Family Group Sheet for the Elijah William ARMSTRONG Family *********************************************** Copyright © Gina Heffernan. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ================================================================================ Husband: Elijah William ARMSTRONG (1, 2) ================================================================================ Born: 1 Dec 1824 - Callaway Co, Missouri (3, 4) Died: 10 Aug 1907 - War Eagle, Benton Co, Arkansas Buried: Aug 1907 - Grimes Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas Father: Solomon William ARMSTRONG (1790-1879) (5) Mother: Ann DOSS (1793-Bef 1879) (6) Marriage: Abt 1850 Place: Benton Co, Arkansas (7) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth MORGAN (1830-1844) Date: Abt 1841 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Nancy Ann MORGAN (1836- ) (4) Date: 28 Oct 1875 - Benton Co, Arkansas (8) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Mary Jane McQUISTION (1846-1923) (3, 9) Date: 1888 - Benton Co, Arkansas (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Census, Benton Co, Arkansas, 1850 2. Census, Benton Co, Arkansas ed 13 sh 28, 1880 3. Census, Esculapia Township, Benton Co, Arkansas, 18 Jun 1900 ================================================================================ Wife: Sarah Adorcas MAHURIN (2) ================================================================================ AKA: SALLY Born: 11 Jul 1826 - Illinois Died: 22 Apr 1902 - Benton Co, Arkansas Buried: Apr 1902 - Grimes Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas Father: Rev William H MAHURIN (Abt 1797-1871) Mother: Sarah WILSON (Abt 1803-Aft 1850) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Unknown HUCKABY (Abt 1825- ) Date: Abt 1842 ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 M Benjamin Franklin ARMSTRONG (10, 11) Born: 7 Apr 1857 - Rogers, Benton Co, Arkansas (4, 11, 12) Died: 20 Aug 1941 - Laneville, Rusk Co, Texas (11, 12) Buried: Aug 1941 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Minden, Rusk Co, Texas Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth MORGAN (1855-1904) (4) Marr. Date: 2 Mar 1876 - Benton Co, Arkansas Spouse: Ethel May DISNEY (1874-1918) (10, 13) Marr. Date: 28 May 1892 - Benton Co, Arkansas (14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Jackson Calvin ARMSTRONG (15) Born: 6 Aug 1851 - Rogers, Benton Co, Arkansas (16, 17) Died: 6 Dec 1930 - Blooming Grove, Navarro Co, Texas Buried: Dec 1930 - Grange Hall Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Texas Spouse: Minerva A RITTER (1859-1939) (16, 17) Marr. Date: 4 Dec 1874 - Benton Co, Arkansas (18) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Sarah ARMSTRONG (19) Born: Jan 1853 - Rogers, Benton Co, Arkansas (19, 20) Died: After 1896 Spouse: Benjamin FORD (1852-1923) (19, 20) Marr. Date: 1 May 1871 - Benton Co, Arkansas (19, 21) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 M Horace ARMSTRONG Born: 1855 - Benton Co, Arkansas Died: 1860 Buried: Unknown - Grimes Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 M Solomon ARMSTRONG (4, 22) Born: 27 Jan 1855 - Missouri (4, 23) Died: 20 Jun 1946 - Navarro Co, Texas Buried: Jun 1946 - Cryer Creek Cemetery, Navarro Co, Texas Spouse: Mary Elizabeth FORD (1863-1939) (23, 24) Marr. Date: 25 Feb 1883 - Benton Co, Arkansas (23, 24, 25) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 F Anna ARMSTRONG (26) Born: Sep 1859 - Rogers, Benton Co, Arkansas (26, 27) Died: 8 Aug 1948 Spouse: William John GIBSON (1855- ) (26) Marr. Date: 1878 (26) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 F Nancy Jane ARMSTRONG (4) Born: 1 Jan 1862 - War Eagle, Benton Co, Arkansas (4) Died: 27 Mar 1927 - Nowata, Nowata Co, Oklahoma Spouse: George Washington REYNOLDS (1858-1911) (4) Marr. Date: 28 Sep 1879 - Benton Co, Arkansas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 M Washington ARMSTRONG Born: Abt 1863 Died: Deceased Buried: Unknown - Grimes Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ 1880 Benton Co, AR Census, Sugar Creek, 430c ARMSTRONG Elijah Self M Male W 55 MO Farmer KY KY ARMSTRONG Nancy Wife M Female W 44 IL Keeping House VA IN ARMSTRONG Solomon Son S Male W 24 MO Farmer MO IL ARMSTRONG Lou Bessie Dau S Female W 1 AR MO IL BLANCET John Other W Male W 24 AL Laborer AL AL 1900 Benton Co, AR Census 3480b Escalupia Tsp 319/322, June 27, 1900 Armstrong, Elijah head W M Dec 1824 75 M 12 Missouri KY KY Farmer Owns Mary J wife W F Oct 1846 53 M 12 Tennessee TN TN Hannah dau W F Jun 1892 8 S Arkansas MO TN Elijah operated a cable ferry at the War Eagle Mill in Benton Co, Arkansas. He homesteaded 160 acres that is now partially covered by a man made lake just east of Rogers, AR. Per the Rogers Democrat of August 14, 1907, Elijah died at 6 am on a Saturday. Elijah is buried in the Grimes family cemetary with his father, Solomon, in Benton Co. Purchased 80 acres in Benton Co, Arkansas ARMSTRONG ELIJAH 3 19N 29W 79.52 1878/06/24 ARMSTRONG ELIJAH 3 19N 29W 0.0 1878/06/24 Elijah was married 4 times. He homesteaded 180 acres of land at Rogers, AR, where he raised four families. After his death, his last wife stayed on with her daughter and raised vegetables for sale. After Nancy died, the daughter married Elbert Williams. Their son Wateman Williams built a fine brick home and he and his wife lived there. A Betty Armstrong lived on the property at the time of this report. Elijah, his last 3 wives and children - Homer and Washie - are buried in the Grimes Cemetery near Rogers, AR. Source-war records, family bibles, court records, and descendents. (Mildred Armstrong Gilman.) Last Modified: 29 Jul 2008 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. 1880 Benton Co, AR Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), ED 13, Sh28. 2. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr. 3. 1900 Benton Co, AR Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), E 10 S 13. 4. 1880 Benton Co, AR Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 430c. 5. Gilman, Mildred Armstrong. 6. 1850 Benton Co, AR Census, 49. 7. Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Records. 8. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, book A, page 472. 9. McCuistion, Gloria D. 10. Armstrong, George A. 11. Rusk Co, Texas Death Register, Book 6, Page 166. 12. Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk Co, TX. 13. 1880 Elk Co, KS Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 323a. 14. 1900 Benton Co, AR Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), E 10 S 15. 15. Ibid, ED 109 S 2. 16. 1880 Benton Co, AR Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 436c. 17. 1900 Navarro Co, TX Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), E 109 S 2. 18. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, Book A, Page 433. 19. 1900 Benton Co, AR Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 10 S 13. 20. 1880 Benton Co, AR Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 416a. 21. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, Bk A pg 257. 22. 1900 Benton Co, AR Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 10 S 10. 23. Ibid, E 10 S 10. 24. Family History Library Catalog, Source 1034661 V. B-C, Batch M586651. 25. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book. 26. 1900 Montague Co, TX Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 53 Sh 11. 27. 1880 Cooke Co, TX Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 469a. ================================================================================ My Notes ================================================================================ If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is an INDIVIDUAL, the information is HEARSAY!