Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" Bodkin b. 1 Jul 1840 Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA d. 19 Dec 1909 Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA: My Family Online

1840 - 1909 (69 years)

Name	Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" Bodkin
Nickname	Bettie
Born	1 Jul 1840	Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
Gender	Female
AFN	C708-L2
Died	19 Dec 1909	Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Buried	Armstrong-Hiner Cemetery, Sally Hiner Road, Doe Hill, Virginia, United States
Person ID	I1504	My Family Tree \| Armstrong-Bird
Last Modified	15 Oct 2015

Father	James M. Bodkin, b. 1818, Pendleton County, Virginia, USA , d. 26 Jan 1892 (Age 74 years)
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Hoover, b. 1820, Pendleton County, Virginia, USA , d. 5 Jan 1883 (Age 63 years)
Married	26 Jan 1840	Pendleton County, Virginia, USA
Family ID	F522	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Eli Armstrong, b. 18 May 1835, Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia, United States , d. 8 Mar 1883, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 47 years)

Married 7 Jun 1860 Highland, Highland, Virginia, United States

Children

+	1. Jacob Riley Armstrong, b. 10 Feb 1861, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 17 Feb 1929, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA (Age 68 years)
	2. Polly Anne Armstrong, b. 12 Dec 1862, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 19 Aug 1942, Spring Creek, Rockingham, Virginia, United States (Age 79 years)
	3. Sarah J. Armstrong, b. 1865, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 19 Sep 1922, Churchville, Augusta, Virginia, United States (Age 57 years)
+	4. William Harrison Armstrong, b. 18 Aug 1866, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 17 Nov 1932, Sangersville (Mt. Solon), Virginia, United States (Age 66 years)
	5. James Harvey Armstrong, b. 17 Feb 1869, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 4 Mar 1931, Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia, United States (Age 62 years)
	6. Martha Jane "Mattie" Armstrong, b. 20 Apr 1870, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 5 Dec 1939 (Age 69 years)
	7. John Labon Armstrong, b. 23 Mar 1873, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 5 Jul 1933, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA (Age 60 years)
	8. Jemima Armstrong, b. 14 Feb 1876, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 15 Oct 1881, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States (Age 5 years)
	9. George Wesley Armstrong, b. 14 Feb 1877, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 18 Jun 1960, Hoadly, Prince William, Virginia, United States (Age 83 years)
+	10. Jared Morgan Armstrong, b. 1 Sep 1880, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 16 Jul 1959, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA (Age 78 years)

Last Modified 18 Jul 2015

Family ID F508 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 1 Jul 1840 - Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
	Married - 7 Jun 1860 - Highland, Highland, Virginia, United States
	Died - 19 Dec 1909 - Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA
	Buried - - Armstrong-Hiner Cemetery, Sally Hiner Road, Doe Hill, Virginia, United States

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Photos » Slide Show		Elizabeth Ann Bodkin
		Elizabeth Ann Bodkin Armstrong Picture of a picture, displayed at the 1986 Armstrong reunion.
		Elizabeth Ann Bodkin Mug.jpg

Documents » Slide Show		1870 Us Federal Census Record for Sugar Grove Township, Pendleton County, West Virginia enumerated 4 August 1870 Armstrong, Eli, 38, works on farm Elizabeth 38, keeping house Riley 9 Mary A 7 (family records show name as Polly Anne) Sarah 5 William 3 Jacob H 1 (family records show name as James Harvey)
		Birth Record for Child of Eli and Elizabeth Armstrong 1876 Male child born alive but not given a name before birth recorded the 5th of February 1876 to Eli and Elizabeth Armstrong in Pendleton, West Virginia.
		Marriage Record for Pendleton County West Virginia 7 June 1860 Eli Armstrong married Elizabeth Botkins. Eli at the age of 25 years and 13 days, Elizabeth at the age of 19 years and 11 months. Both single and living in Highland, West Virginia. Parents, S E and E Armstrong, and J M and S Botkins.

Headstones

Headstone for Elizabeth Botkim Armstrong

Notes

Botkin Ancestry from the files of Janice L. (Armstrong) Nicholas

BODKIN ANCESTRY

Elizabeth Ann Bodkin was born July 1, 1840, in Pendleton County, Virginia (now West Virginia). She was the first child born to James M. and Sarah (Hoover) Bodkin. She married Eli Armstrong on June 7, 1860. Thus, our Bodkin connection. See Chapter Four.

James M. Bodkin was born August 25, 1814, in Pendleton County, the son of John and Elizabeth (Vint) Bodkin. He married Sarah Hoover on January 26, 1840. Sarah was born December 9, 1821 (or 1824) and died January 5, 1883. James died January 26, 1892 and they are buried in the Bodkin Family Cemetery between Palo Alto, Va. and Sugar Grove, W. Va. Children of James and Sarah Bodkin (1) Elizabeth Ann, b. 7/1/1840, d. 12/9/1909, m. Eli Armstrong. (2) Sidney, b. 4/15/1843. (3) James M., b. 4/25/1845, d. 12/3/1909, m. #1 Ruhama Bower, #2 Dorthory McCray. (4) Elias, b. 7/31/1848, m. Ida May Sims. (5) Sebastian, b. 7/29/1850, d. 2/18/1928 m. 2/1/1877, Sarah Crummett. (6) Susan, b. 7/29/1852, d. 6/8/1929 m. 1894 - William E. Armstrong (brother to Eli). (7) Sarah J., b. 9/18/1854. (8) William, b. 11/26/1856, d. 1/26/1939, Single. (9) Polly, b. 3/7/1859. (10) Nancy, b. 10/26/1861. (11) John, b. 7/919/1864, m. #1 10/29/1893 Lucy McCray, #2 Margaret Killingsworth.

John Bodkin, Jr. the son of John Bodkin, Sr., was born in 1770, in Highland County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Vint on December 13, 1796. She was the daughter of William and Jane (Jordan) Vint, born in 1775, in Pendleton County. Elizabeth and John Bodkin, Jr. had nine children, all born in Pendleton County.

Children of Elizabeth and John Bodkin, Jr. (1) William, b. 1799. (2) John III, b. 1803, m. 2/2/1826 - Mary Armstrong (daughter of John and Agnes Armstrong). (3) Joseph, b. 1805, m. Margaret Bodkin (daughter of Thomas). (4) Samue12/1835 - Barbara Wilfong. (5) Joshua, b. 1808, m. 5/7/1835 - Barbara Propst. (6) Jane, b. 1810. (7) Elizabeth, b. 1812, m. 5/24/1834 - John D. Keister. (8) Lettia, b. 1814, m. 4/15/1840 - William Eye. (9) James M., b. 8/25/1814, d. 1/26/1892, m. 1/26/1840 - Sarah Hoover.

John Bodkin, Sr. was born approximately 1740 in Virginia. He was the third son of Richard Bodkin, Sr. His wife was named Mary, her last name unknown. John served in the Revolutionary War according to the text "Historical Register of Virginians in Revolution". John sold 200 acres on New Found Creek on August 10, 1759. He purchased part of the family homestead in 1762. He also purchased some land on the Cowpasture River on October 8, 1769 and August 7,1776, he obtained 100 acres on both sides of Highland County, Virginia. His family seemed to stay in the Highland County -Pendleton County area. John died in 1791 and is buried in Highland County. He and Mary were the parents of at least two sons and four daughters:

Children of Mary and John Bodkin Sr.

(1) William, b. 1764, m. 1793 - Elizabeth Bodkin (Daughter of Charles). (2) Euphremia, b. 1765, m. 9/29/1786 - William Bodkin (son of James, Sr.) (3) Mary, m. ? McCandless. (4) Letitia, m. 1822 - William Jordan. (5) Jane, b. 1768, m. Richard Bodkin (son of Hugh Sr.). (6) John Bodkin II, b. 1770, m. 12/13/1796 Elizabeth Vint.

Richard Bodkin, Sr. was born approximately 1710 in Virginia. Some say there is a possibility that he was born in Ireland, however, others are of the opinion that he was a descendant of this line's actual immigrant and could be the son or grandson of one of the men who came to America in either 1653 or 1679. The first actual mention of him was in 1743, when he was patented 339 acres on Clover Creek, Augusta County, Virginia. This became the family homestead for 19 years, until May 17, 1762 when either he or his son, Richard, sold the homestead and moved higher up the valley. Richard was married to Elizabeth, last name unknown. Morton's History of Highland County Virginia states the Richard moved to Highland County with sons nearly full grown. Most of the following information was obtained from three sources: Morton's" History of Highland County Virginia", his "History of Pendleton County West Virginia" and Lyman Chalkey's "Chronicals of Scotch-Irish Settlement 1745-1800". Richard was a constable on the Cowpasture in Augusta County, which indicates that he could both read and write. His name was found on several petitions for roads in Augusta County. He was also listed as a private on the August 11,1756 muster roll of Captain George Wilson's company of Virginia militia. Richard was found listed in the 1756 and 1765 parish vestry books of Augusta County.
After he sold the family homestead in 1762, there were three land conveyances to Richard in 1763, 1765 and 1768, however one can not be sure whether this was Richard, Sr. or Richard, Jr.

Children of Richard Bodkin, Sr. (1) Hugh Bodkin, b. 1736, m. Hester Farmer. (2) Charles, b. in 1737 or 1739. (3) John Sr., b. 1740, m. 1791 - Mary. (4) James, b. 1742, m. Dinah Hicklin. (5) Richard, Jr., b. 1744.

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