Jacob Riley Armstrong b. 10 Feb 1861 Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA d. 17 Feb 1929 Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA: My Family Online

1861 - 1929 (68 years)

Name	Jacob Riley Armstrong [1, 2]
Born	10 Feb 1861	Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
Gender	Male
AFN	3FB4-DM
Died	17 Feb 1929	Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Buried	20 Feb 1929	Saint Paul Cemetery, Thorn, Pendleton, WV, United States
Person ID	I1486	My Family Tree \| Armstrong-Bird
Last Modified	3 Oct 2015

Father	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)
Mother	Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" Bodkin, b. 1 Jul 1840, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 19 Dec 1909, Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)
Married	7 Jun 1860	Highland, Highland, Virginia, United States
Family ID	F508	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Hannah Catherine Simmons, b. 20 Jan 1860, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, Virginia, United States , d. 6 Jul 1945, Bridgewater, Rockingham, Virginia, United States (Age 85 years)

Married 25 Dec 1881 Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA

They were married by Rev. A. H. Kahn.JHA7//1/2004.

Children

	1. Charles A. Armstrong, b. 8 Aug 1882, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Mar 1893, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 10 years)
	2. Mary Alice Armstrong, b. 7 Feb 1884, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Apr 1960, California, United States (Age 76 years)
	3. Leah Elizabeth Armstrong, b. 12 Oct 1885, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 14 Aug 1977 (Age 91 years)
+	4. David Eli Armstrong, b. 24 Aug 1887, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Jul 1942, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 54 years)
	5. Viola Frances Armstrong, b. 30 Oct 1889, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 19 Jun 1989, Franklin, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA (Age 99 years)
	6. Mattie Armstrong, Twin, b. 15 Dec 1890, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 23 Aug 1977, New York, New York, USA (Age 86 years)
	7. Hattie Armstrong, Twin, b. 15 Dec 1890, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 15 Jan 1891, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)
	8. Phoebe Mae Armstrong, b. 19 Sep 1892, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 8 Jul 1973, Edison, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States (Age 80 years)
	9. Berlin Lewis Armstrong, b. 3 Sep 1894, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Oct 1972, Mc Dowell, Highland, Virginia, USA (Age 78 years)
	10. Louie Jane Armstrong, b. 24 Nov 1895, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 Jan 1997, Franklin, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA (Age 101 years)
	11. Fannie B. Armstrong, b. 31 Aug 1897, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 1 Nov 1907, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 10 years)
	12. Luther Riley Armstrong, b. 28 Jun 1899, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 20 Sep 1969, Lewiston, Montmorency, Michigan, United States (Age 70 years)
	13. Clara Mabel Armstrong, b. 15 Mar 1902, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Nov 1920, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 18 years)
+	14. Dice Samuel Armstrong, b. 25 Jan 1905, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA , d. 12 Mar 1996, Mapleton, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 91 years)

Last Modified 18 Jul 2015

Family ID F501 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 10 Feb 1861 - Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
	Married - 25 Dec 1881 - Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
	Died - 17 Feb 1929 - Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
	Buried - 20 Feb 1929 - Saint Paul Cemetery, Thorn, Pendleton, WV, United States

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Photos » Slide Show		St. Paul's Lutheran Church
		J. Riley Armstrong
		St. Paul's Cemetery J. Riley and Hannah C. Armstrong are buried here. The large head stone in the middle is theirs.
		Jacob Riley with his son Dice S. Armstrong with St. Paul's Lutheran congregation about 1912 Dice s. Armstrong: Center with knickers and cap and his father 2 to the right, holding hat, hands crossed. St. Paul's Lutheran Church was moved from this location (southeast corner of the cemetery, 38.466575,-79.404494) in this photograph in 1938 to its present location.

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)
		1880 United States Federal for Stonewall, Highland, Virginia Household as listed: (record is difficult to read but lists Jacob R. Armstrong and Polly as a cousin of the head of household) Jos H. Armstrong 34 Mary M. Armstrong 25 Peter H. Armstrong 4 Magdalene J. Armstrong 2 Jacob H. Armstrong 4m Jacob R. Armstrong 19 Polly Ann Armstrong 18 Jane Wolfenbarger 39 Joel C. Wolfenbarger 8
		Register of Marriage 1881 Pendleton, West Virginia #20 Dec. 25, 1881 Jacob R Armstrong and Hannah C. Simmons Married Jacob at the age of 20 and Hannah at the age of 21. Marriage in Pendleton.
		1900 United States Federal Census for Sugar Grove, Pendleton County, West Virginia Household listed: Jacob R Armstrong 40 Hannah C Armstrong 40 Mary A Armstrong 16 Leah E Armstrong 14 David E Armstrong 12 Viola F Armstrong 10 Mattie Armstrong 9 Phoebe M Armstrong 7 Berlin L Armstrong 5 Louie J Armstrong 4 Fannie B Armstrong 2 Luther R Armstrong 4
		1910 United States Census of Pendleton County, West Virgina Household as listed: Jacob R Armstrong 50 Hannah C Armstrong 50 Mary A Armstrong 26 Leah E Armstrong 24 David Armstrong 22 Viola F Armstrong 20 Mattie Armstrong 19 Phoebe M Armstrong 17 Berlin L Armstrong 15 Louie J Armstrong 14 Luther R Armstrong 10 Clara M Armstrong 8 Dice S Armstrong 5
		1920 United States Federal Census for Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia Household as listed: Jacob R Armstrong 58 Hannah C Armstrong 58 Berlin L Armstrong 25 Mabel C Armstrong 17 Luther R Armstrong 19 Dice S Armstrong 14 Phoebe M Armstrong 27
		U,S. Appointment of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 for J Riley Armstrong J Riley Armstrong appointed for Tressel the U.S. Postmaster 14 July 1899
		Appointment to U,S, Postmaster of United States Appointed to be Postmaster for Tressel, Virginia for 2nd time.
		Jacob Riley and Hannah Catherine Armstrong Brief insight into their life together.
		Death Certificate Jacob R. Armstrong died 17 Feb. 1929 Father: Ely Armstrong Mother: Elizabeth Botkin Wife: Hanna Catherine Armstrong
		Will

Headstones

Headstone of Jacob Riley and Hannah C. Armstrong
Find A Grave Memorial# 95621050
Find A Grave Memorial# 95622222

Notes

Photo of J. Riley late in life. Photo of St. Paul's Lutheran Church located on grandfather's Dove Place. Their final resting place is in the cemetery just to the right-along with some of my Uncles and Aunts and others that I love very much and will be seeing soon, including my little brother-John Dice.JHA1/13/2003

1-12-3-1 JACOB RILEY ARMSTRONG 11231 JACOB RILEY ARMSTRONG
b. 2/10/1861 Sugar Grove, Pendleton Co. Va.
d. 2/17/1929 In hospital at Staunton, Va.
Bur: St. Pauls Luthern Church Cemetery,
Moyers, Pendleton, Co. W. Va.
m. 12/25/1881 Hannah Catherine Simmons
b. 1/20/1860 Sugar Grove, W.Va.
d. 7/6/1945 Bridgewater, Va.
Parents: David and Leah (Crummett) Simmons
Bur: St. Pauls Luthern Church Cemetery
Moyers, Pendleton, Co. W. Va.

Jacob Riley Armstrong was born Feb. 10, 1861, the first child of Eli and Elizabeth Ann (Bodkin) Armstrong. He was a country boy who learned to work for a living. He had very little schooling but was an avid reader and became a self educatn of sound judgement, whose advice was sought often by his many friends. In addition to farming activities, he was interested in community affairs and he held many public offices. He served several terms as Pendleton County Commissioner and one term in the West Virginia State Legislature. He married Hannah Catherine Simmons on Dec. 25, 1881, and they purchased a small tract of land on Thorn Mountain about 4 miles south of Moyers, W. Va. By hard work and good management they somehow managed to eke out a living and reared a large family of 14 children. The children were taught the importance of hard work, dependability, honesty and thrift.
J. Riley Armstrong died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He and Hannah are buried at St. Pauls Cemetery, Moyers, W. Va.

CHILDREN OF J. RILEY AND HANNAH (SIMMONS) ARMSTRONG 1-12-3-1-1 Charles A. Armstrong ------ 1882-1893 1-12-3-1-2 Mary Alice Armstrong ------ 1884-1960 1-12-3-1-3 Leah Elizabeth Armstrong -- 1885-1977 1-12-3-1-4 David Eli Armg ------- 1887-1942 1-12-3-1-5 Viola Francis Armstrong --- 1889-1989 1-12-3-1-6 Mattie Armstrong ---------- 1890-1978 1-12-3-1-7 Hattie Armstrong ---------- 1890-1891 1-12-3-1-8 Phoeba Mae Armstrong ------ 1892-1973 1-12-3-1-9 Berlin Lewis Armstrong ---- 1894-1972 1-12-3-1-10 Louie Jane Armstrong ------ 1895-1997 1-12-3-1-11 Fannie B. Armstrong ------- 1897-1907 1-12-3-1-12 Luther Riley Armstrong ---- 1899-1969 1-12-3-1-13 Clara Mable Armstrong ----- 1902-1920 1-12-3-1-14 Dice Samuel Armstrong ----- 1905-1996
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NOTE: This information was copied from the notes given to me by Dice Armstrong at the 1985 Eli Armstrong Family Reunion.

JACOB RILEY ARMSTRONG

Jacob Riley Armstrong was the first child of Eli and Elizabeth Ann (Bodkin) Armstrong. He was born at Sugar Grove, Pendleton Co. West Virginia, on February 10, l861.
J. Riley was a country boy who learned to work for a living, being taught by his father, who was considered to be one of the abelest workers and strongest men of that section.
J. Riley had very little schooling but was an avid reader and became a self educated man of sound judgement, whose advice was sought often by his many friends. He was what we call a self made man and in addition to farming activities, wasested in community affairs.
J. Riley Armstrong married Hannah Catherine Simmons on December 25, 1881. She was born January 20, 1860, at Sugar Grove, West Virginia.
Riley and Hannah purchased a small tract of land on Thorn Mountain about 4 miles south of Moyers, W. Va. By hard work and good management they somehow managed to eke out a living and reared a large family of 14 children. The children wereght the importance of work, dependability, honesty and thrift. Four of their children passed away at a tender age and the other ten lived to become useful, hard working dependable citizens, who were successful in their chosen fields.
In addition to farming J. Riley was interested in community affairs. He served several terms as Pendleton County Commissioner and one term in the West Virginia State Legislature.
After a successful life J. Riley Armstrong passed away February 17, 1929 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident which happened on Shenandoah Mountain, caused by icy road conditions.
About his mother, Dice wrote: She loved the Lord with all her heart and was a true servant to all. She passed away July 6, 1945. **********

NOTE: This information was copied from a newspaper clipping.

Hon. J. Riley Armstrong Dies
From Injuries in Auto Wreck

A great shock was felt thoughtout the county when the sad news was received that Hon. J. Riley Armstrong had died from injuries received in an automobile wreck on Sunday afternoon when on his way from his home at Moyers, this county, to Sta, Virginia.
Mr. Armstrong left his home Sunday afternoon for Staunton, Virginia, accompanied by his son, David. Not far from The Barrel on the west side of the Shenandoah Mountian, on the Jefferson Highway, a considerable sheet of ice was encounteredh caused the Chevrolet touring car in which they were traveling to slide over the road across a twofoot embankment and down the mountain for 250 feet. There it struck a chestnut tree which caused it to turn entirely over and land on its wheels. In turning the top was mashed and it is thought that the steering wheel crushed the chest of Mr. Armstrong, who was driving. With the assistance of the driver of a car coming from Durbin, Mr. Armstrong in an unconscious condition was hurried to the King's Daughters Hospital in Staunton. Shortly there after he regained consciousness and ask his son if he was hurt, and stated that he didn't think he himself was seriously injured. David then went out to get a lunch and upon returning in about a half hour found his father dead. It was thought that a broken rib had caused a ruptured blood vessel which was the cause of death.
The body was brought to the home at Moyers on Monday and on account of the members of the family being at considerable distances from the home, funeral arrangements had not been completed on Wednesday.
Jacob Riley Armstrong, son of the late Eli Armstrong, a Confederate soldier, was born at Sugar Grove, Pendleton County on February l0,1861 and was 68 years and 8 days old, his wife, who survives, was a Miss Simmons, daughter of the late Davmmons, and a sister of Aaron Simmons, of Sugar Grove. He is survived by the following brothers: Jared A., Harvey and Wesley of Doe Hill, Virginia,; William of Mount Solon, Va. and John L. of Harman, W.Va., two sisters, Mrs Martha Crummett, Deerfield, Va. and Mrs. Polly A. Michael, Sangersville, Va. Also ten children survive, Mrs M.A. Howard, Luther R. and Mattie, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Nicholas Toderoff, Buffalo, N.Y., Miss Viola and Miss Elizabeth, Washington, D.C., Miss Louie, Alexandria, Va., Dice, a student at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, Berlin, Doe Hill, Va. and David, at home.
Mr. Armstrong was a self made man, having received his education from the public schools. Starting at the bottom of the ladder he reared a large family and at the same time by his energy and good judgment acquired considerable property as able to live comfortably in his reclining years. In addition to being one of the successful farmers and stock dealers of the county, he took a lively interest in public affairs and could always be found upholding the law and standing out boldly for law enforcement and the improvement to social and governmental conditions.
He first served the public by holding the office of Postmaster at Tressel, West Virginia, for ten years; next serving a four years term as constable in his district; later serving two terms as member of the County Court for Sugar Grove Dis; and in the election of 1926 he was chosen a member of the House of Delegates, serving in that capacity for two years, and in his every act striving earnestly and faithfully to do what was best for the people. It will be recalled, to his credit, and showing his fearlessness and independence in voting, that he was one of four members of the House who refused to be stampeded by the Governor's pet road measure and voted to retain the 8020 clause for the allotment of the state road funds among the counties, a provision which was vital to the interests of this county. **********

NOTE: This information was copied from "The West Virginia
Heritage Encyclopedia" Volume 1, page 189. (This was written before Jacob Riley's death.)

ARMSTRONG, J. RILEY (l8611929). Pendleton County Member, House of Delegates, was born at Sugar Grove, the son of a Confederate soldier. He received his education in common schools. He was Postmaster at Tressel, W. Va., for a periodrs; filled the office of Constable for four years and was twice elected to the House of Delegates from Pendleton County. He was elected to the House of Delegates from Pendleton County in 1926, and after the organization of the Legislature in January, 1927, was designated by Speaker Johnson to serve on the following standing committees of the House: Counties and Municipal Corporations, Claims and Grievances, Forestry and Conservation and Medicine and Sanitation.

******************** (Thanks again to Janice L. (Armstrong) Nicholas)

Death certificate states Jacob's birth as 10 February 1855 so the age at time of death was figured as 74years, 2 months, 7 days. The informant was Berlin L Armstrong.

Sources
[S2] Fausett/McKee Family History, Robert Bruce Dunbar, Jr.

[S6] New World Immigrants, Tepper, Michael H, ( Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1979).