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Ashland, Dec. 30.-Dr. Ashbury Porter Armstrong was born in Jasper county, Mo., Nov. 11, 1841, died at his home in this city Christmas morning at 8:30 o'clock, age at the time of death, 73 years, 1 month and 15 days.
Mr. Armstrong came to Illinois with his parents when he was about 5 years old, and lived in this state until his death.
His early life was spent in toil and hardships of the Western wilderness, which made men of those who fought their way out of it. But when a small boy, like Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Armstrong learned to swing an axe, and helped clear the way for those that followed him.
His education was limited to those of that day, when labor and toil in the fields and woods was first in order to sustain life and advance the order of civilization.
Mr. Armstrong was a veteran of the Civil War, being a member of the Tenth Illinois cavalry.
He was a veterinary surgeon and well known through the central part of this state.
He inherited his characteristics of integrity and Kindliness of heart from his parents.
Abraham Lincoln, the great man who piloted the old ship of the state of Illinois through the rough storms of the sixties, when all seemed dark and gloomy, lived at the Armstrong home for a number of years.
Mr. Armstrong was a man well thought of by his many friends, as he always had a word of good cheer for everyone he met.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow, Mrs. Armstrong, and one daughter and three sons as follows; Mrs. Julia Durnall of Fulton county, Charles A. Armstrong of Franklin, Samuel O. Armstrong of London Mills, and also one brother and one sister, John Armstrong of Oakford and Mrs. Joseph Wiley Smith of Mason City.
Besides relatives Mr. Armstrong leaves a host of friends to linger here a little while and then to follow.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. at the First Baptist church by the pastor Rev. Benjamin P. Johnson, to the largest congregation of people that ever gathered together at a funeral service in this city.
Over a half a hundred M. W. A. marched two a-breast to the cemetery and took charge of the services at the cemetery.
A quartet, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Rainey Hinds, Mrs. F. C. Wallbaum and Robert Bast delivered the singing in a splendid manner.
Daily Illinois Journal, Thursday, Dec. 31, 1914, Springfield, Ill., Page 8.
Ashland, Dec. 30.-Dr. Ashbury Porter Armstrong was born in Jasper county, Mo., Nov. 11, 1841, died at his home in this city Christmas morning at 8:30 o'clock, age at the time of death, 73 years, 1 month and 15 days.
Mr. Armstrong came to Illinois with his parents when he was about 5 years old, and lived in this state until his death.
His early life was spent in toil and hardships of the Western wilderness, which made men of those who fought their way out of it. But when a small boy, like Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Armstrong learned to swing an axe, and helped clear the way for those that followed him.
His education was limited to those of that day, when labor and toil in the fields and woods was first in order to sustain life and advance the order of civilization.
Mr. Armstrong was a veteran of the Civil War, being a member of the Tenth Illinois cavalry.
He was a veterinary surgeon and well known through the central part of this state.
He inherited his characteristics of integrity and Kindliness of heart from his parents.
Abraham Lincoln, the great man who piloted the old ship of the state of Illinois through the rough storms of the sixties, when all seemed dark and gloomy, lived at the Armstrong home for a number of years.
Mr. Armstrong was a man well thought of by his many friends, as he always had a word of good cheer for everyone he met.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow, Mrs. Armstrong, and one daughter and three sons as follows; Mrs. Julia Durnall of Fulton county, Charles A. Armstrong of Franklin, Samuel O. Armstrong of London Mills, and also one brother and one sister, John Armstrong of Oakford and Mrs. Joseph Wiley Smith of Mason City.
Besides relatives Mr. Armstrong leaves a host of friends to linger here a little while and then to follow.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. at the First Baptist church by the pastor Rev. Benjamin P. Johnson, to the largest congregation of people that ever gathered together at a funeral service in this city.
Over a half a hundred M. W. A. marched two a-breast to the cemetery and took charge of the services at the cemetery.
A quartet, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Rainey Hinds, Mrs. F. C. Wallbaum and Robert Bast delivered the singing in a splendid manner.
Daily Illinois Journal, Thursday, Dec. 31, 1914, Springfield, Ill., Page 8.
PVT Civil War
Ashland, Dec. 30.-Dr. Ashbury Porter Armstrong was born in Jasper county, Mo., Nov. 11, 1841, died at his home in this city Christmas morning at 8:30 o'clock, age at the time of death, 73 years, 1 month and 15 days.
Mr. Armstrong came to Illinois with his parents when he was about 5 years old, and lived in this state until his death.
His early life was spent in toil and hardships of the Western wilderness, which made men of those who fought their way out of it. But when a small boy, like Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Armstrong learned to swing an axe, and helped clear the way for those that followed him.
His education was limited to those of that day, when labor and toil in the fields and woods was first in order to sustain life and advance the order of civilization.
Mr. Armstrong was a veteran of the Civil War, being a member of the Tenth Illinois cavalry.
He was a veterinary surgeon and well known through the central part of this state.
He inherited his characteristics of integrity and Kindliness of heart from his parents.
Abraham Lincoln, the great man who piloted the old ship of the state of Illinois through the rough storms of the sixties, when all seemed dark and gloomy, lived at the Armstrong home for a number of years.
Mr. Armstrong was a man well thought of by his many friends, as he always had a word of good cheer for everyone he met.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow, Mrs. Armstrong, and one daughter and three sons as follows; Mrs. Julia Durnall of Fulton county, Charles A. Armstrong of Franklin, Samuel O. Armstrong of London Mills, and also one brother and one sister, John Armstrong of Oakford and Mrs. Joseph Wiley Smith of Mason City.
Besides relatives Mr. Armstrong leaves a host of friends to linger here a little while and then to follow.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. at the First Baptist church by the pastor Rev. Benjamin P. Johnson, to the largest congregation of people that ever gathered together at a funeral service in this city.
Over a half a hundred M. W. A. marched two a-breast to the cemetery and took charge of the services at the cemetery.
A quartet, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Rainey Hinds, Mrs. F. C. Wallbaum and Robert Bast delivered the singing in a splendid manner.
Daily Illinois Journal, Thursday, Dec. 31, 1914, Springfield, Ill., Page 8.
Ashland, Dec. 30.-Dr. Ashbury Porter Armstrong was born in Jasper county, Mo., Nov. 11, 1841, died at his home in this city Christmas morning at 8:30 o'clock, age at the time of death, 73 years, 1 month and 15 days.
Mr. Armstrong came to Illinois with his parents when he was about 5 years old, and lived in this state until his death.
His early life was spent in toil and hardships of the Western wilderness, which made men of those who fought their way out of it. But when a small boy, like Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Armstrong learned to swing an axe, and helped clear the way for those that followed him.
His education was limited to those of that day, when labor and toil in the fields and woods was first in order to sustain life and advance the order of civilization.
Mr. Armstrong was a veteran of the Civil War, being a member of the Tenth Illinois cavalry.
He was a veterinary surgeon and well known through the central part of this state.
He inherited his characteristics of integrity and Kindliness of heart from his parents.
Abraham Lincoln, the great man who piloted the old ship of the state of Illinois through the rough storms of the sixties, when all seemed dark and gloomy, lived at the Armstrong home for a number of years.
Mr. Armstrong was a man well thought of by his many friends, as he always had a word of good cheer for everyone he met.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow, Mrs. Armstrong, and one daughter and three sons as follows; Mrs. Julia Durnall of Fulton county, Charles A. Armstrong of Franklin, Samuel O. Armstrong of London Mills, and also one brother and one sister, John Armstrong of Oakford and Mrs. Joseph Wiley Smith of Mason City.
Besides relatives Mr. Armstrong leaves a host of friends to linger here a little while and then to follow.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. at the First Baptist church by the pastor Rev. Benjamin P. Johnson, to the largest congregation of people that ever gathered together at a funeral service in this city.
Over a half a hundred M. W. A. marched two a-breast to the cemetery and took charge of the services at the cemetery.
A quartet, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Rainey Hinds, Mrs. F. C. Wallbaum and Robert Bast delivered the singing in a splendid manner.
Daily Illinois Journal, Thursday, Dec. 31, 1914, Springfield, Ill., Page 8.
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