Missouri Family Group Sheet for the Elijah William ARMSTRONG Family
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Submitted by: Gina Heffernan
Submission date: 15 Oct 2013
Email address: gina gale h @ yahoo . com
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Husband: Elijah William ARMSTRONG
(1,2)
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Birthdate: 1 Dec 1824
- Callaway, Missouri, USA (3,4)
Death date: 10 Aug 1907
- War Eagle Township, Benton Co,
Arkansas
Buried: Aug 1907 - Grimes Cemetery,
Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Father: Solomon William ARMSTRONG
(1790-1879) (5)
Mother: Ann DOSS (1793-Bef 1870) (6)
Marriage: Abt
1850
Place: Benton, Arkansas, USA (7)
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Other Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth MORGAN (1830-1844) Date: Abt
1841
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Other Spouse: Nancy Ann MORGAN (1836- ) (4,8)
Date: 28 Oct 1875 - Benton, Arkansas, USA (9)
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Other Spouse: Mary Jane McQUISTION (1846-1923) (3,10)
Date: 1 Apr 1888 - Benton, Arkansas, USA (3,11)
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Wife: Sarah Adorcas MAHURIN
(2)
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AKA: Sally MAHURIN
Birthdate: Abt 1823
- Illinois, USA
Death date:
Deceased
Buried:
Father: Rev William H MAHURIN (Abt
1797-1871)
Mother: Sarah WILSON (1809-After
1860)
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Other Spouse: unknown HUCKABY (Abt 1825- )
Date: Abt 1842
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Children
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1 M Benjamin Franklin ARMSTRONG (12,13,14,15)
Birthdate: 7 Apr 1857 - Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA
(4,13,15,16)
Death date: 20 Aug 1941 - Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA (13,16)
Buried: 21 Aug 1941 - Maple Grove
Cemetery, Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
Spouse: Ethel May DISNEY (1874-1918)
(12,17)
Marr. Date: 22 May 1892 - Benton, Arkansas, USA (18,19)
Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth MORGAN
(1855-1904) (4)
Marr. Date: 2 Mar 1876 - Benton, Arkansas, USA (20)
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2 M Jackson Calvin ARMSTRONG (15,21)
Birthdate: 6 Aug 1851 - Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA
(22,23)
Death date: 6 Dec 1930 - Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA
Buried: Dec 1930 - Grange Hall
Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA
Spouse: Minerva Alice RITTER
(1859-1939) (22,23,24)
Marr. Date: 4 Dec 1874 - Benton, Arkansas, USA (25)
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3 F Sarah ARMSTRONG (15,27)
Birthdate: 1853 - Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA (27,28)
Death date: Abt 1882
Buried:
Spouse: Benjamin FORD (1852-1923)
(27,28,29)
Marr. Date: 26 Feb 1871 - Benton, Arkansas, USA (27,30)
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4 M Horace ARMSTRONG
Birthdate: 1855 - Benton, Arkansas, USA
Death date: 1860 - Benton, Arkansas, USA
Buried: 1860 - Grimes Cemetery,
Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA
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5 M Solomon ARMSTRONG (4,31)
Birthdate: 27 Jan 1855 - Missouri, USA (4,15,32)
Death date: 20 Jun 1946 - Navarro, Texas, USA
Buried: Jun 1946 - Cryer Creek
Cemetery, Cryer Creek, Navarro, Texas, USA
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth FORD
(1863-1939) (32,33)
Marr. Date: 25 Feb 1883 - Benton, Arkansas, USA (32,33,34)
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6 F Anna ARMSTRONG (15,35)
Birthdate: Sep 1859 - Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA
(15,35,36)
Death date: 19 Aug 1948 - Nocona, Montague, Texas, USA
Buried: 20 Aug 1948 - Nocona,
Montague, Texas, USA
Spouse: William John GIBSON (1855-Bef
1948) (35)
Marr. Date: 1878 (35)
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7 F Nancy Jane ARMSTRONG (4)
Birthdate: 1 Jan 1862 - War Eagle Township, Benton Co,
Arkansas (4)
Death date: 27 Mar 1927 - Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
Buried:
Spouse: George Washington REYNOLDS
(1858-1911) (4)
Marr. Date: 28 Sep 1879 - Benton, Arkansas, USA (37)
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8 M Washington ARMSTRONG
Birthdate: Abt 1863 - , , Arkansas, USA
Death date: Bef 1870 - , , Arkansas, USA
Buried: - Grimes Cemetery,
Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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General Notes: Husband -
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Elijah operated a cable ferry at the War Eagle Mill in Benton Co, Arkansas. He home-
steaded 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.)
Check Ozark Cemetery, McReynolds Cemetery.
Property
ARMSTRONG, E to FORD, ALEXANDER NOV 14, 1870 H 555 2
ARMSTRONG, Wm W & w to WALKER, LEVI C MAR 8, 1861 E 444 1
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Last Modified: 15 Oct 2013
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Sources
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1. 1880 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, ED 13, Sh28.
2. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr.
3. 1900 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, E 10 S 13.
4. 1880 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, 430c.
5. Gilman, Mildred Armstrong.
6. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, 49.
7. Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Records, Records of Little
Flock
Primitive Baptist Church, Rogers, Benton
Co, Ar.
8. 1860 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, 126.
9. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, book A, page 472. see
copy.
10. McCuistion, Gloria D.
11. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, pg 156.
12. Armstrong, George A.
13. Rusk Co, Texas Death Register, Book 6, Page 166.
14. Death Certificate, 39097/38728, Ben Armstrong.
15. 1860 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, 22.
16. Maple Grove Cemetery, Rusk, Texas, USA.
17. 1880 Federal Census, Elk, Kansas, USA, 323a.
18. 1900 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, E 10 S 50.
19. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, pg 495.
20. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, pg 507.
21. 1900 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, ED 109 S 2.
22. 1880 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, 436c.
23. 1900 Federal Census, Navarro, Texas, USA, E 109 S 2.
24. Tipton, Jim, FindaGravei0, digital images
(http://www.findagrave.com/ :
accessed 10 June 2009); Minerva Alice
Ritter
25. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, Book A, Page 433. see
file.
26. 1860 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA.
27. 1900 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, ED 10 S 13.
28. 1880 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, 416a.
29. Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 (index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWVF-MZN : accessed 08 Oct
2013),
Benjamin Ford, 01 Sep 1852.)
30. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, Bk A pg 257.
31. 1900 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, ED 10 S 10.
32. 1900 Federal Census, Benton, Arkansas, USA, E 10 S 10.
33. Family History Library Catalog, Source 1034661 V. B-C, Batch
M586651.
34. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, bk B pg 316. Benton Co
Marriage Book B.
35. 1900 Federal Census, Montague, Texas, ED 53 Sh 11.
36. 1880 Federal Census, Cooke, Texas, USA, 469a.
37. Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, pg 95.
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My Notes
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