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Mary Keziah Armistead[1, 2]

Female 1836 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mary Keziah Armistead 
    Born 22 Mar 1836  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I17455  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2017 

    Father James Anderson Armistead,   b. 12 Aug 1793, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1891, Alcova, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Mother Emily Strong Colley,   b. Abt 1795, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F6242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S107] Family Histories, The Armistead Family.
      Descendant Correspondence of Thomas Macon Armistead, of Atlanta, GA all of which verifies that John Armistead, of Cumberland Co., VA whose will was recorded 27 Mar 1769 was the s/o Frances Armistead. The line funs thus: Francis A. had John A., who married Nancy; they had (2) John A. who married Elizabeth and they had (3) John A. who married Keziah Anderson his first wife b. 19 Jun 1777. Mrs. Amy Owens, his second wife was born 8 Nov 1783.

    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