Louise Cash Oddenino's maternal grandfather, Martin Armentrout, was originally
from Rockingham County, Virginia but lived much of his adult life in Madison
County, Virginia. He ran a sawmill, did carpentry work and built houses. Family
stories recall him as a very hard worker who was missing a finger or two as a
result of his work in the sawmill. Martin was a member of the Lutheran Church
and his farm adjoined the Cash farm at Twyman's Mill. He was ill before his death
and was at University Hospital in Charlottesville before being brought home where
he died.

Rosa Armentrout was only five years old when he died.

Martin Armentrout's first wife was Annie Dowell who predeceased him. Martin
later married Elizabeth Cook, mother of Rosa Armentrout. Martin's older children
by Annie Dowell assumed much of the responsibility for raising Alice, Rosa, John
and Ethel Armentrout after Martin's death as Elizabeth's health deteriorated. Rosa
had a close relationship with her brother John who tragically died at age 19 from a
flu epidemic. Ethel was adopted by Payton Armentrout, her half-brother, while
Alice, Rosa and John stayed in the family home being raised by other siblings.

Louise Cash Oddenino's great-grandfather was Patrick Henry Armentrout, father
of Martin Armentrout.

Thus, I am a direct descendant of "Patrick Henry" :^)

Russell S. Armentrout's work allows us to learn more about Patrick Henry
Armentrout: