David Eli Armstrong

1887 - 1942  (54 years)

• Name	David Eli Armstrong  [1, 2]
  Born	24 Aug 1887	Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  AFN	2473-VVB
  Died	29 Jul 1942	Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried	31 Jul 1942	Saint Paul Cemetery, Thorn, Pendleton, WV, United States
  Person ID	I1491	My Family Tree | Armstrong-Bird
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Jacob Riley Armstrong,   b. 10 Feb 1861, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Feb 1929, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	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.
  Family ID	F501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ethel Stover,   b. 22 Jul 1886, Franklin, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 May 1989, Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia, United States  (Age 102 years)
  Married	10 Aug 1910	St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Helen June Armstrong,   b. 18 Jun 1923, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States ,   d. 1 Aug 1925, Sugar Grove, Pendleton County, West Virginia, Unites States  (Age 2 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Aug 1887 - Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA Married - 10 Aug 1910 - St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Died - 29 Jul 1942 - Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Buried - 31 Jul 1942 - Saint Paul Cemetery, Thorn, Pendleton, WV, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		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
  		Records of Marriages Within the County of Pendleton for Year Ending Dec. 31, 1910 Aug. 28, 1910, David Armstrong age 25, and Ethel Stover age 24, married in Pendleton County, West Virginia.
  		1920 United States Federal Census Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia Household # 268, Sheet 16 A Armstrong, David E, head, owns home, age 32 married Ethel, wife, age 33, married Virginia L, daughter, age 8 Myrtle, daughter, age 7 Paul S, son, age 5 Hannah E, daughter, age 2 and 1month David L, son age 6 months Six children under age of 8, All born in West Virginia
  		1930 United States Federal Census Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia Household # 146 Sheet # 9A Armstrong, David, head, home owner,value of home $1000, age 41, married at 23 Ethel, wife, age 43, married at 25 Myrtle, daughter, age 17, single Paul, son, age 16 Hannah, daughter, age 12 Ray, son, age 8
  		1940 United States Federal Census Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia Household # 178 Sheet 12 A Armstrong, David E, head, age 52, married Ethel, wife, age 55, married Myrtle, daughter, age 26, single Ray R, son, age 18, single Bobbie J, son, age 6 Doris D, grand-daughter, 5
  		World War l Registration Card WWI Registration card for David Armstrong, age 30, with a wife and four claims exemption to support his family.
  		Registrar's report for WWI registration David Armstrong described as Short, Slender, with blue eyes, and light hair. He was also noted to be in good health June 5, 1917.
  		Registration Card for WWII David Armstrong's registration card for WWII for all men born after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897. David is living in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia at the time of registration. It is signed by David Armstrong and later marked that he is deceased.
  		Registrar's report for WWII registration April 27, 1942 is was reported that he was white, 5'6", 150 lbs, blue eyes, blonde hair with a ruddy complexion. It was noted that he had a cut foot.
  		Death Certificate for the State of West Virginia Death of: David Eli Armstrong born 24 Aug 1887 died the 29 July 1942 Father: J. Riley Armstrong Mother: Hannah Simmons Wife: Mrs. Ethel Armstrong
  		West Virginia State Department of Health Division of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death Certificate of Death for Helen June Armstrong born June 18, 1923, death August 1, 1925. Daughter of David and Ethel Armstrong. Died of convolutions. Information given by father.
  		Register of Births for the County of Pendleton, West Virginia #9 June 2, 1911, male child, born alive, to David Armstrong and wife. Information given by father.
  		West Virginia State Department of Health Certificate of Death Death Certificate for David Leroy Armstrong, born June 3, 1919, death April 13, 1923. Died of Acute Rheumatism and Endocarditis as contributing factor. Father, David Armstrong gave information.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of David E. and Ethel Armstrong Find A Grave Memorial# 95681298

  
  

• Notes

  David and Ethel's children( Ralph, David Leroy, and Helen June) share a common tombstone.JHA2003 Source-Dice S. Armstrong genealogical notes obtained from Ethel Stover Armstrong and Myrtle Armstrong (still living) and personal knowledge. Uncle Dave's farm is just north of our home farm ( approx. 1/2 mile from the state line. Myrtle inherited the family farm and still lives there. She never married, but has two children: Robert Joe, who now owns the farm, and Doris (Earl) Armstrong Douglas of Staunton, Augusta , Virginia. DAVID ELI ARMSTRONG (From the files of Janice L. (Armstrong) Nicholas) 112314 DAVID ELI ARMSTRONG b. 8/24/1887 Moyers, Pendleton Co,. WV d. 7/29/1942 Bur: St. Paul Luthern Church Cemetery Moyers, Pendleton Co. WV m. 8/10/1910 Ethel Stover b. 7/22/1886 Franklin, W. Va d. 5/22/1989 Waynesboro, Va. Parents: Patrick H. & Elizabeth J. (Hiner) Stover Bur: St. Paul Luthern Church Cemetery Moyers, Pendleton Co., W. Va. David was in the car wreck that killed his father, J. Riley, but he was not seriously hurt. He died in his sleep at age 54. Ethel's mother was one of the Grandville Hiner family. She was staying with her Uncle George Hiner when she met arried David. NOTE: The following was copied from Ethel S. Armstrong's death notice in the Harrisonburg Virginia newspaper. ETHEL S. ARMSTRONG Ethel S. Armstrong, 102, of Staunton and formerly of Moyers, W. Va., died Monday evening (May 22, 1989) at the Liberty House Nursing Home, Waynesboro. She was born July 22, 1886 in Fraatrick Henry and Elizabeth Jane (Hiner) Stover. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Her husband, David Eli Armstrong, died July 29, 1942. She is surivived by two daughters, Myrtle Armstrong of Moyers and Hannah Graham of Mt. Clemens, Mich.; a son, Jack Ray Armstrong of Staunton; two brothers, Stanley of Huntington, W. Va., and George Stover of Belington, W. Va.; 13 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; and 27 greatgreat grandchildren. A service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Cemetery, Moyers, by Dr. Woodward D. Morris. Pallbearers will be Paul Thompson, Craig and Barry Armstrong, David and Victor Douglas and Ronald Jr. and Ronald Armstrong. Friends may call at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell and also at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Douglas, 832 Ellen St., Staunton, where she had made her home before entering the nursing home, at any time. Memorials may be made to Third Presbyterian Church, 1313 Barterbrook Road, Stauton, VA. ****** 1123141 Virginia Lee Armstrong b. 6/2/1911 d. 10/??/1962 m. Clair Woomer d. 1/1/1975 11231411 Clair Woomer, Jr. b. 1/27/1931 d. 11/3/1952 11231412 Flora H. Woomer b. 5/18/1932 m. James J. Langston, Jr b. 11/26/1926 112314121 Catherine E. Langston b. 5/3/1952 112314122 James J. Langston, III b. 8/23/1958 m. Valeria A. Gray b. 12/3/1953 1123141221 James J. Langston, IV b. 9/4/1977 11231-41222 Jaime D. Langston b. 2/9/1979 1123141-223 Jared D. Langston b. 4/6/1982 1123141224 Jeremy D. Langston b. 10/2/1987 112314123 Victoria Lynn Langston b. 8/27/1960 112314124 David L. Langston b. 12/5/1963 11231413 Forest L. Woomer b. 7/21/1935 m. Julia A. Fead b. 10/4/1935 112314131 Deborah M. Woomer b. 7/19/1955 m. Richard A. Blair b. 10/28/1948 1123141311 Brent A. Blair b. 2/8/1976 1123141312 Julia M. Blair b. 12/16/1978 112314132 Scott F. Woomer b. 4/25/1957 m. Paulla ?? b. 2/19/1956 1123141321 Jeffrey S. Woomer b. 8/2/1977 1123141322 Erin L. Woomer b. 3/21/1984 112314133 Kent D. Woomer b. 3/10/1959 m. Diane Russell b. 1/6/1959 1123-141331 Kellie A. Woomer b. 7/12/1977 1123141332 Todd K. Woomer b. 11/30/1978 1123141333 Katherine Woomer b. 9/17/1981 112314134 Bert C. Woomer b. 9/8/1964 112314135 Glen G. Woomer b. 8/23/1966 112314136 Warren G. Woomer b. 10/10/1970 11231414 Paul W. Woomer b. 9/26/1938 11231415 Janice M. Woomer b. 9/26/1941 m. Paul E. Babb b. 4/3/1936 112314151 Peggy J. Cone b 2/1/1965 112314152 Roy C. Cone b. 2/3/1971 11231416 William K. Woomer b. 6/5/1945 m. Linda ??? b. 11/25/1949 112314161 Michelle Woomer b. 7/23/1981 112314162 Jessica L. Woomer b. 7/23/1981 112314163 Kelly M. Woomer b. 2/11/1983 112-3142 Myrtle Armstrong b. 12/14/1912 m. Single Myrtle lives near Moyers, W.Va. In Aug. of 1986, Nelson and I met and talked with her. She gave us directions to the cemetery and a wealth of information on our line of the Armstrong Family. As a child she lived withts and remembers a lot about her aunts and uncles. She also remembers some of her great aunts and uncles coming to visit. 11231421 Robert Joe Armstrong (Bob) b. 6/15/1933 m. 12/14/1957 Juanita Anne Jones b. 2/13/1938 Bob Armstrong owns the old J. Riley "Home Place". He sold the house and a few acres but farms the rest. 112314211 Barry Martin Armstrong b. 4/17/1959 112314212 Craig Stephen Armstrong b. 8/12/1960 m. 6/22/1985 Kimberly E. ? 1123142121 Nicole Armstrong b. 2/20/1986 11231422 Doris D. Armstrong b. 8/18/1936 m. 12/29/1959 Lester Earl Douglas b. 8/11/1936 112314221 David Earl Douglas b. 12/24/1956 m. 5/16/1981 Joy L. Bernier b. 7/16/1958 1123142211 Sean Christopher Douglas b. 4/13/1983 1123142212 Heather Francis Douglas b. 11/24/1987 112314222 Victor Lane Douglas b. 11/15/1959 1123143 Paul Stover Armstrong b. 3/15/1914 d. 1/12/1987 Cremated m. 2/17/1939 Margie (?) b. 3/10/14 d. 4/18/1987 11231431 Patricia Armstrong b. 1/30/1933 m. Russ Presley 11231432 Richard Armstrong b. 3/5/1935 m. Margaret ?? 1123144 Ralph Armstrong b. 2/4/1916 d. 2/5/1916 1123145 Hannah Elizabeth Armstrong b. 2/19/1917 m. John Graham 11231451 Stanley Graham b. 9/1/1938 m. Joan ?? 112314511 Denise Graham b. 9/27/1963 112314512 Keith Graham b. 6/27/1967 112314513 Karen Graham b. 6/27/1967 1123146 David Leroy Armstrong b. 6/22/1919 d. 4/13/1923 Bur: St. Paulèy2 CONT Moyers, Pendleton Co., W. Va. 1123147 Jack Riley Armstrong b. 8/13/1921 m. 10/31/1948 Catherine Simmons b. 10/6/1928 11231471 Beverly Kay Armstrong b. 3/11/1948 m. 7/7/1967 Dale Thompson b. 4/17/1947 112314711 Penny Andrea Thompson b. 4/22/1970 112314712 Paul Jeffrey Thompson b. 12/4/1973 112314713 Kelly Denise Thompson b. 1/20/1980 11231472 Ronald Lee Armstrong b. 1/16/1951 m. 8/28/1971 Kathy ? b. 7/28/1954 112314721 Ronald Lee Armstrong, Jr. b. 2/4/1973 11231473 Ricky Lane Armstrong b. 5/22/1957 m. 7/16/1978 Sherry ? b. 1/15/1958 112314731 Heather Ellen Armstrong b. 8/18/1981 112314732 Sarah Catherine Armstrong b. 10/12/1983 11231474 Mary Jane Armstrong b. 11/27/1964 m. 6/1/1985 Philip Haley b. 8/23/1956 1123148 Helen June Armstrong b. 6/18/1923 d. 8/1/1925 *************************

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Fausett/McKee Family History, Robert Bruce Dunbar, Jr. [S6] New World Immigrants, Tepper, Michael H, ( Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1979).