Early Pioneer of CA
After their marriage they located the following April to Petaluma. In the fall of 1865 they returned to Napa City where William rented a ranch, engaging in agricultural work. Shortly afterward they removed to Yolo county and for abt 2yrs he was engaged in ranching, in 1867 they moved to Lake county first locating at Guenoc. They belonged to the Methodist Church built in 1897 with stone's from Lake County, located on Armstrong Street in Middletown.
His father William Craighton's last request of his son William Jasper, was to bring his body back to Woodland to be buried beside his wife Elizabeth. William Jasper loaded his body aboard his buckboard and used his fathers favorite team of horses "Mary and Dolly", taking a few days as you can guess.
m 10 Nov 1864 Napa City, Napa Co., CA
Annastasia Gordon
They had 12 children - Louis Oscar, William Ross, George Riley, Martha Elizabeth, Thomas Henry, Sarah Ann "Annie", David Phineas, Emily Phebe, Mary Stasia, John Price, Alfred Emory, Elick Alvin
ref: Armstrong Family Bible Records
Early Pioneer of CA
After their marriage they located the following April to Petaluma. In the fall of 1865 they returned to Napa City where William rented a ranch, engaging in agricultural work. Shortly afterward they removed to Yolo county and for abt 2yrs he was engaged in ranching, in 1867 they moved to Lake county first locating at Guenoc. They belonged to the Methodist Church built in 1897 with stone's from Lake County, located on Armstrong Street in Middletown.
His father William Craighton's last request of his son William Jasper, was to bring his body back to Woodland to be buried beside his wife Elizabeth. William Jasper loaded his body aboard his buckboard and used his fathers favorite team of horses "Mary and Dolly", taking a few days as you can guess.
m 10 Nov 1864 Napa City, Napa Co., CA
Annastasia Gordon
They had 12 children - Louis Oscar, William Ross, George Riley, Martha Elizabeth, Thomas Henry, Sarah Ann "Annie", David Phineas, Emily Phebe, Mary Stasia, John Price, Alfred Emory, Elick Alvin
ref: Armstrong Family Bible Records
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ARMSTRONG
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WILLIAM J. ARMSTRONG
1839 - 1909
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ANNASTASIA
HIS BELOVED WIFE
1850 -1933
Gravesite Details
Armstrong Family Lot
Family Members
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Louis Oscar Armstrong
1866–1926
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William Ross Armstrong
1868–1878
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George Riley Armstrong
1870–1942
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Martha Elizabeth Armstrong Cleveland
1872–1963
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Thomas Henry Armstrong
1874–1878
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Sarah Ann "Annie" Armstrong Cooley
1877–1971
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David Phineas Armstrong
1879–1944
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Emily Phebe Armstrong Musfield
1881–1973
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Mary Stasia Armstrong Wells
1884–1975
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John Price Armstrong
1886–1969
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Alfred Emory Armstrong
1888–1950
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Elick Irvin Armstrong
1890–1971
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