Born in Hampton, Virginia (USA)
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Augustine Armistead
and Martha Anne (Savage) Armistead
Sister of
Robert Armistead, George Wesley Armistead, Thomas Smith Armistead, Emily Smith Armistead and Westwood Smith Armistead
[spouse(s) unknown]
Died
at age 86
in Richmond, Virginia (USA) [uncertain]
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Biography
- VIRGINIA SAVAGE ARMISTEAD, daughter of Rev. Robert Augustine Armistead & Martha Anne Savage, was born October 11,1911 in Hampton, Virginia (James Knox Polk's 2nd year as 11th U.S.President). On November 30,1870 she married Asher Waterman Garber in Richmond,Virginia. They had no children. Virginia (Armistead) Garber authored the book "The Armistead Family: 1635-1910". She died, probably in Richmond,Virginia, August 19,1933 (Franklin D Roosevelt's 1st year as 32nd President). Virginia Armistead Garber is buried in Hollywood Cemetery with her husband of 41 years
- Author of "The Armistead Family (1635-1910)." Whittet & Shepperson, Printers, Richmond 1910. One of the most complete studies of the Armistead family. Not usable by the casual reader due to its readability, but it has proved itself to be accurate, if great care is taken in interpreting its content. (Doug Zimmerman)
- Virginia Armistead (Garber) was buried beside her husband, A W Garber, August 21,1933 in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia (USA).
Sources
- "The Armistead Family:1635-1910", by Virginia Armistead Garber; Whittet & Shepperson, printers, Richmond,Virginia (1910)
- bottom of page 158:
- VIRGINIA SAVAGE ARMISTEAD...married ASHER WATERMAN GARBER, November 30,1870 in Richmond,Virginia. No children
- Findagrave Memorial#21178927
- (their Hollywood Cemetery Gravestone):
- ASHER W GARBER
- son of A J Garber and his wife E S Hancock
- of Princess Anne Co Va
- Sept 15,1834 -- April 21,1912
- A Confederate Soldier in active service
- from April 17,1861 to April 9,1865.
- Captain of the Staunton Artillery
- VIRGINIA ARMISTEAD GARBER
- Daughter of R A Armistead & Martha Savage, his wife
- Born in Hampton,Va -- Oct 11,1846
- Died Aug 19,1933
- Hollywood Cemetery Records
- records search page
- MRS VIRGINIA A GARBER
- Date of Burial: 08/21/1933
- Section:16, Lot:121
- 1870; Census Place: Richmond Madison Ward, Henrico, Virginia; Roll: M593_1654; Page: 56A; Image: 370542; Family History Library Film: 553153
- Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014. Certificate Number: 1933017543
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Virginia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Virginia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Virginia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Virginia:
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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[Living Emmons]
Armistead-785 and Armistead-230 appear to represent the same person because: same parents
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