Benjamin, witness
Walker, William, witness
Children of John Armstrong.
(Information taken from his will, which was proved 7 August 1821 in Pendleton County.)
wife: Agnes
children:
Thomas Armstrong
Samuel Armstrong
James Armstrong
George Armstrong
Jared Armstrong
Mary Armstrong
Nancy Armstrong
Jane Hiner
Margaret Cromet
John Armstrong (who was in Ohio when the will was written.)
Also mentioned in the will:
"my Grandson Able Armstrong who lives in the State of Ohio"
John's eldest son William is not mentioned in the will. However, William is listed in the Pendleton Co. personal property tax lists for 1805 and 1806 as "William (of Jno)". Apparently he moved to Ohio and died there in 1810. He is the father of Able.
John is also said to have had a daughter Elizabeth.
Children of William Armstrong Junior.
(William Jr. died intestate between 1823 and 1834. A land transaction dated 15 March 1834 between some
of his children provides a list of all of his children. See Pendleton County Deed Book vol. 11, p. 124.)
widow: Elizabeth
children:
George Armstrong (wife: Christiana) [m. Christena Propst, 6 June 1826, Pendleton, Co., VA]
Jared Armstrong (wife: Martha) [m. Martha Wilson, 3 Nov 1820, Pendleton Co., VA]
William Armstrong [m. Eleanor Wilson, 15 Dec 1829, Pendleton Co., VA]
John Armstrong [m. Mary Wilson, 11 Oct 1812, Pendleton Co., VA]
Jane Wilson (late Jane Armstrong) [m. Samuel Wilson, 28 Nov 1819, Pendleton Co., VA]
Elizabeth Douglass (late Elizabeth Armstrong) [m. John Douglass, 15 Oct 1833, Pendleton Co., VA]
James Armstrong [m. Maria Hiner, 5 Jan 1830, Pendleton Co., VA]
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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpendle/1810pend.html
1810 Census of Pendleton County, VA (WV)
Columns are headed as follows:
1. Free white males 0-9 years of age.
2. Free white males 10 -15 years of age.
3. Free white males 16 -25 years of age including heads of families.
4. Free white males 26 -44 years of age including heads of families.
5. Free white males 45 years and older.including heads of families.
6. Free white females 0-9 years of age.
7. Free white females 10-15 years of age.
8. Free white females 16-25 years of age including heads of families.
9. Free white females 26-44 years of age including heads of families.
A. Free white females 45 years and older.including heads of families.
B. All other free persons except indians not taxed.
C. Slaves.
males || females
LAST, FIRST, 1 2 3 4 5 || 6 7 8 9 A || B || C
Armstrong, Amos, 1 0 0 1 0 || 3 0 0 1 0 || 0 [Amos, son of William Sr. (d.1814) ?]
Armstrong, Jerret, 0 0 1 0 0 || 1 0 1 0 0 || 0 [Jared (d.1865), son of John (d.1821)]
Armstrong, John, 2 2 1 0 1 || 0 0 2 0 1 || 0 [John (d.1821), son of William Sr. (d.1814)]
Armstrong, William, 3 0 2 0 1 || 1 0 1 1 0 || 0 [William Jr. (d. betw. 1823-1830), son of William Sr. (d.1814)]
Armstrong, William, 0 0 0 0 1 || 0 0 0 2 0 || 1 [William Sr. (d.1814)]
1810 census of Loudoun County, Virginia
Armstrong, James, 2 1 0 0 1 || 3 0 0 1 0 || 0 [son of William Sr. (d.1814) ?]
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Excerpts from the 1820 census of Pendleton County, Virginia
1820 > VIRGINIA > PENDLETON > NO TWP LISTED
Series: M33 Roll: 140
Page: 63
Line # name age
1 Armstrong John, Jr of 26 and under 45 [son of William Jr., son of William Sr. of Loudoun County]
2 Armstrong William of 45 and upwards [son of William Sr. of Loudoun County]
...
12 Armstrong John, Senr. of 45 and upwards [son of William Sr. of Loudoun County]
13 Armstrong James of 16 and under 26 [probably son of John Sr., and younger brother of Jared]
Page: 73
22 Armstrong Jared of 26 and under 45 [son of John Sr., son of William Sr. of Loudoun County]
...
26 Armstrong Amos of 45 and upwards
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http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/pendleton/land/1823LB.txt
1823 LAND BOOK FOR PENDLETON COUNTY, WV
The original order of the entries in the Land Book is recorded in the first column.
The second column lists the District (i.e. U=upper and L=lower), followed by the Last Name, First Name, Acreage, Location of the parcel, Direction (i.e. distance from the courthouse), and Notes.
EST = estate of; FR = from
ENTRY # DIST LAST NAME FIRST NAME ACRES LOCATION DIR NOTES
954 U ARMSTRONG AMOS 280 BULLPASTURE 30 S FROM ALEX PICKENS
955 U ARMSTRONG AMOS 50 BULLPASTURE 30 S
956 U ARMSTRONG AMOS 210 DUFF RUN WATERS 30 S NEW GRANT
[grant -10 Oct 1820 - 210 acres on the waters of Duff Run East side of the Bullpasture River adjoining his own land on the east side.]
992 U ARMSTRONG JARED 82 GRAYHAMS RUN 18 S
993 U ARMSTRONG JARED 30 GRAYHAMS RUN 18 S
957 U ARMSTRONG JOHN EST 139 ADJ BODKINS 18 S
958 U ARMSTRONG JOHN EST 44 ADJ FORMER LAND 18 S
959 U ARMSTRONG JOHN EST 266 HOMEPLACE 18 S
[grant - 13 Jan 1802 - 266 acres on the Bullpasture Mountain beginning and in a place called Purgatory.]
960 U ARMSTRONG JOHN EST 42 BULLPASTURE 18 S
[grant - 1 Nov 1817 - 42 acres on the waters of Bullpasture River in the Back Draught between and adjoining his own and Botkins lands.]
961 U ARMSTRONG JOHN EST 33 ADJ JARED ARMSTRONG 18 S
988 U ARMSTRONG JOHN JR 50 ADJ BEN MCCOY 18 S
989 U ARMSTRONG JOHN JR 60 ADJ BEN MCCOY 18 S
976 U ARMSTRONG WILLIAM 80 ADJ WM MCCOY 19 S
977 U ARMSTRONG WILLIAM 200 ADJ WM MCCOY 19 S
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Excerpts from the 1830 census of Pendleton County, Virginia
1830 > VIRGINIA > PENDLETON > FRANKLIN
Series: M19 Roll: 199 Page: 40
name age
Armstrong, Amos 50 to 60
Armstrong, James (of Jno) 30 to 40
Armstrong, James Sen. 60 to 70
Armstrong, James (of Wm) 20 to 30
Armstrong, George (of Wm) 20 to 30
Armstrong, George (of Jno) 30 to 40
Armstrong, Jared (of Jno) 40 to 50
Armstrong, Jared (of Wm) 30 to 40
Armstrong, John 40 to 50
Armstrong, William 20 to 30
Armstrong, Thomas 30 to 40
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List of Taxable property within the district of Andrew Seybert ast.
for James Johnson Commissioner of the Revenue in the county of
Pendleton for the year 1834
Dates of Receiving lists Persons Names Chargeable No. of white males above 16 years old
from Individuals with Tax
...
Feb 26 Armstrong George (of Jno) 1
...
Feb 14 Armstrong Amos 2
Mar 1 Armstrong Jared (of Wm) 1
...
Feb 26 Armstrong Jared (of Jno) 3
Mar 1 Armstrong James (of Jno) 1
...
Feb 26 Armstrong Thomas 1
Armstrong George (of Wm) 1
Armstrong James (of Wm) 1
...
Feb 26 Armstrong William 1
Armstrong Samuel 1
Mar 1 Armstrong John (of Wm) 2
...
Feb 26 Armstrong Malan 1
...
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John Armstrong's Land
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=279&last=&g_p=P41&collection=LO
Patent
Jordan, John. grantee.
Land grant 1 March 1773.
Location: Augusta County.
Description: 90 acres on a Little Mountain between the South Branch Waters and the head of the Bull Pasture.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 41, 1772-1773, p. 279
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=172&last=&g_p=GF&collection=LO
Grant
Jorden, John. grantee.
Land grant 1 June 1782.
[suevey date 20 Jan 1781]
Summary Location: Augusta County.
Description: 177 acres on a branch of the Bull Pasture joining the land he now lives on.
Source: Land Office Grants F, 1781-1782, p. 172
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/3court58.txt
AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, p. 580
Deed Book 25.
last deed recorded:
Page 556.--5th July, 1787. John ( ) Jordan and Ann ( ) to Andrew
Jordan, part of 90 acres patented to John, 1st March, 1773; patented to
John, 1st June, 1782.
DEED BOOK No. 26.
(first deed recorded:
Page 2.--5th July, 1787. John ( ) Jordan, of Bullpasture, and Ann
( ) to John Armstrong, part of patents to John, 90 acres, 1st March,
1773, and 170 acres, 1st June, 1782.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=302&last=&g_p=G48&collection=LO
Grant
Armstrong, John. grantee.
Land grant 13 January 1802.
[Inclusive survey dated 3 Nov 1797]
Location: Pendleton County.
Description: 266 acres on the Bullpasture Mountain beginning and in a place called Purgatory-.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 48, 1801-1802, p. 302
a certain tract or parcel of land containing 266 acres:
1. 142 acres thereof being part of two tracts formerly granted to John Jordan by patents bearing date 1 March 1773 and 1 June 1782, the former for 90 acres and the latter for 170 acres, and by said John Jordan conveyed to the said John Armstrong by deed dated 5 July 1787
2. and 124 acres the residue taken by two Land Office Treasury warrants ...
1. Beginning at a lynn and sugar in a place Called Purgatory and running thence
N 24 W 40 poles
2. to a white oak on a hill side
N 76 W 92 poles up a hill
3. to a red oak and ash on a hill side
N 40 W 76 poles
4. to a white walnut on the top of a hill
N 75 W 66 poles
5. to two chesnuts and a chesnut oak on a hill
S 32 W 78 poles
6. to three chesnut trees on a low hill
S 3 W 90 poles
7. to two large white oaks on Botkins line
S 76 E 34 poles with said line
8. to a white oak corner of the same
S 43 E 58 poles with said line
9. to a forked chesnut on a hill side
S 12 E 64 poles
10. to two white oaks John Botkins corner
S 62 E 55 poles
11. to two white oaks on a hill side thence
N 41 E 210 poles crossing a ridge
to the beginning
Here is the adjoining land of John Botkin (mentioned in point 10 above) :
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=145&last=&g_p=G26&collection=LO
Grant
Botkin, John. grantee.
Land grant 22 March 1792.
[inclusive survey dated 5 Nov. 1790]
Location: Augusta County.
Description: 315 acres on an east branch of the Bull pasture River on the Mountain.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 26, 1792, p. 145
...
to a white oak and forked chesnut on a hill corner to John Armstrongs Land, thence with is line
S 13 E 70 poles
to two white Oaks and a Chesnut oak by a path Said Armstrong's corner,
...
Note that Armstrong used S 12 E 64 poles, where as Botkin used S 13 E 70 poles, for the same line.
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William Armstrong's Land
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=427&last=&g_p=P34&collection=LO
Patent
McCleary, John. grantee. [sic-McCreery]
Land grant 10 August 1759.
Location: Augusta County.
Description: 200 acres on the Newfoundland Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, p. 427
1. Beginning at a white oak DogWood and Hiccory Corner to a Tract of and in possession of Archibald Elliot Thence with a Line of said Tract
NW 120 poles Crossing the River
2. to two white oaks Corner to said Land Thence
SW 80 poles
3. to a red and white oaks
S 15 W 160 poles
4. to a white oak and Maple and
SE 168 poles Crossing the River
5. to a white oak sugar Tree and white Walnut on the East Side of the River and
N 15 E 254 poles
1. to the Beginning
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/3court36.txt
AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, p. 363
DEED BOOK No. 8.
Page 439.--20th August, 1760. John McCreery and Agness to Jno.
Bodkin, £15, 200 acres on Newfound Creek, patented to grantor 10th
August, 1759; cor. Archibald Elliot.
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/3court38.txt
AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, p. 386
DEED BOOK NO. 10.
Page 429.--17th August, 1762. John Botkin and Mary to Robert Duffield,
£21.10, 200 acres on the New Found Creek, patented to John McCreery
and assigned to said John Botkin, dated 10th August, 1759; cor. to
tract surveyed for Archibald Elliot. Teste: Mathew Harper. Acknowledged
and privy examination.
Pendleton Co. Deed Book 2, p.40-41:
6 October 1794
Robert and Isable Duffield ... to William Armstrong, Louden Co., 200 acres on Newfoundland Creek (now the Bull Pasture River) ...
Excerpts from the Full text:
Note: In this Indenture, the name of James Armstrong was mistakenly used in several places instead of William Armstrong Senr.
This mistake was corrected on 1 October 1816 when James Armstrong "sold" this land to William Armstrong Jr. (who had inherited
it upon the death of William Sr. in 1814) for one dollar. (See Pendleton County Deed Book 6, p.343.)
In this 1816 deed, James and his wife Mary were "of the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia".
Presumably this James was the James who was the son of William Sr. and brother of William Jr.
Note also that "Senr." was inserted at the end of William Armstrong's name in two places. After these occurrences "James" replaced
"William" in the remainder of the deed. Very near the end of the deed "James Armstrong Senr." was written.
p.40
This Indenture made the 6th day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Ninety four between Robert
Duffield and his Wife Isable of Pendleton County & State of Virginia of the one
Senr
part & William Armstrong of the County of Louden & State afore said
of the other Part witnesseth that the Said Robert Duffield for & in Con-
-sideration of the Sum of Three hundred Pounds Current money of the State
Senr
aforesaid to them in hand Paid by the said William Armstrong the receipt
where of we do freely acknowledge Hath granted bargained Sold Aleined released
& Confirmed and by these Presance Doth Grant Bargain Sell alein release
and Confirm unto the said James [sic] Armstrong one Certain Tract or Parcel of
Land Situate lying & being in the County of Pendleton on Newfound Land
land
Creek (now the Bull Pasture River) So Calld. this ^ was Granted to John
McCreery by Patent Bearing Date the 13th August 1759 and by McCreery
to John Bodkin & from sd. Bodkin & Mary his wife by Deed of Lease &
Release to Robert Duffield References there unto being had will more fully
appear and bound as followeth (To wit) ...
...
... to have and to hold said
Tract or Parcel of Land with its appurtenances unto the James [sic] Armstrong
p.41
His Heirs & Assigns to the Sole Use and behaf of them the sais James [sic]
Armstrong his Heirs & Assigns forever and the Said Robert Duffield and his
wife Isable for themselves and their Heirs ...
...
their hands and Affixed their Seals the Day and year above written
Sealed and Delivered.
Robert Duffield (Seal)
in Presence of
N. B interlind before signing her
Isabella x Duffield (Seal)
mark
At a Court held for Pendleton County on monday the Sixth Day of
October one Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four.
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from Robert Duffield & Isabella
Abraham Duffield Attorney in fact for
his wife to James [sic] Armstrong Senr. was Acknowledged by ^ said Robert She the
said Isabella being privately examined as the Law directs was Ordered to be
Recorded.
Teste
Gawin Hamilton
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=473&last=&g_p=G36&collection=LO
Grant
Armstrong, William. grantee. [assignee of John Erwin]
Land grant 1 August 1797.
[survey date 7 Oct 1795]
Location: Pendleton County.
Description: 80 acres on the west side of Bull pasture river adjoining on the west side of William Armstrongs and McCoys land.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 36, 1796-1797, p. 473
80 acres on the west side of Bull pasture river adjoining on the west side of William Armstrongs [inserted: & joining to McCoy's land and bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at a large white & sugar corner of Armstrongs &] Summers and running thence ...
1. Beginning at a large white & sugar corner of Armstrongs & Summers and running thence,
S 18 W 40 poles
2. to two white oaks by a drain.
N 55 W 74 poles
3. to two gums and a chesnut oak,
N 6 E 94 poles
4. to a black oak and white oaks on a ridge,
N 32 E 68 poles
5. to a white oak and Chesnut oak near a line of McCoys land,
S 63 E 66 poles with McCoys line
6. to two white oaks near McCoys corner and on a line of Armstrongs,
S 15 W 130 poles with said line
1. to the Beginning
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William Armstrong Sr.'s will is in Pendleton County Will Book vol. 3, p.280-282.
[The original can be viewed online at
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18271-36074-22?cc=1909099&wc=14031297
Images 152-153 of 190]
p.280
In the name of god amen I William Armstrong Sr
of Pendleton County and State of Virginia being weak
in body but of sound mind and disposeing memory for
which I thank god and called to mind uncertai[nty]
of Human life & being disereous to dispose of all such
worldly estate as it hasth pleased god to bless me with
I Give and bequeath the same in manner following that
is to say--. First I desire that all my Just debts
and funeral expenses be paid.
2nd I Give and bequeath unto my son William
Armstrong all that part of my land which I now
live on as is mentioned in a title bond Given by
my self unto my said son William to be his
p.281
Immediately at my decease to be divided as menti=
oned in said bond to him his heirs & assigns forever.
Third I Give unto my loving wife Jane Armstrong all
my personal estate and Negro Girl named bett during
her life time and at her decease the said personal estate
Except what is hereafter mentioned to be sold and the
money arising therefrom to be Equally divided between
my two daughters Mary Armstrong & Margaret Armstr
-ong to them their heirs and assigns forever I Likewise
Give unto my said wife her maintainance of the remain
=ing part of my lands which is not included in the bond
son
given to my ^ as above mentioned Dureing her life time
Fourth I Give unto my daughters to wit Mary Armstrong
and Margaret Armstrong as above named their maintain
-ance of the said remaining part of land dureing their life
time or their remiaining unmarried & likewise my said
Negro Girl Bett I Give to them their heirs and assigns
forever after the death of my said wife.
Fifth I Give and bequeath unto my said William Arm
strong after the death of my said wife and death or marri-
=age of my two daughters Mary and Margaret as before
mentioned all my land including where I now live upon
his paying to the oldest son of each of my sons to wit
John Armstrong William Armstrong and James
Armstrong forty pounds each amounting in all
to one hundred and twenty pounds the said land then to
belong to him his heirs and assigns forever.
p.282
Sixth I Give unto each of my sons and saughters to wit
Elizabeth Vanhorn John Armstrong Sarah Vanhorn Ann
Craig James Armstrong And the leagal heirs of Jane Steph
=enson to Each of my said children one dollar and to the heirs
of the said Jane Stephenson one dollar to be paid to them
out of my personal estate after my decease.
And lastly I do hereby Constitute & appoint my two sons
John Armstrong and William Armstrong Executors of
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all
all other and former wills by me heretofore made In witn[ess?]
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 7th day of March 18[--]
William Armstrong (Seal)
The word ["son"] in the 3rd section enterlined before signed
Signed sealed published & delivered as
& for the last will & testament of the
above named William Armstrong
In presence of
John Erwin
George Erwin
James Curry
At a Court held for Pendleton County the 4th day of
October 1814 This last will and Testament of William
Armstrong deceased was presented to Court by the Executors
therein named and proved by the oaths of George Erwin
and James Curry two of the subscribing witnesses thereto &
Ordered to be Recorded.
Teste
Z Dyer CP.C.
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Examd.
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Evidence that the Armstrongs came from Loudoun Co., VA to Pendleton (later Highland) Co., VA.
Pendleton Co. Deed Book 2, p.40-41:
6 October 1794
Robert and Issable Duffield ... to William Armstrong Senr., Louden Co., 200 acres on Newfoundland Creek (now the Bull Pasture River) ...
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1860 census of Highland County, Virginia gives the place of birth of Jared Armstrong [son of William Jr.] as "Louden Co. Va".
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From Highland County death records:
Armstrong, Jared, WM, d. 16 April 1865 on Bull Pasture River of general debility, age 80 yrs.
parents, John Armstrong & Nancy Armstrong,
born Leesburg, Loudon Co.
occupation: miller.
consort of Agnes Hiner.
info, Allen Armstrong, son.
[Jared and Agnes were living with their son Allen in the 1860 census of Highland Co.]
[See also https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRQ2-JC9 , Jared Armstrong, "Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912"]
Armstrong, Jared, WM, d. 5 Nov. 1862 in Highland Co. of small pox, age, 78[sic?] yrs.
parents Wm. & __ Armstrong.
born London[sic-Loudon].
occupation: farmer.
consort of Martha Armstrong.
info Josiah Armstrong, son-in-law.
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95611756
Inscription on tombstone of Jared Armstrong (son of William Jr.):
JARED ARMSTRONG
BORN
DEC. 31, 1792
DIED
NOV. 15 1862:
AGED 69 YS, 10 MS,
& 14 DS,
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Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they shall
see God.
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Various Other Bits of Information
The James Armstrong mentioned in this biography was the son of William Armstrong and Elizabeth Erwin:
http://books.google.com/books?id=GETWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA807
History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana
Brant & Fuller, 1887 - Miami County (Ind.) - 812 pages
p.807
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
CHARLES L. ARMSTRONG was born December 14, 1833, in Highland County, Virginia, the only son of James and Mariah (Hiner) Armstrong, natives of Pennsylvania[sic] and Virginia, respectively. They emigrated to Miami County and settled at Peru in 1846. Charles L. was reared on a farm, receiving a common school education. In 1858 he was married to Mary C. Leas, born in Preble County, Ohio, who died in 1870 or 1871. Three children were born to this union: Laura, Jesse and Claude. He was again united in marriage in April, 1874, to Mrs. R. A. Remine Vance, a native of Washington County, Virginia. He now owns land adjoining Peru, and his principal business is dairy farming. His politics are Republican, and he affiliates with the Masonic Order.
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Additional notes on the children of John Armstrong (1791-1871) and Mary Wilson
John Armstrong married Mary Wilson on 11 Oct 1812 in Pendleton County, Virginia. The minister was Robt. Bolton.
They had two sons, Jared M. and John W., and three daughters, Mary W., Ann M., and Mahala.
This deed shows that John Armstrong's wife went by the names Mary and Polly (which is a nickname for Mary).
In the will of her father Eli B. Wilson, she was called "Polly Armstrong".
https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008219252?cat=82800
Film # 008219252
Pendleton County Deed Book
p.104-105 [Image 366 of 649]
11 Sept 1840
John Armstrong and Polly his wife to
James and William Armstrong, all of Pendleton County
for 500 dollars, “… all and every therein legacy
estate, right title, interest, claim or demand of, in and to two certain tracts
on parcels of land, adjoining each other, and now in the occupancy of the said
James and William Armstrong. These lands are situated in the County
and State aforesaid on the west side of the Bull pasture River (formerly
new foundland Creek) adjoining the lands of Wm McCoy and others, and
were conveyed to Wm Armstrong decd. The one tract of 80 acres by Pattent
bearing date the 1st day of August 1797, and the other of 200 acres by Deed
made by Robert Duffield and Isabella his wife the 6th day of October 1794
and were left by sd. Wm Armstrong decd. To his legal heirs. …
Signed, sealed and delivered } John Armstrong (seal)
In presence of us } Mary Armstrong (seal) “
See also
Pendleton County Deed Book
p.106-107 [Image 367 of 649]
12 Sept 1840
John Armstrong and Polly his wife to
Jared Armstrong, all of Pendleton County
for 500 dollars, two tracts of 60 and 50 acres
...
About 1841 the Armstrongs moved to that part of Lewis County, Virginia which became Upshur County in 1853. Accompanying the Armstrongs was the family of James T. Hull, who had married Mahala in 1837. The only child of John and Mary Armstrong who did not go was the daughter Mary, who had married William B. Welch and moved to Ohio. In 1863, Upshur County, Virginia became Upshur County, West Virginia. The mother Mary Wilson Armstrong died some time during the 1860's--after 7 Jan 1860 and before 22 Mar 1869. John Armstrong died on 4 July 1871.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37T-LF7B?i=105&cat=95416
Image 106 of 589
Upshur County Deed Book Vol. E, p.170-171
7 January 1860 ; recorded 26 April 1862
John Armstrong and Mary his wife to Jared M. Armstrong ("their son”)
for natural love and affection and also the further consideration of 300 dollars
“to be paid as follows viz; on hundred dollars to be paid in two years from
this date which payment is to be made to our daughter Mary W Kerkindoll, late
Mary W. Armstrong and two hundred dollars the residue thereof to be paid
in two years after the death of the said John Armstrong one hundred of
which is to be paid to our daughter Mahala Hull & one hundred the residue
thereof to be paid to our daughter Ann Armstrong ...”
45 acres “... on French Creek being a part of the Northward lot of land bought of James Anderson ...”
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37T-2S3G-3?i=360&cat=95416
Image 361 of 618
Upshur County Deed Book Vol. H, p.75
22 March 1869 ; recorded 10 September 1869
John Armstrong to Anna M. Armstrong
“Witnesseth, for and in Consideration of the Natural love and Affection I bear towards my Daughter Anna
M. Armstrong Also for Service performed in furnishing provisions for my health and Comfort in my de-
clining years and also for further Consideration that She is to furnish me All the necessarys of life during
my natural life and to furnish me a good decent burial ...”
31 ½ acres on Mud Lick fork of French Creek, Banks Township ... corner to a tract Conveyed this day to Sarah Armstrong ...
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37T-2SQ4-G?i=390&cat=95416
Image 391 of 618
Upshur County Deed Book Vol. H, p.132
22 Mar 1869 ; recorded 1 Jan 1870
John Armstrong to Sarah Armstrong widow of John W. Armstrong Deceased [John W. had died in Andersonville Confederate prison in 1864 along with their son Granville.]
for 200 dollars, “One hundred of which paid before the execu-
tion of this deed; to Mary W. Kirkendoll, And One hundred Dollars the residue thereof to be paid to J.
T. Hull & Mahala his wife payable against Jan 1871 ...”
45 acres in the township of Banks, County of Upshur
John Armstrong applied for bounty land for his military service during the War of 1812. His application can be viewed online at
http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#247|h5iT6dgqRYeHwikJcDMF1ucDx1drMQzcPOEu-CbU2
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Mary W. Armstrong (17 Apr 1816 - 17 May 1898)
Mary W. Armstrong married William B. Welch on 17 Oct 1833 in Pendleton County, Virginia.
The minister was E. Veitch.
The marriage bond was dated 5 Oct 1833 and listed William Welch and John Armstrong as bondsmen.
See the actual marriage bond at
Pendleton County, (West) Virginia
Loose Papers 1830-1859 Film 186500 DGS 8218929
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSGJ-LSY3-6?i=72&cat=231648
Images 73-74 of 230
Env. 20
County Court Pendleton Co. 1833
Re : Welch, William B.
Armstrong, Mary W.
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Marriage Bond
/P
...
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There is no William Welch in the 1840 census of Pendleton County, VA.
There is a William Welch in the 1840 census of Seneca County, Ohio:
Series: M704 Roll: 426
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY8-Y6H?i=142&cc=1786457
United States Census, 1840 > Ohio > Seneca Co. > [Jackson Twp]
Image 143 of 156
Page: 239
[first four names]
Welch James ...
Caples Philip* ...
Caples Robert C ...
Welch William ...
William Welch household:
1 male under 5, 1 male 20 and under 30; 2 females under 5, 1 female 5 and under 10, 1 female 20 and under 30
However, this doesn't match up too well with the Welches in the 1850 census.
* After a court battle, in 1852 Philip D. Caples purchased from the heirs of William Welch the land which
William Welch was seized of when he died intestate "about the year of A. D. 1839".
(Source: Chancery records v. 9, p. 445-451. See https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-W4D2-Q?i=655&cat=196061 )
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Mary "Polly" Armstrong Welch married Daniel D. Kirkendall on 11 November 1842 in Seneca Co., Ohio:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHG-TBG
Polly Welch
mentioned in the record of Daniel D. Kirkendall and Polly Welch
Name Daniel D. Kirkendall
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 11 Nov 1842
Event Place Seneca, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name Polly Welch
Original document:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-BVXW?mode=g&i=41&cc=1614804
Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 > Seneca > Marriage records 1841-1846 vol 2
Image 42 of 165
[Left page, second entry]
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX77-Z5W
Mary Kirkendale Or Kirkendah in household of
Daniel Kirkendale Or Kirkendah, "U.S. Census, 1850"
Name: Mary Kirkendale Or Kirkendah
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Jackson Twp, Seneca Co., Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race:
Birthplace: Virginia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1816
House Number: 147
Family Number: 147
Line Number: 9
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 728
GS Film number: 444721
Digital Folder Number: 004204507
Image Number: 00267
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Daniel Kirkendale Or Kirkendah M 36 Ohio
Mary Kirkendale Or Kirkendah F 34 Virginia
John Kirkendale Or Kirkendah M 6 Ohio
Eliza Kirkendale Or Kirkendah F 4 Ohio
Sarah Kirkendale Or Kirkendah F 2 Ohio
Margt Welch F 16 Virginia [aka Mary Margaret Welch]
Henry Welch M 14 Virginia [aka Henry Ebbert Welch in 1852 Seneca Co. court and deed records, but as Henry Albert Welch later census and other records]
Huldah Welch F 12 Virginia [aka Huldah Jane Welch in 1852 Seneca Co. court and deed records]
Simon Welch M 10 Virginia
See original 1850 census page at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12865-63873-2?cc=1401638&wc=MMY6-QPF:1976632793
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Discussion of the 1840 and 1850 censuses
In comparing the 1840 census to the 1850 census, we can reasonably assign the following names to the males and females listed in the household of William Welch in 1840:
1 male under 5 [Henry Welch]
1 male 20 and under 30 [William Welch, which implies that William did not die in 1839 as estimated in the court case given below]
2 females under 5 [one of whom was Huldah Welch; the other is unidentified]
1 female 5 and under 10 [Margaret Welch]
1 female 20 and under 30 [Mary Welch]
It will be presumed that the unidentified female under age 5 in 1840 was deceased by 1850.
It will also be presumed that Simon Welch was born just after the enumeration of the 1840 census.
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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-W4D2-Q?i=655&cat=196061
Film # 007899347
Images 656-659 of 839
Seneca Co. Chancery Record vol. 9, p. 445-451
p.445
November Term
18 Nov 1852
Philip D Caples
vs
Daniel Kirkendall &
Mary Kirkendall his wife
Henery E Welch
Huldah J. Welch
Petition for Partition
p.446
... that about the year of A. D. 1839 one William
Welch of Seneca County Ohio died intestate seized of
an estate in fee simple in the following lands
and tenements situated in the County of Seneca
and State of Ohio and described as follows to wit:
The South Half of the North West quarter of
Section thirty One (31) in Township three (3)
north of Range thirteen (13) in the District of lands
subjected to sale at the Land Office at Tiffin Ohio
containing eighty acres more or less. The said lands
and tenements descended to the following persons the
children of the said William Welch deceased in the
following proportions to wit. First Mary M. Welch a
daughter of said deceased and of the County of DeKalb
and state of Indiana one third part of said prem-
ises in fee. Second, Henry E. Welch a minor
son of the said deceased who resides in the
County of Wood and State of Ohio one third part
of said lands and tenements in fee. Third, Huldah
J. Welch a minor Daughter of said deceased and of
the County of DeKalb and state of Indiana one
third part of said lands and tenements in fee.
Your petitioner further represents that sometime
about the year A. D. 1842 Mary Welch widow of the said
William Welch deceased intermarried with one
David [sic-Daniel] Kirkendall then of the County of Seneca
but now of the State of Indiana who is entitled to
Dower in said Lands and tenements …
p.447
... Petitioner further
represents that on the 9th day of March A.D. 1852
the said Mary M. Welch sold transferred and
conveyed by deed of quit claim her interest in
and to the premises above described to your Petitioner ...
... [petition dated Tiffin 30 August 1852] ...
p.450
... and having paid to
Gideon Louis the regularly appointed guardian of the
said Henry Ebbert Welsh ...
... Huldah Jane Welsh a minor under 18
years of age …
p.451
... Henry Ebbert and Hulda Jane Welsh ...
Discussion
Mary Welch Kirkendall and her husband Daniel Kirkendall, as of 30 Aug 1852, were described as living in Indiana (no county stated).
Simon Welch was not mentioned as an heir of William Welch, and so it will be presumed that he died between 1850 and 30 August 1852.
Henry Ebbert [sic-Albert] Welch, as of 30 Aug 1852, was described as living in Wood County, Ohio.
Mary Margaret Welch, as of 9 March 1852, was described as living in Dekalb County, Indiana. On 13 Jun 1852 in Dekalb Co., she married William Kirkendall.
Online sources say William V. Kirkendall (1828-1896) was the son of Van Kirkendall (1791-1829) and Keziah Milbourn (1791-1865).(no known relationship to Daniel Kirkendall).
Huldah Jane Welch, as of 30 Aug 1852, was also described as living in Dekalb County, Indiana. No further records have been found (so far).
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By 1856, Daniel and Mary Kirkendall were living in Clear Creek Township, Jasper Co., Iowa.
1856 Iowa State Census
Name: Mary Kerkindall
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birth Place: Virginia
Residence Date: 1856
Residence Place: Clear Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel Kerkindall 33
Mary Kerkindall 39
John N Kerkindall 12
Eliza J Kerkindall 11
Sarah E Kerkindall 8
Elsa O Kerkindall 5
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In 1860, Daniel and Mary Kirkendall were still living in Clear Creek Township, Jasper Co., Iowa.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M822-KXJ
Mary Kirkendall
United States Census, 1860
Name: Mary Kirkendall
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Clear Creek, Jasper, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 42
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1818
Birthplace: Va
Page: 96
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Danl Kirkendall Male 36 O
Mary Kirkendall Female 42 Va
John A Kirkendall Male 16 O
Elieza J Kirkendall Female 15 O
Sarah E Kirkendall Female 12 O
Else O Kirkendall Female 9 O
Chas C Kirkendall Male 3 Iowa
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In 1870, the Kirkendall family was still living in Claear Creek Twp, Jasper Co., Iowa.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M822-KXJ
Mary W Kirtindale[sic]
United States Census, 1870
Name: Mary W Kirtindale
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1816-1817
Birthplace: Virginia
Page Number: 22
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Daniel Kirtindale Male 48 Ohio
Mary W Kirtindale Female 53 Virginia
Nelson J Kirtindale Male 26 Ohio
Elcey O Kirtindale Female 19 Ohio
Charles O Kirtindale Male 13 Iowa
The very next household consisted of Robert Thompson, age 33, and Sarah E. Thompson, age 22.
(Sarah E. was the daughter of Daniel and Mary.)
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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2J-FQG
1880 census, Iowa, Harrison County, town of Logan
Series: T9 Roll: 343 Page: 171
39 119 123 Kirkendall Daniel W M 58 Farmer Ohio Va Va
40 Mary W. W F 63 wife Keeps house Va Va Va
41 Nelson W M 37 son Laborer Ohio Ohio Va
42 Oscar C. W M 22 son Clerk in Restaurant Ohio Ohio Va
43 Thompson George M. W M 6 Grandchild Iowa Penn Ohio
44 Thompson Edward W. W M 3 Grandchild Oregon Penn Ohio
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Marriage record of C. O. Kirkendall, son of Mary Armstrong Welch Kirkendall:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4D-NWN
Mary Armstrong
mentioned in the record of C. O. Kirkendall and Nettie Branson
Name Mary Armstrong
Gender Female
Husband Daniel Kirkendall
Son C. O. Kirkendall
Other information in the record of C. O. Kirkendall and Nettie Branson
from Iowa, County Marriages
Name C. O. Kirkendall
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 21 Mar 1883
Event Place Logan, Harrison, Iowa, United States
Gender Male
Age 25
Marital Status S
Birth Year (Estimated) 1858
Father's Name Daniel Kirkendall
Mother's Name Mary Armstrong
Spouse's Name Nettie Branson
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1861
Spouse's Father's Name Bates Branson
Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Evans
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Marriage record of Nellie S.Kirkendall Thompson, daughter of Mary Armstrong Welch Kirkendall:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ1Q-KHD
Mary Armstrong
mentioned in the record of R. G. Brown and Nellie S. Kirkendall Thompson
Name Mary Armstrong
Gender Female
Husband Daniel Kirkendall
Daughter Nellie S. Kirkendall Thompson
Other information in the record of R. G. Brown and Nellie S. Kirkendall Thompson
from Iowa Marriages
Name R. G. Brown
Birthplace Rock Island Co., Ill.
Spouse's Name Nellie S. Kirkendall Thompson
Spouse's Birth Date 1849
Spouse's Birthplace Seneca Co., O.
Spouse's Age 39
Event Date 18 Oct 1888
Event Place Logan, Harrison, Iowa
Father's Name Richard G. Brown
Mother's Name Rebecca Moore
Spouse's Father's Name Daniel Kirkendall
Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Armstrong
Marital Status Unknown
Spouse's Marital Status Widowed
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HZRS-CW2
Daniel Kirkendall, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
Name: Daniel Kirkendall
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1885
Event Place: Jefferson, Harrison, Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Birth Year (Estimated): 1823
Family Number: 214
Page: 36
Line Number: 23
GS Film number: 1021475
Digital Folder Number: 004539603
Image Number: 00345
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Daniel Kirkendall M 62 O.
Mary Kirkendall F 67 Va.
John N Kirkendall M 39 O.
Residence: T79N, R43W, Sec. 24 N.E. N.E.
[This appears to be within the limits of Logan. See http://iagenweb.org/harrison/twp/rangemap.htm ]
[See original 1885 census page at
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9834-39831-9?cc=1803643&wc=6942017
Iowa State Census, 1885 > Harrison Co.> Jefferson Twp. > Image 38 of 41]
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http://gedbas.genealogy.net/person/show/1136780544
Mary WELCH
Birth 17. April 1816 USA
Death 17. May 1898 USA
Marriage: 11. November 1842 Seneca County, Ohio to Daniel KIRKENDALL
Children:
8. January 1857 Charles Oscar KIRKENDALL ♂
1848 Sarah E. KIRKENDALL ♀
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http://records.ancestry.com/Mary_Welch_records.ashx?pid=67547417
Historical Person Search > Search Results > Mary Welch (1816 - Unknown)
Mary Welch
Found 10 Records, 8 Photos and 1,400,416 Family Trees
Born in Virginia, USA on 1816. Mary married Daniel Kirkendall and had 5 children.
Family Members
Parents: Unavailable
Spouse(s): Daniel Kirkendall 1814-Unknown
Children
Nelson John Kirkendall 1844-Unknown
Eliza Kirkendall 1845-Unknown
Sarah E Kirkendall 1848-Unknown
Else O Kirkendall 1851-Unknown
Oscar Charles Kirkendall 1857-Unknown
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Logan Cemetery, town of Logan, Jefferson Township, Harrison County, Iowa
Sec 2 Row 4
Thompson, Sarah E Mar 9 1848 - Nov 9 1935 [daughter of Daniel and Mary Kirkendall]
Kirkendall, John N Nov 27 1843 - May 4 1916 [son of Daniel and Mary Kirkendall]
Sarah
John
Mother
Kirkendall, D D Nov 7 1823 - Apr 25 1892
Kirkendall, Mary his wife Apr 17 1816 - May 17 1898
Father
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WPA - Work Projects Administration
1930's Graves Registration Survey
http://iowawpagraves.org/view.php?id=857788
KIRKENDALL, Mary
Born:17 APR 1816
Died:17 MAY 1898
Cemetery:LOGAN
Location:
County:HARRISON CO. - IOWA
Record Notes:
http://iowawpagraves.org/view.php?id=857786
KIRKENDALL, D. D.
Born:17 NOV 1823
Died:25 APR 1892
Cemetery:LOGAN
Location:
County:HARRISON CO. - IOWA
Record Notes:
http://iowawpagraves.org/view.php?id=857787
KIRKENDALL, John N. [Perhaps he is Nelson in the 1880 census]
Born: 27 NOV 1843 [the 1900 census of Harrison Co., IA says July 1843]
Died: 4 MAY 1916
Cemetery: LOGAN
Location:
County: HARRISON CO. - IOWA
Record Notes:
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Death record of Eliza Jane Cadwell, daughter of Mary Armstrong Welch Kirkendall:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMN-WB5V
Mary Armstrong
mentioned in the record of Eliza Jane Cadwell
Name Mary Armstrong
Gender Female
Husband Daniel Kirkendall
Daughter Eliza Jane Cadwell
Other information in the record of Eliza Jane Cadwell
from Iowa, County Death Records
Name Eliza Jane Cadwell
Event Type Death
Event Date 14 Jan 1922
Event Place Logan, Harrison, Iowa, United States
Gender Female
Age 76
Birth Year (Estimated) 1846
Father's Name Daniel Kirkendall
Mother's Name Mary Armstrong <=====
Certificate Number 113
Page 10
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http://iagenweb.org/harrison/bio/geneal90.htm
Biographies - 1891 History of Harrison County Iowa
Page Ninety
...
Mary Ann EVANS (BRANSON), was born January 11, 1834, the daughter of William and Sarah (PHILLIPS) EVANS, and was the oldest of a family of ten children.
Our subject and his wife are the parents of six children – Jennette, born September 6, 1860; now the wife of Oscar KIRKENDALL, of Logan, Iowa; ...
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http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/k/kirkenda1434gob.txt
Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Kirkendall, Janette Branson 1929
The Payette Independent 5-2-1929
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, May 02, 1929
PASSING OF MRS. KIRKENDALL
Janette Branson was born Sept. 6, 1850 in Pottowatomie County, Iowa. She moved
with her parents to Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, when a girl and grew to
womanhood in that place. On March 21, 1883 she was united in marriage to
Charles Oscar Kirkendall. Four children were born to this union two of whom
passed away in infancy. In 1903 she moved with her family to Payette, Idaho,
where she passed peacefully to her rest, April 24, 1929.
The deceased is survived by her husband, C. O. Kirkendall, her son, Almer B.
Kirkendall and family of Payette, Idaho, her daughter, Mrs. F. J. Kershisnik
and family of Thompson Falls, Mont.; one sister, Mrs. Luella Martin of
Longmont, Colorado, and a brother, Mr. Will Branson of Detroit, Michigan.
...
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18867152
Charles Oscar Kirkendall
Birth: Jan. 9, 1857
Death: Dec. 5, 1940
Boise
Ada County
Idaho, USA
Family links:
Spouse:
Janette Branson Kirkendall (1860 - 1929)
Children:
Almor Bates Kirkendall (1885 - 1953)*
*Calculated relationship
Note: UNMARKED GRAVE
Burial:
Riverside Cemetery
Payette
Payette County
Idaho, USA
Created by: Cheryl Hanson
Record added: Apr 11, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 18867152
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More discussion of the children of Mary Armstrong and William B. Welch
Mary Margaret Welch Kirkendall (1835-1902)
Census records show that Mary Margaret Welch Kirkendall and her family continued to live in Dekalb Co., Indiana in 1860 and 1870. By 1880,
they had moved to Harrison Co., Iowa, where her mother Mary Armstrong Welch Kirkendall lived with her family.
Mart Margaret died in Harrison Co. in 1902:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189388283
Mary M Welch Kirkendall
BIRTH Mar 1835
Virginia, USA
DEATH 1902 (aged 66–67)
BURIAL
Logan Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
PLOT Section 4, Row 2
MEMORIAL ID 189388283
Spouse
William Kirkendall 1828–1896 (m. 1852)
Mary Margaret Welch and William Kirkendall had two sons, Vincent M. Kirkendall (1858-1924) and William W. Kirkendall (1868-1931).
Vincent M. Kirkendall
Vincent was married twice but had no children. He first married his first cousin Alice Welch on 15 April 1885 in Logan, Harrison Co., Iowa .
Alice was the daughter of Henry Albert Welch, who was the brother of Vincent’s mother.
Vincent married second Rhoda E. Lewis on 25 Apr 1900. He died in 1924:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108679128
Vincent M. Kirkendall
BIRTH Mar 1858
Indiana, USA
DEATH Apr 1924 (aged 66)
Iowa, USA
BURIAL
Logan Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 108679128
Spouses
Alice M. Welch Kirkendall 1859–1897 (m. 1885)
Rhoda E Lewis Kirkendall 1858–1935 (m. 1900)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142202509/alice-m_-kirkendall
Alice M. Welch Kirkendall
BIRTH 18 Jul 1859
Border Plains, Webster County, Iowa, USA
DEATH 5 Apr 1897 (aged 37)
BURIAL
Logan Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 142202509
Inscription on headstone:
Aged 27 years, 8 months and 18 days.
Note: Alice Welch's first husband was John L. Hoaglin, whom she married on 15 Aug 1876 in Jefferson Co., Iowa.
They had one daughter, Gertrude W., who was born on 14 Feb 1879 in Perlee, Penn Twp., Jefferson Co., IA.
Getrude W. Hoaglin married John M. Logan on 22 Oct 1902 in Woodbine, Harrison Co., IA.
William W. Kirkendall
William W. Kirkendall married Mary C. Story (1854-1946) on 16 Sep 1886, in Nevada, Story Co., Iowa.
They had three daughters:
Cora Belle Kirkendall (1887-1957)
Alma Kirkendall (1889- )
Ruby Kirkendall (1894- )
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71230092
William W Kirkendall
BIRTH 16 Jul 1868
Indiana, USA
DEATH 3 Jan 1931 (aged 62)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
BURIAL
Rose Hill Burial Park
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
MEMORIAL ID 71230092
Obituary:
William W Kirkendall; died Saturday at home, 830 W 24th, age 62; survivors: wife, Mary C; two daughters, Ruby Kirkendall and Mrs F H Willett, both of the city;
funeral Monday, 2 pm, Perrine chapel, by Rev P S Schaul
THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK):
1/4/1931 – Sun – Deaths
1/5/1931 – Mon – Deaths
1/25/1931 – Sun – Public Records (Death Certificates Filed)
Henry Albert Welch (1835-1917)
Henry A. Welch married Rachel Ann Frakes on 28 May 1857 in Webster Co., Iowa.
Census records show that Henry and Rachel were living in Penn Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa by 1860.
Henry served as a private during the Civil War. At the age of 26, on 27 Mar 1862 (or 11 Apr 1862) Henry enlisted in Company I, Iowa 17th Infantry Regiment. He was mustered out on 15 Apr 1865 at Davenport, IA.
Henry and his family were still living in Penn Twp, Jefferson Co., IA in 1870 and 1880.
By 1885 Henry and his family had moved to Harrison Co., Iowa, where his mother Mary and stepfather Daniel Kirkendall lived, as well as his sister, Mary Margaret Welch Kirkendall.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64108865
Henry A. Welch
BIRTH 7 Dec 1835
DEATH 7 Jul 1917 (aged 81)
BURIAL
Logan Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 64108865
Spouse
Rachel Ann Frakes Welch 1842–1940 (m. 1857)
Henry A. Welch and Rachel Ann Frakes had two daughters:
Alice M Welch (1859-1897) [See above. Alice married first John L. Hoaglin, and married second Vincent M. Kirkendall, her first cousin.]
Luella Welch (abt 1860-1925?) [m. Benjamin Harrison 16 Oct 1879, Walnut Twp, Jefferson, IA; m. Bernash (or Bernasek); m. Frederick J.Wise 11 Jun 1908, Otoe Co., NE. Fred died 23 Dec 1918, Hudson, WY; m. Jack Wilson]
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Jared M Armstrong (10 Jan 1814 - 29 Jun 1899)
Jared Armstrong and Eliza Bennett were married in Lewis County, Virginia on 5 Aug 1845 by "John McCoy Minister of the Gospel in the methodist church".
[See http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10708410&Type=Marriage ]
On 5 Feb 1869, Jared M. Armstrong, a widower, age 50, born in Pendleton Co., Va., married Mrs. Roberty Despar, a widow age 34.
The names of the husband's parents were John and Mary Armstrong.
The names of the wife's parents were Benj and Frances Clarkston.
[See http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11247163&Type=Marriage line 5]
West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971 > Upshur Will book, v. B 1885-1902
p.227-228 [Images 146-147 of 182]
will of J. M. Armstrong
will dated 17 Sept 1888; will proved 1July 1899
will signed "Jared M. Armstrong"
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45625186
Jared M Armstrong
Birth: Jun. 10, 1814
West Virginia, USA [sic-Pendleton (now Highland) Co., VA]
Death: Jun. 29, 1899
Upshur County
West Virginia, USA
Family links:
Children:
Albert Gallatin Armstrong (1848 - 1930)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Armstrong-Douglass Cemetery
Rock Cave
Upshur County
West Virginia, USA
Created by: Leon Lane Sr (Rocky)
Record added: Dec 19, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 45625186
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http://books.google.com/books?id=csoxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA491
History of the Upper Ohio Valley, with Family History and Biographical Sketches ...
Vol. 1
Brant & Fuller, pub
Brant & Fuller, 1890 - Belmont County (Ohio)
p.491
Ohio County, West Virginia
Liberty District
Prof. Robert A. Armstrong, the able principal of the West Liberty
Normal school,.was born at Frenchton, Upshur Co., Va., September 23,
1860, the son of Jared M. and Eliza (Bennett) Armstrong, who
were natives of Virginia. His father was the eldest son of John Arm-
strong and was born June 10, 1814. John Armstrong was born in
Highland county, Va., the son of William Armstrong, who emigrated
from Scotland at an early date. Eliza, the mother of Prof. Armstrong,
was a daughter of David and Jane G. (Stuart) Bennett, the former of
whom was a son of William Bennett, and he a son of Joseph Bennett.
This family was prominently identified with the politics of Virginia,
a great uncle of Prof. Armstrong, being at one time auditor of the
state of Virginia, and his brother a member of the assembly. ...
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http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/upshur/bios/a6520001.txt
The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume II, pg.
Robert Allen Armstrong, has achieved many of the genuine honors and attainments
of scholarship, but with them has gone a devoted service in the cause of education,
social and intellectual ideas, so that it is not difficult to understand the
appreciation and admiration given him throughout the State of West Virginia.
Doctor Armstrong, who for many years has been head of the English Department
of West Virginia University, was born at Frenchton, Upshur County, West Virginia,
September 23, 1860, son of Jared M. and Eliza (Bennett) Armstrong. His father
was born in Highland County, Virginia, in 1814, son of John and Elizabeth[sic-Mary] (Wilson)
Armstrong, who in 1840 moved over the mountains to Lewis County, now Upshur County,
West Virginia. Jared Armstrong died in June, 1899. His wife, Eliza, was the
daughter of David and Mary (Stuart) Bennett.
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See online the will of Jared M. Armstrong at
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18265-12314-3?cc=1909099&wc=14031470
West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971UpshurWill book, v. B 1885-1902 Images 146-147 of 182
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Mahala Armstrong Hull (17 Nov 1817 - 3 Jul 1903)
Mahala Armstrong married James T. Hull on 29 May 1837 in Pendleton County, Virginia. The minister was F. M. Mills.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54397558
Mahala Armstrong Hull
Birth: Nov. 17, 1817
Death: Jul. 3, 1903
Wife of James T Hull
Family links:
Spouse:
James Tallman Hull (1817 - 1905)*
Children:
Warwick William Hull (1850 - 1925)*
Laban M Hull (1852 - 1930)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Beechtown Cemetery
Frenchton
Upshur County
West Virginia, USA
Created by: MarjisAngels
Record added: Jul 02, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 54397558
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Ten of the eleven children of James T. Hull and Mahala Armstrong can be found in the 1850 and 1860 censuses.
Note that Upshur County was not created until 1851. In 1850 the area where the Hulls lived was still part of Lewis County, Virginia.
During the Civil War, Lewis and Upshur Counties became part of the new state of West Virginia.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DC-LBW
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6X39-XHX?mode=g&i=165&cc=1401638
1850 U. S. Census, Virginia, Lewis County, District No. 30
enumerated 7 Sept 1850
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James T Hull M 33 Virginia
Mahala Hull F 32 Virginia
Jarod A Hull M 12 Virginia
William H Hull M 10 Virginia
Racheal A Hull F 8 Virginia
Mary J Hull F 6 Virginia
Martha J Hull F 4 Virginia
John C Hull M 2 Virginia
Warrick W Hull M 2/12 Virginia
Charles W Wilson M 17 Virginia
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41P-MNR
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSN-85W?mode=g&i=144&cc=1473181
1860 U. S. Census, Virginia, Upshur Co., ---------
enumerated 25 July 1860
Dwelling No./Family No. 1054/1061
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jared A. Hull M 21 Virginia
Harriet Hull wife F 18 Virginia
Dwelling No./Family No. 1055/1062
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jas T Hull M 43 Virginia
Mehala Hull wife F 43 Virginia
Wm H Hull M 20 Virginia
Rachel A Hull F 18 Virginia
Mary J Hull F 16 Virginia
Martha J Hull F 14 Virginia
Jno C Hull M 12 Virginia
Warwick W Hull M 10 Virginia
Laban M Hull M 8 Virginia
Amanda A Hull F 6 Virginia
Virginia Hull F 3 Virginia
The eleven children of James T. Hull and Mahala Armstrong
1. Jared A. Hull
Marriage record of Jared A. Hull
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10711095&Type=Marriage
line 5
April 5, 1860 in Lewis Co., WV - Jared A. Hull, age 21, m. Harriet Clark, age 17
Death record of Jared A. Hull
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=2919024
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2919024&Type=Death
Lewis Co., WV Register of Deaths - line number 23
Name: Jared A./Hall [sic-Hull, not Hall]
Sex: Male
Death Date: 10 Apr 1872
Death Place: Lewis County, West Virginia
[Cause of Death: Consumption]
Age at Death: 32y
...
Birth Place: Upsher [sp-Upshur] County
Marital Status:
Spouse: Harriett/Hull
...
Mother: A./Hull [sic-M., not A.]
...
Father: J./Hull
...
2. William Harvey Hull
According to his death certificate, William Harvey Hull was born on February 22, 1840 and died September 27, 1924.
[See his death certificate at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=169328&Type=Death ]
William Harvey Hull married first Martha Curry on November 1, 1865. (Three Hull Brothers, p.93)
Martha died June 29, 1881 in Upshur Co., WV of heart Disease at age 38.
[See her death record at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5946783&Type=Death line 19]
William Harvey Hull married second Martha J. (Mattie J.) Wilson. She died in 1909.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10819461&Type=Marriage
line 36
19 April 1883 in Braxton Co., WV, Wm H. Hull, age 43, widowed, m. M. J. Wilson, age 50, single.
Husband's place of birth: Highland Co., VA.; Wife's place of birth: Highland Co., VA.
Husband's place of residence: Upshur; Wife's place of residence: Braxton
Note: Martha was the sister of Osborne Wilson of Highland Co., Virginia. (Their parents were James and Phebe Wilson.)
Below is a mention in the Highland County newspaper The Recorder:
The Recorder, Volume 22, Number 48, 23 November 1900
column 2
...
Mr and Mrs. W H Hull of Rock
Cave W. Va. are visiting Mrs. Hull's
brother, O. Wilson Esq. and other
relatives in the county. Mrs. Hull's
friends, those of her old home
and of earlier days, are pleased to
have her with them again.
...
William Harvey Hull married third Nancy Kerr:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10300897&Type=Marriage
marriage certificate
30 October 1911 in Lewis County, WV
William Harvey Hull, age 71, widower
Nancy Jane Kerr, age 55, single
3. Rachel A. Hull
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5944933&Type=Death
line 38
Rachel A. Hull died in Upshur Co., WV on Aug 15, 1860 of Dispepsia at age 18.
4. Mary Jane Hull
Marriage record of Mary Jane Hull.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11247291&Type=Marriage
line 42
May 29, 1871 in Upshur Co., WV - John M. Siron, age 25[sic-24], residence Highland Co., VA, m. Mary J. Hull, age 25[sic-27]
Although married in Upshur County, the couple resided in Highland County, Virginia, where John Milton Siron was born and raised. There all of their children were born.
Sometime in the late 1880's or early 1890's they returned to Upshur County--with the exception of their oldest daughter Eva who by then was married and living elsewhere. In 1903 they moved to Linn County, Kansas. Daughter Eva McCoy and her family, who in 1900 were living in Webster Co., Iowa, had joined them in Linn County by 1906.
Mary Jane Hull Siron died February 27, 1919 in Linn Co., Kansas.
Newspaper articles about the death of Mary Jane Hull Siron, widow of John Milton Siron:
Virginia Chronicle > The Recorder > 14 March 1919
The Recorder, Volume 41, Number 11, 14 March 1919
MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY VA., FRIDAY MARCH 14, 1919
page 3, column 2
...
DEATH
Mrs. Mary J. Siron, widow of the
late Milton Siron, died the 27th of
Feruary, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wm. McCoy, at Goodrich,
Kansas. Death was due to blood
poisoning caused by a chicken peck-
ing her hand. Her body was taken
to Pleasanton, Kan., and tenderly
laid by the side of her husband, who
preceded her to the grave a little
more than two years ago. Beside
a dost of friends and relatives she
leaves to mourn her loss, five chil-
dren, Mrs. Eva McCoy, Joel E., Jared
H., Chas. J. and Mrs. Clara Harper,
all of whom reside in Kansas. X
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Virginia Chronicle > Highland Recorder > 17 March 1944
The Recorder, Volume 66, Number 11, 17 March 1944
THE HIGHLAND RECORDER, MONTEREY, VIRGINIA FRIDAY MARCH 17, 1944 NO. 11
[page 1, far right column]
News of Twenty-Five
Years Ago [i.e., in 1919]
H. B. WOOD, EDITOR
...
Death of Good Woman
Mrs. Mary J. Siron, widow of the
late Milton Siron, died the 27th
February at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wm. McCoy, at Goodrich,
Kansas. Death was due to [blood]
poisoning caused by a chicken
pecking her hand.
...
5. Martha Hull
Martha Hull married Benjamin D. Brake about 1865.
She died July 4, 1890 in Upshur Co., WV of Fever at age 44 years and 21 days,
which gives a calculated birthdate of June 13, 1846.
[See
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5946316&Type=Death
or
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5961084&Type=Death
Register of Deaths
line 3
Brake, M. J. died July 4, 1890 in Upshur Co., WV of Fever at age 44yrs 21days.
name of parents: J. F. [sic-J. T.] & M. Hull ; consort of B. D. Brake ]
Birth records for the children of Benjamin D. and Martha Hull Brake
1
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=2888791
Name: Virginia E. Brake
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1866
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia
Sex: Female
Mother: Martha J. Brake
...
Father: Benj. D. Brake
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2
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=2890702
Name: Mareitta Brake
Birth Date: 24 May[sic-Jany] 1868
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia
Sex: Female
Mother: Martha Brake
...
Father: Benjamin Brake
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3
John Leslie Hull - no birth record
According to the death certificate of John Leslie Brake, he was born Oct. 15, 1869 and died Nov. 6, 1922. The name of his father was Benjamin Brake and the maiden name of his mother was Martha Hull.
[See the death certificate of John Leslie Brake at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1009364&Type=Death ]
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4
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=2889768
Name: Charles Brake
Birth Date: 20 May 1871
Birth Place: Upshur Co., West Virginia
Sex: Male
Mother: Martha Brake
...
Father: Benj. D. Brake
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5
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=1951647
Name: Lillie F. Brake
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1873
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Sex: Female
Mother: Martha I. Brake
...
Father: Benj. D. Brake
Lillie married Bernard Harper on September 1, 1898 in Upshur Co., WV.
[See the marriage certificate at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11235036&Type=Marriage ]
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6
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=1952300
Name: James Hull Brake
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1875
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Sex: Male
Mother: Martha or Irene Hull Brake
...
Father: Benjamin D'Hass Brake
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7
This unnamed male Brake corresponds to Benjamin, age 3, in the 1880 census and to Cyrus Brake who died 9 Mar 1888 at age 11 years:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=1957751
Name: Brake
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1877
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia
Sex: Male
Mother: Martha
...
Father: B. D. Brake
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Upshur County Register of Deaths
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=5946164
Name: Cyrus/Brake
Sex: Male
Death Date: 09 Mar 1888
Death Place: Upshur County, West Virginia
Age at Death: 11y
...
Birth Place: Upshur Co.
...
Mother: Martha/
...
Father: B. D./Brake
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8
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=1958880
Birth Record Detail...
Name: Alonzo H. Brake
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1880
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia
Sex: Male
Mother: Martha Irene Hull [note: The name Martha J. Hull was crossed out and replaced with Martha Irene Hull.]
...
Father: Benjamin DeHess Brake
Note: Alonzo H. Brake died in California in 1952:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP6W-T3B
Alonzo H Brake
California Death Index
Name Alonzo H Brake
Event Type Death
Event Date 26 Sep 1952
Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date 10 Apr 1880
Birthplace West Virginia
Gender Male
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9
Elfred corresponds to Fred M. Brake in the 1900 census (which says he was born in 1881) and to Frederick Brake whose Upshur Co. death record says he died Dec 9, 1900 at age 20y 3m. Note that this age gives a calculated date of birth of Sept 9, 1880 rather than the date of birth of Sept 17, 1881 given below:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=1958297
Name: Elfred Brake
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1881
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia
Sex: Male
Mother: Martha J Brake
...
Father: Benj. D. Brake
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10
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=1959621
Name: Warrick M. Brake
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1883
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia
Sex: Male
Mother: Martha I Brake
...
Father: Benjamin Brake
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11
Lee B. Brake - no birth record
In the 1900 census he is listed as Lee Brake, age 15, born Mar 1885.
On 13 Oct 1904, Lee B. Brake, age 19, married Nevada C. Crawford, age 21, in Upshur Co., WV.
On the marriage certificate, his parents were listed as Benj D. and Martha Brake.
[See the marriage certificate at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11235183&Type=Marriage ]
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12
Unnamed child born 1 Mar 1888, died 20 Mar 1888.
Note that the birth record gives the child's sex as male, but the death record gives the child's sex as female.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=2896975
Name: Brake
Birth Date: 01 Mar 1888
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia
Sex: Male
Mother: Martha
Father: Benj D. Brake
...
Father: Benj D. Brake
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Upshur County Register of Deaths:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=5960921
Name: /Brake
Sex: Female
Death Date: 20 Mar 1888
Death Place: Upshur Co, West Virginia
[name of disease: Measles]
Age at Death: 21d
...
Marital Status: S
...
Mother: Martha/Brake
Mother's Birth Place: Upshur Co, W.Va
Father: B.D./Brake
Father's Birth Place: Upshur Co, W.Va
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For additional information on the children, see
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22267415
Martha Irene Hull Brake
Birth: Jun. 13, 1847
West Virginia, USA
Death: Jul. 4, 1890, USA
Family links:
Spouse:
Benjamin DeHess Brake (1845 - 1916)
Children:
Virginia Elba Brake Houghton (1867 - 1940)*
Mary Etta Brake Houghton (1868 - 1957)*
John Leslie Brake (1869 - 1922)*
Charles Melvin Brake (1871 - 1958)*
Cyrus R. Brake (1872 - 1888)*
James Hull Brake (1875 - 1957)*
Alonzo H. Brake (1880 - 1952)*
Frederick M. Brake (1880 - 1900)*
Warrick Milton Brake (1883 - 1937)*
Lee B. Brake (1885 - 1967)*
Infant Brake (1888 - 1888)*
NOTE: Omitted from the above list of children is Lillie F. Brake.
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Rock Cave Cemetery
Rock Cave
Upshur County
West Virginia, USA
Created by: Barb Ragucci
Record added: Oct 17, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 22267415
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https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t7vm4pt26;view=1up;seq=611
Cutright, W. Bernard. [from old catalog]. (1907). The history of Upshur county, West Virginia,
from its earliest exploration and settlement to the present time ... [Buckhannon?: W. Va., pref.
p.468
...
Bernard M. Harper was born May 11, 1872, and married Lillie Frances
Brake, September 1, 1898, she was born February 11, 1873, and their child is
Monter Arnold, born April 18, 1901.
Mrs. Harper was a daughter of Benjamin Brake and Martha Hull. Ben-
jamin Brake was a son of Cyrus Brake [and Sarah McAvoy].
6. John C. Hull
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11232165&Type=Marriage
line 22
April 1, 1875 in Upshur Co., WV - John C. Hull, age 26, m. Sarah E. McAvoy, age 20
West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971 > Upshur Will book, v. C 1902-1918
p.231-232 [Images 146-147 of 284]
will of John C. Hull
will dated 23 Jan 1911; will proved 13 Aug 1912
names mentioned in will:
"my two sons R. M. Hull and Charles W. Hull"
land adjoining the lands of F.[or T.] M. Hull and W. W. Hull
my daughter Mattie E. Groves, wife of A. W. Groves
wife Elizabeth Hull
7. Warwick W. Hull
According to his death certificate, on which his name is listed as Walker W. Hull, Warwick W. Hull was born May 18, 1850
and died November 11, 1925.
[See his death certificate at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=173690&Type=Death ]
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11247768&Type=Marriage
line 15
March 26, 1878 in Upshur Co., WV - W. W. Hull, age 27, m. M. B. Armstrong, age 20
M. (Margaret) B. Armstrong was the daughter of John Wilson Armstrong and Sarah Talbot.
8. Laban M. Hull
According to his death certificate, Laban M. Hull was born October 6, 1852 in Upshur Co., WV and died May 19, 1930 in Randolph Co., WV.
[See his death certificate at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=180057&Type=Death ]
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11020330&Type=Marriage
Feb 20, 1879 in Randolph Co., WV - L. M. Hull, age 26, m. Floride Simmons, age 22
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-HGS9-93?i=114&cc=1909099
West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971 > Randolph Co. > Will book, v. 009 1926-1936
p.166-167 [Image 115 of 288]
Will of L. M. Hull
written 16 April 1930; proved 22 May 1930
children named in will:
“my son, Benjamin L. Hull”
“my ten children, Lillian Godwin, William Hull, Milton Hull, Irene Weese, Ada Fitch, Lucille McAninch, Olive Belles, Selena McFarland, Lettie Johnson and Nellie Wasmer”
9. Amanda A. Hull
According to her death certificate, Amanda Alice Rusmisell was born December 6, 1854 and died September 27, 1945.
[See her death certificate at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1297306&Type=Death ]
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11232192&Type=Marriage
line 80
Dec 31, 1874 in Upshur Co., WV - Jno. D. Rusmissell, age 23, m. Amanda A. Hull, age 21
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t7vm4pt26;view=1up;seq=611
Cutright, W. Bernard. [from old catalog]. (1907). The history of Upshur county, West Virginia,
from its earliest exploration and settlement to the present time ... [Buckhannon?: W. Va., pref.
p.565
JOHN DAVID RUSMISELL. born January 5, 1851, at Frenchton, being
the youngest son, it fell to his lot to stay at home and take care of his parents and
therefore he completed his education in the public schools of the neighborhood.
He married Amanda Hull, December 31, 1874, daughter of James T. Hull and
Mahala Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Hull lived together as man and wife sixty-
six years and for many years prior to their death, Mr. Rusmisell had to take care
of them as well as his own family. He is a farmer, owning two hundred, twenty-
seven and one half acres of land. In politics a Republican, was deputy sheriff
under A. M. Tenny, Jr., and in religion a Methodist Episcopal.
His children are: Flora E., Dr. Charles Cooper, Dr. James Adam, Wilda,
wife of Oscar Duncan, Fred Hull, John Edward and Gay Don.
His two sons who are physicians graduated from the Maryland Medical
College at Baltimore, Md., and are now located at Gassawav, W. Va.
10. Virginia Hull and 11. Florence Hull
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5944488&Type=Death
line 50 - Hull, Virginia (female) died in Upshur Co., WV on March 8, 1861 of Diptheria at age 3 years.
line 51 - Hull, Florence (female) died in Upshur Co., WV on August 20, 1861 of Dysentary at age 9 months.
name of parents for Virginia and Florence: Jas & Mahala Hull
This is obviously Virginia Hull's birth record:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=1956356
Upshur County Register of Births - line number 213
Name: Hull ["not named"]
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1857
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia
Sex: Female
Mother: Mahala Hull
...
Father: James T. Hull
This is obviously Florence Hull's birth record:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcdetail.aspx?Id=1950835
Upshur County Register of Births - line number 175
Name: Hull
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1860
Birth Place: Upshur, West Virginia, United States
Sex: Female
Mother: Mahala Hull
..
Father: Cap F. Hull [Jas. F.(sic-T.) Hull]
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John W. Armstrong (2 Feb 1820 - 8 Aug 1864)
http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/militia/rostersupshur.html
WEST VIRGINIA
ADJUTANT GENERALS' PAPERS
Union Militia Rosters
Upshur County
Transcribed by Linda Cunningham Fluharty
(Source: West Virginia State Archives Microfilm)
UPSHUR COUNTY 133rd MILITIA
Captain Daniel Gould's Company "C"
Mustered in 16 Sept 1862 at Buckhannon, West Virginia
...
Enlisted Men
JOHN W. ARMSTRONG - Captured 12 Sep 1863 at Centerville, W.Va. Died 10 Aug 1864 at Andersonville, Ga., Confederate Prison Camp.
GRANVILLE B. ARMSTRONG [son of John W.] - Captured 12 Sep 1863 at Centerville, W.Va. Died 10 Jun 1864 at Andersonville, Ga., Confederate Prison Camp.
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http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios/armstrong_david-neeson_1851-1922.txt
The History of Upshur County West Virginia
From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time
by W. B. Cutright
Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907
Pages 388-389
DAVID NEESON ARMSTRONG was born May 20, 1851, at Frenchton, Upshur
County, W. Va. His father was John Wilson Armstrong, who was
captured with the Upshur County Militia at Centerville, September
12, 1863, and died in Andersonville, Ga., in August, 1864.
His grandfather was John Armstrong, who immigrated to Upshur County
from Highland County, Va. His great grandfather was William
Armstrong, Jr., and his great, great grand father was William
Armstrong, Sr., who immigrated to the U. S. A. from Wales in an
early day.
John W. Armstrong, the father of David N. Armstrong, was born
February 2, 1820, in Highland County, Va., and married Sarah Talbot,
daughter of Samuel T. Talbot, of now Upshur County, W. Va., December
14, 1843, by the Rev. Gideon Martin. They had ten children;
Granville B., who was captured with the Upshur County Militia and
died at Andersonville, Ga., June 10, 1864; Sarah J. wife of David P.
Riffle; George W., dead; David N.; Mary L., wife of L. B. Simons;
Garlin T., married Arminta S. Wilson; Margaret B., wife of W. W.
Hull; John Q., married Clara Phillips; Lyda S., married Rispah
Wilson; Ella G., wife of C. C. Page.
...
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http://www.shepherd.edu/gtmcweb/andersonville.htm
West Virginia Civil War Union Soldiers
Buried at Andersonville National Cemetery, Georgia
Organized Alphabetically, Regardless of Unit
Contact Information for Andersonville National Cemetery:
Mailing Address: Andersonville National Historic Site &
National Cemetery; 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, GA 31711
Phone Number: (229) 924-0343
Armstrong, Granville B. Pvt., Co. C, 133rd WV Militia – Died @ ACP, 6/10/64, of Anasarca; Grave #1968; age - ns
Armstrong, John W. Pvt., Co. C, 133rd WV Militia -- Died @ ACP, 8/10/64, of Scorbutus; Grave #5011; age - ns
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42023561
Pvt John Wilson Armstrong
Birth: Feb. 2, 1820
Highland
Pulaski County
Virginia, USA
Death: Aug. 8, 1864
VA
Andersonville Prisoners of War Andersonville Prisoners of War
Surname: J. Armstrong
Rank: PRIVATE
Company: C
Regiment: 8
State: VA
Arm of Service: MILITIA
Death Date: 8 Aug 1864
Cause Of Death: SCORBUTUS
Remarks: ARM NOT LISTED [3]
Reference: p 66 [3]
Page: 152
More Information: NO
Code: 15011
GRAVE: 5011
John and his militia group were captured by Confederate troops at Centerville, Virginia on 12 Sept. 1863, which incuded his son Granville.
John was the son of John M. Armstrong (1791-1871) and Mary Wilson Armstrong (1790-1860).
Married: Sarah Talbott 14 Dec. 1843. Sarah was born 1826, died 1885. They were parents of 10 children. Their oldest, Granville B. Armstrong, was also in the civil war, a prisoner of war at Andersonville, and died there 15 June, 1864, shortly before John and a double tragedy for this family. Granville is buried in grave #1968, this cemetery.
Family links:
Children:
Granville B. Armstrong (1845 - 1864)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Andersonville National Cemetery
Andersonville (Sumter County)
Sumter County
Georgia, USA
Plot: Section F, plot 5011.
Maintained by: Marilyn Andersen
Originally Created by: Bud
Record added: Sep 16, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 42023561
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41946133
Pvt Granville B. Armstrong
Birth: 1845
Upshur County
West Virginia, USA
Death: Jun. 15, 1864
Andersonville Prisoners of War
Surname: J. B. Armstrong
Rank: PRIVATE
Company: C
Regiment: 8
State: VA
Arm of Service: MILITIA
Death Date: 15 Jun 1864
Cause Of Death: ANASARCA
Remarks: G. B. ARMSTRONG, ARM NOT LISTED, 06/14/1864 [3]
Reference: p 66 [3]
Page: 60
More Information: NO
Code: 11968
GRAVE: 1968
Granville was captured on Sept. 12, 1863 at Centerville, Virginia, along with his father and their small militia group.
Granville is the son of John Wilson Armstrong (1820-1864) and Sarah Talbott Armstrong (1826-1860). Granville was not married.
His father, John, was also a prisoner of war at Andersonville and died there. His grave is #5011 at this cemetery.
Note: This tombstone reads J.B. Armstrong, but in looking closely at the prison records, think it was just an error in transcribing as other "G's" on the same page look the same. Other records list this grave number for Granville.
Family links:
Parents:
John Wilson Armstrong (1820 - 1864)
Burial:
Andersonville National Cemetery
Andersonville (Sumter County)
Sumter County
Georgia, USA
Plot: Section K, plot 1968.
Maintained by: Marilyn Andersen
Originally Created by: Bud
Record added: Sep 14, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 41946133
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-prisoners-andersonville-detail.htm?prisoner_id=832&PRRecordSet=A
Prisoner Details
Armstrong, John W
SIDE:Union
UNIT NAME:8 Virginia Militia
REGIMENT:8
STATE:Virginia
FUNCTION:Militia
COMPANY:C
RANK:Private
TYPE:Buried in National Cemetery
CAPTURE DATE:Sep 12, 1863
CAPTURE SITE:Centreville, Va.
ALTERNATE NAME:Unknown
REMARKS:ARM NOT LISTED [3]
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-prisoners-andersonville-detail.htm?prisoner_id=831&PRRecordSet=A
Prisoner Details
Armstrong, Granville B
SIDE:Union
UNIT NAME:8 Virginia Militia
REGIMENT:8
STATE:Virginia
FUNCTION:Militia
COMPANY:C
RANK:Private
TYPE:Buried in National Cemetery
CAPTURE DATE:Sep 12, 1863
CAPTURE SITE:Centreville, Va.
ALTERNATE NAME:Unknown
REMARKS:G. B. ARMSTRONG, ARM NOT LISTED, 06/14/1864 [3]
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Ann Armstrong (ca. 1814 - aft. 1880)
Ann never married but had a son named Hubert, a daughter named Emily, and another son named
John Marshall.
In the 1850 census of Lewis Co., VA, Ann, age 35, is living in the household of her father and mother
John and Mary Armstrong, along with her two sons Hubert, age 15, and Marshall, age 1, and daughter
Emily, age 13.
[See the original 1850 census of Lewis Co., VA page at
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12123-41093-30?cc=1401638&wc=MMY6-W99:1275909412 ]
In the 1860 census of Upshur Co., VA, Ann M., age 46, is living in the household of her father and mother
John and Mary Armstrong, along with her two sons Hubert, age 23, and Marshall, age 10.
[See 1860 > VIRGINIA > UPSHUR > BUCKHANNON P O
Series: M653 Roll: 1382 Page: 319 ]
In the 1870 census of Upshur Co., WA, Ann M., age 55, is the head of the household. Living with her are her widowed father John M., age 83, and her son John, age 20.
[See 1870 > WEST VIRGINIA > UPSHUR > BANKS TWP
Series: M593 Roll: 1700 Page: 363 ]
In the 1880 census of Upshur Co., WA, Ann, age 66, is the head of the household. Living with her are her son John M., age 30, daughter-in-law Elizabeth, age 24, and five grandchildren: Eva, age 9; Theresa, age 7; Arden W., age 5; Otis, age 3; and Ora, age 4 months (born in Jan).
[See 1880 > WEST VIRGINIA > UPSHUR > BANKS
Series: T9 Roll: 1414 Page: 212 ]
Ann's age as given in various census records:
1880 census Upshur Co., WV - age 66 (on 3 June 1880)
1870 census Upshur Co., WV - age 55 (on 28 June 1870)
1860 census Upshur Co., VA - age 46 (on 25 July 1860)
1850 census Lewis Co., VA - age 35 (on 11 September 1850)
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Children of Ann Armstrong:
Emily Armstrong (daughter of Ann)
On 8 Dec 1859, Emily W. Armstrong, age 21, married Abraham Flagg [sic-Blagg], age 19, in Upshur Co., Virginia.
In the marriage record, Emily's mother was listed as Anna [or Anny?] Armstrong. (The name of her father was left blank.)
[See http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11246497 line 34]
The groom's actual name appears to be Abraham S. Blagg. His parents were Benj. F. and Sarah Blagg.
Both the bride and groom were listed as having been born in Pendleton County.
In the 1860 census of Upshur Co., VA, Abram S. Blagg, age 20, and his wife Emily W.[or N.], age 22, were living in dwelling house and family number 1465 1072.
[See 1860 > VIRGINIA > UPSHUR > BUCKHANNON P O
Series: M653 Roll: 1382 Page: 320]
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Ancestry of Abraham S. Blagg (husband of Emily Armstrong)
Abraham S. Blagg was the son of Benjamin Harrison Blagg (b. 15 Sept 1812 in Pendleton Co., Virginia, d. 14 Jan 1883 in Upshur Co., WV) and Sarah Spicer. Benjamin was the son of Abraham Blagg (b. 30 Mar 1784, d. 27 Nov 1827) and Jane Carlyle Jones. Abraham was the son of William Blagg and Elizabeth J. Wilson.
[ Source:
http://books.google.com/books?id=mHo_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA613
West Virginia and Its People, Volume 2
Thomas Condit Miller, Hu Maxwell
Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913 - West Virginia
p.213-.214]
Note: William Blagg’s wife Elizabeth Wilson was the daughter William Wilson, who was the brother of Capt. Samuel Wilson (killed 10 Oct 1774 at the Battle of Point Pleasant). One of Samuel Wilson’s sons was Eli B. (Elibab) Wilson, whose eldest child was the Mary (Polly) Wilson who married John Armstrong 11 October 1812.
[Source:
https://books.google.com/books?id=ozctAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA349&dq="6.+Elizabeth"+"m.+William+Blagg
A History of Highland County, Virginia
Oren Frederic Morton
The author, 1911 - Highland County (Va.) - 419 pages
p.349
Wilson. (B) William - bro. to Samuel - (w. Mary) - D. 1813 –
C-2. –
1. James - m. 1. Elizabeth Hempenstall, 2. Amelia ----- D. 1810.
2. Samuel. 3. Robert. 4. Jane. 5. Mary. 6. Elizabeth - b. 1752, D.
1808 - m. William Blagg.
...]
Abraham S. Blagg was a Union soldier for a time during the Civil War:
http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war_us/wvirginia/cavalry/rosters/6th_wva_cavalry_rostere.html
6th Regiment Vol. Cavalry
Roster of Company E [Co. E was the same company that Blagg's brother-in-law Henry H. Armstrong belonged to.]
NAMES
Blagg, Abraham B.
RESIDENT OR WHERE ENROLLED
Flatwoods, W.Va.
AGE
21
MUSTERED INTO SERVICE WHEN WHERE
Oct. 14, 1861 Flatwoods, W.Va.
DATE OF MUSTER OUT
---
MEMORANDA
Farmer, born in Pendleton Co., W.Va. Discharged on account of disability Dec. 16, 1862 at Bulltown, W.Va., by order of General Wright.
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In 1870, A. S. Blagg, age 30, and Emily N.[?], age 31, were living in Battle Township, Lewis County, WV. They had a daughter Hannah J., age 8.
[See 1870 > WEST VIRGINIA > LEWIS > BATTLE TWP
Series: M593 Roll: 1691 Page: 300 ]
In 1880, they were are living in Collins Settlement District in Lewis County. The household now contains Abraham S., age 40, wife Emily N.[?], age 42, daughter H. June, age 17, and three sons: John H., age 8, James E.[?], age 5, and Frank, age 2.
[See 1880 > WEST VIRGINIA > LEWIS > COLLINS SETTLEMENT
Series: T9 Roll: 1406 Page: 31 ]
On 15 Oct 1884, Hannah Jennie Blagg, age 22, and Charles Warren Hess, age 23, were married by J. L. Hensley (minister) at Mt. Vernon in Mason County, WV.
[See the actual marriage license, dated 13 Oct 1884, and the minister's return at
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=12178440 ]
In 1900, they were living in Mason Village, Waggener District, Mason County, WV. The household consisted of Abram S., age 60, born Jan 1840; wife Emily, age 62, born May 1838; son Frank, age 22, born Apr 1878; daughter Jennie Hess, age 37, born Nov 1862, widowed; granddaughter Rosa A. Hess, age 14, born June 1885; grandson Arthur Hess, age 11, born Mar 1889; and granddaughter Lillian F. Hess, age 7, born Aug 1892.
[See 1900 > WEST VIRGINIA > MASON > WAGGENER DIST
Series: T623 Roll: 1765 Page: 246 ]
In 1900, John H. Blagg, age 27, born Aug 1872 in West Virginia, and his wife Elizabeth, age 22, born Dec 1877 in Pennsylvania, was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had been married years and had no children.
[See 1900 > PENNSYLVANIA > PHILADELPHIA > 24-WD PHILADELPHIA
Series: T623 Roll: 1466 Page: 286 ]
On 12 Nov 1905 at Duffy, Lewis County, WV, Jos. Payne (minister) married James Emmett Blagg, age 32, to Harriet Blanche Potts, age 36, widow. His parents were listed as A. S. Blagg and Emily Blagg. His occupation was listed as Physician.
[See the actual marriage cetificate, dated 8 Nov 1905, and the minister's return at
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=10299792 ]
(Harriet Blanche Morrison, age 16, had married D. Ezra Potts, age 32, on July 20, 1882 in Lewis County, WV. He died July 31, 1882 at Crawdord, Lewis Co., WV. at age 41 years and 7 months. His occupation was listed as M. D. or Physician.)
In 1910, they were living Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The household consisted of A. S. Blagg, age 70; wife E. M., age 71, who was the mother of 8 with 4 children then still living; daughter Jennie Hess, age 47, widowed; and four borders.
The household immediately preceeding Abraham's was that John H. Blagg, age 37, and his wife Elizabeth, age 30. They had been married 13 years but had no children. John H. had been born in West Virginia, but Elizabeth had been born in Pennsylvania.
Three households preceeding John H. Blagg's was the household of J. Emmett Blagg, age 34, born in West Virginia. He had been married three years to Blanche, age 45, also born in West Virginia. J. Emmett was a physician. (In the 1820 census he was called James E. Blagg, age 41, born in West Virginia. He had a son Emmett J., age 8.)
[See 1910 > PENNSYLVANIA > PHILADELPHIA > 43-WD PHILADELPHIA
Series: T624 Roll: 1411 Page: 264 ]
In 1920, they were still living in Philadelphia. The household consisted of Abraham S. Blagg, age 79, and his wife Emily M., age 81.
[See 1920 > PENNSYLVANIA > PHILADELPHIA > 42-WD PHILADELPHIA
Series: T625 Roll: 1643 Page: 246 ]
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966
Name: Emily Naudiville Blagg [presumably Maudiville, not Naudiville]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 83 yrs 10 mos 23 ds
Birth Date: 1 May 1838
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 24 Mar 1922
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: John [Perhaps this is a reference John Armstrong, Emily's maternal grandfather]
Mother:
Certificate Number: 23715
Informant Jennie Peterolff
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4D3-M3W
1930 census
Winslow Twp., Camden Co., New Jersey
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George H Peterolff Head Male 55 Pennsylvania
Jennie H Peterolff Wife Female 65 West Virginia
Jennie was the daughter of Abraham S. Blagg and Emily Armstrong.
Jennie's first husband was Charles Warren Hess, whom she married 15 Oct 1884 in Mason Co., WV. [See http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=12178440 ]
Jennie married George Peterolff before 12 Sept 1918 (the date of George's WWI draft registration, in which she is listed as his nearest relative)
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Hubert (or Henry H.) Armstrong (son of Ann)
On 3 Nov 1864 in Upshur County, H. H. Armstrong, age 26, married Elsie Morgan, age 19:
[See http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11246589 line 55]
The marriage record says that he was born in Pendleton Co., Va.
Under "Names of their Parents", Ann Armstrong is the only name given for the husband's parents.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37T-2SQ3-2?i=340&cat=95416
Images 341-342 of 618
Upshur County Deed Book Vol. H, p. 35-36
9 January 1867 ; recorded 21 Jan 1867
H. H. Armstrong and his wife E. M. Armstrong to N. M. Ferrell
For 1500 dollars, one undivided sixth of a tract “that Ezekiel Townsend died seized of, being part the part that fell to E. M. Armstrong late E. M. Morgan Heir at law to estate of Said Townsend deceased”.
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Henry H. Armstrong served as a Union soldier during the Civil War. In June 1861, he joined Company E of what was then called the 3rd West Virginia Infantry. The regiment was redesignated the 6th West Virginia Cavalry on 26 Jan 1864, and at the end of August it was consolidated with the 5th Regiment and became known thereafter as the Sixth West Virginia Veteran Volunteers. At the end of the Civil War, it was sent out west for a year before finally being disbanded.
http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war_us/wvirginia/cavalry/rosters/6th_wva_cavalry_rostere.html
6th Regiment Vol. Cavalry
Roster of Company E
NAMES
Armstrong, Henry H.
RESIDENT OR WHERE ENROLLED
Fch.[French] Creek, W.Va.
AGE
23
MUSTERED INTO SERVICE WHEN WHERE
June 27, 1861 Clarksburg, W.Va.
DATE OF MUSTER OUT
---
MEMORANDA
Carpenter, born in Pendleton Co., W.Va. Re-enlisted as a Vet. Vol. Mch. 12, 1864, under Gen'l Order #191, War Dep't Series of 1863;
transferred to Co. C by consolidation. Sergeant.
http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war_us/wvirginia/cavalry/rosters/6th_wva_cavalry_rosterc.html
6th Regiment Vol. Cavalry
Roster of Company C
NAMES
Armstrong, Henry H.
RESIDENT OR WHERE ENROLLED
Martinsburg, W.Va.
AGE
23
MUSTERED INTO SERVICE WHEN WHERE
Mch. 12, 1864 Martinsburg, W.Va.
DATE OF MUSTER OUT
May 22, 1866
MEMORANDA
Veteran, re-enlisted from Co. E, 6th W.Va. Promoted Sergeant at re-enlistment; promoted 1st Sergeant Dec, 14, 1864;
reduced to ranks Sept. 1, 1865 by order of Major A.J. Squires.
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Note: The 6th West Virginia Cavalry was originally designated the 3rd West Virginia Infantry when it was organized in June-July 1861. Company E was recruited in Upshur County. The 3rd WV Infantry was redesignated the 6th WV Cavalry on 26 January 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at Martinsburg, W. Va., till March, 1864. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties January 27-February 7. Springfield February 2. Moved to Beverly, March, and duty there till May. Winchester April 8 (Detachment). Kablestown June 10 (Detachment). White Post June 13 (Detachment). Wire Bridge and Springfield June 26 (Detachment). Frankfort July 4. Back Creek Bridge July 26. Regiment reorganized at Cumberland, Md., July 7. Remounted at North Bridge August 22, and ordered to New Creek. Duty there till January 12, 1865. Expedition, to Moorefield November 6-8, 1864 (Detachment). Moorefield November 27-28. New Creek November 28. Moved to Remount Camp, Md., January 12, 1865, and duty there till April 4. Duty at Washington, D.C., till June 12.
The post war (1865-1866) activities of the 6th West Virginia Cavalry are told by Theodore F. Lang:
http://books.google.com/books?id=Cm4MAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA230
Loyal West Virginia from 1861 to 1865: With an Introductory Chapter on the Status of Virginia for Thirty Years Prior to the War
Theodore F. Lang
Deutsch publishing Company, 1895 - United States - 382 pages
p.230
The Sixth West Virginia Veteran Cavalry Volunteers,
July, 1864, To June, 1866.
The time of the non-veterans of the Sixth West Virginia Regiment expired in July, 1864. The regiment was reorganized at Cumberland, Md., in the same month. Those re-enlisting were formed into five campanies and two new companies added. The regiment was remounted at North Bridge, August 22, and ordered a few days later to report at New Creek where it was consolidated with the Fifth Regiment and was afterwards known as the Sixth West Virginia Veteran Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Latham.
...
p.231
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On June 8th [1865], orders were received to report at Cloud's Mills, Va. Four days later the Sixth returned to Washington, and camped near the south end of Long Bridge where it remained until June 12th. The boys who had reenlisted for "three years more or during the war," now thought the war over, and visions of home flitted through many a brain. But, alas, orders were received for this regiment, in company with the 2d Mass., the 14th Pa., and 21st N. Y., to go to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, via Cincinnati and St. Louis. An incident of this trip was a collision on the night of June 20th, at Carlisle, Ill. Three men and seventy-three horses were killed. Daylight showed a mass of broken cars piled high upon each other. Upon the very top of one of these piles, thirty feet above the trestle, which was itself thirty feet above the ground, stood, unhurt, a gallant black steed, "Bismarck," the property of Lieutenant Brazie.
Fort Leavenworth was reached June 29th, and here they awaited further orders until July 16th. Then came the word that the Sixth should report at Fort Kearney on the Plains, where the work of subduing the hostile Indians awaited them.
The boys of the Sixth had fought many severe battles, endured long marches and untold hardships for Uncle Sam without a murmur. Now, the civil war having ended, many believed their duty was done. They declared they had not sworn to do duty against the savages and refused to move from Leavenworth.
Major [Andrew J.] Squires, in command of about one-third of the regiment, was sent to Fort Kearney, while Colonel [Rufus E.] Fleming remained with the rebellious twothirds. By dint of much persuasion the objectors were soon brought to terms and moved forward to Julesburg. Major Squires' command crossed' the Platte River and were assigned to escort duty for the overland mail, and as a reward for their obedience never encountered the Indians.
On the contrary, Colonel Fleming's command had several severe battles with the redskins on this side of the Platte, but in their new method of warfare they proved that the men whose state motto is "montani semper liberi" were equal to the conquering of a savage foe.
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p.232
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That part of the regiment under command of Major Squires, wintered at Fort Casper, Dakota, while Colonel Fleming's command remained at Julesburg and Cottonwood Springs. At the latter place the two commands were ordered to consolidate in March, 1866, thence to march to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, a distance of 385 miles. This completed the service of the Sixth West Virginia Veteran Volunteer Cavalry. Mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, May 22, 1866, it was ordered to Wheeling, West Virginia, for pay and final discharge June 1, 1866. On the arrival at Wheeling, a banquet was tendered to the regiment at the McClure House. Before the boys separated, Col. R. E. Fleming was given a proof of the confidence and esteem of his fellow officers by receiving from them a handsome gold watch which he proudly wears to this day.
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Upshur Brothers of the Blue and the Gray
Betty Dutton Hornbeck
McClain Print. Company, 1967 - United States - 259 pages
p.151-152
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John Strader, Jr., a member of Co. E, 3rd Virginia Regiment, ... later the 6th West Virginia Cavalry, wrote ... on January 11, 1866, from Fort Casper, Dakota Territory. Homesick though he was, he did write: "Well you wanted me to tell you about the Indians. Well this part of the regiment has not had any fights with the Indians yet. Henry H. Armstrong come up here about one month ago, he said some had guns like ours, bows and arrows. Fleming's part of the regiment has had three fights with redskins, whipped them on every hand. They come pretty near getting some of the boys, one of our boys was killed when on his way here. Distance of 200 miles east of us and they have 3 of the same company has died in the last 30 days, two was buried last Saturday. They all belong to Co. A and they have lost 5 men since we left West Va. One was killed on the cars coming out to St. Louis when the cars smashed up. " ...
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More on Fort Casper:
Platte Bridge Station/Fort Casper
Companies A, B, C, and D of the First Battalion of the 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry (O.V.C.) reached Fort Laramie on May 30, 1862. Regimental commander Lieutenant Colonel William O. Collins received orders on June 3 to proceed with three companies west along the trail to South Pass. His purpose was to protect the employees and property of the Overland Mail Company and the Pacific Telegraph.
During the first week of June 1862, the troops from Company D, 6th O.V.C. began establishing an outpost near Guinard’s bridge. Soldiers spent much of the summer repairing the telegraph line damaged by raiding Shoshone, Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. The raiding was so successful that on July 11, 1862, the Postmaster General of the United States ordered all mail carriers to abandon this portion of the route in favor of the Overland Trail through southern Wyoming.
By the end of 1862, Platte Bridge Station had taken shape. On October 27, Captain Peter Van Winkle reported that he had 28 men, completed quarters and stabling, and rations to last until April. On November 1, Van Winkle reported three officers and 60 men for duty, two on detached service, one sick, three absent sick, and four awaiting discharge. He had 62 serviceable horses.
In July 1863, Collins organized a Second Battalion of Ohio Volunteer Cavalry consisting of Companies E, F, G, and H. The State of Ohio consolidated it with the first battalion to form the 11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Because his regiment was 50 men short when he recruited the new companies in 1863, Collins gave Confederate prisoners of war a chance to join. Men enlisted in this manner were known as "Galvanized Yankees." By October 10, the troops arrived at their new posts.
Companies A, B, C, and D of the 11th O.V.C. were scheduled to muster out at Omaha, Nebraska, in April 1865. To fill the gap, the 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry was sent out. The Kansas troops arrived in the area April 19 and established regimental headquarters about six miles from Platte Bridge Station at a temporary tent camp called Camp Dodge. Additional reinforcements in the region included members of both the 3rd and 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments, made up of “Galvanized Yankees.”
In response to the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre of Black Kettle’s Cheyenne by Colonel Chivington’s militia in Colorado Territory, Plains tribes increased raids along the trails the following spring. In July 1865, Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho gathered to attack Platte Bridge Station. On July 26, Lieutenant Caspar Collins led a small detachment from Platte Bridge Station to escort an army supply train traveling from Sweetwater Station. Less than a mile from the bridge, Collins’ men were ambushed and had to fight their way back to the fort. Five soldiers including Collins were killed in the Battle of Platte Bridge. Sergeant Amos Custard and 24 men with the supply wagons were attacked later that day five miles west of the fort. Only three soldiers survived the Battle of Red Buttes.
On October 26, new troops from Company A, C, F, and G of the 6th West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry arrived at Platte Bridge Station. The October post return for 1865 reported the following troops on duty: nine officers and 82 men of the 6th West Virginia, two officers and 149 men of the 11th Ohio, and three officers and 11 men of the 6th Infantry.
More troops necessitated a new fort, which the army began building in the fall of 1865. Over the next two years, the army built more than 20 new buildings to house 400-500 soldiers. By Special Order 49 dated November 21, 1865, Major General John Pope changed the name of Platte Bridge Station to Fort Casper, misspelling the fallen lieutenant’s name. Pope chose the lieutenant's first name because there already was a Fort Collins in Colorado named for his father.
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For more on the 6th West Virginia Cavalry out west in 1865-1866, see the newspaper article
http://pcj.stparchive.com/Archive/PCJ/PCJ04142004P09.php
The Preston County Journal
Kingwood, West Virginia
April 14, 2004, page 9
continued at
http://pcj.stparchive.com/Archive/PCJ/PCJ04212004P12.php
The Preston County Journal
Kingwood, West Virginia
April 21, 2004
page 12
continued at
http://pcj.stparchive.com/Archive/PCJ/PCJ04282004P11.php
The Preston County Journal
Kingwood, West Virginia
April 28, 2004
page 11
continued at:
http://pcj.stparchive.com/Archive/PCJ/PCJ05052004P14.php
The Preston County Journal
Kingwood, West Virginia
May 5, 2004, page 14
See also George Hollday's book:
https://archive.org/details/onplainsin6500holl
On the Plains in '65
George H. Holliday
1883 - 97 pages
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In the 1870 census of Upshur County, WV, Hubert was listed as Herbert Armstrong, age 34.
His wife was named Elsie M., age 25, and he had two children, Rose A., age 3, and Charles W., age 1.
His profession was listed as carpenter.
[See 1870 > WEST VIRGINIA > UPSHUR > BANKS TWP
Series: M593 Roll: 1700 Page: 364 ]
By 1880 he and his family had moved to Kansas, where he was called Henry:
1880 census > KANSAS > Jackson County > Jefferson Township
Series: T9 Roll: 383 Page: 59 [enumerated on 5 June 1880]
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15 68 70 Armstrong Henry W M 43 Farmer WV WV WV
16 Elsie W F 35 Wife Housekeeping " " "
17 Rosie W F 13 Dau " " "
18 Charles W M 11 Son " " "
19 Virginia W F 8 Dau " " "
20 Sanford W M 6 Son " " "
21 Hays W M 4 Son " " "
22 Vernon W M 1 Son Kan WV WV
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Henry Armstrong died in Jackson Co., Kansas on 21 Dec 1885.
See
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18148012
Henry H Armstrong
Birth: 1837
West Virginia, USA
Death: Dec. 21, 1885
Jackson County
Kansas, USA
Husband of Elsie
Family links:
Spouse:
Elsie Armstrong (1845 - 1922)*
Children:
Hayes M Armstrong (1877 - 1951)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Circleville Cemetery
Circleville
Jackson County
Kansas, USA
Note: The inscription on his headstone says:
died Dec 21, 1885, Aged 48 Ys, 10Ms, 7Ds
Created by: Donna (Endorf) Londeen
Record added: Mar 04, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 18148012
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See also
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~acedwards/edwards/i3052.html
Descendants of Joseph Edwards
Gertrude Elisabeth Perry is the daughter of Emily Edwards and Crawford Asa
Perry. She was born 23 Feb 1877 in Jefferson county, Kansas. She died 14 Nov
1964 at age 87. She is buried at Circleville, Jackson, Kansas.
On 26 Oct 1896, she married Hayes Morgan Armstrong in Oskaloosa, Jefferson,
Kansas. He is the son of Hubert M. Armstrong and Elsie M. Morgan. He was
born 3 Oct 1877 in Upshur, West Virginia. He died 11 Feb 1951 at age 73 in
Circleville, Jackson, Kansas. He is buried at Circleville, Jackson, Kansas.
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Here's another record which indicates that Hubert was the father of Charles W.:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM71-1Y9
Hubert H Armstrong in entry for Charles W Armstrong, "West Virginia Births,
1853-1930"
Name: Charles W Armstrong
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 03 Jan 1869
Event Place: Banka [sic-Banks] Township, Upshur, West Virginia, United
States
Gender: Male
Race:
Father's Name: Hubert H Armstrong
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elsie Armstrong
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Note:
Additional Relatives:
Registration Date:
Registration Place:
Reference ID: Register P 66
GS Film number: 816151
Digital Folder Number: 004229106
Image Number: 00070
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Also, see these links for Hubert's descendants:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9WMX-CRF
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/39HW-BWM
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John Marshall Armstrong (son of Ann)
John Marshall Armstrong married Mary E. Curry on 16 Oct 1870 in Upshur County, WV.
Here are a couple of marriage records:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11232014
But this one is clearer:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11247080
Date: 16 Oct 1870
Place: Upshur County, West Virginia
Bride: Mary E. Curry
Birth Place: Upshur County
Age at Marriage: 17y
Bride's Mother: Sarah
Bride's Father: James Curry
Groom: John M. Armstrong
Birth Place: Lewis County [i.e., that part of Lewis Co. which became Upshur Co. in 1853]
Age at Marriage: 21y
Groom's Mother: Anna M. Armstrong
Groom's Father: ---
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West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971 Upshur > Will book, v. D 1918-1936
p.34 [Image 51 of 339]
will of J. M. Armstrong
will dated 15 Nov 1918; will proved 9 March 1920
wife: M.E. Armstrong
heirs: indicated but not identified
executor: A.M. Curry
excerpt:
I, J.M. Armstrong of Frenchton, West Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing
memory, make this my last will and testament.
FIRST. I hereby give and bequeath to my wife M.E. Armstrong all my property both
real and personal, including my home place or tract of land of one hundred and forty acres,
also all my personal property of every kind and character to her use and occupation dur-
ing her natural life time,after the payment of all my lawful debts. And at the death of
my wife M.E. Armstrong, then the remainder of all said property hereby bequeathed shall
then pass to all my lawful heirs equally.
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Death Records for Marshall/Marshell Armstrong:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=1383310
Name: Marshell/Armstrong
Sex: Male
Death Date: 22 Feb 1920
Death Place: Upshur, West Virginia
Age at Death: 69y 11m 16d
The actual death certificate is at
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1383310&Type=Death .
It gives his date of birth as Mar. 7, 1850.
Under PARENTS it shows:
Name of Father: Not known took his mothers name
Maiden name of Mother: Annie Armstrong
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Another death record:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=5944053