Deputy Sheriff William James Armstrong (1813-1847)

Deputy Sheriff William James Armstrong

Birth

28 Jun 1813

Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA

Death

19 Jun 1847 (aged 33)

Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA

Burial

Indian Mound Cemetery

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Shot dead by an unknown assailant whilst on patrol near Ridgeville.∼From odmp.org

Deputy Sheriff William Armstrong was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a gang of desperadoes.

He was shot in the chest as he entered the residence the group was in. The subject who shot him was arrested.

West Virginia had not yet been created at the time of Deputy Armstrong's murder, and Hampshire County was still part of Virginia.

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Elizabeth Ann McCarty Armstrong

Eliza Jane Armstrong Gibson

Edward McCarty Armstrong

Judge James Dillon Armstrong

William James Armstrong

Baker White Armstrong

Chichester Tapscott Armstrong

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William Armstrong

Elizabeth Ann McCarty Armstrong

Eliza Jane Armstrong Gibson

Edward McCarty Armstrong

Judge James Dillon Armstrong

William James Armstrong

Baker White Armstrong

Chichester Tapscott Armstrong

Frances Jane "Fannie" Armstrong

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