I am having trouble getting mail out to you. Think it is something with my server. I
did notice Arthur Woods parents were James Ogle Wood. Which is it-- Wood or Woods? I
am also going to email a GEDCOM on Jacob.
Helen
----- Original Message -----
From: betty kennedy
To: gkeusch(a)psci.net
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 4:45 PM
Subject: Wickliffe Armstrong
Hi Helen,
Well I finally got the Wickliffe Armstrong ready to send. Another busy day today, but
maybe that helps keep me young. I'm 62. Have 2 grandaughters. The 19 year old lives
with us for now. Our daughter, husband & 14 year old lives in Indianapolis. It looks
like I won't be going to Vincennes next week.. my sister in law has health problems
& will be having surgery soon.
I know you don't want the entire Armstrong line right now, but am including in this
email, notes on Howards, grandfather & great grandfather. It will give you some back
ground on Howards linege. You can always delete if you don't want it. Any questions
ket me know.
Later, Betty
First is info on grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Armstrong.
He was a member of the State Legislature from Wabash County. He served as associate
Judge of the county court from 1857-1858, as co Judge from 1861-1865, and as Judge from
1865-1869.
FROM THE MT. CARMEL PAPER (Feb. 15, 1905):
Article titled "Mt. Carmel in 1857"
"Among the institutions of 1857 was the Wabash
County Vigilance Association for the pursuit, arrest, and punishment of
horse thieves. Samuel Rigg was President." Members listed included T.J.
Armstrong, Justis Gard, Rezin Gard, and Charle s Biehl.
*************************************************************************************
Info for for his great grandfather, John Armstrong
It is known that John Armstrong was a soldier of the American Revolution.
John Armstrong, the Wabash County pioneer ancestor is said to have been a soldier in the
War of the Revolution, and is listed in Harriet Walker's book, "Revolutionary War
Soldiers Buried in Illinois". By his own account, he fought in this War as a young
man, being only age 17 at War's end. Said to be of Irish Ancestry & born in
Ireland..
The History of Edwards, Lawrence & Wabash Counties ( 1883 )
shows that John Armstrong, was one of the settlers of Wabash County precinct in 1815.
That he came from Tennessee & settled in section 15. ( Page 76. )
John and his children were considered pioneers of the area. John was a prominent man in
his community and at one time was a judge of the county court; served on the first county
commissioner's court of Edwards County (1819-1820); and was a member of the first
grand jury appointed in Wabash County, September 5, 1825.
By 1824, a post office (named "Armstrong") had been established at this site
and was kept by John's oldest son, Abner. At this time in the history of Wabash
County, there were but three other post offices in the county: Mt. Carmel, Centerville,
and "Coffeeton" (the name and location of this post office was changed to
Allentown about 187?).
John was buried in the old Fox Cemetery located on the Hite Fox farm, now abandoned,
having been plowed over for many years. The grave marker of his wife Elizabeth was found
years ago. The markers were moved by relatives to the Armstrong Cemetery near Allendale,
IL., where members of the Armstrong family are buried.
BETTY
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo! for Good
Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.