Descendants of John Armstrong
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JULY 2, 2006
William M. Armstrong ca 1862-1865
Courtesy of "Foxie"
Generation No. 1
1. J
OHN1 ARMSTRONG1 was born Abt. 1800 in Ireland, and died Apr 1860 in Coldbrook, Warren, IL. He married FRANCES MONTOMERY1. She was born Abt. 1806 in Ireland.Notes for J
OHN ARMSTRONG:From Foxie phenwick@winco.net January 20, 2005
Hi Thanks for emailing me back...
These people are my ancestors. William M. Armstrong was born in Ireland.
He came to the USA with his father and Mother. Sarah Ann Terpening was the
daughter of John Peck And Mindwell Smith Terpening and the sister to my so
many great grandfather making me her great great great niece and the same
beings for William M. As he was an older brother to my great great great
grandmother Martha Nicolina Armstrong. These two couples were married on
the same day. March 08, 1866, at the Tylerville Church, Kelly Twp., Warren
County, IL. Sarah Ann was born in Warren County, IL. William and Sarah
moved to Colorado I think. Not sure on this. But they had a son that I
know of Charles. Who married Elzora Ireland. Maybe her father is the James
Ireland you speak of. Her parents I don't know anything about. I don't know
how or when they ended up in Oregon. Maybe the family history is wrong about
where they went. Not sure on this. Attached is a Civil War photo of William
M. Armstrong when he fought in the Civil War. You have my permission to use
it and this information as long as you tell where you got it.
What I'm looking for are any live relatives in the area. Would you know of
any? Also, any other info that you might have at your museum on them and
their descendants. I can possibly come up with a few more pictures and see
what else I can find on them. But it wasn't kept up on the Armstrong side
of the family and I'm trying to remedy that. Any help you can give me or
point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Plus, am
willing to pay for any copies and postage charges. Thanks for emailing me
back.
There is a bio on my web page on William B. Armstrong that gives the history
of the Armstrong's and where they were born. William B's and William M's
father's were brother's who came from Ireland. William M's father was John
& Frances Montgomery Armstrong. Sarah Ann Terpening Armstrong's parents
were John Peck & Mindwell Smith Terpening. Her grandfather and grandmother
were Ezekiel & Olive Terpening who came to Warren County, IL, in the early
1830's and helped to settle the county. There is also a bio on my web page
under John Peck Terpening's name describing this and listing information
about them. Thanks! Any help you can give me on any information you might
have I would love it and also on any known descendants.
Thanks, Foxie
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/databases.html
Link to IL Data Bases for genealogy
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1850 Census > Ohio > Columbiana > Yellow Creek Pg 167 (30 July 1850
Image 9 Ancestry.com
Line 5 807 807 John Armstrong 52 M Farmer 1800 Ireland
Frances 45 F Ireland
Jane 19 F Ireland At School
Mary 17 F Ireland At School
Wm 14 M Ireland At School
John 12 M Ireland At School
Frances 10 F Ohio At School
Thos 8 M Ohio At School
Hugh 5 M Ohio At sChool
Martha 2 F Ohio
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U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 Record
about John Armstrong
Name: John Armstrong
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Ireland
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796
Age: 64
Month of Death: Apr
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
Place of Death: (City, County, State)
Coldbrook, Warren, Illinois
Census Year: 1860
Residency Country: United States
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OHN ARMSTRONG:Census: 1850, Ohio > Columbiana > Yellow Creek Pg 167
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RANCES MONTOMERY:1860 United States Federal Census Record
about Wm M Armstrong
Name: Wm M Armstrong
Age in 1860: 24
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Ireland
Image 14 Ancestry.com
Home in 1860: Coldbrook, Warren, Illinois
Gender: Male
Post Office: Utah
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Frances Armstrong 54 F Farmer 0/400 Ireland
Wm M Armstrong 24 M Farmer Ireland
Fannie J Armstrong 20 F Ireland School in year
Thos A Armstrong 18 M Farmer Ohio School in year
Hugh Armstrong 15 M Ohio School in year
Martha N Armstrong 13 F Ohio School in year
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RANCES MONTOMERY:Census 1: 1860, IL Warren Coldbrook P.O. Utah
Census 2: 1850, Ohio > Columbiana > Yellow Creek Pg 167 (see husband)
Children of J
OHN ARMSTRONG and FRANCES MONTOMERY are:Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM M.2 ARMSTRONG (JOHN1) was born 24 Sep 1836 in Ireland. He married SARAH ANN TERPENING 08 Mar 1866 in Tylerville Church, Kelly Twp, Warren, IL, daughter of JOHN TERPENING and MINDWELL SMITH. She was born 22 Apr 1840 in Warren County, IL, and died 11 Feb 1931 in Milton, Umatilla, OR.
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ILLIAM M. ARMSTRONG:Some information from Family Search, Pedigree Resource File, Disc #43.
Some information from Family Search, Ancestral File, submitted by Leonard J. Terpening, 1822 SE 5th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33990.
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Civil War Service Records Record
about William M. Armstrong
Name: William M. Armstrong
Company: B
Unit: 102 Illinois Infantry.
Rank - Induction: 1 Lieutenant
Rank - Discharge: Capt
Allegiance: Union
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American Civil War Soldiers Record
about William M Armstrong
Name: William M Armstrong ,
Residence: Cold Brook, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 02 September 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 276 276
Service Record: Enlisted as a Lieutenant 1st Class on 02 September 1862
Promoted to Full Captain on 08 April 1863 effective 07 May 1863
Commission in Company B, 102nd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 07 May 1863.
Discharged Company B, 102nd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 15 May 1865
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American Civil War Regiments Record
Regiment: 102nd Infantry Regiment IL
Date Mustered: 06 June 1865
Regiment Type: Infantry
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 51
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
ILLINOIS
ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND INFANTRY
(Three Years)
One Hundred and Second Infantry. - Cols., William
McMurtry, Franklin C. Smith; Lieut.-Cols., Franklin C. Smith,
James M. Mannon, Isaac McManus; Majs., James M. Mannon, Lemuel
D. Shinn, Charles H. Jackson, Isaac McManus, Hiland H. Clay.
This regiment was organized at Knoxville in Aug., 1862, and was
mustered in Sept. 1 and 2. On Sept. 22 it moved to Peoria and
on Oct. 1 to Louisville, Ky., where it was assigned to Ward's
brigade, Dumont's division, and immediately moved southward,
marching via Shelbyville, Frankfort, Bowling Green and Scotts-
ville, to Gallatin, Tenn., arriving on Nov. 26. From that time
until the opening of the campaign against Atlanta the time was
chiefly spent in the performance of guard duty, etc. On May 2,
1864, it started in the Atlanta campaign , was engaged at
Resaca, where it lost 3 killed and 19 wounded; the following
day the brigade captured a battery from the enemy at Camp
creek, the regiment losing in the affair 18 killed, 6 mortally
wounded and 70 wounded, next encountered the enemy at Burnt
Hickory and was engaged for 4 days, losing 4 killed and 14
wounded; was in action on June 15 and 16 losing 13 wounded, and
it was engaged at Peachtree creek, where it lost 2 killed and
11 wounded. It participated in the march to the sea and the
campaign of the Carolinas, being engaged at the battle of
Averasboro where it lost 2 killed and 19 wounded. After the
surrender of Johnston the regiment marched to Washington, where
it passed in review with the rest of the army, and on June 6,
1865, was mustered out and started home, arriving at Chicago on
the 9th.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
Battles Fought
Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
Fought on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
Fought on 19 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Burnt Hickory, GA.
Fought on 20 July 1864 at Peach Tree Creek, GA.
Fought on 02 February 1865 at South Carolina.
Fought on 16 March 1865 at Averysboro, NC.
Fought on 16 May 1865.
1870 Census > Illinois > Logan > Aetna
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Line 16 22-22 Armstrong, William 33 MW Farmer 24000/3000 Ireland Father/Mother Foreign Born
--------------------------------------Sarah29 FW Keeps House IRE ------------------------"
--------------------------------------James 22 MW Works on farm IRE ---------------------"
--------------------------------------John 18 MW Works on farm IRE------------------------"
21 Farm Worker, 1 Servant
Line 24-24 Armstrong, Andrew 37 MW Farner 16700/3000 Ireland Father/Mother Foreign Born
---------------------------------Sarah 35 FW Keeps House IRE-----------------------"
---------------------------------John J. 8 MW IL---------------------------------------------"
---------------------------------William H. 7 MW IL-----------------------------------------"
---------------------------------Catherine M. 5 FW IL--------------------------------------"
---------------------------------Sarah R. 3 FW IL -------------------------------------------"
4 Farm Workers
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ILLIAM M. ARMSTRONG:Burial: Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth, Warren, IL
Census 1: 1860, IL Warren Coldbrook P.O. Utah (see mother)
Census 2: 1850, Ohio > Columbiana > Yellow Creek Pg 167 (see father)
Census 3: 1870, Illinois > Logan > Aetna
Census 4: 1880, Illinois > Jo Daviess > Thompson > District 65 Pg 423A
Military service: Bet. 1862 - 1865, Union Army, from the State of Illinois
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ARAH ANN TERPENING:Family Data Collection - Births Record
about Sarah Ann Terpening
Name: Terpening, Sarah Ann
Father: Terpening , John Peck
Mother: Smith , Mindwell
Birth Date: 22 April 1840
State: IL
Country: USA
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1920 Census > Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 146 (19 Jan 1920)
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Line 17 83 100 100
Armstrong, Charles W. O/M MW 52 M OR IRE IL Farmer/Dairy Farm
-----------------Elzora Wife FW 54 M OR IN USA None
-----------------Sarah A. Mother FW 79 M IL NY NY None
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Birth: Apr. 22, 1840
Warren County
Illinois, USA
Death: Feb. 11, 1931
Milton-Freewater
Umatilla County
Oregon, USA
Son: Charles
granddaughter: Mrs. Allan Mathes
geat grandchildren: Vera & Dale Mathes
Burial:
Mountain View Cemetery
Walla Walla
Walla Walla County
Washington, USA
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ARAH ANN TERPENING:Burial: 15 Feb 1931, Mtn. View Cemetery, Walla Walla, WA
Census 1: 1870, Illinois > Logan > Aetna (see husband)
Census 2: 1880, Illinois > Logan > Aetna > District 32 Pg 6
Census 3: 1920, Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 146 (Living with son Charles)
Census 4: 1930, Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 2 Pg 10A (see son Charles)
Marriage Notes for W
ILLIAM ARMSTRONG and SARAH TERPENING:Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900 Record
about William M. Armstrong
Name: William M. Armstrong
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Sarah A. Terpening
Marriage Date: Mar 08, 1866
Marriage County: Warren
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1377920 - 1377922.
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ILLIAM ARMSTRONG and SARAH TERPENING:Marriage: 08 Mar 1866, Tylerville Church, Kelly Twp, Warren, IL
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ILLIAM ARMSTRONG and SARAH TERPENING is:Generation No. 3
3. CHARLES W.3 ARMSTRONG (WILLIAM M.2, JOHN1) was born 01 Sep 1867 in Galesburg, , Illinois, and died 16 Jul 1940 in Soap Lake, Grant, Washington. He married ELZORA IRELAND 15 Oct 1890 in , Umatilla, OR, daughter of JAMES IRELAND and SARAH INGLE. She was born Abt. 1864 in Oregon.
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HARLES W. ARMSTRONG:Family Data Collection - Births Record
about Charles Armstrong
Name: Armstrong, Charles
Father: Armstrong , William M
Mother: Terpening , Sarah Ann
Birth Date: 1867
City: Kelly
County: Warren
State: IL
Country: USA
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1900 Census OR Umatilla N Milton ED 114 Pg 129b (28 June 1900 - Geo. A Cowl)
Line 25
6 6 Armstrong Chas W Head W M Sept 1867 32 M10 Illinois Illinois Illinois Day Laborer
---------------, Elzora Wife WF July 1864 35 M 10 (1 child 1 alive) Oregon Indiana Illinois
---------------, Sarah G Daughter WF June 1894 5 S Oregon Illinois Oregon
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1910 Census OR Umatilla Ferndale Ed 267 Pg 248A (12 May 1910 TC Reese)
Line 44
226 235 Armstrong C. W. Head MW 42 M1 20 Illinois Ireland Illinois Carpenter House
------------------, Elzora Wife FW 45 M1 20 (1 child 1 alive) Oregon Illinois Indiana None
------------------, Sarah G Daughter FW 15 S Oregon Illinois Oregon
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1920 Census > Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 146 (19 Jan 1920)
Image 8 Ancestry.com
Line 17 83 100 100
Armstrong, Charles W. O/M MW 52 M OR IRE IL Farmer/Dairy Farm
-----------------Elzora Wife FW 54 M OR IN USA None
-----------------Sarah A. Mother FW 79 M IL NY NY None
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1930 Census > Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 2 Pg 10A (April 16, 1930)
Image 11 Ancestry.com
Line 2 127 129 Armstrong, Charles W. Head Own Radio MW 62 M@23yrs IL IRE IL Farmer
--------------------------------------- Elzora Wife FW 65 M@26yrs OR IN US None
----------------------------------------Sarah Mother FW 89 Wd M@26yrs IL NY NY None
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Washington Death Index, 1940-1996 Record
about Charles W Armstrong
Name: Charles W Armstrong
Place of Death: Grant
Date of Death: 16 Jul 1940
Age: 72
Gender: M
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Family Data Collection - Deaths Record
about Charles Armstrong
Name: Charles Armstrong
Death Date: 1940
City: Walla Walla
County: Walla Walla
State: WA
Country: USA
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OBIT - C.W. ARMSTRONG - 1940
FORMER RESIDENT HERE DIES AT SOAP LAKE
C.W. Armstrong, aged 73 years and for many years a resident of the Ferndale district, died Tuesday at Soap Lake, WA. In late years he had been living with his daughter, Mrs. Allan Mathes, In Walla Walla, and went to the hospital about three months ago. An operation for amputation of a leg became necessary and his death followed the operation.
Mr. Armstrong was born in Galesburg,Illinois, September 1, 1867. He was the son of a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War who died of a bullet wound when the son was only six months old. In 1888 Armstrong came west and made his home in Milton for years. Thrity-five years ago he bought a tract of land near Ferndale and engaged in the growing of berries.
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HARLES W. ARMSTRONG:Census 1: 1910, OR Umatilla Ferndale Ed 267 Pg 248A
Census 2: 1900, OR Umatilla N Milton ED 114 Pg 109A
Census 3: 1920, Census > Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 146
Census 4: 1930, Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 2 Pg 10A
Immigration: 1888, To Oregon
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LZORA IRELAND:1920l Census > Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 146 (19 Jan 1920)
Image 8 Ancestry.com
Line 17 83 100 100
Armstrong, Charles W. O/M MW 52 M OR IRE IL Farmer/Dairy Farm
-----------------Elzora Wife FW 54 M OR IN USA None
-----------------Sarah A. Mother FW 79 M IL NY NY None
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1930 United States Federal Census Record
about Elzora Armstrong
Name: Elzora Armstrong
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relation to head-of-house: Wife
Spouse's Name: Charles W Armstrong
Home in 1930: Precinct 2, Umatilla, Oregon
Family and neighbors: View Results
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LZORA IRELAND:Date born 2: Abt. 1864, OR
Census 1: 1880, Milton, Umatilla, Oregon FHL FILm
Census 2: 1870, Walla Walla Prct, Umatilla, OR
Census 3: 1900, OR Umatilla N Milton ED 114 Pg 109A (see husband)
Census 4: 1910, OR Umatilla Ferndale Ed 267 Pg 248A(see husband)
Census 5: 1920, Census > Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 146 (see husbnad)
Census 6: 1930, Oregon > Umatilla > Precinct 2 > District 2 Pg 10A (see husband)
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HARLES ARMSTRONG and ELZORA IRELAND:Marriage: 15 Oct 1890, , Umatilla, OR
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HARLES ARMSTRONG and ELZORA IRELAND is:Generation No. 4
4. SARAH GRACE4 ARMSTRONG (CHARLES W.3, WILLIAM M.2, JOHN1) was born 16 Jun 1893 in OR, and died Feb 1976 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA. She married ALLEN M. MATHES. He was born 17 Aug 1890 in WA, and died Jul 1970 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA.
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ARAH GRACE ARMSTRONG:GRACE MATHES 16 Jun 1894 Feb 1976 99362 (Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA) (none specified) 532-28-3656 Washington
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ARAH GRACE ARMSTRONG:Census 1: 1900, OR Umatilla N Milton ED 114 Pg 109A(see father)
Census 2: 1910, OR Umatilla Ferndale Ed 267 Pg 248A(see father)
Census 3: 1920, OR Umatilla Precinct 50 ED 167 Pg 238 A (see husband)
Census 4: 1930, WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Dist 19 Pg 122A (see husband)
Social Security Number: 532.28.3656 Issued WA
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LLEN M. MATHES:1920 Census OR Umatilla Precinct 50 ED 167 Pg 238 A (24, 26 & 27 January 1920 Isaac H Bobbell)
Line 36
Fm -- -- Mathes Allen M head OM MW 29 M yes yes Washington Arkansas Missouri Farmer Hay farm
----------------, Grace S Wife FW 26 M yes yes Oregon Illinois Oregon
----------------, Vera M Daughter FW 1 7/12 S Oregon Washington Oregon
----------------, Carl S Brother MW 2 3 S yes yes Washington Arkansas Missouri Laborer Hay farm
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1930 Census WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Dist 19 Pg 122A (April 18 1930 Cynthia J Bowden)
Line 42
927 252 257 Mathes, Allen M Head $1500 MW 39 M21 No Yes Washington Arkansas Washington Wholesale Salesman Candy Co.
--------------------, Grace S Wife FW 34 M 19 No Yes Oregon Illinois Oregon
--------------------, Vera M Daughter FW 13 S Yes yes Oregon Washington Oregon
--------------------, Dale A Son MW 9 S yes Oregon Washington Oregon
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SS Death Index
ALLAN MATHES 17 Aug 1890 Jul 1970 99362 (Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA) (none specified) 533-14-8591 Washington
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LLEN M. MATHES:Census 1: 1920, OR Umatilla Precinct 50 ED 167 Pg 238 A
Census 2: 1930, WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Dist 19 Pg 122A
Social Security Number: 533.14.8591 Issued in WA
Children of S
ARAH ARMSTRONG and ALLEN MATHES are:Endnotes
1. Foxie - phenwick@winco.net.