ARMSTRONG FAMILY:
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The first Armstrongs in Miller county, showed up in the 1840 census, as James Armstong in a family of 4, and John with a family of 17. John was the older and probably the father of James. With these large families you would think they would think the name would grow in every census. I don't know if the Civil War had anything to do with it, but the Armstrongs started dwindling in Miller County about that time. I know they married into the Longs. Perhaps they could answer this question. James Armstrong married Katherine Reed, 8/31/1837. Catherine Armstrong married Allen Long, 2/11/1838. Elizabeth Armstrong married Nicholas Long, 3/28/1843. Orreney Armstrong married William H. McDonald, 11/10/1839. (I believe all of these marriages are John Armstrong's children) 1850 census: Abel W. Armstrong married Malinda Ferguson, 7/4/1837. Abel Armstrong age 36 (Tenn) Malinda age 38 (N.C.) Martha age 13 (Mo) Jesse age 10 (Mo) Andrew age 9 (Mo)**** Warren age 7 (Mo) James age 6 (Mo) Hugh age 4 (Mo) Margaret age 2 (Mo) Mary age 2 months (Mo) Andrew J. Armstrong married Cornelia K. Carroll, 5/21/1868.**** All of the children being born in Missouri, shows they have been here for at least 13 years. This is probably one of John's sons. He had 8 in the 1840 census and I believe James was his son also, making 9. 1850 census: Robert Armstrong age 23 (Tenn) Rebecca age 20 (Ky) ==================Richwood Twp================== In the 1860 census, we find Abel in Richwood Twp. His children have left the roost. 1860 census: (Richwood Twp) Abel Armstrong age 60 (Tenn) Tabitha age 65 (Va) Thomas Hickman age 19 (Tn) ===================Franklin Twp==================== We have one family of Armstrongs arriving right after the 1860 census. Both give their place of birth as Illinois. One had a child born in Missouri that was 10 years old. The other must have came a little later, all his children born in Illinois. The youngest 6 years old. 1870 census: (Franklin Twp) B. F. Armstrong age 33 (ILL) Elizabeth age 23 (Ohio) Mary E. age 15 (ILL) Laura A. age 13 (ILL) Emily F. age 10 (Missouri) Lewis F. age 3 (Mo) Ellen Lee age 9 months (Mo) 1870 census: (Franklin Twp)--------------------------- A. J. Armstrong age 52 (ILL) Missouri age 50 (Tn) Amanda age 13 (ILL) married George W. Jesse, 3/12/1874. Newton R. age 10 (ILL) Andrew age 13 (ILL) Elizabeth age 8 (ILL) Charles age 6 (ILL) 1880 census: (Franklin Twp)--------------------------- A. J. Armstrong age 61 (ILL) Missouri age 51? (60) (Tn) R. (Morton) age 20 (ILL) Elizabeth age 17 (ILL) married William Barnard, 12/25/1881. Charles age 15 (ILL) ===================Saline Twp==================== 1900 census: (Saline Twp) Newton R. Armstrong married Willa E. Boan, 2/16/1881. Morton/Newton R. Armstrong age 40 (ILL) (A. J. & Missouri's son) Millie/Willa E. age 41 (ILL) Edna F. age 16 (Mo) Ethel V. age 9 (Mo) Lucy L. age 6 (Mo) Oliver R. age 4 (Mo) ====================Equality Twp=================== 1900 census: (Equality Twp) Andrew J. Armstrong married Millie M. Boan, 11/27/1884. Andrew Armstrong age 41 (ILL) (A. J. & Missouri's son) Millie age 36 (ILL) Ernest age 13 (Mo) married Esther M. Vaughan, 12/3/1905. Pearl age 12 (Mo) married Edmond C. Davenport, 4/5/1905. Rosa age 10 (Mo) Lillie age 8 (Mo) married Elmer DeMott, 9/16/1913. Stella Boan age 21 (Mo) (sister-in-law) Marriages: George A. Armstrong married Bessie Harmon, 5/5/1931. Joseph Armstrong married Anna Louise Burris, 8/22/1934. DeVere |