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/131.2 Message Board Post: Hi, Sorry, I thought I posted this to your query or Linda's but it went to the wrong one so I must of clicked on the wrong button. Hello,These people were born in Warren County, IL and then later moved to Litchfield, IL and I'm not familiar with the town or the area. Would like to find more family members of the Armstrong side. As they are what helped beging my beginnings in IL with my TERPening Heritage. I have a William B. Armstrong in my family history. He was in an infrantry. I thought maybe the same one but I guess not. This William Armstrong was the son of Hugh Alexander Armstrong and Martha Isabella Richey. He served in the civil war as a corporal and advanced to 1st Lieutenant.. He was married December 11, 1866, to Olive Terpening, daughter of John Peck Terpening and Mindwell Smith Terpening. Children I have listed for him and Olive are : Smith Armstrong Richey Armstrong Lenora Armstrong two children dieing in dhilchood Esthelda Armstrong and Lorena Marie Armstrong. Here is an Armstrong from the P&B Of Knox County written in 1877 and published in 1899. Issac Q Armstrong, a farmer, resideing on section 18, Knox Township, is the subjec tof this biographical sketch, and is noteworthy as being a substantial citizen, and sucessful in his chosen field of labor. His farm is in good state of cultivation, hightly improved and supplied with a first-class moderan conveniences. Mr. Armstrong was born in Adams Co., Pa, June 21, 1831, and his father , Isaac Armstrong, Sr., was also born in Adams Co., PA., April 6,. 1797. The grandfather of our subject likewise borne the christian name of Isaac, and was a resident of the same county as the son and grandson at the time of his death. He was born of English progenitors, but was of American adoption. the father of our subject married Miss Maryt Campbell. She was born in Adams County in 1808 and was of Scoth-Irish ancestry. In 1835 he remov ed to Franklin County,m Pa. and there rented land. He lived there 19 years. and in 1854 accompanied by his wife and eight children, emigrated to IL. The6 started the 4th day of May with horse, covered wagons and a rockawy carriage, and overland to their destination. They landed in Knoxville, June 12, where the father rented a house for his family in the village, and started out to find a suitable and permanent location. He purchased 307 acres on section 18, Knox Township, Knox County, Knoxville, IL . He died on this place on June 1878 and his wife in May 1879. Eight children were born to Isaac Armstrong: Alexander lives in Nemaha County, Nebr; Issac, of who we write; James who lives in Knox Twn, Agnes whose home is in Orange Twp, Knox Co., IL. Jane, wife of DH Stewart, lives in Jefferson County, IA; Rebecca, wife of Wilson Wood, lives in Cheyenne, Wyoning Ter.; Thomas resides on the old homestead in Knox Twp; Mary is the wife of WEbb Sipherd, and lives in Polk County, Neb. The subject of our sketch was but four years of age when he removed to Franklin County, Pa. HYe grew to manhood there, was reared on the farm, and 3educated in the district schools. He came to Il with his parents, and remained with them until his marriage in 1862/. At that time he united with Margaret Saddler, who was born in Adams County, Pa. Eighteen months afterward she died, leaving one child a son named Harry. His second marriage was contracted Nov. 13, 1866, with Elizabeth Rogers. She was born in Trumbull County, Ohio and is the daughter of Charles and Eliza (Phillips) Rogers, the father a native of Connecticut, and her mother of England. One child was the result of the latter union, a daughter, Lottie. At the time of her marriage they settled on that part of their homestead which Mr. Armst4rong now owns and occupies. He was a republican in politics. There is also, in this same book a different Armstrong family who came to the USA in 1847 from Cumberland County, England, and they lived on section 20, Ontario Township, Knox County, IL. Joseph B. Armstrong was the eldest son to immigrate with his parents to the USA. He was 15 years old. He married Elizabeth Breown born on February 23, 1854, Henderson Twp, Henderson Grove, Knox County, IL. They had five children named : James L. Feorge W. Lillian O Kate E. Edwin R. Joseph B. Armstrong also had these siblings who came with him and his parents to the USA in 1847: Joseph B. the eldest Frances, wife of Lyman W. Lamphere, a farmer , is living in Missouri; John C. first married Mary Heath, now deceased; his second marriage was with Jennie Davis; their home is in Jackson Coutny, Kan., and his is also a farmer; Mary is desceased; Jennie, wife of Mandiville Neely, is living in Sparta Twp on a farm; Roger died in Kansas in the year 1860 Thomas is deceased; William is a merchant, resident of Terre Haute, Ind. a man of fine business qualtiy, and lastly Kate, wife of Charles Jelliff, of Oneida, Knox Co., IL there are more on account of my descendants of Armstrong are John Armstrong and Hugh Alexander Armstrong. I'm out of the John Armstrong line. My line came as we were told from Ireland. Got the name of Armstrong from helping a King. By picking him up and putting him on a horse with one arm. The king knighted him or something and gave him the name of Armstrong. I have since been told they were first of Scotish descent. I'm not sure on this on account haven't ever verified it. Will have to look up and put another post on here later. But this got me to looking after reading your post and the ladies after it. Hope some of this information helps if not you can let me know. Maybe we are slightly related.??? Happy Gene Hunting, Love Foxie http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/