West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Col James Armstrong / Catherine Weas (F4920)



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  • Father | Male
    Col James Armstrong

    Born  1805   
    Died  1879   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married    Randolph County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Andrew Armstrong | F4918 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rachel A [Armstrong] | F4918 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Catherine Weas

    Born  12 Jan 1812   
    Died  Jan 1900   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George Weas | F4921 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ruth Morgan | F4921 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Benjamin F Armstrong

    Born  Abt 1832  Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah M Moore | F4925 
    Married  1 Nov 1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Julia A Armstrong

    Born  Abt 1836  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Joseph C Watson | F4922 
    Married  8 Jan 1857  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Virgil S Armstrong

    Born  Abt 1837  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Annie [Armstrong] | F4929 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Martha Jane Armstrong

    Born  Abt 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Charles N Austin | F4924 
    Married  6 Apr 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    George W Armstrong

    Born  Abt 1843  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Florence Armstrong

    Born  Abt 1846  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1906  Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  James E Brown | F4926 
    Married  8 Dec 1869  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Florida Armstrong

    Born  Abt 1853  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Morgan Armstrong

    Born  Abt 1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Kate Armstrong

    Born  Abt 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas E Graham | F4928 
    Married  1 Jul 1880  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • 1840 JC
      1m 0-5 Virgil
      1m 5-10 Ben
      1m 10-15
      1m 30-40
      1m 70-80
      2f 0-5 Martha, Julia
      1f 15-20
      1f 20-30

      1850 JC # 984-990
      Armstrong Jas 43 M Farmer Va
      Armstrong Catherine 37 F Va
      Armstrong Benj J 17 M Va
      Armstrong Julianna 15 F Va
      Armstrong Virgil 13 M Va
      Armstrong Martha 11 F Va
      Armstrong George 7 M Va
      Armstrong Florence 4 F Va

      1860 JC # 38
      James, 53
      Catherine, 45
      Virgil S, 23, lawyer
      George W, 16
      Florence 14
      Florida 7
      Morgan, 5
      Kate, 3
      Atkins, H A (m), 26, saddler
      Foglesong, Harry, 23

      John House:
      The earlier Armstrong family was founded at Ripley in 1831, by Col. James Armstrong.
      He married Catharine Weas, a daughter of George Weas, who lived six miles from Beverly, in Randolph County. . .
      they were married in 1830 and came to Jackson County in the fall of 1831, settling at the mouth of Sycamore

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.