John D. Armstrong wrote: here is my "brick-wall" or oldest known ancestor > >Hugh Armstrong Est 1770-1845 Antrim, Ulster, Ireland has been my >brick wall for years, and years, and years... >It is known he was a Tennant Farmer within 3 miles of Ballymena, Antrim, Ulster and 16 miles from Belfast.. It's unknown if these were Irish or English or US miles. > > Recent conversations with others, indicates that Hugh may have farmed in Polee or perhaps Elginny... but there is nothing at present to definitely pin the old boy down. > > It is believed Hugh was married more than once, as my GGrandfather >had a half brother known as Thomas > >(1) Hugh Armstrong est 1770-1845 Antrim, Ulster, Ireland > + first wife (??) > > > >>--- (2) Thomas born about 1800 Antrim, Ulster, Ireland >> + unknown wife >>----(3) James Armstrong >>----(3) or (4) Harry Yarrington Armstrong b abt 1865 maybe in ILL, >>--------m Oct 18, 1899 in Peoria, Ill >> + Isabelle M. Monroe b Dec 14, 1875, Peroia, ILL >> >> + second wife (?) of Hugh Armstrong >>--- (2) John Armstrong b Dec 19, 1820, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland >>------ + Katherine Miller b 1836, Ballymena, Antrim, Ulster, >>----------m Dec 17, 1855 Chicago, ILL >>---- (3) Jennie 1856-1916 b Grinnel, IA >>------- + Sam Birdsall >>---- (3) William Armstrong 1858-1938 b Grinnel, IA >>---------+Lou Ella Burnett 1868-1913 >>---- (3) George Armstrong 1860-1862, b/d Grinnel, IA >>---- (3) James Armstrong 1862-1863, b/d Grinnel, IA >>---- (3) Hugh Armstrong 1863-1941, b Farmington, IL d Gordon NE >>------ + Alice Minnie Ellis 1872-1952, b. Fairmont, NE, >>----------m 1895 Fairmont, NE d Rushville, NE >>------ (4) Harry E. Armstrong 1896-1959 b Greenwood, NE, d Lancaster,CA >>--------- +Margaret Schroeder >>------ (4) Lola Armstrong 1900-1997 b Greenwood, NE, d Gordon, NE >>--------- + DVM JR Snyder >>------ (4) Eric Armstrong 1902-1970, b Greenwood, NE, d Tucson,AZ >>--------- +Beatrice Stewart >>------ (4) Melvin W. Armstrong 1908-1992 b Greenwood, NE, d Gordon, NE >>--------- + Alice Thayer >>------ (4) John Henry Armstrong 1918-1994 b Gordon, NE, d Hemet, CA >>--------- + Gloria Deanne Naylor 1919-1996 b Springfield, MO, d Paradise, CA >>--------- (5) John D. Armstrong b Chadron, NE >>------------ + Dixie Allene Cummings b Hatfield, MO >>------------ (6) John Michael Armstrong b Rushville, NE >>-------------- + Carrie Matson m Olympia, WA Aug 22, 1998 >>-------------- (7) Dylan John Armstrong b Oct 30, 2000 Englewood, Co >> -----------------------(7) Grace Catherine Armstrong b Aug 8, 2002, Portland, Ore >>----------- (6) Mark Douglas Armstrong, b Camp Kue, Okinawa >>--------------- (7) Trevor Douglas Armstrong b Feb 25, 1994,Anchorage, AK >>----(3) John M Armstrong 1865-1934 b Greenwood, NE, d Greenwood, NE >>------ + Martha Hall >>----(3) Joseph Armstrong 1867-1937 b Greenwood,NE, d Greenwood, NE >>----- + Carra M Birdsall 1870-1945 >>--- (3) James H Armstrong 1869-1887 >>--- (3) Annie Armstrong 1872-1892 >>------ + ... Baldwin >>--- (3) Minnie Mae Armstrong 1874-1955 b Greenwood, Ne, d Tacoma, WA >>------ + Orin S Hall 1864-1937 >>--- (3) Gertrude Armstrong 1876-1879 >> >> >>Sincerely >> John D. >> >> > > >