Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-04-12
4 ulAran Trrn Doe
Doe Hill

The subject OF this sketcn, MIS-
Matherial Armstrong, was borf
July IA, 1882 and died March rs
1918, therefore was IS years, {
months and IL DAYS of age.
She was the oldest resident Of
this community, except one, Mrs
Hannah Armstrong. She. was. a
daughter of Jared and Martha
Wilson Armstrong, and the last
remaining one of a family of seven
children, as follows: Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Wilson, Mrs. Jane Jones,
Mrs. Victoria Jones, Miss Martha
Armstrong, (who died in girlhood)
Alfred Armstrong and Mrs. Madl-
son Karicofe.
She was married in the fifties to
,siah Armstrong, who was a brave
Confederate soldier, and died in
Elmira N. Y, in the fall OF
~. She was thus early left
with the0eare of five small boys,
and a niece who was left an orph an
by the small poxs scourge in 1862
No one but herself knew the hard
ships she endured, but being a
woman of indomitable courage and
energy, and of a hopeful, happy
and persevering disposition, she
was able to surmount all difficulties
and trained her sons FOR useful
citizens, the oldest, Alfred O., be
ing a minister of the Baltimore
Conference for a number Of years
but called from labor to reward
about twenty years ago. The
other surviving sons are john,
Emmerson W g., Howard w, and
Josiah H. all of whom were with
her in her last illness, and tenderly
ninistered to her every want. We
would not forget to mention the
untiring faithfulness and devotion
Of her daughter-in law, Mrs. JOS ah
Armstrong, reminding us If Ruth
of old, for she never left her. but
Tor short time and in recent years
was cons antly with Ter, giving up
everything o minister TO her every
need. Such devotion is not often
seen in daughter.
"Aunt Celia" as she was famili--
arly called by every one who knew
her, was a truly wonderful woman
very original, intellectual and
possessing a remarkable memory
1t was pleasure to sit at her feet
and hear her tell of by-gone days.
She was converted in girlhood
and united with the M. E. Church
South, lived the life Of a true
christian, and died triumphant
death. She enjoyed the associa-
tion of friends, and by her cheerful
disposition and kindnes of heart,
won all with whom she came in
contact. She will be greatly missed
by a host of friends more especially
| by he immediate family.
Although we mourn her departure,
we are comforted by the thought
that "our loss is her gain,''
Funeral services were conducted
March 2Sth in the Doe Hill church
| bv Revs. Wendall Allen, Lyle
Moffett and J, G. Thrasher, the
latter preaching from the text
Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his saints" Psalms
ll6: Is, after which her remains
were inferred in the adjacent
cemetery. The large concourse of
people in attendance attested the
esteem in which she was held,
John Mohler and family attend
ed the funeral and number of
people from Monterey and Nc
Dowell.
H. Leroy Eagle and little daugh-
ter arrived last Thursday and
spent a few days at Eagles Nest"
Miss Annie Glenn spent the
weekend with Miss Josephine
Bradshaw.
Miss Minnie Pope, Kathleen and
Mary Dyer Shumate spent Easter
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Shumate.
Miss Mildred Siron is so much
improved that she was taken to
her home yesterday. Her nurse,
Miss Wills, left yesterday for Char
lottesville.
Misses Nellie Beverage, Matte
and Mary Hiner, and Martha
Eagle spent the weekend at their
respective homes.
Misses Hester and Laura Jones,
accompanied by Mr.. Alphin, of
Rockbridge, spent the Easter
holiday at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Jones
Goaoeiop oil