This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ARMSTRONG Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kQB.2ACIB/2516 Message Board Post: I photographed this tombstone in the Grapevine Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your records. This is one of the 24,842 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

Excerpt from another list: William of Orange was asked by the Scots and Scots- Irish for his support. According to their petition they were truly concerned for their lives. He did not come over on his own looking to beat up on James II, although he probably didn't have to be asked twice. The plight of the Scots in Ireland: By 1490 Scots had gained political control of Antrim in Ireland - if I recall correctly an Irish MacDonnell married a Scottish lass and her family eventually ended up with the reigns of power in Antrim. Northern Ireland in the 1500's was a sparsely settled part of the island. I believe that the Plantation settlements started somewhere back in the mid-1500's with Queen Elizabeth of England being the spark behind that move. She was quite upset by the somewhat legitimate Scottish presence in Antrim. She meant to dislodge them and eventually take over all of Ireland. One way was to give large Irish plantations to English nobles. Hopefully they would introduce modern agricultural methods, become indispensable, and take over everything. Financially it was a bust. James I in the early1600's continued with a program to stop the Scots from settling in Northern Ireland. He is said to have remarked that they might be harder to dislodge than the native Irish (in his opinion, and he was Scottish born). He encouraged English settlers. Again they didn't fare too well. Then he turned around and exiled Scottish Protestants from the Borders because he felt that they might not support his crown because of religious differences. As it happened they were among his most loyal supporters up until then. He just didn't realize it. He rounded up literally 10's of thousands of Maxwells, Armstrongs, Johnstones, Nixons, Grahams, Carrutherses, Irvings, Elliots, Scotts, and other Border clansmen as part of his Borders pacification plan and exiled them to Northern Ireland. Still more fled to Northern Ireland to escape his "justice". So we now have a situation where there are 3 distinct populations in Northern Ireland. The English wanted the land but not the Irish. The Irish wanted their own land back but not with the English. They were not overly fond of the Scots and would have liked to have seen them gone, but there was greater toleration of them as most of them were on the "outs" with the English too, plus many of the Scots from the highlands were descendents of Irish from Northern Ireland and Roman Catholic, so they were kind of like cousins. The Border Scots were looked upon with some understanding as the Irish knew that many of them were forced to come over. That didn't mean that they loved them though. Meanwhile the Scots were just trying to survive, having been caught between the English and the Irish. After one or more generations many Scots-Irish simply moved on to North America because the "friction" was just too much for them to accept. Their relatives who stayed behind then became concerned for their rights when the troubles started and the Irish Republic was set up. They became even more concerned when the IRA escalated the troubles and the English (British by now) made some waves about pulling out and leaving them to the mercy of the Irish Republic. Can you imagine how they must have felt at that point? Small wonder that they started fighting even harder to maintain what religious freedom that they had. It's truly a complicated quagmire.

Hi List, I am looking for information about George W. Armstrong, born in Shelby Co.Ky.Married Minnie R. Baugh from Anderson Co. KY in the Shelby Co..Courthouse,on Aug 19.1908 Sometime after. they were married they lived in Louisville and he worked at the L&N RR. His parents were Richard Armstrong and Maggie Hudson They were born in KY, but I don't know where. This info is on George's death certificate. Thanks, Hurry Slowly and Live everyday as if it were your last. Mona Lisa.

Ref: William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas Shawnee County - Part 52 Published in 1883 by A.T. Andreas, Chicago, IL DANIEL ARMSTRONG, farmer, Section 27, P. O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, twenty-five acres cultivated, the rest in native meadow and pasture. He was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1812, making his home there until he came to Kansas in March, 1879, locating on this place. He spent eight years of his life in Ohio. He was married April 19, 1838, to Miss Lavina Gardner. They have nine children living - Mary J., Curtis R., Harriette, James W., Sarah E., Nancy E., Robert M., Lee E., and Ella S. Mr. and Mrs. A., also several of the children, are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. A. enlisted as a private in Company F, Sixty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1861, and was with the regiment in its campaigns; was captured in the Valley of Virginia in 1863 and taken to Libby Prison and to Belle Isle and kept a long time, and finally was exchanged in time to participate in the battle of Cedar Creek, Va. From there he went with his command to the left of Petersburg, where he remained until mustered out in January, 1865. His son, Curtis R., was also in the army; enlisting as a private in Company E, Sixty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, July 4, 1861; served with his regiment in all its engagements; among them Seven Days fight, in front of Richmond, Antietam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Wilderness, and was mustered out July 3, 1864.

Hi Cousins: I have run into something that surprised me: Go to Ancestry.Com, and Check 1920 Census for Wallace W. Armstrong. Los Angeles, CA A Wallace W. Armstrong, turns up on the 1920 Census. Living in Los Angeles Twp., Los Angeles City, CA. Doesn't that sound funny. Anyway, it says as followes: Wallace W. Armstrong Aged: 88 ( 1832 ) Born: Canada Speaks: English Race: White He is Head of Household. M/Statis: Widowed Living with: Harry W. Armstrong Nephew to Wallace Aged: 68 Born: Canada Speaks: English Race: White M/Statis: Married Mary Armstrong Neice-in-law Aged: 62 Born: Pennsylvania Speaks: Race: White M/Statis: Married Now all: 88/y makes Wallace W. Armstrong born about 1832 which is too old for ours... Most of us have 1843, yes, born in Canada, so he would be aged 77/y in 1920. My question is where did we all get the death date for him if none of us have a grave site for him. We have had wome wonderful checkers out there, and none could find his grave. Not in WA, or MN. If he is ours, he is still alive in the 1920 Census on Manhattan Place, we all have a death date of 1904, making him near 61 when he passed. WHERE? Los Angeles, CA. This area would put him near his sons Erbin, and Arthur Armstrong. Cousin Nan Curtis Bishop, CA Armstrong, Brunner, Campbell, Carley, Chevalier, Clark, Clay/Klee, Cochran, Curtis, Dawes, De Remer Durbin, Foote, Gardner, Garretson, Gibson, Griffin, Hare/Hair, Hays, Kantner, Kitch, Lancaster, Langlois, Laughlin, LeBrun, Leduc, MacDonald, Mann, Morgan, Redding, Rice, Valier/Vallier.

This is a P.S. to my letter of last night, about my Godmother, Charlotte Armstrong. After having sent the letter, I was going through some things, and I realized that I'd said that she was related through my Paternal side, not my maternal one. Just recently, I saw a letter with the subject of Marshall Armstrong. I didn't read it then, as it was very late at night, even for me (something like 4 or 4:30 AM), and now I can't find it. If anyone out there has both Marshalls and Armstrongs in their lines, I'd sure love to hear from you!! Barb in MO

Hi, Armstrong Cousins, I just realized last night that I have yet another Armstrong that I've never asked about. Although I already have what I think are three different A* lines, i think this one is probably the same line as my maternal grandmother. She was Charlotte Armstrong, and although she was one of my Godmothers, I have no idea how she was connected to the family. I think she was related to my grandmother, Allie Armstrong Gregory, who was b 1866 in Davenport, Iowa (although her parents were from New York State, and the family returned to NYC about 1873.) She (my g'mother, had an older sister who died in about her twenties, and a younger brother who died at the age of eighteen (and of course, never married). I only remember "Aunt Charlotte" from when I was a pretty little, so I guess she must have died about then. I don't remember there being any talk about it, though. I'm almost positive that she had never married. She could have been a cousin of my grandmother's, as her grandfather had eight children, and numerous grandchildren. But...none were named Charlotte, unless there were some grandchildren of her grandfather's that I'm unaware of. I do know she must have been a very upstanding and moral lady, or my parents wouldn't have chosen her as a Godmother for me. One of my few memories of her is of a nice, rather plain, "sensible" woman who, to me (at age 6 or so), seemed "old", maybe in her forties. (My outlook, by the way, on who is "old" and who's "young had changed drastically since I was 6 years old!) If any of you out there have a stray "Cousin" Charlotte floating about, in or about New York City, please let me know, OK? Why I never asked about her while there was someone to ask, I'll never know. I don't believe I've thought of her in years, which doesn't speak too well of me, I know. I wish I 'd asked a million questions of all my "elders", but I never did. And I had three of my four grandparents around until I was 19, married, and about to have my first baby. What a dunce I turned out to be... Anyway, just thought I'd throw that out, on the remote chance that someone will know something about Aunt Charlotte. Thanks for listening! Barbara in MO

This was in missing links ed. 23 Oct 2002. Looks like the aution is over but maybe you could still run it down through the seller or maybe it didn't sell. HOPE it belongs to someone on the list and it makes it home. Alma o 1873 HAMILTON-ARMSTRONG-LEECH Family Bible; Item # 1572081149 Auction ends: Oct-26-02 20:01:31 PDT; Seller: deltaboy87 Pre-1900 family Bible. Family Record has been partially filled out. The first recorded date is July 13, 1902 with the name Nathan Bruce HAMILTON? There is a marriage certificate for John Edward ARMSTRONG and Mary Isabella LEECH, who were married at St. Peter's Church in Barbados on Jumy? 11, 1883. There is also an old photo of an old woman with a dog at her feet. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1572081149 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.404 / Virus Database: 228 - Release Date: 10/15/2002

Hi, Dawn, the list has really been quiet lately, maybe everyone is getting ready for winter. We have already had some snow, Really below normal temps. etc. Lots of crops still in the fields. ICK!!! Good luck, Vicki NW Iowa (Vicki Showers) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob & Dawn Holland" <dcarop@grics.net> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 11:01 AM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Martha Anna Armstrong > Hello list, > > I am new to this list, I am hoping someone is researching this family.. I have been sent down the wrong path with an other Martha Anna Armstrong and worked my heart out to find family.. Now I am on the right track with the right family thanks to a good friend > > > Martha Anna Armstrong married Matthew Mattison Lucas.. 1864 Logan, IL. > > Martha Anna Armstrong born Feb. 7, 1845 Edgar, IL. died Aug. 1938 Bartlesville Washington county, Oklahoma > Parents of Martha Anna Armstrong > James Alexander Armstrong and Susan Elam > > Matthew Mattison Lucas born Dec. 4, 1841 Ohio died May 21, 1930 Bartlesville Washington county, Oklahoma > > My husband's great grandparents were: > > Susan Louisa Lucas born Sept. 8, 1865 Clay County Missouri died Nov 4, 1945 at home Bartlesville Washington County, Oklahoma married Andrew Reed. > > Thank you > Dawn Holland > dcarop@grics.net > > > > > >

http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/prindex.htm Persons Presented as Popish Recusants in the Reigns of James I & Charles I. Surnames A to L Transcribed from Nottinghamshire County Records. with the dates they were presented Surname Fore_Names Date Town Occupation Additional_Info Armstrong 1640-42 Scarrington wife of Thomas Armstrong, Gentleman Armstrong 1637-40 Flintham wife of Thomas Armstrong, Gentleman Armstrong 1642 Colson Basset wife of Thomas Armstrong

Hello list, I am new to this list, I am hoping someone is researching this family.. I have been sent down the wrong path with an other Martha Anna Armstrong and worked my heart out to find family.. Now I am on the right track with the right family thanks to a good friend Martha Anna Armstrong married Matthew Mattison Lucas.. 1864 Logan, IL. Martha Anna Armstrong born Feb. 7, 1845 Edgar, IL. died Aug. 1938 Bartlesville Washington county, Oklahoma Parents of Martha Anna Armstrong James Alexander Armstrong and Susan Elam Matthew Mattison Lucas born Dec. 4, 1841 Ohio died May 21, 1930 Bartlesville Washington county, Oklahoma My husband's great grandparents were: Susan Louisa Lucas born Sept. 8, 1865 Clay County Missouri died Nov 4, 1945 at home Bartlesville Washington County, Oklahoma married Andrew Reed. Thank you Dawn Holland dcarop@grics.net

Old Armstrong photo for sale: http://home.netcom.com/~cityslic/

Interesting reading from a website about another of my Scots-Irish twigs: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530/scotirsh.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kQB.2ACIB/2463.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: dan thanks a lot for looking im trying like heck to get further but just been hitting those brick walls :( amy

Don't know if this has ever been posted to these lists but in case not, it may be of use to someone. Begin forwarded message: > From: Debbie <debra.street@verizon.net> > Date: Thu Sep 12, 2002 11:26:13 AM US/Eastern > To: debra.street@verizon.net > Subject: Chapelry of Allonby (Scotland) Baptisms and Burials 1774-1837 > > http://members.madasafish.com/~cgrs/Allonby.htm > > Chapelry of Allonby > > Baptisms and Burials > 1774-1837 > > Allonby Chapel was opened in 1774 as part of the parish of Bromfield. > It is a seaside village between Maryport and Silloth on the coast of > the Solway Firth and has views over the Firth to the Scottish Hills. > The Adjacent Parishes are Crosscannonby, Aspatria(Hayton) and Holme > Cultram(Holme St Cuthberts) The Chapelry was not licenced for marriages > until the 1900's > > Below is an index of the Baptisms and Burials performed at Allonby > between 1774 and 1837. The index was created from the transcriptions of > the Bishops Transcripts by Walter Hetherington in 1995 but were written > on a typewriter and therefore are not available in electronic form. > With Mr Hetheringtons permission, I have created digital images of each > of the pages of his book and these pages are available on request > either singly as JPEG's attached to an e-mail > (Allonby@cumberlandroots.co.uk) or as a collection of images on a CD on > a costs only basis . Each image is about 1/2 mb in size and would ask > you to consider this when requesting multiple pages. > > I have also continued on and created digital images of the Bishops > Transcripts and Parish Records from 1837 up to 1885(Baptisms) and > 1931(burials) These are not indexed and would be included on the CD. > Details of how to obtain the CD are available by e-mail > > The format of the Index is SURNAME, Christian Name, Page No. The index > is of the names of the person being baptised or buried but the page > shows the full transcript ie parents etc. The index also includes the > maiden name of the mother where it was entered. > >  I N D E X > > ARMSTRONG Ann 43; > Barnes 55; > Barns 18 21 50; > Benjamin 52; > Christopher 40; > Elizabeth 15 61; > Esther 61 63; > Eunice 51; > George 53; > Hannah 29; > Henry 57; > James 31; > Jane 51 57 39 ; > Jonathan 18 22; > John 5 22 33 41 56; > Joseph 24 45 51; > Margaret 6 7 45; > Marian 61; > Martha 39 59; > Mary 24 25; > Richard 2 26 27 57; > Rayson Martin 49; > Robert 62; > Sarah 37 50 51 55 57 59; > Stamper 58; > Thomas 7 17 22; > William 3 18 22 44 60; > William Thompson 37

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kQB.2ACIB/2461.2 Message Board Post: Hi, I am James Armstrong of Fresno, California. My aunt Lola Armstrong was married to Benjamin Franklin Carter and they lived in the 1950's and 1960's in a place called Glen Allen, Mississippi. Is there a connection?

And now the big book I found in England.This old book has 821 pages(8 1/2" x 11 1/2").It's Volume I of "Wilson's Historical,Traditionary,and Imaginative Tales of the Borders and of Scotland". I can not find a copyright date but it appears to be quite old.It might be rare;I'd like to find Volume Two. Stories(of which there are about 170) include: "Disasters of Johnny ARMSTRONG" Johnny,a Carlisle ironmonger(owner of a hardware store),encounters many misadventures while trying to visit relatives in northern Scotland(Brechin).Johnny was a widower with a 14 yr.-old son,Johnny,Jr. > "Mary ARMSTRONG"Mary,18,[dtr.of Reverend John Armstrong of Marston(age - about 60)]wants to elope with her lover,Henry Strafford, but his father objects.Mary (pregnant)gets ill and dies.The lover is seen grieving at the funeral.The next day the lover's father,Squire Strafford, is found killed.Is it difficult to guess who killed Squire Strafford? > "Archy ARMSTRONG" [son of Sandy(freebooter & reiver) Sandy and Elspeth ARMSTRONG] This is quite a poignant and info-filled story about their battles with soldiers of King James VI and Elizabeth of England & Scotland. [John Armstrong o' Gilnokie(kin of Sandy's family) is mentioned.] Sandy Armstrong,King of Tarrasside,lived with his wife Elspeth and their youngest son,Archy(12 years old at this time)at the Cleughfoot which was on the side of the Tarras River,10 miles from Langholm,Dumfriesshire.Archy had six brothers;five died in battle and one by bloodhound. After Archie and his Bairn(son)head up a raid on Penrith,King James Stuart VI and Elizabeth of England & Scotland send 150 soldiers(whose numbers swell to 1,000)are sent to get rid of Sandy Armstrong & Bairn. Before the battle,Sandy tells "King Jamie's men" that "I hae lived thir(Cleoughfoot)fifty years by my ain hand,an' the man was never born that dared say Sandy armstrong laid finger on the widow's cow or the puir man's mare,or that he scrimpt the orphan's meal.But I hae been a protector o' the poor and helpless,and a defender of the cowan-hearted, for a sma' but honest blackmail,that other men,wi' no half the strength o' Sandy Armstrong,wadna ta'en up at their foot. ... I shall surrender as an Armstrong surrenders -- when the breath is out." Sandy escapes, Elspeth & Archy are captured but are released because Sandy was the one they really wanted.Cleughfoot is destroyed.Elspeth becomes ill and dies.Archy buries her. Fifteen years later(Archy is 30 yrs.old),Archy has learned to read & write and is working as a herdsman for the chief of Dick Scott.Archy had wounded Dick in the battle at Cleughfoot(he had severed three of his fingers). Archy gets into a fight with Three-fingered Dick,stabs him, and has to run away to avoid prosecution.Archy comes across an old beggar whom he finds out is his father,Sandy Armstrong.Sandy had for 20 years served in foreign wars and then disguised himself as a beggar. Sandy gives Archy enough gold to quash the prosecution by Three-fingered Dick.Sandy dies and Archy buries him by Elspeth.A group of horsemen of the Elliot Clan(who were sent to find Sandy)ride up and one of the chief men of the clan has compassion for Archy and employs him to watch sheep. Archy marries the daughter of the chief of the Elliot clan and becomes a sheep farmer. Blessings,Ben STREET sessions GG G'Son of Mary ARMSTRONG,wife of Solomon STREET E-mail: bensessions@yahoo.com ===== ******************************************* Benjamin Street Sessions BenSessions@yahoo.com ******************************************* __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/

Another Armstrong-related book I found in England is titled,"Settle to Carlisle -a Pictoral Guide to the Most Dramatic Train Journey in England". Of course,Carlisle is in the Borders Region which is rich with Armstrong history.Mentioned is the fact that as late as 1600,Scotby(station)was the victim of one of the cross-border raids that had been going on for centuries under the joint command of the Border reiver Kinmont Willie,a 140-strong band of outlaws known as Sandy's Bairns burnt and pillaged ,taking prisoners and a hundred head of cattle.Now,almost a suburb of Carlisle,Scotby has a church of 1854 built by Anthony Salvin.(Sandy's Bairns refers to those born to Sandy Armstrong.) Blessings,Ben STREET sessions GG G'Son of Mary ARMSTRONG,wife of Solomon STREET E-mail: bensessions@yahoo.com ===== ******************************************* Benjamin Street Sessions BenSessions@yahoo.com ******************************************* __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/

On a recent month-long sojourn through southern England,I found several books which concern ARMSTRONGs.The first that I will report on is a booklet of copies of paintings of John Armstrong.These paintings were exhibited in an exhibition organized by the Royal Academy in England. John was the 3rd son of the Rev.Wm.Alexander ARMSTRONG.John was born on Nov.14th,1893,in Hastings,Sussex.The family then moved to West Dean near Goodwood. When the First World War broke out,John enlisted early and became an officer in the Royal Field Academy. Anyone interested in more about this John Armstrong or is related to him,please contact me. Blessings,Ben STREET Sessions GG G'Son of Mary Armstrong,wife of Solomon STREET E-mail: bensessions@yahoo.com ===== ******************************************* Benjamin Street Sessions BenSessions@yahoo.com ******************************************* __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Armstrong, Hall, Craig, Greenwood, Toler, Nichols, Zollicoffer, Malone Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kQB.2ACIB/2513 Message Board Post: Looking for information on George Hamilton Armstrong, born 1831 in TN. His father is from SC and mother from GA. Migrated to Texas in 1850's and married Elizabeth Nichols in Panola Co. around 1860/61. Children: Lovard J., John B., Ella Viola, Luly J., Amy Lovedy, Pearl K., and Fountaine B. Armstrong. Most of the children's names are unusual and I am hoping that someone on the board has family names that match. Only one name is from Elizabeth's family (John), but it could be from George's family also. Any and all information would be appreciated.