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Benjamin Armstrong 1784–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 January 1863

Death Location: Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA

Father: Richard Armstrong

Mother: Margaret Osborne

Spouse(s): Nancy Bratwell

Children(s): Sidney Armstrong

The story of Benjamin Armstrong began in 1784 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. In 1810, Benjamin Armstrong resided in Mercer, Kentucky, USA. In 1820, Benjamin Armstrong resided in Shelby, Kentucky, United States. Benjamin Armstrong married Nancy Bratwell, Sally Bereman, and had children including Sidney E Armstrong. Benjamin Armstrong passed away in 1863 in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Armstrong began in 1784 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1810, Benjamin Armstrong resided in Mercer, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1820, Benjamin Armstrong resided in Shelby, Kentucky, United States.
  • Benjamin Armstrong married Nancy Bratwell, Sally Bereman, and had children including Sidney E Armstrong.
  • Benjamin Armstrong passed away in 1863 in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Armstrong
1744–1815
Birth Location: Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Osborne
1753–1792
Birth Location: Rowan, NC
MO

Spouses(s)

Nancy Bratwell
1810–1866
Birth Location: North Carolina
NB

Children(s)

Sidney Armstrong
1837–1909
Birth Location: Meigs, Tennessee, USA
SA

Benjamin Armstrong's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Armstrong
1784–1863
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard (Private) Armstrong
1744–1815
Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Osborne
1753–1792
Rowan, NC
Grandparents
John (Campbell (Major General) Armstrong) Sr.
1717–1795
Brookboro, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Mary (Jean) Graham
1715–1793
Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Brig. Armstrong
1645–1745
Catherine Campbell
1665–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. *
1604–1658
Princess (McGuire)*
1604–1679
Colin Blythswood)
1640–1674
Margaret Lawder
1640–1674

Benjamin Armstrong's Descendants

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Benjamin Armstrong (1784–22 January 1863) m. Nancy Bratwell (abt 1810–27 December 1866)
  1. 1. Sidney (E) Armstrong 1837–1909 m. Pvt (Greenberry) Bunch 1839–1863
    1. 1. Samuel (Frazier) Bunch 1869–1944 m. Mary (Catherine "Mollie") Sneed 1875–1942
      1. 1. Jennie (Elizabeth) Bunch 1895–1973 m. John (Ebra) King 1891–1984
        1. 1. Wilma King 1915–1915
        2. 2. Mildred (Faye) King 1930–2008 m. Harold (David "Pappa Tex") Brumfield 1937–1998 m. John (Adolph) Herosy 1925–1968
        3. 3. Alma (Irene) King 1914–1985 m. Roy (Elder) Harrison 1899–1940 m. Doyle (Leland) Shreves 1917–2005
        4. 4. William (Elvis) King 1919–2000 m. Fayreane ("Faye") Thedford 1925–2013
        5. 5. James (Donald) King 1921–1968 m. Ida (Faye) Roberts 1927–1995 m. Helen L 1923–
        6. 6. Dorothy (Vonelle) King 1923–2001 m. Ralph (Ervin) Kemp 1921–1964 m. Buford (Ray) Wesson 1928–2004
        7. 7. Mary (Louise) King 1925–2003 m. Cecil (Ray) Cannon 1912–1977
        8. 8. Clarence ("Ragman" Ray) King 1929–2003
        9. 9. Lester (John Wayne) King 1937–1937
        10. 10. Jessie (Christine) King 1917–2004 m. Arlis (Cecil) Flanagan 1911–1970
        11. 11. Hattie (Marie) King 1927–2012 m. Marvin (Weaver) Skaggs 1921–1995
      2. 2. Alta (Mae) Bunch 1891–1978 m. Jessie ("Jake" Bynum) Easley 1895–1941
        1. 1. Lee (Roy) Easley 1931–1992
        2. 2. Mary (Kathalen) Easley 1918–2006 m. Ottis (Earl) Boykin 1914–1979
        3. 3. James (Harold) Easley 1925–1944
        4. 4. Floyd (Junior) Easley 1929–2012 m. Dorothy (Faye) Compton 1933–2016
        5. 5. Dessie (Oleta) Easley 1917–1927
      3. 3. Earl (Burkett) Bunch 1901–1970 m. Bessie (Dee) Williford 1910–1977
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Bunch 1943–1995
      4. 4. James (Robert "Rob") Bunch 1906–1963 m. Julie (Allie "Tots") Payne 1907–1984
        1. 1. Billy (Wayne) Bunch 1933–2002
        2. 2. James (Robert "JR" Bunch) Jr 1928–1990
        3. 3. Lola (Mae) Bunch 1931–2016 m. Johnnie (Jerrel) Stephenson 1924–1983
      5. 5. Jessie (Leonard) Bunch 1907–1981
      6. 6. Ernest (Albert) Bunch 1911–1997 m. Dovie (Lee) Townsend 1912–1995
        1. 1. Hubert (Dee) Bunch 1934–2005 m. Nina (Lois) Saling 1938–2010
        2. 2. Sammy (Jack) Bunch 1944–2017
        3. 3. Albert (Lee) Bunch 1932–2022
        4. 4. Larry (Don Bunch) Sr 1942–2008
      7. 7. William (J) Bunch 1898–1945 m. Gussie (Iva) Pearce 1898–1980
        1. 1. William ("Billy" John Bunch) II 1917–1990 m. Allena (Ruth) Isbell 1916–2001
      8. 8. Walter (Fredrick "Dude") Bunch 1898–1976 m. Ronda (Ruth) McNabb 1902–1992
        1. 1. Walter (Lee) Bunch 1923–1999 m. Frances (Rose) Freeburn 1927–1999
      9. 9. Addie (Lucille) Bunch 1901–1969 m. Howard Brand 1898–1970 m. Raymond (Vincent) Stone 1905–1968
        1. 1. Vera (Louise) Brand 1921–2006
        2. 2. Everett (Eddis "Sonny") Brand 1923–1945 m. Roxie (Lena) Burns 1922–1984
        3. 3. Lois Brand 1924–
    2. 2. William (Alfred) Bunch 1862–1941 m. Permelia (Ann) Ingle 1857–1924
      1. 1. Beulah (M) Bunch 1896–1972 m. James (Howard Van) Valien 1892–1958
        1. 1. James (Longino Van) Valien 1920–1999 m. Esthyre Brooks 1913–2010
      2. 2. Jennie ("Tinnie" Belle) Bunch 1883–1976 m. Charley (Fredrick) Minty 1879–1965
        1. 1. Homer (Brodie) Minty 1919–1987 m. Raedell (Lonnie) Pickens 1929–2008
        2. 2. Melia (L) Minty 1911–1993
        3. 3. William (Walter) Minty 1909–1983
        4. 4. Leona (D) Minty 1905–1998
        5. 5. Lillie (May) Minty 1906–1994
      3. 3. James ("Jim" Thomas) Bunch 1893–1965
      4. 4. Melissa (E) Bunch 1886–1947
      5. 5. Willie (Addie) Bunch 1888–1960 m. Sterling (Felix Orgile) McLane 1887–1954
        1. 1. Grover (W) McLane 1921–
        2. 2. Lula (Leva) Wilhite 1922–2002
        3. 3. Earnest (Rufes) McLane 1914–
        4. 4. Thurman Mclane 1918–1945
        5. 5. Leva (L) McLane 1925–
        6. 6. Aaron (A.) McLane 1910–1917
        7. 7. Stirling (T.) McLane 1911–1913
        8. 8. Callie (Laverne) McLane 1925–1977
    3. 3. Beriah ("Bee" R) Bunch 1865–1938 m. Mary (Minerva) Trusley 1873–1960
      1. 1. Roy (Loyd) Bunch 1889–1938
      2. 2. William ("Bill" Fred) Bunch 1913–1943
      3. 3. Frazier (Alfred) Bunch 1896–1928 m. Beulah (L) McMahan 1897–1979
        1. 1. Raymond (Lee) Bunch 1921–1990 m. Bonnie (Mildred) McGuire 1928–2012
        2. 2. Clarence Bunch 1924–1925
      4. 4. McGee (Robert) Bunch 1906–1994
      5. 5. Ida (Della) Bunch 1894–1962
      6. 6. Mae (Manilla) Bunch 1898–1977
      7. 7. Lester (Felix) Bunch 1910–2003
      8. 8. Archie (H) Bunch 1903–
    4. 4. Tinee (B) Bunch 1875–

Benjamin Armstrong's Timeline

7 Records

1784
1784
Birth of Benjamin Armstrong in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 26
Benjamin Armstrong resided here in Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Mercer, Kentucky, USA
1820
1820
Age 36
Benjamin Armstrong resided here in Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Shelby, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 46
Benjamin Armstrong resided here in Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Rhea, Tennessee, USA
1833
1833
Age 49
Benjamin Armstrong resided here in Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Rhea, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 56
Benjamin Armstrong resided here in Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1863
22 January 1863
Age 79
Death of Benjamin Armstrong in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 340; Image: Kym252_7-0355; FHL Roll: 0181352

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Shelby, Kentucky; Page: 152; NARA Roll: M33_24; Image: 166

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Rhea, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Rhea, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 175; Page: 372; Family History Library Film: 0024533

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Rhea, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Meigs, Tennessee; Roll: 528; Page: 233; Family History Library Film: 0024547

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1863
    Event Place: Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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