Elijah William Armstrong and Mary Jane McQuistion

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Husband Elijah William ARMSTRONG ^{1 2}

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         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

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

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     Marriage: 1888 - Benton Co, Arkansas 3

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

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 Other Spouse: Sarah Adorcas MAHURIN (1826-1902) 2 - Abt 1850 - Benton Co, Arkansas 7

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

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Events in his life were:

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• Census, Benton Co, Arkansas, 1850

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

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

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Wife Mary Jane McQUISTION ^{3 9}

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         Born: 1 Oct 1846 - Tennessee 3 9
         Died: 1923 - Benton Co, Arkansas 9
       Buried: 1923 - Grimes Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas

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       Father: Andrew J McQUISTION (1816-1888) 10
       Mother: Hannah S Clapp FOUST (1810-1885) 9

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Children

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1 F Hannah Sinkley ARMSTRONG ³

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         Born: 17 Jun 1892 - Benton Co, Arkansas 3
         Died: 5 Apr 1949 - Benton Co, Arkansas 11
       Buried: Apr 1949 - Rogers Cemetery, Benton Co, Arkansas

       Spouse: Elbert WILLIAMS (1881-1957)
         Marr: Abt 1910

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General Notes (Husband)

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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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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 Ibid, http://www.gmccuistion.com/johnmccuiston/d10855.htm#P10865.

11 Cemetery, Rogers, Benton Co, AR.