Following the war, he began working for the railroad. Believe he was married to Clara Perdue (?may be Peters) and had two children - Maude & Claude. He died in a train wreck near Union Point, GA. He was the engineer of the train.
Following the war, he began working for the railroad. Believe he was married to Clara Perdue (?may be Peters) and had two children - Maude & Claude. He died in a train wreck near Union Point, GA. He was the engineer of the train.
Inscription
(front side)
Zach J. Armistead
Born
June 9th 1847
Died
July 24th 1877
Aged
30 Yr 1 Mos
14 Days
(back side)
At the time of his
Death he was
Engineering the
Passenger train
on the Ga RR and
was killed in the
wreck near Union
Point Ga and his
remains were
buried at this place
July 26th by
mourning relatives
and friends.
Gravesite Details
marker broken in half
Family Members
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Mary Keziah Armistead Shipley
1836–1884
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Joel Colley Armistead
1838–1919
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John James Armistead
1839–1879
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Sarah Adeline Armistead Shipley
1841–1883
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Thomas Macon Armistead Sr
1843–1922
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Amanda Emily "Mandy" Armistead Shipley
1851–1936
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Mrs Emma Elizabeth Armistead Bryans
1853–1886
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Francis Colley "Frank" Armistead
1856–1889
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Egbert Anderson Armistead
1859–1927
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