Hi, This appeared on our Tasmania list today. Very confusing. I haven't checked the relationships out, but they sound ok. Anyone with a family history like this. Edie Redneck Family Tree Many many years ago when I was twenty three, I got married to a widow who was pretty as could be. This widow had a grown-up daughter Who had hair of red. My father fell in love with her, And soon the two were wed. This made my dad my son-in-law And changed my very life. My daughter was my mother, For she was my father's wife. To complicate the matters worse, Although it brought me joy. I soon became the father Of a bouncing baby boy. My little baby then became A brother-in-law to dad. And so became my uncle, Though it made me very sad. For if he was my uncle, Then that also made him brother To the widow's grown-up daughter Who, of course, was my step-mother. Father's wife then had a son, Who kept them on the run. And he became my grandson, For he was my daughter's son. My wife is now my mother's mother And it makes me blue. Because, although she is my wife, She's my grandma too. If my wife is my grandmother, Then I am her grandchild. And every time I think of it, It simply drives me wild. For now I have become The strangest case you ever saw. As the husband of my grandmother, I am my own grandpa!!

Lonzo and Oscar did that song. John

Cuban Cigars, Edie. Delicious but illegal until the Cubans are liberated. ca --- Charles Armstrong --- mutinyct@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > [Original Message] > From: Rob and Edie McArthur <robmc@our.net.au> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com>; <mutinyct@earthlink.net> > Date: 1/24/03 5:05:24 AM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party > > What are Cubanos Chuck? > Edie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck Armstrong" <mutinyct@earthlink.net> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 4:05 PM > Subject: RE: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party > > > > Cousin Chuck's cyber recipe. > > > > I offer up the bottle of exquisite single malt and the box of cubanos that > > somehow found their way into my duffel bag on the sail back from > Barcelona > > in November. > > > > While they are best consumed after midnight in the Straits of Gib. while > > sitting on the fantail watching the lights of Spain and Morocco fade in > the > > distance they are equally tasty while gazing out over the Padre canals. > > > > On second thought, better bring your own. Supplies will not last much > more > > than another week or so. Going back for more soon. > > > > ca > > > > --- Charles Armstrong > > --- mutinyct@earthlink.net > > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Marilyn R. Otterson <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > > > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Date: 1/21/03 4:55:28 PM > > > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party > > > > > > Attention, all you Armstrong list party animals, > > > > > > Fount Ray A. and I have been talking about the idea of having another > > cyber > > > party. FR and I have been thinking that this time we should keep track > of > > > all the recipes for cousins' specialties and have a list party cook book > > > after we are done. > > > > > > I would love for somebody to take charge of running the party, but if > > nobody > > > wants to do it, Fount and I will try to do it. It doesn't take much > > > effort...just picking a date and then letting listers know that it's > time > > to > > > tell us what they will bring to eat and share, to drink and share, what > > they > > > will wear, what musical or dancing entertainment they might like to > > provide, > > > and WHERE we will have the party. > > > > > > I will be away on the date we originally spoke of...Valentine's Day...so > I > > > am hoping we can put off the party until the first of March. John D. > says > > > he doesn't care and it's up to all of us to decide what we want to do. > > > > > > Rigid genealogists will have to hold their noses while we get ready for > > the > > > party and for the 24 hours we actually have the party. As I remember we > > > started off in Australia and then moved around the world as the day > > > progressed. I don't know if we have any list members in Europe any > more, > > > but if we do, then the party will end up there. > > > > > > So...it's time for somebody to step up and offer to chair this > > madness...and > > > another person willing to start a file of the recipes...and the rest of > > the > > > group to decide if there is enough interest to go ahead. > > > > > > Yes, it's kind of silly, but it's a good time and helps us all get > > > acquainted with each other, where we live, what we like to do, etc. > > > > > > Let us hear from you! > > > > > > Regards, > > > Cousin Marilyn > > > > > > > > > Marilyn Armstrong Otterson > > > Semper ubi sub ubi > > > Researching: Armstrong, Milligan, Field, McCoy, Reid, Goff, Drake, > Eaton, > > > Norton, Gilbert, Roberts, Robbins, Flint, Haley, Whitten, Chadbourne, > > Bates, > > > Walker, Goodwin, Gardner, Neal > > > > > > >

Hang onto that Albumn Mona, those old records are beginning to be worth more now than when it was purchased..! John D. Smokeyjosie@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 1/24/03 9:38:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, n4la@cafes.net >writes: > > > >>Lonzo and Oscar did that song. >> >> >> >That is absolutely correct, I have that on an old album. > >Wishing you a great day. >MoNa :~ ) > > > >

I believe your correct John..! Thanks John A. Foster wrote: >Lonzo and Oscar did that song. > >John > > > > >

It was Phil Silvers, I think. And--- the words are: Many Many years ago when I was twenty-three,.. I was married to a widow who was pretty as could be. This widow had a grown up daughter who had hair of red. My father fell in love with her and soon they too were wed. This made my dad my son-in-law and changed my very life; For my daughter was my mother 'cause she was my father's wife. To complicate the matter even though it brought me joy... I soon became the father of a bouncing baby boy. My little baby then became a brother-in-law to Dad, And so became my uncle, though it made me very sad. For if he was my uncle then that also made him brother, Of the widow's grown up daughter who, of course, was my stepmother. Father's wife then had a son who kept them on the run; And he became my grandchild for he was my daughter's son. My wife is now my mother's mother and it makes me blue.. Because although she is my wife she's my grandmother too. Now if my wife is my grandmother then I'm her grand child; And every time I think of it, it nearly drives me wild. For now I have become the strangest case you ever saw: As husband of my grandmother I am my own grandpaw. ENJOY! One year for Christmas my family gave me a framed version of this little poem. I am really not old enuf to remember Phil Silvers singing the song---right! Patti John D. Armstrong wrote: > Edie > that was a popular "country" song about 50 yrs ago... the name of > the tune was > I'm My Own Grandpa..! I forget who the artist (?) <singer> was at > the time. but Fount could probably tell you.. he's older than I am > and can remember further back..! > John D. > in Sunny Wasilla, Alaska > > > > Rob and Edie McArthur wrote: > >> Hi, >> This appeared on our Tasmania list today. Very confusing. I haven't >> checked the relationships out, but they sound ok. Anyone with a >> family history like this. >> Edie >> >> Redneck Family Tree >> Many many years ago when I was twenty three, >> I got married to a widow who was pretty as could be. >> This widow had a grown-up daughter >> Who had hair of red. >> My father fell in love with her, >> And soon the two were wed. >> >> This made my dad my son-in-law >> And changed my very life. >> My daughter was my mother, >> For she was my father's wife. >> To complicate the matters worse, >> Although it brought me joy. >> I soon became the father >> Of a bouncing baby boy. >> >> My little baby then became >> A brother-in-law to dad. >> And so became my uncle, >> Though it made me very sad. >> For if he was my uncle, >> Then that also made him brother >> To the widow's grown-up daughter >> Who, of course, was my step-mother. >> >> Father's wife then had a son, >> Who kept them on the run. >> And he became my grandson, >> For he was my daughter's son. >> My wife is now my mother's mother >> And it makes me blue. >> Because, although she is my wife, >> She's my grandma too. >> >> If my wife is my grandmother, >> Then I am her grandchild. >> And every time I think of it, >> It simply drives me wild. >> For now I have become >> The strangest case you ever saw. >> As the husband of my grandmother, >> I am my own grandpa!! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >

Cousin Chuck's cyber recipe. I offer up the bottle of exquisite single malt and the box of cubanos that somehow found their way into my duffel bag on the sail back from Barcelona in November. While they are best consumed after midnight in the Straits of Gib. while sitting on the fantail watching the lights of Spain and Morocco fade in the distance they are equally tasty while gazing out over the Padre canals. On second thought, better bring your own. Supplies will not last much more than another week or so. Going back for more soon. ca --- Charles Armstrong --- mutinyct@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > [Original Message] > From: Marilyn R. Otterson <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/21/03 4:55:28 PM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party > > Attention, all you Armstrong list party animals, > > Fount Ray A. and I have been talking about the idea of having another cyber > party. FR and I have been thinking that this time we should keep track of > all the recipes for cousins' specialties and have a list party cook book > after we are done. > > I would love for somebody to take charge of running the party, but if nobody > wants to do it, Fount and I will try to do it. It doesn't take much > effort...just picking a date and then letting listers know that it's time to > tell us what they will bring to eat and share, to drink and share, what they > will wear, what musical or dancing entertainment they might like to provide, > and WHERE we will have the party. > > I will be away on the date we originally spoke of...Valentine's Day...so I > am hoping we can put off the party until the first of March. John D. says > he doesn't care and it's up to all of us to decide what we want to do. > > Rigid genealogists will have to hold their noses while we get ready for the > party and for the 24 hours we actually have the party. As I remember we > started off in Australia and then moved around the world as the day > progressed. I don't know if we have any list members in Europe any more, > but if we do, then the party will end up there. > > So...it's time for somebody to step up and offer to chair this madness...and > another person willing to start a file of the recipes...and the rest of the > group to decide if there is enough interest to go ahead. > > Yes, it's kind of silly, but it's a good time and helps us all get > acquainted with each other, where we live, what we like to do, etc. > > Let us hear from you! > > Regards, > Cousin Marilyn > > > Marilyn Armstrong Otterson > Semper ubi sub ubi > Researching: Armstrong, Milligan, Field, McCoy, Reid, Goff, Drake, Eaton, > Norton, Gilbert, Roberts, Robbins, Flint, Haley, Whitten, Chadbourne, Bates, > Walker, Goodwin, Gardner, Neal >

Ben, it is also very cold out here in Island Paradise. The cold snap (down in the 50's today) has become the greatest local source of conversation among the Islanders since last year when the Clan A. descended upon the Island for a Cyber party. The Island has never quite recovered from that wild cyber party. The neighbor ladies, many of whom could once be observed daily lounging next to the canal in their bikinis, now gaze cautiously from behind their drapes. (In some cases, that is not such a bad deal.) I did mention to one of the neighbors that her drapes could use a good pressing but she says they don't have drapes. Oh, well, live and learn. Speaking of snaps, my knee surgery today was a snap. He snapped that rascal to port, and he snapped it to starboard, and then he snapped it fore and aft. Seems to be good and knew now. Cuz Chuck on Padre Island --- Charles Armstrong --- mutinyct@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > [Original Message] > From: Ben Sessions <bensessions@yahoo.com> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/23/03 12:38:30 PM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cabin Fever ! > > Down here in the Houston,Texas area,we get cabin fever > during two seasons.It's supposed to get down to the > mid 20's during this cold snap so we'll have to close > the doors & hug the stove. > Then in summer,with the heat & humidity,we have to hug > the a/c. So,I was just wonderin' if one of these cabin > fever seasons,preferably summer, whether my > imported-from-Germany wife and I could hop into our > little Ford Escort and drive north.We've got friends > in east and west coast states but I wonder if it would > also be possible to drop in to visit some Armstrong > kin.We could discuss family,genealogy,travel,Bill > Shakespeare,and even the meaning of Pico de Gallo and > the recipe to make it(as well as some German recipes). > Now that our 10 kids are grown & the youngest > graduates from UT in May,maybe we deserve an extended > vacation.We enjoy the cyber planning but I don't think > it'll cure our cabin fever.It would be nice to meet > some of y'all. > Blessings,Ben(retired teacher) & Frieda Sessions > > ===== > ******************************************* > Benjamin Street Sessions > BenSessions@yahoo.com > ******************************************* > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Fount, Before I get yammerin on about what all I'm gonna bring to the party, I could stand to wet me whistle a wee bit! Would you mind mixin' me up one of those C.C. & Mountain Dews please? I am dry as Grandma's pot roast! John T.

Not meaning to be rude Fount, but did Samuel come under the Governors Pleasure or as a free person. 68,000 plus convicts arrived in Australia over a period of years. It started here about 1790 when American wouldn't take anymore. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fount Armstrong" <farmstrong3@cfl.rr.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:36 PM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Party! Party! Party! > Well! Well! Cousins! > The old List still has some life in it yet! > The Armstrong Reveres will airways come out of the woods for a party! > > One thing the party will need for music is a band. Well, I'm bringing my bass. I know there are some more musicians out there to sit in with me and play some good ole country and some of the good old songs. > > Ya'll get ready because I'll be there with my bass, my crawfish and bbq. > I'll also have a sufficient supply of Canadian Club and a jug of moonshine that came from the Smoky Mountains that has been aged in plums for the past year and is mighty smooth, if I do say so myself! > > Lets make this cyber party one to remember! > > Cousin Fount Armstrong, researching descendants of Samuel Armstrong, who came to Abbyville, SC from Ballimena, Ireland in 1767. >

This has got the makings of the best Cyber Party we have ever had. Can't wait. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "gary & jill johnston" <onyerpockets@juno.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:09 PM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber-party! Yeee-HAW! > Well, Cousins, I'm coming out of the lurkers closet where I've spent > quite some time- with few comments- and joining the party! I must say, > when I first heard the idea, my left-brained practical nature suggested > it was a bit crack pot. BUT then my right brain kicked in and I've > decided that the world needs a bit more silliness and the camaraderie > which this obviously engenders. The genuine caring carries a warmth of > spirit which is absent from other lists. > > I gather that this will be a traveling party with many stops (sounds like > we need to take a week for this one) to sample foods, culture, foods, > historic sites, foods, and perhaps, foods. Yup, you're my kind of folks!! > > I live and teach in Vader, a small (pop. fewer than 800) ghost town in SW > Washington state (we're in books about ghost towns of the west). We're > about halfway between Seattle and Portland (a little closer to Portland, > though). To be anywhere, we have to drive about 30 min. north or south on > I-5. > > In the 1920s, Vader was the biggest city between Tacoma, WA and > Portland, OR due to a huge brick factory, logging, and some mining. There > was a hospital, several hotels and restaurants, and all the other > businesses supported by such industry in that time. > > When a fire wiped out the brick factory, there followed a mysterious > spate of house fires and subsequent exodus with insurance money... which, > I'm told, led to insurance companies omitting coverage for arson fires. > Now, there's the historic jail, the post office, K-6 school, the Little > Crane Cafe and store; the Mt. St. Helens Grocery/Gas/Deli; and Brook's > Nook, a restaurant/bar. > > PARTY INFO: > When you come, wear jeans and boots, cuz I'm inviting you out to the barn > to ogle our quarter horses. One will be about 9 mos. old when you're here > and I think you'll enjoy him. DOES THIS LIST SUPPORT ATTACHED PHOTOS??? > > As you come down the driveway, go slowly. There may be deer grazing > around the yard, and I get cranky when people scare them. One doe has > come around for years. You'll recognize her by her front leg which > doesn't extend. She limps along and can still clear a fence with ease. > And don't mind the cat- in the past year, he decided that being a wild > barn cat wasn't for him and he's become tame enough to pick up if you > want to. > > Ignore the condition in the house; we LIVE here. Be comfortable; make > yourself at home! I must admit to being no lover of cooking, but I will > bake cookies, the recipe which I begged from my maternal Grandma > Fahlstrom (whose mother was an Armstrong). They are Divinity Cookies, but > are nothing at all like divinity candy. (I'll give you the recipe before > you leave.) I'll also attempt to fry some chicken Marshallese style: > shoyu (soy sauce) put into the skillet while the chicken is frying. > Mmmmm! I'd offer some Swedish lefse, but mine was a brutal failure. The > beverage will be plenty of sweet, cold well water and raspberry tea, hot > and cold. > > After we eat, there are several choices of activities: 1) We'll be > playing authentic cowboy music by Ian Tyson, Michael Martin Murphy, and > Don Edwards, and I think you'll enjoy dancing the Poop Scoopin' Boogie > (don't worry- I'll teach you!); I'll even provide the carts and manure > forks! > > 2) You can visit Mount St. Helens Nat. Volcanic Monument if the roads are > clear by then. It's beautiful and there are about 5 interpretive centers, > 3 of which are Forest Service operated. You'll have a chance to be within > 3 miles of the crater; it's truly AWEsome. > > 3) You can go to Portland, OR and visit Powell's Bookstore. It's the > largest privately owned bookstore in the U.S. The 3 story main store > takes up an entire city block. In addition, there are a number of > specialty stores (travel, technology) and satellite sites. If you love > books, you love Powell's! It's always worth a pilgrimage. > > 4) If you're unfamiliar with horses, but are willing to learn, I'll give > you some 'lessons' on my gentle mare, Tia. It'll be in the round pen and > I'll be on the controlling end of her lead rope, so you won't have to > worry. And before you know it, you'll be able to pick up her feet, move > her any direction you want from the ground, and guide her from in the > saddle. You'll be surprised at how quickly you'll learn- in about an > hour! I taught my very fearful, almost 79 yr. old mom last summer! She > glowed over that for weeks!! > > If you can stay into the night, we'll sit around a camp fire, steam > oysters to dip in melted butter, and share our genealogy stories and > anything else that comes to mind. Who knows where the crackle of a good > fire will take us! And because we're out in the country, we can enjoy a > very black sky filled with stars!- that's if it doesn't rain, of course. > We ARE in Washington! :-) > > I'm already looking forward to your visit! > > Your 'new' cuz, > Jill > OnYerPockets Quarter Horses > > PS- Pat T, I visited the Tyler area in June a few years ago; it was > absolutely beautiful! I had some of the BEST catfish I've ever eaten > there, so how much arm twistin' will it take to get you to serve some > when we visit you? :-) > __________________ > > "Gypsy gold does not chink and glitter. It gleams in the sun and neighs > in the dark." Gypsy saying >

Pat you mention Potato Salad. It is our summer here in Australia and I love lots of differnt Salads. I have some good ones, but I am currently looking for a good Potato Salad. what is your recipe please. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: <PTatom@aol.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:21 PM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party > > > I notice that some of the ideals for the party has been sort of an around > the world theme. So why not. all of us can take however long we want and see > through the eyes of each other how we enjoy our own little part of the world > or even our favorite place to visit. > I would like to introduce you'll to the Piney Woods of East Texas in the > spring time. I live outside of Tyler Texas. Our spring appears with the > blooming of the Red Buds Followed closely with the azaleas and Dogwoods. > Sections of Tyler have guided tours in and around the old brick streets that > run before clonal style homes. > Down the road from Tyler we enter what was once considered as the first > capital of Texas. Palestine Texas Here we'll see the Dogwood Trails. Maybe a > trip to the oldest cemetery in Texas at Fort Sam Houston, then to a state > railroads with the actual steam locomotive winding from Palestine to Rusk > Texas. Then back aboard to Palestine where we can have a pinic at the depot > before a reenactment of a civil war battle. That night we might dance the > night away to Country and Western Music > From there we're bound for the oldest mission in Texas which was built in > the 1600s. Of copse you much see Nacodoghes where Steven Austin brought the > first settlers here from the United states. At the end of our excursion we > could head for Shreveport and do some gambling on the boats on the Red River. > See a show and eat some of the best shrimp crawdads and catfish that you have > ever tasted My part of Texas is a mixture of Spanish, American and Creole > food.Feel free to order any drink you can imagine.But watch out for Texas > Tea. It has quite a kick. Ya'll come on down and make yourself to home. > For our Pinic I thought that i would bring along some of my fried > Chiicken. Yes I know that we are not suppose to eat fried foods but this is a > special event. We could also have potatoe salad and pecan pie.I have special > way of fixing children. You soak your chicken in Hot salt water for 2 hours , > take it straight from the water , roll in flour salt pepper and garlic powder > . Deep fry until golden brown. Soaking the chicken in salt water opens the > pores of the meat where the seasoning go all the way through it > Looking forward to having you all. > > Pat tatom >

I suppose there is a lovely sunset also , as well as watching a huge moon on the horizon. Lovely Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mema" <rmemazz@charter.net> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Mexican Fiesta!!!!!!!!! > When we get to California, bring your bathing suits and towel, we will > go water skiing on the lakes, surfing seaside, fishing in the rivers, > and just sunning in the warm sunshine, any time of year will be fine. > > The cool chests are filled with fresh grapes, bananas, apples, > oranges, kiwis, apricots, peaches, nectarines > and fresh fruit juices over ice > .....avocados w/cheeses and crackers , lots of salted nuts. > > Crumbs in the sleeping bags is normal, as we watch the campfire die > down. > > Music will be provided by the birds in the trees and the frogs in the > pond, at evening there will be a sernade by the crickets. > > I will guarantee you will be refreshed and refurbished when we amble > on the the next venue of this Armstrong Party 2003 > P.S. > Don't forget your camera! > >

Everyone will be kicking their heels up with that super Mexican Music Jan. Some may even take dancing on the table after a few margaritas. All that lovely hot and spicy food. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: <JArmstr904@aol.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 12:14 PM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Mexican Fiesta!!!!!!!!! > >From El Paso (across the Rio Grande from Juarez, Mexico) you will be served a > Red Enchilada Casserole, Chili Con Queso, Pico de Gallo with tortilla chips, > and guacamole.....this will be AUTHENIC Mexican food----NO Taco Bell!!!! And > since the temperature is in the high 60s & low 70s here, I will just wear my > usual jeans, shirt and tennies....we can sit out on our patio and pray the > Spring winds don't kick up!! Our music will be furnished by the Mariachis > who play at the City Market in Juarez. Beverage? Well, of course Jose > Cuervo will be here for the Margaritas, the beer will be Dos Eqius from > Mexico. But please don't do this on Sat or Sun...those are the days I work!! > My husband's Armstrongs will be a topic for later! > > Jan Parsons Armstrong > El Paso, Texas > JArmstr904@aol.com > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~janarmstrong > > >

Ok fellow A's, is it any wonder our ancestors were reivers, all someone has to do is mention a party, and everyone comes out to play!!! I don't care where we party, however I will not offer Iowa, it is colder than H here, we have had a fantastic winter, right now NO SNOW, which is wonderful to me, but it has turned brutally cold. Alaska weather the last couple of weeks -15 this morning and of course, being Iowa, windy! Since hubby, Duane has had more heart problems, he has had to quit work, at 50 no less.He did manage to get a couple of deer this fall, and caught walleye, so thats what I"ll bring. Don't be supprised if he carts along some fine oak furniture, that is what he is doing in his woodworking shop, keeps him busy and he can quit and rest when he needs to. Just don't have this party anywhere near a lake or timber or we will lose John D. and Duane, they will be off hunting or fishing. I love to dance so I'll wear confortable shoes, and of course jeans, cause I plan to go horse back riding, haven't for years since I sold my horse years ago. Horses are my 2nd love, (have to claim hubby and boys first to be safe). Still looking for any info on that rascal Francis Armstrong b/abt 1619-1629, SOMEWHERE, in Ireland, married Frances Bennett, children Francis b<1660, Elizabeth b<1658, Philemon b/abt. 1660, all born in Talbot MD. 200 Acres called "Weeping Springs" were surveyed for him in Talbot County, MD. 10-13-1663. Anyone know the old gent?? Hey, I also have a son that needs a wife he's 29, (youngest is 21 he can wait awhile.) !!!! :>)) I'll have to bring my camera just to get more pictures of Fount in the corner, covered with crab shells. One thing about a cyber party, no one has any proof, right Fount!! Later, Vicki in cold NW Iowa

My grandmother's sister had an aunt by marriage. Her uncle died. The aunt by marriage remarried. My grandmother's sister married one of the sons of her aunt by marriage and the new husband. So my great aunt's mother in law was also her aunt. This from red neck country, Tennessee. I always wondered why there were jokes about cousins marrying in the South. After starting genealogy I know why but it does not only pertain to the South, just look at England's royal family. Julia (Wright) Molitz Nice and warm in California

Cousin Edie, No, best I can figure, some of Samuel's siblings first crossed over to PA and then moved down to SC. Samuel and his young wife, her parents and Samuel's widowed mother and their first child, crossed over to SC to obtain some of the free land offered to immigrants at the time. They were just poor farmers of the Presbyterian faith, as were many of the Armstrongs at the time. Fount ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob and Edie McArthur" <robmc@our.net.au> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:31 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Party! Party! Party! > Not meaning to be rude Fount, but did Samuel come under the Governors > Pleasure or as a free person. 68,000 plus convicts arrived in Australia > over a period of years. It started here about 1790 when American wouldn't > take anymore. > > Edie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fount Armstrong" <farmstrong3@cfl.rr.com> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:36 PM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Party! Party! Party! > > > > Well! Well! Cousins! > > The old List still has some life in it yet! > > The Armstrong Reveres will airways come out of the woods for a party! > > > > One thing the party will need for music is a band. Well, I'm bringing my > bass. I know there are some more musicians out there to sit in with me and > play some good ole country and some of the good old songs. > > > > Ya'll get ready because I'll be there with my bass, my crawfish and bbq. > > I'll also have a sufficient supply of Canadian Club and a jug of moonshine > that came from the Smoky Mountains that has been aged in plums for the past > year and is mighty smooth, if I do say so myself! > > > > Lets make this cyber party one to remember! > > > > Cousin Fount Armstrong, researching descendants of Samuel Armstrong, who > came to Abbyville, SC from Ballimena, Ireland in 1767. > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kQB.2ACIB/997.1 Message Board Post: David, We seem to be distant cousins. Ellen was a Keffer Daughter of Daniel and Margaret Keffer. She was christened 20 Oct 1855 in Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church Washington Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Get in touch when you can. I have ancestors on her but very little on decsendants.

Looking for my elusive gggrandfather-Lathaniel Lafayette Armstrong. Know that he was in the Cairo, Alexander County, IL in the 1880's, he approx 20 years old. Married to Angeline Skiles in 1879, but I lose him after that. On the 1880 census records there were no children. But on the 1900 census Angeline is listed as head of household with children-Clarence 16 Effie May 14 Mrytle 12 and Claud 9. Old Lathaniel had be have been around for a few years after the 1880 census! Can't imagine where he would have disappeared to! Looks like the remaining family members stayed in this general area until at least 1916 when Angeline died at the home of her daughter Effie Woodward. I do not know what ever happened to Mrytle-Claude died in E St Louis, IL in 1943 Clarence , my grandfather, married Almedia Mize approx 1909, can not find where they were wed, but they were in Cairo in 1910 census, children-Effie, Louis, Carl, Leona (Flossie), Eugene. Clarence died in 1931 in Cairo IL. Almedia (Medy) died in 1955 in E St Louis, IL. Any one with any information of this family, would sure be a godsend! Good Luck to all Linda

Ben, Your certainly welcome to come up to Alaska for a visit. The Alcan highway is paved most all the way now. It was pure gravel when I first drove it back in (never mind).! If your coming in the winter, I'd suggest you bring your own Snow Machine, Ski's (both down hill and cross country) and snow shoes. I'd loan you some of mine, but you'd have to arm wrestle the grandkids for em. There's always a lot of talk about Cabin Fever up here in Jan and Feb, but I could never understand why... We're kinda short on daylight here in December, as it gets down to 5 hrs or less then, but right now we've got over (just barely) 7 hours of daylight. Bring some good sunglasses cause that sun is bright (when it's out) !! At night, you could be treated to a brilliant display of Northern lights, such as we had last night about midnight.. The Orientals believe it is extremely good fortune to concieve a child while the Northern lights are flashing. but if you've already had 10 kids, then your probably not interested in that (anymore). But, if your going to wimp out and wait til summer to come when we have over 21 hours of official daylight, then just bring lots of sun screen and bug dope Sincerely, John D Ben Sessions wrote: >Down here in the Houston,Texas area,we get cabin fever >during two seasons.It's supposed to get down to the >mid 20's during this cold snap so we'll have to close >the doors & hug the stove. >Then in summer,with the heat & humidity,we have to hug >the a/c. So,I was just wonderin' if one of these cabin >fever seasons,preferably summer, whether my >imported-from-Germany wife and I could hop into our >little Ford Escort and drive north.We've got friends >in east and west coast states but I wonder if it would >also be possible to drop in to visit some Armstrong >kin.We could discuss family,genealogy,travel,Bill >Shakespeare,and even the meaning of Pico de Gallo and >the recipe to make it(as well as some German recipes). > Now that our 10 kids are grown & the youngest >graduates from UT in May,maybe we deserve an extended >vacation.We enjoy the cyber planning but I don't think >it'll cure our cabin fever.It would be nice to meet >some of y'all. > Blessings,Ben(retired teacher) & Frieda Sessions > >===== >******************************************* >Benjamin Street Sessions >BenSessions@yahoo.com >******************************************* > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. >http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > >