Jackie, I've looked through the 1977 Major County History in the alphabetical sections on families and the Armstrong family is not listed. Sorry. There is no general index to the history, however. There was also nothing listed under the Lankard family. Jim in Ohio -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Lamorie <jlamorie@earthlink.net> To: OKMAJOR-L@rootsweb.com <OKMAJOR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, October 09, 2000 3:58 AM Subject: [OKMAJOR] Armstrongs Fairview >My grandfather was John Henry Armstrong Died Jan.8, 1946. His obit >states that at the opening of the Cherokee Strip he made the ran and >homesteaded a farm near Blackwell. After his first wife passed away he >married my grandmother Fonda Young and moved to Fairview, this was about >1903. He bought a business there. I believe a rooming house. In the >early 40'2 he was was a part time deputy sheriff and constable. His >children were Claude Henry and William Irvin from his first marriage. >Second marriage children were Myrtle (my mother) and John. His sisters >Sarah Ellis of yale, Ok. and Olive Dewhirst of Kansas. His other sister >was Mary Lankard of Fairview. > >Can any we tell me where to go to find out about the run and land he >owned in Blackwell and Fairview. I have checked the sites for the runs >and can't seem to find any information. Also about his days as deputy >sheriff. If anyone can help will truly appreciate it. Will wait to hear. > >Thanks for your time. > >Jackie > >-- >mailto:jlamorie@earthlink.net > > > >==== OKMAJOR Mailing List ==== >There is a list of adoptable US County Mailing Lists at http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/adoptable/CT.html >and a list of adoptable Surname Mailing Lists at http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptable/ >To learn more about my world, visit, http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > >============================== >Choose from over 19,000 mailing lists at: >http://lists.rootsweb.com > >