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Birth	:	29 Sep 1839 Union County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	4 Sep 1915 Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.9552994, -82.7806015
Description	:	Mr. E. A. Armfield died at ten o'clock Saturday morning, September the fourth. His death was not at all unexpected, as he had been sick for a long time, and had been unconscious to a greater or less degree for four weeks. His death was due to the incidents of old age. The funeral was held at four o'clock Sunday afternoon at the residence. It was attended by a large number, and especially a great many friends from different sections. Rev. Dr. J. C. Rowe conducted the services. The active pall bearers were Messrs. B. C.... Read More	Mr. E. A. Armfield died at ten o'clock Saturday morning, September the fourth. His death was not at all unexpected, as he had been sick for a long time, and had been unconscious to a greater or less degree for four weeks. His death was due to the incidents of old age. The funeral was held at four o'clock Sunday afternoon at the residence. It was attended by a large number, and especially a great many friends from different sections. Rev. Dr. J. C. Rowe conducted the services. The active pall bearers were Messrs. B. C. Ashcraft, J. H. Lee, J. A. Stewart, J. J. Crow, W. J. Hudson, and D. A. Houston. The honorary pall bearers were Messrs. J. D. McRae, E. C. Griffin, J. M. Fairley, M. A. Walters, H. B. Shute, John Q. Griffin, J. R. English and T. C. Lee. The floral offerings were very elaborate and beautiful. He graduated at Trinity College in 1858, and was married in Guilford county. His wife lived only a short time and he then came to this county and lived some years in Sandy Ridge township and married Miss Phifer. Mr. Armfield was a little short of 76 years of age, having been born September 28, 1839. Nearly all his life was passed in this county, and his record has been an open book all the years. The public has missed him from the active walks of life for several years as he was compelled to retire on account of his health, and now his immediate family, especially his devoted wife, will miss him deeply. His life has been wrapped up with the growth of Monroe and the development of the county, all of which he took a great interest in. Mr. Armfield belonged to the large family of that name of the middle section of the State, though he was born in Sandy Ridge township in this county. His father, Needham Armfield, came to this section in the first half of the last century. He married a Miss Houston, and there were two sons. One of them, Lieutenant Frank Armfield, was a gallant Confederate soldier and was killed in the latter years of the war. The other was the subject of this sketch. His mother having died when he was of tender years, much of his youth was spent with his people in Guilford county, a sister of Mr. W. H. Phifer, who survives him. They went to George and there Mr. Armfield engaged in farming and merchandising on a successful scale. He enlisted in the Confederate army and did coast duty from Charleston to Pensacola. After the are he returned to Georgia and spent some years in winding up his business affairs, moving to Monroe in the year 1870. From that time until his death he was a citizen of the town except for a short time spent on his farm in Buford township. Mr. Armfield was the first cashier of the Peoples Bank, now the First National. The railroad had not reached Monroe then and he superintended the hauling of the bank's first safe from the railroad at Polkton to Monroe. He soon resigned this position and engaged in business with the late A. A. Laney. The firm of Armfield & Laney was known far and wide, especially in the manufacture of leather. In 1898 he became clerk of the Superior court, and served two terms, not standing for reelection the third time on account of his health and advancing years. Before he was elected clerk he had farmed extensively in Buford township and then conducted a stock business in which he took his sons, Messrs. Davis and Rufus Armfield. as a farmer he was very successful and was a pioneer in improved methods, especially in the use of improved methods. In this way he contributed a great deal by way of example to the progress of the county. When he began he was far in advance of his day. He was a thinking man and was always ready to back his judgement. Mr. Armfield was a man of broad views and a very independent thinker. He was very much a student of both men and books, and was well read. He was outspoken in his opinions, but exceedingly kind and considerate of others. Though a man of great energy he was a temperate man in every way. He was the friend of education, of enterprise and right progress. He was a member of the Methodist church. Mr. Armfield was of rather a frail constitution but he preserved his health and reached old age by carefully guarding his health and by a most temperate life. His eyesight began to fail while he was serving his last term as clerk of the court, and he eventually went blind and also became very deaf. The last few years of his life were spent in this condition, but his spirit was fine and he passed the time in meditation, enjoying the conversation of his friends and relatives, and the constant companionship of his wife, who read a great deal to him. With everything in readiness he waited calmly the final winding up of a life well spent. The deceased is survived by his wife and several grown sons and daughters. The daughters are Mrs. W. S. Lee, Mrs. W. C. Heath, Mrs. J. W. Laney, Mrs. S H. Hudson. The sons surviving are Messrs. Frank Armfield and Rufus Armfield of Monroe, Horace Armfield of Albemarle, and Emsley Armfield of Chesterfield. The Monroe Journal Tuesday, September 7, 1915 Page 1

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Emsley Alexander Armfield's memorial is located at: Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, USA.
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Emsley Alexander Armfield death on 4 Sep 1915 in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 39.9552994
Longitude: -82.7806015

Family Members:

Parent

Nedom Armfield

(1809 - 1854)

Margaret W Houston Armfield

(1812 - 1844)

Spouse

Rachel Phifer Armfield

(1845 - 1932)

Siblings

Infant Son Armfield

(unknow - unknow)

Infant Son Armfield

(unknow - unknow)

David Franklin Armfield

(1841 - 1865)

Children

(1863 - 1945)

(1866 - 1944)

(1873 - 1911)

(1875 - 1942)

(1878 - 1918)

(1881 - 1964)

(1883 - 1959)

(1886 - 1953)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Glen Rest Memorial Estate
Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9552994, -82.7806015

2. Methodist Hill Cemetery
Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9571495, -82.7933121

3. Messiah Lutheran Church Columbarium
Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9593280, -82.7928740

4. Silent Home Cemetery
Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9514542, -82.7990646

5. Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9525642, -82.8007584

6. Seceder Cemetery
Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9413300, -82.7939987

7. Pisgah Cemetery
Pickerington, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9289017, -82.7881012

8. Pet Heaven Cemetery
Wagram, Licking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9562492, -82.7447052

9. Young-Pickering Cemetery
Pickerington, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9328410, -82.7562330

10. Hiestand Cemetery
Pickerington, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9284350, -82.7623170

11. Dell Ruse Cemetery
Pickerington, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9124680, -82.8101780

12. Jefferson Cemetery
Blacklick, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0005700, -82.8095500

13. Carlisle Cemetery
Truro, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9528961, -82.8486557

14. Indian Mound Cemetery
Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9563570, -82.8493770

15. Powell Cemetery
Brice, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9127998, -82.8289032

16. Holy Cross Cemetery
Pataskala, Licking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9553986, -82.7059021

17. Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9813995, -82.8482971

18. Houser Cemetery
Pickerington, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9261930, -82.7117730

19. Havens Cemetery
Blacklick, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0159378, -82.8132553

20. Swisher Cemetery
Licking County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0141983, -82.7425003

21. Francis H. Game Cemetery
Canal Winchester, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8912460, -82.8045700

22. Blauvelt and Baldwin Family Cemetery
Havens Corners, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0197550, -82.8071030

23. Epiphany Lutheran Memorial Garden
Pickerington, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8893710, -82.7581030

24. Etna Cemetery
Licking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9570900, -82.6911400