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James Harvey Armstrong
1869 - 1931 (62 years)
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Name James Harvey Armstrong Born 17 Feb 1869 Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA 
Gender Male Died 4 Mar 1931 Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia, United States Buried McKendree Cemetery, Highland County, Virginia, United States - 1 May 2013--James Harvey Armstrong is not listed in this cemetery according to findagrave.com.
Person ID I1689 My Family Tree | Armstrong-Bird Last Modified 31 Aug 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 1 Elizabeth Jane "Jannie" Wilson, b. 17 Apr 1875, Highland, Virginia, United States , d. 8 Apr 1917, Highland, Virginia, United States (Age 41 years) Married 2 Nov 1892 Highland, Virginia, United States Last Modified 18 Jul 2015 Family ID F530 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Phoebe Jane (Feebie) Ralston, b. 26 Apr 1889, Highland, Virginia, United States , d. 1 Mar 1925, Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia, United States (Age 35 years) Married 4 Aug 1918 Mc Dowell, Highland, Virginia, USA Last Modified 18 Jul 2015 Family ID F609 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Jessie Simmons, b. 1879, Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia, United States , bur. Simmons Family Cemetery, Highland, VA, United States Married 5 Mar 1927 Monterey, Highland, Virginia, USA Last Modified 18 Jul 2015 Family ID F610 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 17 Feb 1869 - Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA 
Married - 2 Nov 1892 - Highland, Virginia, United States 
Married - 4 Aug 1918 - Mc Dowell, Highland, Virginia, USA 
Married - 5 Mar 1927 - Monterey, Highland, Virginia, USA 
Died - 4 Mar 1931 - Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia, United States 
Buried - - McKendree Cemetery, Highland County, Virginia, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Photos J. Harvey and first wife-'Jannie' Wilson
Back: Russel J., Raymond Howard, Carrie Virginia
Front: Lucy May, Jannie E. Wilson, Mary Elizabeth James Harvey
Taken before 14 October 1906
Missing from picture: Ruth, Robert, Martha, Nora and Woodrow
Documents 
The Obituary of James Harvey Armstrong
Mr. J. Harvey Armstrong passed to his reward on March 4, 1931, at the age of 62 years and 15 days.
Birth register: Armstrong, no name
Birth: February 1869
Father: Eli Armstrong
Mother: Elizabeth Armstrong
Place: Pendleton County, West Virginia
(likely this is the birth record for James Harvey Armstrong born 17 Feb. 1869
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)
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Notes - To see photo of J. Harvey, 'Jannie' and some of the older children look for photo under Elizabeth Jane 'Jannie' Wilson.JHA 1/25/2003. The McKendree Cemetery is located off the side road leading to Seldom Seen and north to Jack Mtn. and Doe Hill approximately midway between Doe Hill and McDowell.
James Harvey was married three times and had a total of fourteen children. When he and Jannie Wilson were married they lived on the Cowpasture in Highland County and later moved to what was known as Keisters Hollow, near McKendree Methodistrch, midway between McDowell and Doe Hill, Virginia. They had ten children. After Jannie's death Harvey married Phoebe Jane 'Feebie' Ralston, a widow, and had three more children before Feebie died due to complications in childbirth, in 1925. Havey then married Jessie Simmons--there were no children born to this union.
After his death in 1931, the three children by his second wife, Feebie, were placed in foster homes. My parents, Dice S. and Nina Armstrong raised Lynn Stover. Lynn worked for my dad for many years before striking out on his own in the loggusiness. He was like a father to me, and I love him very much. Although the children were separated at an early age, they were very close and kept in contact with each other. His descendants are now scattered throughout the United States. JHA 2001.
From the files of Janice L. (Armstrong) Nicholas
11235 JAMES HARVEY ARMSTRONG
11235 JAMES HARVEY ARMSTRONG
b. 2/17/1869 Sugar Grove, WV
d. 3/4/1931
Bur: McKendree Church Cemetery, Doe Hill, Va.
m. #1 11/2/1892 Elizabeth Jane (Jannie) Wilson
b. 4/7/1875
d. 4/8/1917
Parents: John Burner & Martha Virginia (Price) Wilson
Bur: McKendree Church Cemetery, Doe Hill, Va.
#2 - Febbie J. Rolson (found as Phoebe)
b. 4/6/1889 Highland Co.
d. 3/1/1925
Parents:
Bur: McKendree Church Cemetery, Doe Hill, Va.
#3 Jesse Simmons
b.
d.
Parents:
Bur: James Harvey Armstrong was the fifth child born to Eli and Elizabeth Ann (Bodkin) Armstrong. Not much is known about his early life. We know he was a very hard worker and it has been said he could pitch a haystack faster thane in the neighboring area. He enjoyed riding horses and hunting. He always kept several "coon" dogs. James, "Jim" Harvey Armstrong of McDowell, Virginia, grandson of Harvey, has a dog horn which belonged to his grandfather. Jim sheared over 100 sheep for a local farmer in exchange for the horn. The horn is dated. It is priceless and the only known article remaining from the James Harvey Armstrong estate. It's very fitting that a grandson who bears his name has this horn in his possession. Harvey was married three times and had a total of fourteen children. When he and Jannie Wilson were married they lived on the Cowpasture in Highland County and later moved to what was known as Kesters Hollow, near McKendree Church, Doe Hill, Virginia. Harvey and Jannie had ten children. There is some Wilson Family history at the end of this report on James Harvey Armstrong. After Jannie's death, Harvey married Febbie or Phoebe J. Ralson, (her name has been found both ways). They had three children. She died in 1925 due to complications in childbirth with their fourth child, an unnamed son. Harvey then married Jesse Simmons. There were no children of this union and after his death in 1931, the three children by his second marriage were placed in foster homes. The older children, by his first wife, were at this time out on their own. Although the children were separated at an early age, they were still close and stayed in touch with each other. They returned to Highland County when they could, usually staying with Nora, whose door was always open or stopping in Churchville with Florence. Barbara Woods, daughter of Florence, gave a report on her grandfather, James Harvey Armstrong and his descendants at the 1988 Reunion and introduced many of the family members. The descendants of James Harvey Armstrong are scattered through out the United States. At this time (1992) four of Harvey's children are still living in Virginia, 2 from his first marriage and 2 from his second. They remember their father as an honest hard working man, but have only vague memories of their mother. They are proud of their heritage and the qualities of compassion, kindness, helpfulness, and even the stubbornness that has been instilled in them as Armstrongs.
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DOE HILL
Mr. J. Harvey Armstrong passed to his reward on March 4, 1931, at the age of 62 years and 15 days. He was sick just a few days, death resulting from pneumonia and complications. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow and 11 children....l services were conducted Friday at ll a.m. from McKendree church, Rev. L.M. Moffett officiating.....Six of his nephews acted as pall bearers: burial was in the cemetery near by. A very large crowd of people attended the funeral: lots of them relatives as he leaves many nieces, nephews, and cousins; he was well liked and will be missed a great deal in his community. He was always ready and willing to do something for others; he was a man people could put a lot of confidence in, for when he said he would do something, it was always done and done right.
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CHILDREN OF JAMES HARVEY & JANNIE E. (WILSON) ARMSTRONG
1-12-3-5-1 CARRIE V. ARMSTRONG ---------- 1894-1976 1-12-3-5-2 RUSSEL J. ARMSTRONG ---------- 1895-1913 1-12-3-5-3 RAYMOND HOWARD ARMSTRONG ------1899-1969 1-12-3-5-4 LUCY MAY ARMSTRONG ------------1900-1978 1-12-3-5-5 MARY ELIZTH ARMSTRONG ----- 1904 1-12-3-5-6 RUTH MARGARET ARMSTRONG ------ 1906-1982 1-12-3-5-7 ROBERT H. ARMSTRONG ---------- 1909-1969 1-12-3-5-8 MARTHA PRICE ARMSTRONG ------- 1912-1913 1-12-3-5-9 NORA EVLIN ARMSTRONG --------- 1913-19931-12-3-5-10 WOODROW WILSON ARMSTRONG ----- 1916-1952
CHILDREN OF JAMES HARVEY & FEDDIE (RALSTON) ARMSTRONG
1-12-3-5-11 FLORENCE ARMSTRONG ----------- 1919 1-12-3-5-12 LYNN STOVER ARMSTRONG -------- 1921-1965 1-12-3-5-13 MARIE ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG ---- 1922 1-12-3-5-14 INFANT SON ARMSTRONG --------- 1925-1925
*************** SEE 'NOTES' on ELIZABRTH JANE 'JANNIE" WILSON for more information on the WILSON line
JHA 1/25/2003
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- To see photo of J. Harvey, 'Jannie' and some of the older children look for photo under Elizabeth Jane 'Jannie' Wilson.JHA 1/25/2003. The McKendree Cemetery is located off the side road leading to Seldom Seen and north to Jack Mtn. and Doe Hill approximately midway between Doe Hill and McDowell.