Daniel Friel ARMSTRONG, son of William ARMSTRONG (1772-1800) and Catherine (FRIEL) ARMSTRONG, was born May 7, 1797, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Daniel married on January 13, 1823, Harrison County, Virginia, to Sarah NUTTER. Sarah was born circa 1801 in Virginia, the daughter of Thomas Jr. and Mary (MOREHEAD) NUTTER.

Daniel and Sarah settled in a log cabin not far from Sarah's parents. After the birth of their eighth child in 1838, they left that cabin with an ox-pulled cart, their eight children and the two sons of Daniel's brother, Thomas. THe ARMSTRONGS settled near Marshall in Clark County, Illinois. In 1855, they moved once again to Ringgold County, IA where they farmed 80 acres. Daniel purchased additional land until he acquired 160 acres. Two of his sons farmed near by.

Daniel and Sarah were the parents of twelve children. Two of their sons, Wilson T. and James Harvey ARMSTRONG, died in the Civil War.

Daniel Friel ARMSTRONG died at the age of 87 from tuberculosis on November 6, 1884, Liberty Township of Ringgold County, Iowa. He was interred at Woodland Cemetery, Monroe Township of Ringgold County, Iowa.

Daniel and Sarah's known children were:

Thomas E. ARMSTRONG, born VA
    Thomas' wife Margaret Ann died age 36 on May 20, 1881, inter: Bear Cemetery, Monroe Twp.
Elizabeth ARMSTRONG, born circa 1833, VA
Daniel J. ARMSTRONG, born circa 1835, VA
Wilson T. ARMSTRONG, born circa 1837, VA
    served as a Private with Co. G, 4th Iowa Infantry
    Interment Woodland Cemetery, Monroe Twp., Ringgold Co. IA
3 other children born in VA
child ARMSTRONG, born 1838, VA
Robert N. ARMSTRONG, born circa 1844; died Sep 28, 1886, interment Woodland Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Ringgold Co. IA
Sarah M. ARMSTRONG, born circa 1846 James Harvey ARMSTRONG, born circa 1848, IL
    served as a Private with Co. G, 29th Iowa Infantry
    died of disease January 11, 1863, Columbus KY
John J. ARMSTRONG, born circa 1849, IL

SOURCES:  WPA Grave Survey
                   Civil War Soldier & Sailors Database