Reed Armstrong, Jr. (son of Reed Armstrong and Sarah Brink) was born 1831 in Kingston Ohio, and died August 20, 1899 in Independence Mo..
Notes for Reed Armstrong, Jr.: Fairbury Nebraska Abt. 1860 "The Armstrong Bros started a small store in a shack" Taken from an old settlers book on Nebraska.This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
1.--HIS OBITUARY: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. Aug. 24, 1899.--"DIED at Independence, Mo., Sunday, August 20th, Reed Armstrong, aged about 70 years."--Reed Armstrong was born at Kingston, Ohio. He came from St. Joseph, Mo. to Sidney in 1855, and was associated with Thomas Tootle and had charge of a general merchandise business here under the firm name of Tootle & Armstrong.
After this he was associated with A. F. Metelman in business. In 1865 he and Alexander Leitch and others took a train of goods across the plains to Salt Lake City. When he returned from this trip Mr. Metelman purchased his interest in the business. Mr. Armstrong then went into business on his own account and conducted it for about a year, when he sold out to Alexander Leitch. About 1868 he left Sidney and never afterwards made his home here permantly.
He left two children, a son and a daughter, Mrs Fannie Morrow, of St. Joseph, who with Mrs. Hedges, his sister, were with him for about two weeks before his death and did everything possible to alleviate his sufferings. He was buried in Sidney cemetery Tuesday morning by the side of four of his children who died in infancy.
Reed Armstrong is spoken of as one of the ablest business men ever know in this town.
2. INTERNAL REVENUE ASSESSMENT LISTS For Iowa. a. Roll 14. -- Sept. 1862: ...Reed Armstrong & Co. - Retail Dealers: $10.00 ...Reed Armstrong, Jr.--Cattle Broker: $10.00 ...One two-horse carriage b. Roll 14.--1863: ...Reed Armstrong--One two horse carriage ...Reed Armstrong & Co.--For Income: $12.00 (Roll 15 shows he also paid $40 tax on special income, at 5%.) ...Reed Armstrong & Co.--Retail Dealers c. Roll 14.--May lst, 1864 - Sidney ...Reed Armstrong & Co. - Retail Dealers: $10 for license ...Reed Armstrong, Jr. - Income of $800: $24.00 ...Reed Armstrong, Jr.--One two-horse carriage: $2.00 ...Reed Armstrong - Cattle Broker: $10 for license d. Roll 14.--1865 Assessed Taxes - Sidney ...Reed Armstrong, Jr. - Income - $1900 ...Reed Armstrong, Jr. - Gold Watch ...Reed Armstrong & CO. - Retail Dealers e. Roll 14. -- 1866 Annual List - Sidney ...Reed Armstrong, Jr., & Co.--Wholesale Dealers: $50 for license.
3.--Reed Armstrong, Jr., married Barbara Wade on July 28, 1858 in Fremont county, Iowa.
4. "Miscellaneous Record" for Fremont County, Book "A"; page 61.--Barbara A. Armstrong, wife of Reed Armstrong Jr., has a Hallet & Davis piano worth $500 and a music box worth $125.--June 26, 1868.
5. Elinor Wade, mother-in-law of Reed Armstrong: a.--Federal Records Center, Suitland, Maryland: "Abstract Book I, March 1853 through December 1853, of Cash Entries at the Kanesville, Iowa, Land Office".--May 23, 1853: Cash Entry #104: Elinor Wade buys the SW 1/4 of section 27 township 69 range 42. (My notes say that the patent she received for this land is in the folder, and that her pre-emption witness, Absalom Donahoo, declared she was "A widow having a family of children, moved from Indiana".) b.--Be sure to search for "Mabel Bridge's "E.R. Wade" Notes".
6.--Thomas Egleston Tootle (1820 - 1908): a.--His mother was an Armstrong; he was the eldest of three Tootle brothers "who made history in pioneer days as merchants in the Missouri valley, and westward to the Pacific coast.....Thomas Egleston Tootle engaged in a large number of business enterprises which embraced banking, gold and coal mining, cattle ranching and the ownership of a chain of stores in the Rocky Mountain regions, including gold-rich Helena and Denver....He bought a store at Nishnabotna, Missouri...." (This should probably read that he bought a store in Nishnabotna Country. It is well documented that he owned the store at Argyles Ferry on the Nishnabotna river, northeast of present Hamburg, Iowa. Afterwards, he moved the store to Sidney where on Mar. 16, 1893 it was stated that he owned the building occupied by the Sidney Furniture Company.) b.--Sidney Argus-Herald. March 17, 1932.--In October 1887, Clarence J. Esden bought John B. Gray's interest in Gray and Goode's hardware store and changed the name from Gray & Good - to - Good & Esden. In 1898 they erected the present brick building. There had been a frame structure on the site which was formerly the mercantile establishment of Milton Tootle (sic; he was a younger brother of Thomas E.), who later became a St. Joseph millionaire. The upper story was constructed especially as a display room for carriages and buggies.
7. Reed Armstrong was Sidney postmaster from March 20, 1854 to April 2, 1855.
8. SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. February 4, 1932.--"Youth of Long Ago Danced Hours Away"--This paper last week told of an old-time dance held at Library Hall on July 4, 1874. It sounded real ancient until we saw another invitation which has been preserved throughout the years by Mrs. Lucinda Gray, who perhaps has a greater collection of relics pertaining to pioneer days in this section than any other citizen.
This invitation was sent to Miss Lucinda Ewell--Mrs. Gray's maiden name--and was addressed to her at Plum Hollow, the original name of Thurman. It was for a "select party" to be held at the courthouse at Sidney on November 1, 1861, thirteen years ahead of the one mentioned last week.
The managing committee was D. G. Ellefritz, W.C. Sipple, Thomas Smith, James Wilson, John HIll, R. Armstrong, Jr., John Rogers, Henry Brombach. B. M. Lee was listed as "prompter," which title today would be "caller".
The invitation is an elaborate affair, with lace design all around the edges, and while the printing was done on an old Washington hand press, it is very good.
9. IOWA STATE GAZETTEER by James T. Hair: Page 536: General Stores.--(1) Reed Armstrong, Jr., & Co. (Adolphus Metelman)....(2) Tootle & Wood (Thomas E. Tootle and William H. Wood.)
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More About Reed Armstrong, Jr.: Burial: August 24, 1899, Sidney Cemetery, Sidney Iowa.
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Reed Armstrong, Jr. (b. 1831, d. August 20, 1899)
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