William Armstead (abt. 1862)

Born about 1862 in Virginia, United States

Husband of Rosa Lee (Harris) Armstead — married about 1893 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Biography

William Armstead is a part of US Black heritage.

William was born about 1862 in Virginia.^[1]

He married Rose "Rosie" Lee Harris in 1893. In 1900. the family was living in Arlington County, Virginia. William was working as a hotel porter, and wife Rosie as a cook. Apparently Rosie had been married before to a Jackson, as William had four Jackson step-children listed in the census.^[1] The household inlcuded:

• William Armestead Head Male 38 Virginia
• Rosie Armestead Wife Female 37 Virginia
• Rosie L Armestead Daughter Female 5 Virginia
• Annie Armestead Daughter Female 4 Virginia
• Bertha Armestead Daughter Female 0 Virginia
• Joseph Jackson Stepson Male 19 Virginia
• Mancie Jackson Stepdaughter Female 17 Virginia
• Richard Jackson Stepson Male 16 Virginia
• Julia Jackson Stepdaughter Female 13 Virginia

Their daughter, Ella, was born in 1896^[2], and may be the Annie listed in the 1900 census above, or possibly Annie's twin who may have passed away. The 1900 census stated that Rosa had given birth to 8 children but only seven were living as of 1900.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJN-75L : accessed 7 September 2020), William Armestead, Ward 3, Arlington, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 17B, family 355, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,733.
2. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5W-RSS : 28 January 2020), Wm E Armstead in entry for Ella Armstead, 1896.