1. | Jacob Riley Armstrong was born 10 Feb 1861, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 17 Feb 1929, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA; was buried 20 Feb 1929, Saint Paul Cemetery, Thorn, Pendleton, WV, United States. Other Events:
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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.
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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.
Jacob married Hannah Catherine Simmons 25 Dec 1881, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA. Hannah (daughter of David Simmons and Leah Crummett) was born 20 Jan 1860, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, Virginia, United States; died 6 Jul 1945, Bridgewater, Rockingham, Virginia, United States; was buried 8 Jul 1945, Saint Paul Cemetery, Thorn, Pendleton, WV, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Charles A. Armstrong was born 8 Aug 1882, Sugar Grove, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 7 Mar 1893, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA; was buried Mar 1893, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA.
- 3. Mary Alice Armstrong was born 7 Feb 1884, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA; died 29 Apr 1960, California, United States; was buried , Pomona Mausoleum, Pomona, California.
- 4. Leah Elizabeth Armstrong was born 12 Oct 1885, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 14 Aug 1977; was buried , St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA.
- 5. David Eli Armstrong was born 24 Aug 1887, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 29 Jul 1942, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA; was buried 31 Jul 1942, Saint Paul Cemetery, Thorn, Pendleton, WV, United States.
- 6. Viola Frances Armstrong was born 30 Oct 1889, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 19 Jun 1989, Franklin, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; was buried , St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA.
- 7. Mattie Armstrong, Twin was born 15 Dec 1890, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 23 Aug 1977, New York, New York, USA; was buried , New York, New York, USA.
- 8. Hattie Armstrong, Twin was born 15 Dec 1890, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 15 Jan 1891, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA; was buried , St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA.
- 9. Phoebe Mae Armstrong was born 19 Sep 1892, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 8 Jul 1973, Edison, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States; was buried , Saint Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States.
- 10. Berlin Lewis Armstrong was born 3 Sep 1894, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; was christened , St. Paul's, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States; died 26 Oct 1972, Mc Dowell, Highland, Virginia, USA; was buried , Doe Hill Cemetery, Doe Hill, Virginia, United States.
- 11. Louie Jane Armstrong was born 24 Nov 1895, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 24 Jan 1997, Franklin, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; was buried , Saint Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States.
- 12. Fannie B. Armstrong was born 31 Aug 1897, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 1 Nov 1907, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA; was buried , St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA.
- 13. Luther Riley Armstrong was born 28 Jun 1899, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 20 Sep 1969, Lewiston, Montmorency, Michigan, United States; was buried , Albert Township Cemetery, Lewiston, Montmorency, MI, USA.
- 14. Clara Mabel Armstrong was born 15 Mar 1902, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 26 Nov 1920, St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA; was buried , St. Paul Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA.
- 15. Dice Samuel Armstrong was born 25 Jan 1905, Moyers, Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 12 Mar 1996, Mapleton, Utah, Utah, United States; was buried 15 Mar 1996, Orem City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States.
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