Joseph Armstrong

Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Peoria County, 1902
Transcribed by Diane Minor!

Farmer and for twenty-five years Justice of the Peace, Monica; born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, April 17, 1820 and educated in the common schools of his native State. His father James Armstrong was born in Pennsylvania and his mother Mary (McCoy) in West Virginia. Joseph Armstrong came to Peoria County in 1855 locating on Section 19 in Princeville Township. He was married to Martha McNeil in Pennsylvania March 10, 1841. They had ten children seven of whom are living: Mary, James, Lucretia, William, Isabel, Theresa and Rose Martha. Mary is the wife of Allen McMillen a resident of Kansas and they have had seven children four sons and three daughters: James, Charles, John, Mary Jane, Ada B., Martha and Joseph (deceased). James is a farmer married Catherine Parnell and they have had five sons and four daughters: Nora, Ellis, Elson, Esther, Orpha, Arthur, Clara, George and Charles. Lucretia married James Parrish now of Iowa. They have two sons: Ensley and Joseph. Isabel married James Parrish. They had three daughters: Rhoda, Nora and Edith (deceased). Mrs. Parrish died at the age of 35 years. Theresa married Jackson Leaverton. They had five children: Mabel E., Gertrude, Elvira, Joseph E. and Rhoda E. William is a farmer on one of the home farms. He married Rose Haller. They have three daughters: Christie, Maggie and Dora. Rose in 1899 had charge of her father’s household. Martha married John Squire of Princeville Township. They have two children: Richard and Mabel. Jane married Charles Blank of Princeville Township. They had six sons: William, Arthur, Edwin, Stewart, Howard and Clarence. Mr. James Armstrong’s daughter, Nora, married Charles Buck of Indiana and has one daughter Florence. Mrs. Armstrong died March 3, 1877 deeply mourned by her bereaved husband and children. Mr. Armstrong is a stanch Democrat and has been Township Supervisor for eighteen years, five of these acting as Chairman of the Board.

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