Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
William H. Armstrong, 7 South 51 West
William claimed a quarter in section 4, 7S 51W in 1891.
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In 1900 Denver, W. H. Armstrong is a cotton buyer, born Sept 1869 in Mississippi, lodgin on Court Place.
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In 1880 Jasper County, Indiana, Nathaniel Armstorng is farming 49, with Ruth 50, Wiliam 21, Dorah 13, Clara B. 10, and Birttie 5.
In 1900 William H. Armstrong is in Wichita,
Kansas, no occupation, born Nov 1867 in Illinois,
with sister Mary B Spleen 24 born in Illinois and her husband Austin 33 born in Indiana. Their father Nathaniel Armstrong Nov 1831 in Pennsylvania is widowed.
(Albertie May SPEER married Joseph H. Heater
in Los Angeles, California on Sept 18, 1917. She's buried in San Diego County 1876-1964 # 134948632 with Joseph H. 1862-1940)
(Clara Bell Kiefner, born in Illinois Aug 30, 1870, father Armstrong, mother Gosnell, died in Los Angeles Oct 23, 1947.)
Nathaniel 1831-1910 is buried in Wichita # 23775971.
In 1910 Wichita, William is a confectioner, 47 born in Ohio, married seven years to Clara 33 born in Illinois, with Henderson, adoped son born in Kansas, 5. Clara's father W. Hl Delzell 56, widowed born in Tennessee is with them, also a confectioner.
Clara died in September 1910, buried in Wichita # 23881565.
In 1920 Wichita, William is 60, widowed, an ice cream seller, with Henderson 15. His sister Clara Kiefner 50 and her son Bert 23 are living with him.
In 1930 Wichita, Wm. is 70, with Henderson 25 and Odie May 26.
William is buried in Wichita 1858-1932 # 23881571.
Henderson is buried in Wichita - a different cemetery than Odie - 1904-1958 # 23881568.
Odie M. (Shacklett) Armstrong 1903-1987 is buried in Wichita # 68019460.
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Wm. A. Armstrong of Fayette, Howard County, Missouri and Mss Etta Ridgeway of Rockport, Boone County, Missouri, married in Fayet on Sept 13, 1882, with the consent of Wm. M. Ridgeway, the foster father of Etta..
Wm. H. Armstrong is a stock raiser in 1900 Custer County, Montana, born Oct 1856 in Missouri, married
17 years to Sarah H. Jan 1865 in Missouri. Wm. A. Sept 1884 in Missouri and James M. Aug 1887 born in Montana. Wm.'s father James H. Nov 133 in Kentucky is with them.
IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION ON THE WILLIAM H. ARMSTRONG WHO CLAIMED LAND IN KIT CARSON COUNTY, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
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