U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Armstrong, David Neeson (1851-1922) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 388-389 DAVID NEESON ARMSTRONG was born May 20, 1851, at Frenchton, Upshur County, W. Va. His father was John Wilson Armstrong, who was captured with the Upshur County Militia at Centerville, September 12, 1863, and died in Andersonville, Ga., in August, 1864. His grandfather was John Armstrong, who immigrated to Upshur County from Highland County, Va. His great grandfather was William Armstrong, Jr., and his great, great grand father was William Armstrong, Sr., who immigrated to the U. S. A. from Wales in an early day. John W. Armstrong, the father of David N. Armstrong, was born February 2, 1820, in Highland County, Va., and married Sarah Talbot, daughter of Samuel T. Talbot, of now Upshur County, W. Va., December 14, 1843, by the Rev. Gideon Martin. They had ten children; Granville B., who was captured with the Upshur County Militia and died at Andersonville, Ga., June 10, 1864; Sarah J. wife of David P. Riffle; George W., dead; David N.; Mary L., wife of L. B. Simons; Garlin T., married Arminta S. Wilson; Margaret B., wife of W. W. Hull; John Q., married Clara Phillips; Lyda S., married Rispah Wilson; Ella G., wife of C. C. Page. David N. Armstrong married Dora M. Simmons, September 10, 1885, of this union one child was born, Reta Cloe. Dora M. (Simmons) Armstrong, was the daughter of Emanuel Simmons, who was captured with the Upshur County Militia and died in Andersonville, Ga., August 10, 1864. David N. Armstrong was educated in the common schools of Upshur County, and at the French Creek Academy. He taught in the common schools of the county for twenty years. His mother was left a widow when he was twelve years old, with a family of small children and by his industry and frugality he reared the family. He now owns the farm on which he was born, upon which is a beautiful residence over-looking Frenchton Station, on the placid waters of French Creek. He is one of the substantial citizens and farmers of Upshur County. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #15199 FULL-NAME: D. N. Armstrong BIRTH-DATE: May 20, 1851 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co. DEATH-DATE: December 4, 1922 DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Buckhannon District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: John Armstrong (born in Va.) MOTHER: Sarah Talbott (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Paralysis BURIAL: French Creek (wife of David N. Armstrong) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #16475 FULL-NAME: Dora May Armstrong BIRTH-DATE: September 15, 1860 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: November 26, 1926 DEATH-PLACE: French Creek, Meade District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed FATHER: Emmanuel Simmons (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Lucy Smith (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis INFORMANT: Reta Batt (of French Creek) BURIAL: French Creek Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a double-tombstone in French Creek Presbyterian Church Cem. French Creek, Upshur County, WV D. N. Armstrong (1850-1922) Dora M., his wife (1860-1926) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------