| Father | Arthur Edwin James (b. 2 September 1851, d. 8 February 1928) |
| Mother | Edith M. Munson (b. October 1852, d. 27 February 1938) |
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| Daughter | Janice L. James+ (b. 3 April 1908, d. 12 September 1993) |
| Daughter | Carolyn Louise James (b. 1914) |
| Daughter | Helen Aitken James (b. 3 June 1916, d. 30 April 1998) |
| Last Edited | 26 March 2023 00:00:00 |
| Father | Charles W. Eckerson |
| Mother | Anna G. Lapp |
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| Son | Hillman James Eckerson+ (b. 24 August 1894, d. 9 July 1946) |
| Daughter | Jesse Edith Eckerson (b. about 1908, d. 27 March 1918) |
Tracy Devault's notes:
The identification of Fred's parents takes a little explaining. First, there is a genealogy on Ancestry.com that says Fred was born in Wyoming. (Also, the Find-A-Grave memorial has copied the information from this genealogy into the memorial.) There is no evidence to support the contention that Fred was born in Wyoming. All census records show that Fred was born in New York. We first find Fred and his mother listed in the 1870 Census for Alexander, Genesee County, New York. The census record says Fred was born in April 1869. His mother is listed as Anna Eckerson, born in New York about 1844. No father is in the census record. However, Anna and son Fred are neatly nested between her parents Mainard and Rebecca Lapp's family and her brother Hibbard Lapp's family. By 1880, Fred's family, father Charles W. Eckerson, mother Anna, Fred (listed as Frederick) and sister Lulu are living in Creston, Union County, Iowa. Father Charles died in Creston and was buried there. By 1900, the rest of the family had moved on to Illinois. Mother Anna and daughter Lulu (now listed as Louisa) are shown living in Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois. Fred has now married but he, wife and first child are also living in Cass County, Illinois. Eventually Anna died. Her body was returned to Creston where she was buried next to her husband. They have a nice stone in the Graceland Cemetery in Creston.
| Last Edited | 22 March 2023 00:00:00 |
| Father | Frederick Augustus Eckerson (b. April 1869, d. 16 January 1951) |
| Mother | Harriet A. James (b. October 1872, d. 31 October 1958) |
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| Son | Edwin James Eckerson+ (b. 13 September 1922, d. 26 November 1988) |
| Son | Pvt. Roy Eugene Eckerson (b. 4 April 1926, d. 9 April 1945) |
| Last Edited | 23 March 2023 00:00:00 |
| Father | Frederick Augustus Eckerson (b. April 1869, d. 16 January 1951) |
| Mother | Harriet A. James (b. October 1872, d. 31 October 1958) |
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| Last Edited | 20 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | James Shields |
| Mother | Mary Traylor |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Forrest Olive Munson+ (b. 7 December 1892, d. September 1987) |
| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Matilda Jane Shields+ (b. 16 July 1869, d. 5 December 1945) |
| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Matilda Jane Shields+ (b. 16 July 1869, d. 5 December 1945) |
| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | Charles Wilford Munson (b. 25 March 1868, d. 3 March 1950) |
| Mother | Matilda Jane Shields (b. 16 July 1869, d. 5 December 1945) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Lois J. Odell+ (b. 9 November 1920) |
| Last Edited | 26 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | Richard Franklin Clark |
| Mother | Susanna Coulter |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Forrest Clark (b. October 1885) |
| Daughter | Josephine Clark (b. before 1900) |
| Daughter | Hortense Clark (b. before 1900) |
| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | William Albert Clark+ (b. 25 January 1857, d. 18 February 1928) |
| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | William Albert Clark+ (b. 25 January 1857, d. 18 February 1928) |
| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | William Albert Clark (b. 25 January 1857, d. 18 February 1928) |
| Mother | Ella Nora Munson (b. March 1855, d. 8 February 1919) |
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| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | William Albert Clark (b. 25 January 1857, d. 18 February 1928) |
| Mother | Ella Nora Munson (b. March 1855, d. 8 February 1919) |
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| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | William Albert Clark (b. 25 January 1857, d. 18 February 1928) |
| Mother | Ella Nora Munson (b. March 1855, d. 8 February 1919) |
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| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | William Harrison Franklin |
| Mother | Mariah Jane Clarke |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Pearl Franklin (b. September 1883) |
| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Harrison Franklin+ (b. September 1861, d. about 1935) |
| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Harrison Franklin+ (b. September 1861, d. about 1935) |
| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | Harrison Franklin (b. September 1861, d. about 1935) |
| Mother | Louisa Catherine Munson (b. November 1857, d. 3 March 1935) |
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| Last Edited | 12 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | John Lane Kirkpatrick |
| Mother | Catherine Sims |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Frank Kirkpatrick+ (b. 18 October 1874, d. 28 January 1959) |
| Daughter | Mary Matilda Kirkpatrick+ (b. 17 November 1875, d. 23 April 1958) |
| Last Edited | 13 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Abram Moss+ (b. 1 July 1866, d. 1 February 1943) |
| Last Edited | 20 April 2019 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Abram Moss+ (b. 1 July 1866, d. 1 February 1943) |
| Last Edited | 20 April 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | Thomas Armstrong (b. 15 November 1878, d. 1 January 1928) |
| Mother | Janet Ferguson (b. 25 June 1877, d. 28 July 1963) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | James Roy Armstrong+ (b. 8 August 1928, d. 4 January 2002) |
| Last Edited | 20 April 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | John Baxter Armstrong (b. 28 November 1899, d. 11 May 1981) |
| Mother | Helen Berniece Moss (b. 22 August 1904, d. 3 December 1981) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | James Page Armstrong |
| Daughter | Julie A. Armstrong |
| Son | Jeffrey S. Armstrong |
Wedding Announcement, The Los Angeles Times, 6 SEP 1949:
ARMSTRONG-PIPKIN -- Ruby Dell Pipkin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Pipkin of Playa del Rey, to James Roy Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Armstrong, in First Baptist Church of Los Angeles. Some 500 guests attended the double ring ceremony.
Obituary -- The Los Angeles Times, Wednesday, 9 JAN 2002, p.9 (Newspapers.com):
James Armstrong, 73; Mayor and Teacher
by Myrna Oliver
TIMES STAFF WRITER
James R. Armstrong, the high school government teacher who put theory into practice by getting elected to the Torrance City Council and then serving as mayor, has died. He was 73.
Armstrong, a councilman for six years and mayor for eight before his retirement from politics in 1986, died Friday at Harbor UCLA Medical Center of congestive heart failure, said his daughter, Dr. Julie A. Armstrong.
Although the mayor's post he held from 1978 to 1986 is largely ceremonial, Armstrong was so well-known for his rapport with federal, state, and local politicians that he was able to accomplish a good deal for the city.
A Torrance Chamber of Commerce poll iin 1980 ranked him as the most influential man in the area. And in 1982, Harvey Schecter, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, told The Times: "He may not have real power, but he has a lot of symbolic power."
At Schecter's recommendation, the ADL gave Armstrong its Distinguished Public Service Award because he had spoken out forcefully against bigotry in Torrance.
During Armstrong's tenure as mayor, he doubled city park space and worked for more senior citizen housing and the environmental protection of the Madrona Marsh.
Educated at Pepperdine University and UCLA, Armstrong taught U.S. government at Torrance High School from 1954 to 1986. He gradually began applying what he taught to governing his community. He served on the Torrance Beautiful Commission and the city Planning Commission before winning election to the City Council by a wide margin in 1972.
Teaching government, Armstrong told The Times as a new councilman in 1973, was "the perfect foundation" for government service. While on the council, he continued teaching, often assigning students to attend the Tuesday night council meetings and then discussing the issues in the classroom the next day. He also served simultaneously as district representative for Rep. Charles H. Wilson (D-Torrance), giving him insight and input on federal legislation.
Regardless of how thoroughly Armstrong understood the concepts of governance, however, after he began practicing it, he conceded, "I had a few surprises."
"It takes time to get things done," he said, adding that the city government process can be downright "ponderous".
A Democrat, Armstrong was often mentioned as an attractive possible candidate for highter office. But he dismissed such talk, saying he did not want to "punish myself" by waging a losing battle against the area's strong incumbents.
"I was elected to be mayor of the city, and I will not jeopardize what might be in the city's best interest," he said in 1983.
"When my term as mayor ends, I expect to ... go out with (wife) Anne and have a steak. Then I'll fade out of the public light."
Armstrong did essentially that. He retired from teaching and politics and became a consultant and lobbyist, first for the development firm Real Property Resources, Inc. and then for his own Armstrong Associates.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years; sons Jim of Morgan Hill, Calif. and Jeff of Mooresville, N.C.; daughter Julie of Los Angeles; and several grandchildren.
The funeral was private. A public memorial service is being planned for February. The family has asked that any memorial donations be made to the Torrance Education Foundation or to the American Heart Assn.
| Last Edited | 20 April 2019 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | John Baxter Armstrong+ (b. 28 November 1899, d. 11 May 1981) |
| Last Edited | 20 April 2019 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | John Baxter Armstrong+ (b. 28 November 1899, d. 11 May 1981) |
| Last Edited | 20 April 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | Michael Kramer (b. November 1864) |
| Mother | Catherine Borman (b. December 1864) |
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| Last Edited | 13 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Anna Katherine Kramer (b. 21 June 1891, d. 20 July 1986) |
| Last Edited | 13 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Anna Katherine Kramer (b. 21 June 1891, d. 20 July 1986) |
| Last Edited | 13 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | James S. Kirkpatrick (b. about 1835, d. 23 July 1875) |
| Mother | Lydia A. Pigg (b. 15 July 1845, d. 3 November 1928) |
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| Son | Clyde Edwin Kirkpatrick (b. 15 January 1903, d. 29 October 1949) |
| Son | Clair Neff Kirkpatrick+ (b. 18 September 1904, d. 22 June 1992) |
| Daughter | Irene Tressa Kirkpatrick+ (b. 13 November 1906, d. 11 April 2001) |
| Son | Raymond Adeal Kirkpatrick+ (b. 25 December 1908, d. 15 July 1965) |
| Son | Russell Everett Kirkpatrick+ (b. 5 May 1910, d. 6 December 1977) |
| Son | Burdette Frank Kirkpatrick+ (b. 23 July 1912, d. 12 November 2003) |
OBITUARY
Frank Kirkpatrick, 84, of Table Grove, Dies
Frank Kirkpatrick, 84, a prominent farmer in the Table Grove area, died early this morning at McDonough District Hospital where he had been a patient for the past two days.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Table Grove Community Church. The Rev. Paul Lee will officiate, and burial will be in Baughman Cemetery near Smithfield.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was born on Oct. 18, 1874, near Industry to James and Lydia Pigg Kirkpatrick. He was active in farming all his life, and lived in the Table Grove community since 1902.
He was married March 18, 1902 to Grace Neff. She died in 1916. He later married Nellie Neff on Dec. 4, 1913, who survives.
Also surviving are five children, Clair Kirkpatrick of VanBuren, Ark., Mrs. Irene Barkley of Ipava, Raymond Kirkpatrick of Columbia, S.D., Russell Kirkpatrick of Macomb and Burdett Kirkpatrick of Urbana. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. One son, one sister, three half-brothers and three half-sisters are deceased.
Friends may call at the Shawgo Funeral Home in Ipava after 1 p.m. Thursday.
| Last Edited | 16 May 2012 00:00:00 |
| Father | James S. Kirkpatrick (b. about 1835, d. 23 July 1875) |
| Mother | Lydia A. Pigg (b. 15 July 1845, d. 3 November 1928) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Fred Coakley+ (b. 3 February 1895, d. 22 February 1988) |
| Daughter | Ethel Fern Coakley+ (b. 17 December 1898, d. 21 July 1921) |
| Son | Reed J. Coakley (b. 3 April 1911, d. 18 November 2002) |
| Daughter | Reva Coakley+ (b. 5 August 1915) |
| Last Edited | 16 May 2012 00:00:00 |