Her death certificate records Barbery Armstrong, age 79 years 8 months 9 days, born 2 June 1836 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 17 Feb 1916 in Bath Co., Ky, widowed, father Adam Alfrey, mother’s maiden name Hetty Ramey, both born in Ky, cause of death dislocated hip joint since Nov 18, 1915, contributory lobar pneumonia, informant Wes Armstrong, Salt Lick, Ky.

Morgan Co. marriage records list marriage of Russell Armstrong and Barbary Alfrey on 11 Oct 1854, witnesses Thompson Alfrey and George Alfrey, at Adam Alfrey’s by J. G. Williams.

1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 8 as family #56:
Armstrong, James, 39, farmer; Barbara, 35; Eliza, 15; James, 13; William, 11; John, 9; Henry, 7; Robert, 5; Sherman, 3; Willis, 1. All born in Kentucky.

1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 25 June, lists on p. 22 as family #194/198:
Armstrong, Russel, 49, farmer; Barbry, 44; Eliza A., 24; Newton, 21; Henry H., 18; John W. 16; Franklin, 15; Louis S., 13; Willis, 11; Mary E., 8; Zetty, 4; Sarah E., 1. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Note that John and Henry have switched places in the birth order.

The next household is their son James with his wife Virginia.

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 13 June, lists on p. 13A as family #247:
Armstrong, Barbey, 63, b. June 1836, widowed, mother of 13 children, 9 living; Henry H., son, 39, b. Mar 1861, farm labor; Willis, son, 28, b. June 1871, farm labor; Zettie, dau, 23, b. Aug 1876. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The birthdates are off by a couple years for both sons. Willis was listed as age 1 in the 1870 census, so cannot have been born in 1871.

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 12A as family #67:
Armstrong, Barbee, 73, widowed, mother of 13 children, 9 living; Willis, son, 38, single, laborer on farm. Both born Ky Ky Ky.