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     Elma A. Armstrong was born in September 1868 at Illinois.¹ She married James M. Stokes on 26 February 1888 at White Co., IL. Elma A. Armstrong died in 1925. She was buried in 1925 at Stokes Chapel Cemetery, Crossville, White Co., IL.

     Elmo Dale Armstrong was born on 14 February 1930 at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. He was the son of William Harmon Armstrong and Mattie Jane Haskins. Elmo Dale Armstrong died on 15 August 2007 at Dallas Co., TX, at age 77 Dates per SSDI, last residence Irving.

     Elsa Catherine Armstrong was born on 27 May 1898 at Wabash Co., IN.¹ She was the daughter of John Harmon Armstrong and Bertha Amelia Zimmerman.¹ Elsa Catherine Armstrong married Frederick Adam Rueck, son of Michael Rueck and Emma B. Herter, Adopted a son, Frederick "Buddy" Rueck, Jr. Elsa Catherine Armstrong died on 26 January 1980 at Klamath Co., OR, at age 81

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Elsa C. Armstrong was born May 27, 1898 Wabash, Indiana. Trained for teaching at the University of California and Reed College in Portland, graduating in 1923. She taught for several years until her marriage, they adopted a son Frederick "Buddy" Rueck, Jr.

Her father John Armstrong b. North Manchester, Indiana Aug. 20, 1856, came to Oregon in 1888, he died in Portland, Oregon Sept. 22, 1936. Her mother Bertha Armstrong was born June 6, 1864 Watertown, Wisconsin.

She is a member of the American Association of University Women, the Klamath Falls Women's Library Club, the Bonanza Women's Club and the League of Women Voters.

Submitted by Jeanie Sawyer.

She was buried in January 1980 at Bonanza Memorial Park, Bonanza, Klamath Co., OR, Findagrave #10853516.

     Ervina Armstrong was born circa 1859. She was the daughter of Samuel F. Armstrong and Catherine Smith.

     Eugene Irven Armstrong was born on 30 September 1894 at Oregon per WW I draft registration. His WW II draft registration shows 1895.¹ He was the son of Irvin Leander Armstrong and Susan Ellen January.¹ Eugene Irven Armstrong married Gladys Ellen Hurley, daughter of Isaiah Mack Hurley and Nora May Embree, on 23 November 1932 at Lane Co., OR, Eugene and Gladys apparently had two more children born after the 1940 census, as his mother's obituary states four grandchildren, and neither of his sisters had children. Eugene Irven Armstrong lived on 10 April 1940 at 625 Tenth Street, Springfield, Lane Co., OR.² He died on 6 May 1991 at Lane Co., OR, at age 96. He was buried in May 1991 at Lane Memorial Gardens, Eugene, Lane Co., OR, Findagrave #112677640.

     Evelyn E. Armstrong was born circa 1923 at Knox Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Clarence Elwood Armstrong and Laura Lucile Poland.

     Floyd Milliken Armstrong was born on 15 August 1902 at Waynesburg, Greene Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Sheridan Ellsworth Armstrong and Elsie Catherine Bonham.¹ Floyd Milliken Armstrong married Bernice Belle Beard, daughter of George Plummer Beard and Sarah Elizabeth Watters, on 30 June 1940 at Washington Co., PA. Floyd Milliken Armstrong died in April 1981 at Coraopolis, Allegheny Co., PA, at age 78.

     Francis Armstrong was born circa 1913 at Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Clarence L. Armstrong and Nellie Katherine Metz.¹

     Frank Armstrong was born circa 1871 at Paint Twp., Fayette Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Pvt. John Armstrong and Artess Jamison.¹

     Franklin Monroe Armstrong married Mary Louise Ketcham, daughter of Christian Brower Ketcham and Emma Louise Menger, on 14 June 1911, No children as of 1930 census.¹ Franklin Monroe Armstrong lived in 1930 at Marshall, Harrison Co., TX.

     Fredrick Armstrong was born in June 1879 at Paint Twp., Fayette Co., OH.^1,2 He was the son of Pvt. John Armstrong and Artess Jamison.¹

     Freida Christine Armstrong was born on 24 May 1930 at Centerburg, Knox Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Clarence Elwood Armstrong and Laura Lucile Poland.¹ Freida Christine Armstrong married James W. Clough Jr., son of James W. Clough and Edith Knight. Freida Christine Armstrong died on 2 March 1994 at Deming, Luna Co., NM, at age 63.

     George Albert Armstrong was born in August 1867 at Jefferson Twp., Fayette Co., OH.^1,2 He was the son of Abel Armstrong and Emily Creamer. George Albert Armstrong married Alice Underwood on 27 March 1892 at Fayette Co., OH.

     George Allen Armstrong was born in 1847 at Fayette Co. (probably), OH.^1,2 He was the son of George H. Armstrong and Catherine Edge. George Allen Armstrong lived in 1880 at Albany, Linn Co., OR.³

     George H. Armstrong was born circa 1820 at Fayette Co., OH. He was the son of John Armstrong and Elizabeth Parrett. George H. Armstrong married Elizabeth Glaze, daughter of George Glaze and Catharine Turnipseed, on 8 April 1842 at Fayette Co., OH. George H. Armstrong married Catherine Edge on 16 October 1845 at Fayette Co., OH. George H. Armstrong lived on 12 September 1850 at Chester Twp., Wabash Co., IN.¹ He married Margaret Faulk, daughter of John A. Faulk and Anna Dickerhoof, on 4 December 1863 at Wabash Co., IN.

     Gerald Wayne Armstrong was born on 2 April 1952 at Fairview, Major Co., OK. He was the son of Lawrence Albert Armstrong and Geneva Louise Dedrick. Gerald Wayne Armstrong died on 26 November 1999 at Winfield, Cowley Co., KS, at age 47. He was buried in 1999 at Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley Co., KS, Findagrave #62741954.

     Hamilton W. Armstrong was born on 24 July 1881 at Ninevah, Greene Co., PA.¹ He was the son of William Samuel Armstrong and Maria Jane Wendell.¹ Hamilton W. Armstrong died on 1 July 1955 at Washington, Washington Co., PA, at age 73.

     Hazel Anna Armstrong was born on 16 September 1892 at Wabash Co., IN.¹ She was the daughter of John Harmon Armstrong and Bertha Amelia Zimmerman.¹ Hazel Anna Armstrong died on 2 February 1961 at Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, at age 68. She was buried in February 1961 at River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Findagrave #59148220.

     Helen Armstrong was born on 7 June 1900 at Madison Co., OH. She was the daughter of Charles Armstrong and Linura Mae Flory. Helen Armstrong married Raymond E. Hart, son of Benjamin Franklin Hart and Emily Frances Grant. Helen Armstrong died on 6 October 1953 at Newark, Licking Co., OH, at age 53. She was buried in October 1953 at Wilson Cemetery, Newark, Licking Co., OH, Findagrave #47307717.

     Herbert Armstrong was born in April 1900 at Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Clarence L. Armstrong and Nellie Katherine Metz.¹

     Homer Avery Armstrong was born on 22 July 1894 at Ft. Dodge, Ford Co., KS. He was the son of Christopher Armstrong and Mary Ann Poland. Homer Avery Armstrong married Lucy Lula Hampton on 26 December 1914 at Medford, Grant Co., OK. Homer Avery Armstrong died on 24 October 1957 at Westville, Adair Co., OK, at age 63. He was buried in October 1957 at Union Cemetery, Cincinnati, Washington Co., AR.

     Hubert Eugene Armstrong was born on 7 November 1928 at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. He was the son of William Harmon Armstrong and Mattie Jane Haskins. Hubert Eugene Armstrong died on 30 November 1931 at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, at age 3.

     Irma Armstrong was born circa 1911 at Franklin Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Clarence L. Armstrong and Nellie Katherine Metz.¹

     Irvin Leander Armstrong was born on 15 February 1859 at Chester Twp., Wabash Co., IN,

"Irv." Armstrong, age 21, miller, is listed on the 1880 census, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Both of his parents were born in Indiana, according to the census. Irvin and Susie are not found in the 1900 census, when they were apparently living in Washington state, according to the birth locations of their children. They are listed on the 1910 census, Eugene, Oregon, at which time Irvin's age had lost some four years, having given his age as 47 when it should have been 51. Some online genealogies show his birth year as 1867, however he was clearly listed on the 1860 census in the household of George H. and Catherine Armstrong of Wabash County, Indiana. DLB 2019.^1,2

He was the son of George H. Armstrong and Catherine Edge. Irvin Leander Armstrong lived on 7 June 1880 at Eugene, Lane Co., OR, Miller.³ He married Susan Ellen January, daughter of Jonathan January and Elizabeth Blachly, in 1890 at Eugene, Lane Co., OR.⁴ Irvin Leander Armstrong died on 20 August 1915 at age 56. He was buried in August 1915 at Masonic Cemetery, Eugene, Lane Co., OR, Findagrave #70591119.

     Iva M. Armstrong was born in 1870 at Fayette Co., OH. She was the daughter of Abel Armstrong and Emily Creamer. Iva M. Armstrong married Lester A. McKillip on 4 March 1897 at Fayette Co., OH. Iva M. Armstrong died after 6 May 1910 at Jefferson Twp., Fayette Co., OH.

     Jack Armstrong was the son of Robert Rankin Armstrong. Jack Armstrong married Geraldine Anders. Jack Armstrong died in 1977.

     Jacob Armstrong was born in 1853. He was the son of Samuel F. Armstrong and Catherine Smith.

     James Roy Armstrong was born on 8 August 1928 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹ He was the son of John Baxter Armstrong and Helen Berniece Moss.¹ James Roy Armstrong married Ruby Dell Pipkin, daughter of Smith M. Pipkin and Millie Horn, on 1 September 1949 at First Baptist Church, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, 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.

James Roy Armstrong died on 4 January 2002 at Torrance, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 73

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.

     Jane Armstrong was born circa 1796 at Virginia.¹ She married Benjamin Tallman, son of James Boone Tallman and Nancy Elizabeth Crawford, circa 1830. Jane Armstrong died in 1862.

     Jane Armstrong was born circa 1838 at Paint Twp., Fayette Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of John Armstrong and Elizabeth Parrett.¹