Christopher Ermentraudt, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Carr) Ermentraudt, was born 05 Sept 1797 in Hardy County, Va (now Grant Co., W.Va.) and died 02 April 1856 in Montgomery County, Il. He married (1) Maria Weigle 27 Jan 1825 in Hardy County, Va (now Grant County, W.Va.). She was born in the same county on 14 Feb 1801 and died 23 June 1837 in Hardy County, Va. (now Grant County, W.Va.) He next married (2) Elizabeth Borror on 24 May 1838 in Hardy County, Va. (now Grant County, W.Va.). She was born 20 Oct 1813 in Hardy County, Va (now Grant County, W.Va.), the daughter of John and Sidney (Ratliff) Borror. John Borror was the son of Charles Borror and he was the son of Jacob and Barbara (Judy) Borror. Jacob Borror was born in Battenberg, Germany and died in Hampshire County, Va (now Grant County, W.Va.). His wife Barbara Tschudi/Judy was born in Sissach, Basel, Switzerland and she too died in Hardy County, WV.

Following Christopher's 2nd marriage, Christopher sold his Hardy Co. farm to his brother Daniel and loading his seven small children and his new wife into a covered wagon, he set out for Illinois. He bought a farm in in Montgomery County, Il along a creek in Section 17, which had a small log cabin on it. He lived there for a number of years. In 1846, after digging a well out on the prarie and finding good water, he bought 80 acres of school land from the State located in Section 16. Here he built a 2 story frame house and moving the cabin from the first farm, attached it to the new house for a kitchen. All land deeds are on file in the Montgomery County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Il.

In the fall of 1848 four of Christopher's first family died from milk sickness, caused by snake root that was eaten by cows. When milk from the cows was ingested, it was fatal. Christopher died in 1856 and his will is on file in the same aforementioned courthouse in Hillsboro, Il. Christopher was laid to rest in the Armentrout Family Cemetery located close to the original cabin. Elizabeth moved with her daughter Sarah and her husband and died in 1903. She was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery about midway between Chetopa and Oswego, Kansas.

• Married: 27 JAN 1825 in Hardy County,Virginia (now Grant County,West Virginia)

1. Henry Charles ERMENTRAUDT b: 1 DEC 1826 in Hardy County,Virginia
2. William Nelson ERMENTRAUDT b: 15 JAN 1828 in Hardy County,Virginia
3. Mary Ann ERMENTRAUDT b: 30 MAY 1829 in Hardy County,Virginia
4. Elizabeth Ellen ERMENTRAUDT b: 13 JUN 1831 in Hardy County,Virginia
5. Cyrus Jones ERMENTRAUDT b: 27 AUG 1832 in Hardy County,Virginia
6. Emily Susan ERMENTRAUDT b: 18 NOV 1833 in Hardy County,Virginia
7. Adam Clark ERMENTRAUDT b: 25 FEB 1835 in Hardy County,Virginia

• Married: 24 MAY 1838 in Hardy County,Virginia (now Grant County,West Virginia)

1. Mahala Jane ARMENTROUT b: 13 AUG 1839 in Montgomery County,Illinois
2. (Infant) ARMENTROUT b: 1840
3. Sarah Catherine ARMENTROUT b: 16 AUG 1842 in Montgomery County,Illinois
4. Daniel Snow ARMENTROUT b: 24 NOV 1846 in Montgomery County,Illinois
5. (Infant) ARMENTROUT b: 1847
6. John Taylor ARMENTROUT b: 9 MAY 1849 in Witt,Montgomery County,Illinois
7. George Washington ARMENTROUT b: 8 AUG 1855 in Montgomery County,Illinois