Husband: Benjamin Franklin ARMSTRONG (1,2,3,4)
AKA: Frank ARMSTRONG
Birthdate: 7 Apr 1857
Birthplace: Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA (5,6,7,8)
Death date: 20 Aug 1941
Place of death: Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA (2,9)
Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
Father: Elijah William ARMSTRONG (1824-1907) (10,11)
Mother: Sarah Adorcas MAHURIN (1822-After 1869) (12,13)
Other Spouses: Sarah Elizabeth MORGAN (1855-1904) (16,17) Date: 2 Mar 1876 - , Benton, Arkansas, USA (18)

Marriage date: 22 May 1892
Marriage place: , Benton, Arkansas, USA (14,15)

Wife: Effie May DISNEY (19,20)
AKA: Ethel Mae DISNEY
Birthdate: 22 May 1874
Birthplace: Longton, Elk, Kansas, USA (21,22)
Death date: 6 Jul 1918
Place of death: Troup, Smith, Texas, USA (23)
Burial: Henry's Chapel Cemetery, , Smith, Texas, USA
Father: James Harrison DISNEY (1849-1922) (24,25)
Mother: Elizabeth Hanna MARTIN (1851-1938) (26)
Other Spouses: COOK (Abt 1870-?) Date: Abt 1889 - , , Arkansas, USA

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Minnie Gretchen ARMSTRONG (27)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 Jul 1893
Birthplace: Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA (28,29)
Death date: 22 Apr 1977
Place of death: Mabank, Kaufman, Texas, USA (30,31)
Burial: Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Marriage date: 2 Oct 1909
Marriage place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA (35)
Spouses' names: John Thomas DAVIS (1882-1958) (32,33,34)

Child No. 2: Ruben ARMSTRONG (36,37)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 13 Jul 1895
Birthplace: Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA (38,39,40)
Death date: 24 Jun 1969
Place of death: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA (41)
Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA (41)
Marriage date: 2 Jun 1916
Marriage place: , Rusk, Texas, USA (44,45)
Spouses' names: Neeley Neana MILLS (1896-1983) (42,43)

Child No. 3: Bell Elizabeth ARMSTRONG (47)
AKA: Isabel or Lizzie Bell ARMSTRONG
Sex: F
Birthdate: 19 Nov 1896
Birthplace: Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA (48,49)
Death date: 15 Aug 1928
Place of death: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA (47)
Burial: Grady Cemetery, Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA (50)
Marriage date: 17 Aug 1912
Marriage place: , Navarro, Texas, USA (53)
Spouses' names: Richard Thomas FINCHER (1893-1959) (51,52)

Child No. 4: Laura ARMSTRONG (54,55)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 6 Sep 1901
Birthplace: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA (56,57)
Death date: 10 Oct 1961
Place of death: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (58)
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Bethel, Rusk, Texas, USA (59)
Marriage date: 26 Jan 1919
Marriage place: Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
Spouses' names: Benjamin Franklin GEORGE (1899-1963) (60)

Child No. 5: Lawrence ARMSTRONG (61)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 6 Sep 1901
Birthplace: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA (57,62)
Death date: 6 Sep 1977
Place of death: Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA (63,64)
Burial: Laneville Cemetery, Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA
Marriage date: 28 May 1925
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Mary Ann GANNON (1901-2000) (65,66)

Child No. 6: Rachel ARMSTRONG (67,68)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 9 Sep 1903
Birthplace: , , Arkansas, USA (69,70,71)
Death date: 9 Aug 1931
Place of death: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA (67,69)
Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA (67)
Marriage date: Aug 1918
Marriage place: Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
Spouses' names: Walter KELLY (1898-1973) (72)

Child No. 7: Dora Minerva ARMSTRONG (74,75,76)
AKA: Margie ARMSTRONG
Sex: F
Birthdate: 21 Dec 1905 - , Benton, Arkansas, USA (77,78,79)
Birthplace:
Death date: 20 Jun 1981 - , Rusk, Texas, USA (80,81)
Place of death:
Burial: Laneville Cemetery, Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA
Marriage date: [1] Abt 1921 [2] 1924 [3] Abt 1960
Marriage place: [1] Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA [2] [3]
Spouses' names: [1] Hugo DeSonto WINFREY (1892-1979) (82,83) [2] Loyd Desford BRADBERRY (1896-1951) (84,85) [3] REXRODE (Abt 1900-?)

Child No. 8: Beatrice ARMSTRONG (86,87,88)
AKA: Bird ARMSTRONG
Sex: F
Birthdate: 9 Dec 1911 - , Ellis, Texas, USA (89,90,91)
Birthplace:
Death date: 15 Apr 1995 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA (92)
Place of death:
Burial: Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Marriage date: [1] 21 Jun 1927 [2] Abt 1932 [3] Abt 1975 [4] Abt 1980
Marriage place: [1] Wheatland, Tarrant, Texas, USA [2] [3] [4]
Spouses' names: [1] Fred Lawrence FREEMAN (1909-?) (93) [2] Harris Burts BRADBERRY (1891-?) (94,95,96) [3] Benjamin Benkley BLINCO (Abt 1910-?) [4] Grady Willis WATKINS (1913-1984)

Child No. 9: Keith Henderson ARMSTRONG (97)
AKA: Buddy ARMSTRONG
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 Jul 1914
Birthplace: Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA (98,99)
Death date: 5 May 1991
Place of death: , Rusk, Texas, USA (100,101)
Burial: Pine Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, , Rusk, Texas, USA
Marriage date: [1] Beatrice DAVIS (1911-2004) (102,103) [2] Lucille Gladys ALLEN (1915-1944) (104) [3] Mildred Geneva PROPES (1919-2008) (105,106)
Marriage place: [1] Abt 1934 [2] Abt 1935 [3] Abt 1948
Spouses' names: [1] [2] [3]

Child No. 10: Johnnie ARMSTRONG (107)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 20 Jun 1916
Birthplace: Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA (108,109,110)
Death date: 29 Nov 1979
Place of death: Joinerville, Rusk, Texas, USA (111)
Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
Marriage date: 4 Jun 1942
Marriage place: Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA
Spouses' names: Dottis Nadine MILEY (1921-1996) (112)
 
 
Documentation:
1. Armstrong, George A, Armstrong, Benjamin Franklin "Frank."Personal Interview
2. Rusk Co, Texas, Death Register, Book 6, Page 166.
3. Death Certificate, Armstrong, Benjiman Franklin #39097/38728.
4. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, pg 22, hh# 143. Benjamin Armstrong.
5. Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas, Benjamin F Armstrong. 1857.
6. Rusk Co, Texas, Death Register, Book 6, Page 166. 7 Apr 1863, Arkansas.
7. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 13, pg 29 (430C). age 22, Arkansas.
8. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, pg 22, hh# 143. age 3, Arkansas.
9. Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas, Benjamin F Armstrong.
10. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 13, pg 28 (430C). Elijah Armstrong.
11. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr, Elijah William Armstrong.
12. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr, Sarah Adorcus "Sallie" Mahurin.
13. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, pg 84, hh# 520. Darcus Armstrong.
14. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 10, pg 15B. married 8 years.
15. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, pg 495. Benjamin F Armstrong to Effie May Disney, 22 May 1892, by A A Puckett.
16. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 13, pg 29 (430C). Sarah Armstrong.
17. 1900 Federal Census, Missouri, Jasper, ED 58, pg 10B. Sarah E Atchley.
18. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, pg 507. B F Armstrong to Sallie Morgan, 2 Mar 1876, by A A Puckett.
19. Armstrong, George A, Disney.
20. 1880 Federal Census, Kansas, Elk, ED 82, pg 18 (323C). Effie Disney.
21. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr, Effie Disney. I finally found Effie Disney in 1880 in Kansas. Longston, Elk Co, Kansas to be precise. Finally know where she was born!.
22. 1880 Federal Census, Kansas, Elk, ED 82, pg 18 (323C). age 6, Kansas.
23. Henry's Chapel Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas, Effie Armstrong. Gina Heffernan put a stone on Effie's grave in 2001.
24. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr, James Harrison Disney.
25. 1880 Federal Census, Kansas, Elk, ED 82, pg 18 (323C). James H Disney.
26. 1860 Federal Census, Missouri, Dade, pg 6-7 d/f #45/45. Eliza Martin.
27. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 10, pg 15B. Minnie Armstrong.
28. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Davis, Minnie. 20 Jul 1893.
29. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 10, pg 15B. age 6, Jul 1893, Arkansas.
30. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Davis, Minnie. Apr 1977, last residence - Kaufman County.
31. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (FamilySearch.org), Davis, Minnie A. 22 Apr 1977, Kaufman County.
32. Wood, Mary Yarborough, Davis, John Thomas. I exchanged much email correspondence with this daughter of Ava Marie Hoots.
33. Death Certificate, Davis, John Thomas #1810.
34. Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (FamilySearch.org), Davis, John Thomas.
35. Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 (FamilySearch.org), Davis, John T. to Minnie Armstrong, 1 Oct 1909, Navarro County.
36. Armstrong, George A, Armstrong, Ruben.
37. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 10, pg 15B. Reuben Armstrong.
38. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Ruben.
39. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 10, pg 15B. age 4, Jul 1895, Arkansas.
40. U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Ruben. 13 Jul 1895, Rogers, Arkansas.
41. Death Certificate, Armstrong, Ruben #44486.
42. Armstrong, George A, Mills, Neeley.
43. 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Rusk, ED 68, pg 12A. Neelie Armstrong.
44. Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas, Ruben Armstrong. 2 June 1916.
45. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Rueben. to Neeley Mills, 2 Jun 1916, Rusk County, Texas.
46. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 10, pg 15B. Isabel Armstrong.
47. Death Certificate, Fincher, Bell Elizabeth #34704.
48. Death Certificate, Fincher, Bell Elizabeth #34704. 19 Nov 1896, Arkansas.
49. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 10, pg 15B. age 3, Nov 1896, Arkansas.
50. Death Certificate, Fincher, Bell Elizabeth #34704. Grady Cemetery at Bardwell.
51. Death Certificate, Fincher, Richard Thomas #64313.
52. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Ellis, ED 22, pg 13A. Richard Fincher.
53. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Fincher, Richard. to Bell Armstrong, 17 Aug 1912, Navarro County.
54. Armstrong, George A, Laura Armstrong.
55. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 19, pg 4B. Laura Armstrong.
56. Death Certificate, George, Laura #58322. 6 Sep 1901, Benton County, Arkansas.
57. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 19, pg 4B. age 8, Arkansas.
58. Death Certificate, George, Laura #58322.
59. Texas State Birth Index, George, Laura #58322.
60. Death Certificate, George, Benjamin Franklin #20060.
61. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 19, pg 4B. Lawrence Armstrong.
62. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Lawrence. 6 Sep 1901.
63. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Lawrence.
64. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Lawrence. Sep 1977, last residence - Rusk County.
65. 1940 Federal Census, Texas, Rusk, ED 201-28, pg 1B. Mary Armstrong.
66. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Bonnie Mae. Mary Ann Gannon.
67. Death Certificate, Kelly, Rachel #37758.
68. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 19, pg 4B. Rachel Armstrong.
69. Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas, Rachel Kelly.
70. Death Certificate, Kelly, Rachel #37758. 9 Sep 1903, Arkansas.
71. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 19, pg 4B. age 6, Arkansas.
72. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Rusk, ED 88, pg 14A. Walter Kelley.
73. Armstrong, George A, Margie Armstrong.
74. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 19, pg 4B. Dora M Armstrong.
75. 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 55, pg 18B. Nerva Armstrong.
76. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Rexrode, Margie.
77. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, ED 19, pg 4B. age 4, Arkansas.
78. 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 55, pg 18B. age 14, Arkansas.
79. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Rexrode, Margie. 21 Dec 1905.
80. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Rexrode, Margie. Jun 1981, last residence, Rusk County.
81. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (FamilySearch.org), Rexrode, Margie A. 20 Jun 1981, Rusk County.
82. Armstrong, George A, Hugo DeSanto Winfrey.
83. 1910 Federal Census, Texas, Rusk, ED 59, pg 11B. Desaunto Winfrey.
84. U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (FamilySearch.org), Bradberry, Lloyd Desford.
85. Death Certificate, Bradberry, Loyd Desford #51247.
86. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Watkins, Beatrice.
87. 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 55, pg 18B. Beatrus Armstrong.
88. Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Beatrice.
89. 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 55, pg 18B. age 8, Texas.
90. Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Beatrice. 9 Dec 1911, Ellis County.
91. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Watkins, Beatrice. 9 Dec 1911.
92. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Watkins, Beatrice. 15 Apr 1995, Dallas.
93. Birth Certificate, Freeman, Carmen Loyce #81298. Fred L Freeman of Cedar Hill.
94. United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (FamilySearch.org), Bradberry, Harry #U2104.
95. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Kaufman, ED 80, pg 4B. Harris B Bradberry.
96. U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (FamilySearch.org), Bradberry, Harry Berts.
97. 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 55, pg 18B. Keith Armstrong.
98. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Keith. 29 Jul 1914.
99. 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 55, pg 18B. age 6, Texas.
100. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Keith.
101. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Keith.
102. 1940 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 57-31, pg 12A. Beatrice Armstrong.
103. Birth Certificate, Armstrong #20672. Beatrice Davis. There is no given name for this child on this record.
104. Death Certificate, Armstrong, Lucille #22291. Lucille Gladys Armstrong.
105. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Carolyn Jane. Mildred Geneva Propes.
106. Obituary, Henderson Daily News, 12 Jul 2008, Geneva Armstrong.
107. 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 55, pg 18B. Johnie Armstrong.
108. Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas, Johnnie Armstrong. 20 Jun 1916.
109. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Johnnie.
110. 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 55, pg 18B. age 4 6/12, Texas.
111. Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas, Armstrong, Johnnie.
112. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr, Dottis Nadine Miley.

Notes:
* Benjamin Franklin ARMSTRONG
* Who is T. M. Armstrong who reported his death?

Effie May DISNEY
* Her death certificate was made out as Cherokee County. Troup is on the border of Cherokee and Smith. I'll always wonder why she was in Troup and why she was buried so far from the rest of the family. I wish I could have talked to Uncle Oscar about her.

Ruben ARMSTRONG
* Reuben was a farmer (sharecropper) most of his adult life. Dad (George) says they moved around a lot, probably after 1940. From looking at census records, I believe they lived in the same place at least until the 1940 Census. I know Pete was born in a house near Uncle Lawrence's old place so this theory makes sense. At some point after the census, they moved to the Minden area where DeSanto Winfrey lived and Perkin and George became life-long friends with their honorary cousins.
* In his later years, Ruben was "blown up" when he turned on a stove and went to sleep on his couch. We are unsure if the fire went out or never came on but it eventually exploded, throwing a slighty singed Ruben, still on the couch, out into the yard.
* Ruben went to pay a man some money he owned. Upon reaching the second floor apartment, he asked the man's wife if he could sit down for a minute. The woman was concerned and called down to Irene who had driven him. They got Ruben to the car and Irene took him to the hospital where he died.
* Ruben told his family he wanted to be buried at Maple Grove because of the nearby pond where he could go fishing.

Bell Elizabeth ARMSTRONG
* Bell died of acute mercury poisoning under suspicious circumstances.
* I kept Isabel and Elizabeth Bell separated for 15 years simply because I was reluctant to let go. Isabel is on the 1900 and 1910 Federal Census records. On her death certificate, her name is listed as Bell Elizabeth Fincher. The 1900 Census shows her birth as Nov 1896.

Laura & Lawrence ARMSTRONG
* Are twins; Effie went to Little Rock to have them in the hospital.

Dora Minerva ARMSTRONG
* On the 1910 Census, she's Dora M; on the 1920, she's Nerva. For the rest of her life, she was Margie. She and Bird (Beatrice) married the Bradberry brothers.

If there is no SOURCE - I have no PROOF. If the source is a PERSON, the information is HEARSAY.