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Mary Jane <I>Coulter</I> Armstrong

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Mary Jane Coulter Armstrong

Birth
Ireland
Death
3 Feb 1884 (aged 78)
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.076701, Longitude: -80.7148702
Plot
Lot 353
Memorial ID
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She married John W. Armstrong, February 3, 1820, Ohio County, Virginia before West Virginia statehood.
John Armstrong household listed on 1830 census, Ohio County VA with 1 male age 30-39, 1 female 30-39, 1 male under 5, 2 females under 5, who would be Margaret, Elizabeth J and John S.

Daughter Margaret Armstrong married Valentine Miller born Penna. and they are listed on 1850 census, Ohio County VA where he is 26 farmer and with daughter May 1, also Margaret's brother Thomas Armstrong 12.
On 1880 census, Margaret 53 is now married to John Gibson 70 a farmer born VA, with Margaret's two Miller sons Joseph 27 and Milton 18. John's first wife Nancy died in 1876 Wheeling. John Gibson died Jan 15, 1892, age 84. Margaret is widowed on 1900 census and was Executrix of his will.

Mary Armstrong 44 and John 50, a laborer born in Pennsylvania, are listed on the 1850 census, Ohio County, VA/WV, with children John 21 born PA, a carpenter; Eliza J 20, Martha A 16, Alexander 18, William 13, Thomas 11, Andrew 9, and Mary 6 (7 children born in VA/WV)

Daughter Martha Ann Armstrong married William H. Little, Nov 12, 1851. Spelled Lyttle on 1860 census, Martha 36 and husband William H. Little 44 born Penna, a coach painter are living in Wheeling on 1870 census with 3 children

Note age change for John Armstrong from 1850 to 1860 census..?

Mary 55 and John W 70, a laborer, appear on the 1860 census, Wheeling, with children Andrew 20, a carter, William 22 a laborer, and Mary 15 operator in cotton factory. They reside next to household of their son John Simpson Armstrong, 33, a carpenter, and his wife Mary Ann (Wright) 33, born Ireland and their children John W, Margaret B and Mathew 3.

Mary Armstrong listed as widow on 1867 Williams Wheeling Directory, 5 & 6th and Clay and Lindsley, also with John S Armstrong, carpenter, same address.

Mary J Armstrong is listed a widow on 1868 Wheeling City Directory, at Lindsley between 5th and 6th, also John Armstrong a carpenter at same address.

By the 1870 census, Wheeling, Mary is residing alone next to her son John, a carpenter, and his family.

By the 1880 census, Wheeling, Mary J widow, 76, is residing with her son (Andrew) Andy a brickmaker and his wife Lizzie and family.

David Armstrong is John's brother, mem 78489331. He was a miller, their family living in Ohio County VA same time.
Martin Armstrong is likely John's brother, mem 86246233 .
She married John W. Armstrong, February 3, 1820, Ohio County, Virginia before West Virginia statehood.
John Armstrong household listed on 1830 census, Ohio County VA with 1 male age 30-39, 1 female 30-39, 1 male under 5, 2 females under 5, who would be Margaret, Elizabeth J and John S.

Daughter Margaret Armstrong married Valentine Miller born Penna. and they are listed on 1850 census, Ohio County VA where he is 26 farmer and with daughter May 1, also Margaret's brother Thomas Armstrong 12.
On 1880 census, Margaret 53 is now married to John Gibson 70 a farmer born VA, with Margaret's two Miller sons Joseph 27 and Milton 18. John's first wife Nancy died in 1876 Wheeling. John Gibson died Jan 15, 1892, age 84. Margaret is widowed on 1900 census and was Executrix of his will.

Mary Armstrong 44 and John 50, a laborer born in Pennsylvania, are listed on the 1850 census, Ohio County, VA/WV, with children John 21 born PA, a carpenter; Eliza J 20, Martha A 16, Alexander 18, William 13, Thomas 11, Andrew 9, and Mary 6 (7 children born in VA/WV)

Daughter Martha Ann Armstrong married William H. Little, Nov 12, 1851. Spelled Lyttle on 1860 census, Martha 36 and husband William H. Little 44 born Penna, a coach painter are living in Wheeling on 1870 census with 3 children

Note age change for John Armstrong from 1850 to 1860 census..?

Mary 55 and John W 70, a laborer, appear on the 1860 census, Wheeling, with children Andrew 20, a carter, William 22 a laborer, and Mary 15 operator in cotton factory. They reside next to household of their son John Simpson Armstrong, 33, a carpenter, and his wife Mary Ann (Wright) 33, born Ireland and their children John W, Margaret B and Mathew 3.

Mary Armstrong listed as widow on 1867 Williams Wheeling Directory, 5 & 6th and Clay and Lindsley, also with John S Armstrong, carpenter, same address.

Mary J Armstrong is listed a widow on 1868 Wheeling City Directory, at Lindsley between 5th and 6th, also John Armstrong a carpenter at same address.

By the 1870 census, Wheeling, Mary is residing alone next to her son John, a carpenter, and his family.

By the 1880 census, Wheeling, Mary J widow, 76, is residing with her son (Andrew) Andy a brickmaker and his wife Lizzie and family.

David Armstrong is John's brother, mem 78489331. He was a miller, their family living in Ohio County VA same time.
Martin Armstrong is likely John's brother, mem 86246233 .

Gravesite Details

Son John S. Armstrong purchased Lot 353, 3 Nov 1869,
Son Andrew Armstrong purchased Lot 71, July 26, 1866
Son William purchased Lot 510 N, 14 Mar 1872



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