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Harvey Vinton Armstrong

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Birth	:	9 Oct 1824 Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	24 Sep 1904 Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Zion Cemetery, Anmoore, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2630997, -80.2810974
Plot	:	section I
Description	:	HARVEY V. ARMSTRONG, an enterprising farmer located on section 5 of Union Township. He ranks among the early pioneers of this county, coming here in the month of June, 1854, and entering a tract of land ay Six-mile Grove, Jefferson Twp, the same consisting of one hundred and sixty acres. After a sojourn of one month he returned to Illinois, his former home, and returned to this county in 1856. This claim was purchased from Mr. Thorpe, living in Jeddo, paying $20 for what he called his interest in a half section of land. Upon this he built a log... Read More	HARVEY V. ARMSTRONG, an enterprising farmer located on section 5 of Union Township. He ranks among the early pioneers of this county, coming here in the month of June, 1854, and entering a tract of land ay Six-mile Grove, Jefferson Twp, the same consisting of one hundred and sixty acres. After a sojourn of one month he returned to Illinois, his former home, and returned to this county in 1856. This claim was purchased from Mr. Thorpe, living in Jeddo, paying $20 for what he called his interest in a half section of land. Upon this he built a log cabin, the roof of which was made of clapboards, while the floor was puncheon. This cozy house was provided with a fire-place, the chimney of which was built on the outside in good old primitive style, and was doubtless a better means of ventilation than the modern air-tight, hard-coal stove, fancy house. Their bedstead was made by boring holes in the logs of the house and inserting legs in the same. This land was part timber, there being ninety-five acres of prairie. The first year he broke about fifteen acres, and the remainder in 1857. Subsequently, he erected a hewed log house, which had a shingled roof. He remained on this farm about eight years, when he purchased land on section 5 of Union Twp, compromising his present farm of three hundred and thirty acres. Here his house, stable and cribbing were all of logs. A part of this land he had to clear up. He now owns about two hundred and sixty acres under cultivation, upon which is situated a good farm-house, two stories in height, 16 x 22 feet, with a wing 16 x 22 feet, one story high, with an addition 14 x 18 feet. The place is provided with a frame barn 24 x 87 feet, with frame corn-cribs, wagon and cattle sheds. There are also two good wells of water on the premises, beside many other general improvements. Here our subject and his family have passed twenty six years of their lives. Great has been the change since that day in 1856, when our subject and his family came to Harrison County with “prairie schooners drawn by horse and ox teams, camping by the wayside, and viewed this goodly land, as it had been left by the hand of nature. It may be added in this connection that our subject had six hundred dollars in gold upon his arrival here. Our subject was born in Gallia County, Ohio, October 9, 1824, the son of Andrew and Hannah (Ray) Armstrong, who reared seven children, of whom our subject was the third. The children's names are as follows: Nancy, Ezra (deceased), Harvey V, Robert C (deceased), John W. Louden J,. (deceased). Mr. Armstrong lived in Ohio until sixteen years of age, when he, in company with his parents, moved to Know County, Illinois, where they engaged in farming. When our subject was twenty years old his father gave him his time, after which he worked on a farm by the month, and then rented a farm which he worked for seven or eight years. After this he bought an 80 acre farm in Warren County, Ill., upon which he removed to Harrison County, Iowa. Mr. Armstrong was married August 9, 1844, to Virginia (Rowe) Armstrong, daughter of Joseph and Betsy Rowe, natives of Virginia, who reared nine children, of whom our subject's wife was the seventh child. The following are their names: Polly, Peggy, Berthia (deceased), Rice (deceased), Caroline, James P, Virgina, E. Winchester, Joseph D (deceased). Mrs. Armstrong's father was a farmer, and removed from Virginia to Kentucky and from there to Indiana, and from there to Illinois. Our subject and his wife are the parents of the following children: Bettie C, born June 13, 1845; Joseph A, June 28, 1847; Emma J (deceased), born August 18, 1849; Flora E, August 1, 1852; Louisa F, November 3, 1854; John W, June 9, 1856; William D, August 26, 1858; Ettie W, November 7, 1860; James H (deceased), born July 21, 1863. Politically, he is identified with the Democratic party. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and took an active part in the erection of Bethel Church, which stands on land adjacent to their farm, and which was built in 1891. source of biographical sketch: “History of Harrison County, Iowa”, 1891, pages 913 - 915

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Harvey Vinton Armstrong's memorial is located at: Mount Zion Cemetery, Anmoore, Harrison County, USA.
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Harvey Vinton Armstrong death on 24 Sep 1904 in Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 39.2630997
Longitude: -80.2810974

Family Members:

Spouse

Virginia Rowe Armstrong

(1825 - 1902)

Children

Bettie Clarinda Armstrong Howorth

(1845 - 1932)

Emma Jane Armstrong

(1850 - 1857)

Flora Ellanor Armstrong Williams

(1853 - 1932)

Louisa Fannie Armstrong LaSourd

(1855 - 1929)

John W. Armstrong

(1858 - 1925)

William D Armstrong

(1860 - 1953)

Etta Waif “Ettie” Armstrong Brown

(1863 - 1952)

James Harvey Armstrong

(1866 - 1866)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Zion Cemetery
Anmoore, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2630997, -80.2810974

2. Fraternal Memorial Park
Anmoore, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2680790, -80.2811640

3. Davisson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2374992, -80.2789001

4. Center Branch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2467003, -80.3155975

5. Holy Cross Cemetery
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6. Nutter Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2596130, -80.3222400

7. Elkview Masonic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2739440, -80.3212700

8. Jackson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2783012, -80.3244019

9. Bond Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2280998, -80.3007965

10. Mount Harmony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3045260, -80.2752177

11. Fortney Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2477989, -80.3313980

12. Bridgeport Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2938995, -80.2410965

13. Airport Masonic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2913400, -80.2329200

14. Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 39.2155880, -80.2871940

15. Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery
Bridgeport, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2264560, -80.2413880

16. Haymond Cemetery
Quiet Dell, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2132988, -80.2863998

17. Christ Episcopal Church Columbarium
Clarksburg, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2803510, -80.3427890

18. Burns Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2127991, -80.3024979

19. Daniel Davisson DAR Cemetery
Clarksburg, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2807999, -80.3458023

20. Odd Fellows Cemetery
Clarksburg, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2792015, -80.3478012

21. Norman Cemetery
Quiet Dell, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2083015, -80.2981033

22. Bartlett Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3116989, -80.3272018

23. Union Cemetery
Quiet Dell, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2168999, -80.3349991

24. Mount Clare Odd Fellows Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2185540, -80.3387430