Burch/Kirby Family History:Information about John Armstrong
John Armstrong (b. 1815, d. date unknown)
Notes for John Armstrong:
I have notes showing the year of birth for John Armstrong as either 1814 or 1824.The 1870 census shows John's age to be 55 which means his year of birth would be 1815.The 1880 census shows John's age to be 65 which also backs up the 1815 year of birth.
The 1860 census shows John's occupation to be Grocer.All the other census' I have show farmer as occupation.
The 1850 Census shows John Armstrong's father was born in Ireland and his mother was born in Pennsylvania.
More About John Armstrong:
Occupation 1: Farmer.
Occupation 2: 1860, Grocer.
More About John Armstrong and Margaret:
Marriage: Abt. 1837
More About John Armstrong and Susan Stallings:
Marriage: Abt. 1858
Children of John Armstrong and Margaret are:
- Elizabeth Armstrong, b. Abt. 1838, d. date unknown.
- William Armstrong, b. Abt. 1842, Illinois, d. date unknown.
- David Armstrong, b. Abt. 1848, Illinois, d. date unknown.
Children of John Armstrong and Susan Stallings are:
- +Pelina Armstrong, b. July 19, 1859, Mound Township, Effingham County, Illinois, d. March 31, 1936, Illinois.
- Talitha Armstrong, b. 1862, Illinois, d. date unknown.
- Amanda Belle Armstrong, b. 1864, Illinois, d. date unknown.