Laura Virginia Armstrong

1854 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Laura Virginia Armstrong
  Born	Oct 1854	West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I13876	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Jacob Lorentz Armstrong,   b. 24 Jul 1827, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Eliza Jane Ayres,   b. CA 1832, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Jul 1850 (or 1851)  [3]
  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.
  Family ID	F3440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Wirt Riley,   b. Jan 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	17 Jan 1875	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 3]
  Notes	1880 Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia W.Wirt RILEY Self M M W 34 WV Occ: Clerk Of Circuit Ct. Fa: WV Mo: WV L. Virginia RILEY Wife F M W 25 WV Otmer A. RILEY Son M S W 3 WV Ellen PERRY Other F S W 21 OH Occ: Servant Fa: WV Mo: OH 1900 JC Ripley Dist # 60 WW, 1/1846, 25y Laura V, 10/1854, 25y, 7-5 Mary J, da, 6/1884 Frances E, da, 8/1886 Willia A, da, 3/1890
  Children	1. Otmer A Riley,   b. Abt 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. E C Riley,   b. Jan 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Mar 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 0 years)   3. J R Riley,   b. 21 May 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Jun 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 0 years)   4. Mary J Riley,   b. Jun 1884, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Frances E Riley,   b. Aug 1886, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Willia A Riley,   b. Mar 1890, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S1205] Census. [S70] John House.