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Elijah William Armstrong and Sarah Adorcas Mahurin


Husband Elijah William ARMSTRONG 1 2 

         Born: 1 Dec 1824 - Callaway Co, Missouri 3 4
         Died: 10 Aug 1907 - War Eagle, Benton Co, Arkansas
       Buried: Aug 1907 - Grimes Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas


       Father: Solomon William ARMSTRONG (1790-1879) 5
       Mother: Ann DOSS (1793-Bef 1879) 6


     Marriage: Abt 1850 - Benton Co, Arkansas 7

 Other Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth MORGAN (1830-1844) - Abt 1841

 Other Spouse: Nancy Ann MORGAN (1836-      ) 4 - 28 Oct 1875 - Benton Co, Arkansas 8

 Other Spouse: Mary Jane McQUISTION (1846-1923) 3 9 - 1888 - Benton Co, Arkansas 3
Events in his life were:
• Census, Benton Co, Arkansas, 1850

• Census, Benton Co, Arkansas ed 13 sh 28, 1880

• Census, Esculapia Township, Benton Co, Arkansas, 18 Jun 1900


Wife Sarah Adorcas MAHURIN 2 

          AKA: Sally
         Born: 11 Jul 1826 - Illinois
         Died: 22 Apr 1902 - Benton Co, Arkansas
       Buried: Apr 1902 - Grimes Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas


       Father: Rev William H MAHURIN (Abt 1797-1871)
       Mother: Sarah WILSON (Abt 1803-After 1850)


 Other Spouse: Unknown HUCKABY (Abt 1825-      ) - Abt 1842


Children
1 M Benjamin Franklin ARMSTRONG 10 11 12 

         Born: 7 Apr 1857 - Rogers, Benton Co, Arkansas 4 11 13
         Died: 20 Aug 1941 - Laneville, Rusk Co, Texas 11 13
       Buried: Aug 1941 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Minden, Rusk Co, Texas

       Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth MORGAN (1855-1904) 4
         Marr: 2 Mar 1876 - Benton Co, Arkansas

       Spouse: Ethel May DISNEY (1874-1918) 10 14
         Marr: 28 May 1892 - Benton Co, Arkansas 15






2  M  Jackson Calvin ARMSTRONG 16





         Born: 6 Aug 1851 - Rogers, Benton Co, Arkansas 17 18
         Died: 6 Dec 1930 - Blooming Grove, Navarro Co, Texas
       Buried: Dec 1930 - Grange Hall Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Texas



       Spouse: Minerva A RITTER (1859-1939) 17 18
         Marr: 4 Dec 1874 - Benton Co, Arkansas 19








3  F  Sarah ARMSTRONG 20





          AKA: Sally
         Born: Jan 1853 - Rogers, Benton Co, Arkansas 20 21
         Died: After 1896
       Buried: 



       Spouse: Benjamin FORD (1852-1923) 20 21
         Marr: 1 May 1871 - Benton Co, Arkansas 20 22








4  M  Horace ARMSTRONG





          AKA: Homer
         Born: 1855 - Benton Co, Arkansas
         Died: 1860
       Buried:  - Grimes Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas








5  M  Solomon ARMSTRONG 4 23





         Born: 27 Jan 1855 - Missouri 4 24
         Died: 20 Jun 1946 - Navarro Co, Texas
       Buried: Jun 1946 - Cryer Creek Cemetery, Navarro Co, Texas



       Spouse: Mary Elizabeth FORD (1863-1939) 24 25
         Marr: 25 Feb 1883 - Benton Co, Arkansas 24 25 26








6  F  Anna ARMSTRONG 27





         Born: Sep 1859 - Rogers, Benton Co, Arkansas 27 28
         Died: 8 Aug 1948
       Buried: 



       Spouse: William John GIBSON (1855-      ) 27
         Marr: 1878 27








7  F  Nancy Jane ARMSTRONG 4





         Born: 1 Jan 1862 - War Eagle, Benton Co, Arkansas 4
         Died: 27 Mar 1927 - Nowata, Nowata Co, Oklahoma
       Buried: 



       Spouse: George Washington REYNOLDS (1858-1911) 4
         Marr: 28 Sep 1879 - Benton Co, Arkansas








8  M  Washington ARMSTRONG





         Born: Abt 1863
         Died: Deceased
       Buried:  - Grimes Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas











General Notes (Husband)



1880 Benton Co, AR Census, Sugar Creek, 430c
ARMSTRONG Elijah       Self    M   Male     W   55   MO   Farmer KY   KY
ARMSTRONG Nancy        Wife    M   Female   W   44   IL   Keeping House VA   IN
ARMSTRONG Solomon      Son     S   Male     W   24   MO   Farmer MO   IL
ARMSTRONG Lou Bessie   Dau     S   Female   W    1   AR MO   IL
BLANCET John           Other   W   Male     W   24   AL   Laborer AL   AL

1900 Benton Co, AR Census 3480b Escalupia Tsp 319/322, June 27, 1900
Armstrong, Elijah   head   W M   Dec 1824 75   M 12   Missouri  KY KY Farmer   Owns
           Mary J   wife   W F   Oct 1846 53   M 12   Tennessee TN TN
           Hannah   dau    W F   Jun 1892  8   S      Arkansas  MO TN

Elijah operated a cable ferry at the War Eagle Mill in Benton Co, Arkansas.  He homesteaded 160 acres that is now partially covered by a man made lake just east of Rogers, AR.
Per the Rogers Democrat of August 14, 1907, Elijah died at 6 am on a Saturday.
Elijah is buried in the Grimes family cemetary with his father, Solomon, in Benton Co.

Purchased 80 acres in Benton Co, Arkansas
ARMSTRONG   ELIJAH   3   19N   29W   79.52   1878/06/24
ARMSTRONG   ELIJAH   3   19N   29W    0.0    1878/06/24

Elijah was married 4 times.  He homesteaded 180 acres of land at Rogers, AR, where he raised four families. After his death, his last wife stayed on with her daughter and raised vegetables for sale. After Nancy died, the daughter married Elbert Williams. Their son Wateman Williams built a fine brick home and he and his wife lived there. A Betty Armstrong lived on the property at the time of this report. Elijah, his last 3 wives and children - Homer and Washie - are buried in the Grimes Cemetery near Rogers, AR. Source-war records, family bibles, court records, and descendents. (Mildred Armstrong Gilman.)








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Sources






1
1880 Benton Co, AR Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), ED 13, Sh28. 

2
Armstrong, Harold P. Jr. 

3
1900 Benton Co, AR Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), E 10 S 13. 

4
1880 Benton Co, AR Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 430c. 

5
Gilman, Mildred Armstrong. 

6
1850 Benton Co, AR Census, 49. 

7
Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Records. 

8
Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, book A, page 472. 

9
McCuistion, Gloria D. 

10
Armstrong, George A. 

11
Rusk Co, Texas Death Register, Book 6, Page 166. 

12
Death Certificate, 39097/38728. 

13
Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk Co, TX. 

14
1880 Elk Co, KS Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 323a. 

15
1900 Benton Co, AR Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), E 10 S 15. 

16
Ibid, ED 109 S 2. 

17
1880 Benton Co, AR Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 436c. 

18
1900 Navarro Co, TX Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), E 109 S 2. 

19
Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, Book A, Page 433. 

20
1900 Benton Co, AR Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 10 S 13. 

21
1880 Benton Co, AR Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 416a. 

22
Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, Bk A pg 257. 

23
1900 Benton Co, AR Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 10 S 10. 

24
Ibid, E 10 S 10. 

25
Family History Library Catalog, Source 1034661 V. B-C, Batch M586651. 

26
Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book. 

27
1900 Montague Co, TX Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 53 Sh 11. 

28
1880 Cooke Co, TX Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 469a. 







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