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Family: Jacob Lorentz Armstrong / Eliza Jane Ayres (F3440)

• Father | Male Jacob Lorentz Armstrong

  
  

  Born	24 Jul 1827	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Married	24 Jul 1850 (or 1851)  [1]
  Father	John J P Armstrong | F1479 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margaret Jones | F1479 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Eliza Jane Ayres

  
  

  Born	CA 1832	Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Father	William G Ayres | F3441 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary F Hamilton | F3441 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Holly Grigsby Armstrong

  
  

  Born	Abt 1852	Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Laura Virginia Armstrong

  
  

  Born	Oct 1854	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	William Wirt Riley | F4735
  Married	17 Jan 1875	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 3 | Male William Lee Armstrong

  
  

  Born	Abt 1861	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Otmer Fleet Armstrong

  
  

  Born	Abt 1859	Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 5 | Male J V Armstrong

  
  

  Born
  Died	6 Nov 1901
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  1860 Jackson, VA # 18 Jacob L, 32, deputy clerk Eliz Jane, 28 Holly G, 8 Laura V, 6 Otmer Fleet, 1 Carney, Rhoda, 40, domestic 1870 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 11 Jacob L 42 Eliza Jane 36 Holly Grigsby 18 Laura Virginia 16 William Lee 9 Otmer Fleet 5/12 ???? Carney, Rhoda, 55, domestic Hardesty's History of Jackson County Ravenswood District JACOB LORENTZ ARMSTRONG -son of John J. P. and Margaret (Jones) Armstrong, was born near Weston Lewis county, Virginia (now West Virginia), July 24, 1827. In 1844 he accompanied his parents who in that year took up their residence in Jackson county, and in this county he has ever since made his home, serving the public in many important and responsible positions. His parents have been some years dead. In Ripley, this county July 24' 1851, Rev. D. G. Morrill officiating clergyman Jacob L. Armstrong and Eliza Jane Ayres were united in marriage. She was a daughter of William G. and Mary F. (Hamilton) Ayres, and was born at Warm Springs, Bath county, Virginia, January 29, 1834. Her father came to Jackson county in 1848, her mother having died some time before. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong are the parents of six children, four living with them and two deceased. These children were born: Holly Grigsby, May 12, 1852; Laura Virginia, October 12, 1854; Magpie Merceline, June 18, 1856, died June 8, 1857; Otmer Fleet, May 11, 1858, died July 16, 1869; William Lee, December 9, 1861; Jacob Vaught, February 2, 1870. During the war between the States, Mr. Armstrong had two brothers in the Confederate service, Lenox C., who was a captain, and died in the army, and Mathias B., who held commission as first lieutenant. In addition to his mercantile business, Jacob L. Armstrong has held public office in Jackson county as follows: Deputy sheriff, 1848-9; justice, 1850; deputy clerk, 1858-9-60; clerk circuit court 1863-4, and 1870-1; clerk county court for the last ten years, and still serving in that capacity. From 1875-82, he was a member of the board of directors of the West Virginia Hospital for the insane, and from 1875-83 was president of the board of education. At present he is a member of the board of regents of the West Virginia State University. Address Jackson C. H., Jackson county, West Virginia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S70] John House.