A. Thomas Armstrong II was born 1802, probably in Pennsylvania. He later came with his parents to Bentonville, Ohio. The name of his first wife is not known. ARMSTRONG To this union was born one son.
CHILDREN 1. Samuel, born in West Union, Ohio, in 1835
Second marriage- to Lydia Patton.
Lydia was a granddaughter of a Mr. Leedham living near Bentonville, Ohio.Thomas and Lydia lived near Bentonville and perhaps owned a small farm there. He drove a stage from West Union four miles to the northeast to some town on the Ohio River,
either Manchester, a round trip of twenty-two miles, or to Aberdeen, across from Maysville, Kentucky, a round trip of thirty-two miles. Either of these routes led through Bentonville and past the Armstrong door, since there was but one street.
In 1850 Thomas Armstrong, along with his parents and a sister, Elizabeth and her husband Alpheus Keats, moved over land in covered wagons to farms at Baker's Corners, just west of Cicero and southeast of Boxley, In. all being in Hamilton County,
Indiana. It is believed that Thomas Armstrong owned this farm but lost it about four years later. This farm was located in the Sugar Maple region and accounts of their making maple sugar and syrup have been handed down.
In 1854, the family moved to Jasper County, Indiana near Renssalaer, but remained only part of a year and then moved to Prairie Chapel in Tippecanoe County, southeast of Lafayette. Andrew Insley owned this farm. A little later, they moved a few
miles to Millie Beasley's farm near New Richmond, Indiana, and Sugar Grove.In March 1864, LYDIA PATTON ARMSTRONG died and Melcena stepped in and took care of the younger children.To ILLINOISIn the fall of 1864, the family moved to a farm southeast
of Keithsburg, Illinois, to be near the oldest son, Sam, of whom he was much attached and could not bear to be away from. Thomas lived in Mercer County the rest of his life. At least the last ten years was spent in the home of his son, Sam, except
for occasional visits to his daughters, Mary in Indiana, and Melcena in Kansas.His grandson, William C. Armstrong remembers reading the Bible to him. Thomas died at the age of 89, and is buried in Peniel Cemetery near Joy, Illinois
CHILDREN 1. Samuel, born in West Union, Ohio, in 1835
Second marriage- to Lydia Patton.
Lydia was a granddaughter of a Mr. Leedham living near Bentonville, Ohio.Thomas and Lydia lived near Bentonville and perhaps owned a small farm there. He drove a stage from West Union four miles to the northeast to some town on the Ohio River,
either Manchester, a round trip of twenty-two miles, or to Aberdeen, across from Maysville, Kentucky, a round trip of thirty-two miles. Either of these routes led through Bentonville and past the Armstrong door, since there was but one street.
In 1850 Thomas Armstrong, along with his parents and a sister, Elizabeth and her husband Alpheus Keats, moved over land in covered wagons to farms at Baker's Corners, just west of Cicero and southeast of Boxley, In. all being in Hamilton County,
Indiana. It is believed that Thomas Armstrong owned this farm but lost it about four years later. This farm was located in the Sugar Maple region and accounts of their making maple sugar and syrup have been handed down.
In 1854, the family moved to Jasper County, Indiana near Renssalaer, but remained only part of a year and then moved to Prairie Chapel in Tippecanoe County, southeast of Lafayette. Andrew Insley owned this farm. A little later, they moved a few
miles to Millie Beasley's farm near New Richmond, Indiana, and Sugar Grove.In March 1864, LYDIA PATTON ARMSTRONG died and Melcena stepped in and took care of the younger children.To ILLINOISIn the fall of 1864, the family moved to a farm southeast
of Keithsburg, Illinois, to be near the oldest son, Sam, of whom he was much attached and could not bear to be away from. Thomas lived in Mercer County the rest of his life. At least the last ten years was spent in the home of his son, Sam, except
for occasional visits to his daughters, Mary in Indiana, and Melcena in Kansas.His grandson, William C. Armstrong remembers reading the Bible to him. Thomas died at the age of 89, and is buried in Peniel Cemetery near Joy, Illinois
A. Thomas Armstrong II was born 1802, probably in Pennsylvania. He later came with his parents to Bentonville, Ohio. The name of his first wife is not known. ARMSTRONG To this union was born one son.
CHILDREN 1. Samuel, born in West Union, Ohio, in 1835
Second marriage- to Lydia Patton.
Lydia was a granddaughter of a Mr. Leedham living near Bentonville, Ohio.Thomas and Lydia lived near Bentonville and perhaps owned a small farm there. He drove a stage from West Union four miles to the northeast to some town on the Ohio River,
either Manchester, a round trip of twenty-two miles, or to Aberdeen, across from Maysville, Kentucky, a round trip of thirty-two miles. Either of these routes led through Bentonville and past the Armstrong door, since there was but one street.
In 1850 Thomas Armstrong, along with his parents and a sister, Elizabeth and her husband Alpheus Keats, moved over land in covered wagons to farms at Baker's Corners, just west of Cicero and southeast of Boxley, In. all being in Hamilton County,
Indiana. It is believed that Thomas Armstrong owned this farm but lost it about four years later. This farm was located in the Sugar Maple region and accounts of their making maple sugar and syrup have been handed down.
In 1854, the family moved to Jasper County, Indiana near Renssalaer, but remained only part of a year and then moved to Prairie Chapel in Tippecanoe County, southeast of Lafayette. Andrew Insley owned this farm. A little later, they moved a few
miles to Millie Beasley's farm near New Richmond, Indiana, and Sugar Grove.In March 1864, LYDIA PATTON ARMSTRONG died and Melcena stepped in and took care of the younger children.To ILLINOISIn the fall of 1864, the family moved to a farm southeast
of Keithsburg, Illinois, to be near the oldest son, Sam, of whom he was much attached and could not bear to be away from. Thomas lived in Mercer County the rest of his life. At least the last ten years was spent in the home of his son, Sam, except
for occasional visits to his daughters, Mary in Indiana, and Melcena in Kansas.His grandson, William C. Armstrong remembers reading the Bible to him. Thomas died at the age of 89, and is buried in Peniel Cemetery near Joy, Illinois
CHILDREN 1. Samuel, born in West Union, Ohio, in 1835
Second marriage- to Lydia Patton.
Lydia was a granddaughter of a Mr. Leedham living near Bentonville, Ohio.Thomas and Lydia lived near Bentonville and perhaps owned a small farm there. He drove a stage from West Union four miles to the northeast to some town on the Ohio River,
either Manchester, a round trip of twenty-two miles, or to Aberdeen, across from Maysville, Kentucky, a round trip of thirty-two miles. Either of these routes led through Bentonville and past the Armstrong door, since there was but one street.
In 1850 Thomas Armstrong, along with his parents and a sister, Elizabeth and her husband Alpheus Keats, moved over land in covered wagons to farms at Baker's Corners, just west of Cicero and southeast of Boxley, In. all being in Hamilton County,
Indiana. It is believed that Thomas Armstrong owned this farm but lost it about four years later. This farm was located in the Sugar Maple region and accounts of their making maple sugar and syrup have been handed down.
In 1854, the family moved to Jasper County, Indiana near Renssalaer, but remained only part of a year and then moved to Prairie Chapel in Tippecanoe County, southeast of Lafayette. Andrew Insley owned this farm. A little later, they moved a few
miles to Millie Beasley's farm near New Richmond, Indiana, and Sugar Grove.In March 1864, LYDIA PATTON ARMSTRONG died and Melcena stepped in and took care of the younger children.To ILLINOISIn the fall of 1864, the family moved to a farm southeast
of Keithsburg, Illinois, to be near the oldest son, Sam, of whom he was much attached and could not bear to be away from. Thomas lived in Mercer County the rest of his life. At least the last ten years was spent in the home of his son, Sam, except
for occasional visits to his daughters, Mary in Indiana, and Melcena in Kansas.His grandson, William C. Armstrong remembers reading the Bible to him. Thomas died at the age of 89, and is buried in Peniel Cemetery near Joy, Illinois
