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James Anderson Armistead

James Anderson Armistead[1, 2]

Male 1793 - 1891  (98 years)

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  • Name James Anderson Armistead 
    Born 12 Aug 1793  Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Nov 1891  Alcova, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17382  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2017 

    Father John Armistead,   b. 4 Mar 1774, Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1794, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years) 
    Mother Mary Keziah 'Polly' Anderson,   b. 19 Jun 1774, Amelia County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1838, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 15 Apr 1788  Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emily Strong Colley,   b. Abt 1795, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Drury Lacy Armistead,   b. Abt 1840, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1911  (Age ~ 71 years)
     2. Mary Keziah Armistead,   b. 22 Mar 1836, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2017 
    Family ID F6242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Armistead Coat of Arms
    Armistead Coat of Arms
    ArmisteadCoatofArms.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S59] Bible Record, http://wvancestry.com/ReferenceMaterial/Files/Spencer_-_Armistead_Family_Bible.pdf.
      Pages of the Bible belonged to Capt. Sharp Spencer's grandson, James Anderson Armistead (1793-1876), and to the latter's son, Drury Lacy Armistead, Sr. (c 1840-1911), and grandson James Ashby Armistead (1869-1950) all of Prince Edward Co., Virginia

    2. [S107] Family Histories, The Armistead Family.
      Page 102
      James Anderson Armistead, s/o (3) John Armistead, married Emily Strong Colley, d/o Rev Joel Colley, a Baptist minister, who was a Virginian by Birth They had the following children;
      Mary Keziah Armistead b. 22 Mar 1836
      Joel Colley Armistead, b. 16 Jan 1838
      John James Armistead, 26 Sep 1839
      Sarah Adline Armistead, b. 11 Sep 1841
      Thomas Macon Armistead, b. 21 Sep 1843
      William Armistead, b. 10 Apr 1846
      Zachariah Jabez Armistead, b 9 Jun 1847
      Susan Frances Armistead, b. 2 Jun 1850
      Amanda Emily Armistead, b. 9 Jul 1851
      Emma Elizabeth Armistead, b. 26 Sep 1853
      Frank Colley Armistead, b. 10 Jan 1856
      Egbert Anderson Armistead, b. 4 Feb 1859
      In 1910 4 of these children are still living.
      James Anderson Armistead spent his entire life upon the farm and was noted throughout the country for his high character, agricultural knowledge and love for fine stock. He died 22 Nov 1891 and was buried in the family burying ground at Alcova, Georgia