Isaac Armfield (1814 - 1886)

Born Feb 1814 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ann Riley — married 14 May 1835 in Wayne County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1886 at age 72 in Cobb, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Name

Name: Isaac Armfield

Given Name: Isaac

Surname: Armfield^{[1][2][3][4][5][6] [7]}

Name: Ike Armfield

Given Name: Ike

Surname: Armfield^[8]

Birth

Date: FEB 1814

Place: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina^{[9][10][11][12] [13]}

Residence

Date: 1840

Place: Madison, Indiana, United States^[14]

Age:36

Date: 1850

Place: Pipe Creek, Madison, Indiana^[15][16]

Age:48

Date: 1860

Place: Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin^[17][18]

Age:56

Date: 1870

Place: Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin^[19][20]

Date: 1880

Place: Eden, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA^[21]

Age:66Marital Status:Married; Relation to Head of House:Self

Marriage

Husband: Isaac Armfield

Wife: Margaret Ann Riley

Child: Wesley Armfield

Date: 14 MAY 1835

Place: Wayne County, Indiana^[22]

Death

Cause: Age:72

Date: 18 JUL 1886

Place: Cobb, Iowa County, Wisconsin.^[23]

Burial

Date: 20 JUL 1886

Place: Hillcrest Cemetery, Montfort, Grant County, Wisconsin^[24]

Note

Had first wife Margaret, before 1851.

Source: Connie Stenjhem

Obituary, Montfort Monitor, July 22, 1886

His obituary read that he lived eighteen years in North Carolina. It also said he resided in Wisconsin over 30 years. His obit read, "On Sunday afternoon, July 18, Mr. Isaac Armfield, one of our most respected citizens, peacefully passed away. Mr. Armfield was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, in 1814, where he passed his first eighteen years of life. In company with his parents, he then immigrated to Indiana and subsequently to the State of Wisconsin, where he had resided for over thirty years.

He was twice married and leaves a widow and eight children to mourn his loss. When but nineteen years of age, he united himself with the M. E. Church and has ever since been a faithful and conscientious member of the same. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning where a large concourse of people gathered at the M. E. Church, where Rev. J. Steele preached a very able sermon for the occasion.

Source: Connie Stenjhem

Will written March 1886. "I, Isaac Armfield, of Eden, Iowa Co., State of Wisconsin, being of sound mind and memory and of lawful age and mindful of the uncertainty of human life, do make, publish and discharge this my last will and testament in the manner following: First, I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Hannah Armfield, the use of the homestead including eighty (80) acres of land, embracing the N 1/2 of the N. 2-1/4 of Sec 32 T 6 R 1, so long as she shall live and after her death the same shall be equally divided among all my lawful heirs. I furthermore, give to my beloved wife all my personal property on the said homestead, that is to say all my stock, machinery and house hold goods.

Second, I give, divise and bequeath to my daughters Ella M. and Florence, one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) each and after the said amount ($300.00) has been duly paid to my two daughters, as herein provided, the balance of my personal and real estate shall be equally divided among my legal heirs, including my two daughters herein named. Provided however, that in case any one, or more, of my children shall die without issue, then and in that event the survivors shall, in equal portions, take the legacy of the deceased."

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of March 1886.

Signed and sealed in the presence of John Steele & E. Carrington

Source: Connie Stenjhem

(Connie) also have a copy of Last Will and Testament hearing, naming all eight children and nine grandchildren: Thomas, John, Wesley, Martha Martin (nee Armfield), O.P.B. Armfield, Tillman, Ell M. Van Valen (nee Armfield) all over 21 years of age. Florence, dau, deceased on the 11 May 1886, Isaac Dewitt Fox, 21 years, Elma Fox, 24 yrs, Charles Fox, 21 yrs and Mary Preson (nee Fox) aged 18 years Children of Nancy Ann Fox (nee Armfield) deceased and Isaac Taylor aged about 17 years and Laura May Taylor aged abt. 15 yrs, Susan Taylor aged abt. 13, Martha Taylor abt 8 and Florence Taylor abt 5 all children of Mary Jane Taylor (nee Armfield).

Source: Connie Stenhjem

Cemetery Records, Grant Co., Monfort Hill Crest, Armfield, Isaac July 18, 1888 (?) Lived 72 yrs, 5 mo.

Kay Sarris, Researcher, Montfort, Wisconsin 1990: "Armfields all lived in Iowa County in the beginning. Just east of the Iowa and Grant Co. line so most of their records are in Iowa Co. for the earlier years. Isaac moved to Montfort then the records started to show up in Grant Co. Moved to Indiana in 1831/32 and moved to Wisconsin between 1852-1855. Information from Kay Sarris, History of Grant Co., Wisconsin, Marilyn Jennings, Cemetery Records, Marriage Records, Obit., John W. Fox, Lyle Strahan, Margaret and Ralph Armfield.

Source: Connie Stenhjem

1840 Census, Madison Co., Indiana M704, Roll 88, page 75: Isaac Armfield - males 1 under 5, 1 5-10, 1 30-40 and females 1 under 5, 1 20-30.

1850 Census, Madison Co., Indiana Pipe Creek Township M432, Roll 158, page 82, dated 10 September 1850; house and family #591 - Isaac Armfield, 36, m, cooper, real estate $600, born NC. Margaret 37, f born Ohio. Thomas 14, m, born Indiana. Nancy 12, f, born Indiana. John 10, m, born Indiana. Westly, 7, m, born Indiana. Mary J, 5 , f, born Indiana. Martha, 3, f, born Indiana. Also Indiana Census 1790-1890 page 41.

Isaac sold property to Thomas Beeson 10 April 1855 in Madison Co., Indiana.

1860 Census, Highland, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Ike (48), Hannah (33), John (20), Westly (18), Mary (15), Martha (13), Alfred (6), Orville (4), Tilman (1). of Real estate $2000, personal estate $925. Ike listed as farmer.

1870, page 39 Census, Highland, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, Ike Armfield (56), Hannah (40), Orville OPB (15), Tilman (11), Sarah (4), Florence (1). Note that John, Westly, Mary, Martha, and Alfred are not listed. (www.ancestry.com - 1870 Census, Wisconsin, Highland, image 53 of 78)

1880 Census, Eden, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, Isaac & family.

Source: Connie Stenhjem

History of Grant County, Wisconsin, Page 665: "Clifton was considered the Goshen of the surrounding country. Ministers and others found a warm welcome at such homes as ... The old rock churck -- one of the first erected in Grant Co. -- was a fine structure for the times. Mineral was found in considerable abundance near the church, but the most extensive mining was done in and near Wingville, which consisted of a dilapidated church on the hill, a small parsonage, stores kept by ... The Stephens House and Ledbetter Hotel were the only places of entertainment. East of Winville for ten miles, there were no farms directly on the main road ... Comfort, Armfield, Lincoln and others had settled on their prairie farms and were just beginning a new life in the beautiful country. To these and others of that ilk was the early itinerant idebeted for that bounteous entertainment, which was ever ready whenever he might appear.

Note: Grant County was formed from Iowa County in 1837

Name Home in 1860

(City,County,State)

Age in 1860

Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender View Image

Ike Armfield Highland, Iowa, WI 48 1811 North Carolina Male

Hannah Armfield Highland, Iowa, WI 3 1856 Ohio Female

John Armfield Highland, Iowa, WI 20 1839 Indiana Male

Westly Armfield Highland, Iowa, WI 18 1841 Indiana Male

Mary Armfield Highland, Iowa, WI 15 1844 Indiana Female

Martha Armfield Highland, Iowa, WI 13 1846 Indiana Female

Alfred Armfield Highland, Iowa, WI 6 1853 Indiana Male

Orville Armfield Highland, Iowa, WI 4 1855 Wisconsin Male

Tilmin Armfield Highland, Iowa, WI 1 1858 Wisconsin Male

Photo had been stored in Marie Johnson Evans' closet and was scanned April 16, 2006. Isaac was 70 years, 38 days of age

Sources

1. ↑ Source:#S234 Year:1840; Census Place:Madison, Indiana; Roll:88; Page:209; Image:943; Family History Library Film:0007727
2. ↑ Source:#S235 Hamilton County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1879 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Part One 1850 - 1859 Part Two 1860 - 1869; Book:1; Page:42
3. ↑ Source:#S226 Year:1870; Census Place:Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll:M593_1718; Page:117A; Image:237; Family History Library Film:553217
4. ↑ Source:#S209 Year:1880; Census Place:Eden, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll:1429; Family History Film:1255429; Page:63C; Enumeration District:151
5. ↑ Source:#S217
6. ↑ Source:#S208 Year:1860; Census Place:Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll:M653_1412; Page:711; Image:197; Family History Library Film:805412
7. ↑ Source:#S205 Year:1850; Census Place:Pipe Creek, Madison, Indiana; Roll:M432_158; Page:41B; Image:383
8. ↑ Source:#S54 1860 United States Federal Census . Provo, UT, USA:The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.:National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin, post office Highland, roll M653_1412, page 711, image 194.
9. ↑ Source:#S32 Tree #0079 Date of Import:May 8, 1999
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24. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #8058585:accessed 9 June 2020), memorial page for Isaac Armfield (Feb 1814–18 Jul 1886), citing Hill Crest Cemetery, Montfort, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Shiver (contributor 46539565) .

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