Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
George D. Armstrong, William F. Armstrong
Vernon
George cash-claimed a quarter in section 22, 2S 45W in 1891.
William timber-claimed a quarter in section 26, 2S 45W in 1898.
These claims are near that of Cosie Blanchard, a prominent real estate dealer in Yuma County, so they possibly never lived in Yuma County.
POSSIBLY
William H. Armstrong, born Feb 19, 1818 in New York to James Armstrong and Mary E. Sebring, died in Michigan on May 17, 1902.
William H. Armstrong and Hannah Mann married on April 22, 1841
in Huron County, Ohio.
Hannah's death records say that she was the daughter of Nathaniel Mann.
Nathaniel Mann and Polly Fish were in
Sandusky County, Ohio in 1850, with Hiram 19, Stephen 13, Mary 16, Adalilne 12, John 8, and Willard 7.
In 1850 Sandusky County, Ohio, Wm. H. Armstrong is 32, Hannah 30, Chas 8, Henry 6,
Elizabeth 4, and George 1.
In 1860 Hillsdale County, Michigan, William is farming 42, born in New York with Hannah 40 in Pennsylvania. Charles 18, Jasper 15, Mary E. 14, and George D. 12 were born in Ohio, Alma 5 and Clara 3 in Michigan.
Clarrie E. Armstrong died Aug 28, 1861 in Hillsdale County, buried there # 55618397.
"Daughter of WM H & H, age 4y 5m 24d."
In 1870 Hillsdale County, Michigan, William is 58, Hannah 50, and "ela" 10.
Nathaniel Mann is in Lewanee County, Michigan in 1870, age 77, born i Vermont, living with son Willard and his family.
Polly Mann, 67, born in Cattaraugus County, New York, died in Palmyra, Lenawee County, Michigan on Nov 5, 1872.
She's buried in Palyyra # 188611791.
Nathaniel is buried there, dying Sept 2, 1873 at age 80 years, 3 months, 29 days, # 188611780.
In the same cemetery are
Adeline (Mann) Whitmarsh) 1839-1922 # 91249226
and her family, and Willard K. Mann 1844-1903
# 130764731 and his wife Mary 1849-1926.
Next to William and Hannah in 1880 Hillsdale County, Mary E. Burroughs is married to John Alonzo Burroughs.
They have Edith J. 9 and Harris S. 5.
Hannah Armstrong, 94, born in Pennsylvania, died Feb 24, 1895 in Hillsdale County, Michigan, father Nathaniel Mann.
In 1900 Hillsdale County, William, born Feb 1818 in Vermont, widowed, is living with daughter Alma Hammond 45, widowed. Alma has Fred 28, Minnie his wife 22 and month-old Alice,
Nellie 17, Frank 15, and Burton 12.
William Henry Armstrong 1818-1902 is buried in Hillsdale County, Michigan # 30962450 - same county as son Charles.
MARY
Mary is buried in the same cemetery 1846-1882 # 36037311.
John Alonzo Burroughs, widowed in 1910, married, next wife Rhoda.
He died in Union City, Branch County, Michigan on March 14, 1922, to be buried in Riverside Cemetery.
He was born January 9, 1849 in Lenawa, Michigan.
ALMS
Alma Lavina Bonney Hammond, daughter of Wm. Armstrong and Hannah Mann, born Dec 14, 1854 in Hillsdale County, Michigan, died there De 24, 1931.
She's buried there # 38685473, with Amos R. 1851-1890.
GEORGE
George D. Armstrong, 20, born in Sandusky County, Ohio,
married Emma A. Dart on June 25,
1869 in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
In 1885 Gage County, George is a laborer, 35, "Amelia" 30, Elvin 14, and R.E. 9.
In 1900 Gage County, Nebraska, on the same page as Elvin,
George born Feb 1849 in Ohio, Emma July 1854 in Michigan, have Roy E. Feb 1876 in Nebraska.
George D. Armstrong is farming in Cheyenne County, Colorado in 1910, 61, born in Ohio, with Emma A. 55 Michigan. She's had five kids, two living,. Next is Roy E. 32 born in Nebraska, then Edwin B. 39 born in Nebraska, with Amy M. 32 in Iowa and five kids. the last, Inez D. 2 was born in Colorado.
George 81 and Emma A. 76 are alone in 1930 Benton County, Arkansas.
G.D. Armstrong was delinquent on taxes in 1917 for land in section 2, 12 S. 42W, Cheyenne County.
1936 Gentry "Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Armstrong who live in the southwest part of town
have suffered relapses recently.
Mrs. Armstrong fell again sustaining injuries and is bedfast."
October 7, 1937 Gentry, Arkansas
"Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Armstrong received word
Monday of the death of their son,
Elwin B. Armstrong, at Denver, Colo.,
on Wednesday, September 29. He was 66 years
of age, and had been in ill health for some time
death resulting from cancer. He was known in
Gentry, having been here with his parents
several months, two years ago. Sympathy
of many friends goes out to this elderly
couple in their bereavement."
February 22, 1940 "George David Armstrong, a resident of Gentry for 21 years,
died at the home of his son, R. E. Armstrong, southwest of Gentry Friday, Feb. 16,
at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Armstrong was born in Ohio Feb. 8, 1849, and was 91 years old this month.
The aged man had been in failing health for several ..."
They're buried there - George 1849-1940
# 71927404, with Emma Amelia (Dart)
Armstrong 1853-1938 # 71927454.
ELWIN
"Edwin" B. Armstrong, 23, married Amy M. Thompson, 6, on June 13, 1894 in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Elwin Armstrong is in Gage County in 1900,
born Jan 1871 in Nebraska, married six years
to Amy M. Oct 1878 Iowa. Leona A. Dec 1894,
Burton Oct 1896, and Georgie Sept 1898
were born in Nebraska.
In 1910 Elwin is farming in Cheyenne County, Colorado, 39,
with Amy M. 32 born in Iowa.
Burton W. 13, George N. 11, Daniel V. 7,
and Gladys E. 5 were born in Nebraska, Inez D. 2 in Colorado.
They're next to George D. and Emma, and brother Roy E. has his own household.
In 1920, Elwin is a teamster in Sterling, 48, with Amy 42, Darrel 17, Inez 12, Glen 9,
Junior 7, and Jesse 5 born in Kansas.
1934 Gentry, Arkansas "E. B. Armstrong, and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Armstrong, Jr.,
of Portis, Kans. came in last Wednesday and visited until Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. G. D. Armstrong, parents of E. B. Armstrong."
In 1940 Junior Armstrong, 27, is in Smith County, Kansas,
single, with Evelyn 5 and Richard 2 both born in Kansas.
Amy, 64, single is with them. They're living with Junior's
in-laws Noah 56 and Maude 54 Jones.
Amy Malissa (Thompson) Armstrong 1877-1968
is buried in Cheyenne Wells # 77376573, with Leona A. 1894-1908>
October 7, 1937 Gentry, Arkansas
"Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Armstrong received word
Monday of the death of their son,
Elwin B. Armstrong, at Denver, Colo.,
on Wednesday, September 29. He was 66 years
of age, and had been in ill health for some time
death resulting from cancer. He was known in
Gentry, having been here with his parents
several months, two years ago. Sympathy
of many friends goes out to this elderly
couple in their bereavement."
Elwin B. Armstrong and Amy M. Compton had Jessie Elwin Armstrong on March 21, 1915 in Colby Kansas. Jessie Died June 17, 1997.
He's buried in Marshalltown, Iowa # 181871235.
When Elwin registered for WWII in Kansas, his reference was Dorothy Louella Armstrong.
She might be the one in 1930 Smith County, Kansas, 15, born in Kansas, with Noah and Maude Jones.
And she might be the Dorothy L. Black born Feb 22, 1915, dying May 12, 2004, last residence Loma Linda, California.
Junior Walen Armstrong 1913-1993 is buried in Willamette National # 296932.
In 1940 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Glenn Armstorng is a laborer in a packing plnat, 28, with Doroth y 27 born in Iowa, Edna M. 9, Robert E. 7, Babraba L. 4, and Janet A. 1, all born in Iowa. Glen's borther Jesse E. 25 born in Kansas is with them.
Glen D. Armstrong 1910-2008 is buried in Cedar Rapids, Iowa # 30633447.
"Glen D. Armstrong, 97 of Eagle Point, Oregon formerly of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday May 20, 2008 at his home after a long illness.
Glen was born on Sept. 26, 1910 in Cheyenne County, Colorado, the son of Elwin and Amy Thompson Armstrong. He married Dorothy B. Campbell of April 19, 1930 in Hedrick, Iowa. She died in 1979. He then married Grace Holman in 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Glenn was a machinist at Wilson and Company and retired from there in 1977after 41 years of service. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, wood working and especially time spent with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Grace and her children, his daughter, Susie of New Mexico and four sons, Robert Elsie, Wayne Donna and James Jan all of Cedar Rapids and Cecile Toni of Washington State. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren, several great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and many many friends.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, Edna Barnett and Barbara Brown, three sisters and six brothers."
Inez Armstrong, 18, married Charles R. Winters on Sept 26, 1925 in Ordway, Colorado.
She's buried in Cheyenne Wells # 78436315.
"Inez Delcina Armstrong was born April 5, 1908 the seventh child of ten children of Elwin Burton Armstrong and Amy Malissa Thompson on her father’s homestead north of Arapahoe. She departed this at the Cheyenne Manor Nursing Home at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 18 days.
She was united in marriage to Charley Russell Winters on September 26, 1925 at Ordway. To this union were born Erma Agnes, Charles Edward, and Byron Russell.
She was preceded in death by her son Charles in December 1928 at the age of 8 months, her father, mother, one sister, six brothers, husband Charley on July 14, 1989 and seven sisters-in-law.
She is survived by her daughter Erma Murrah of Cheyenne Wells, her son Byron (Kathryn) Winters of Blackshear, Georgia, six grandsons, two granddaughters, five granddaughters-in-law, two grandsons-in-law, fourteen great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, one brother and one sister, many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and a host of friends."
Darrell V. Armstrong, 21, married Jessie M. Kiggins on Feb 29, 1924 in Cheyennne Wells.
Darrell is divorced in 1940 Granby Colorado - rooming, a carpenter. He was in Turlock, California in 1935.
June 1916 "The Armstrong boys will leave for the harvest fields about July Ist* To late for last week."
In 1918 Cheyenne County "The Misses Bessie Daniels
and Berdilla Bogert and Messrs Geo. Armstrong
and Mervin Korrell of Cheyenne Wells, were visitors in the Sherman Smith home last Sunday."
November 14, 1918 "Geo. Armstrong, a former resident
of this county, but of late of Sterling Colo,
died one week ago Monday of influenza. The parents,
brothers and sisters have the sympathy of this community
in their bereavement. "
George is buried in Sterling # 193724824.
Junior Walen Armstrong registered for WWII in Alton, Osborne County, Kansas, born in Cheyenee County, Colorado January 25, 1913, with Dorothy Luella Armstrong.
ROY
Roy E. Armstrong, 27, married Cina Thompson, 22, on Nov 20, 1902 in Gage County, Nebraska.
She's probably the Delina C. Thompson, Amy's sister, who was in Gage County in 1900 with widowed mother Sarah Thompson 42. James is 24, Eelina C. 19, and Anna L. 13.
(Lenora was in Cheyenne County, Colorado, in 1910, 24, married to Robert L. Storment 32, with rush L. 1._
Roy Armstrong, 34, married Ethel Russell, 19, on July 27, 1911 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.
She was probably in Cheyenne County in 1910, 18, born in Ohio, with Charles E. 46 born in MInnesota, Anna R. 40 in Ohio, and eight other kids.
Roy Eben Armstrong registered for WWI in
Neosho County, Kansas, born Feb 14, 1876, a painter and farmer. His and Ethel Mary 's address was Moorhead, Kansas.
Roy and Ethel are in Benton County, Arkansas in 1920, farming.
In 1930 Benton County, Arkansas, Roy and Ethel are farming, with Kenneth D. 3 born in Arkansas.
Roy is buried in Gentry, Benton County 1876-1952 # 40586556,
the same cemetery as Kenneth # 170874257.
"Kenneth Dale Armstrong, 86 years, of Pineville, Missouri was called to heaven on Friday, October 19, 2012 at his residence with his loving family by his side.
Kenneth was born on September 25, 1926 in Gentry, Arkansas. He married Irma Jean Allen on May 23, 1948 in Gentry, AR and together they raised 10 children. They moved to Pineville, Missouri 23 years ago coming from Southwest City, Missouri. Kenneth loved music, singing and playing his guitar, was a Baptist Minister and a barber. He never met a stranger and filled everywhere he went with his presence."
One tree said Ethel died in 1970 in Gentry Arkansams, and that they had a son Charles born and died in 1917.,
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