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James Alexander Armstrong 1808–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1808

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 November 1876

Death Location: Everton, Dade County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Richard Armstrong

Mother: Mary Lester

Spouse(s): Susan Elam

Children(s): Mary Armstrong, Martha Lucas, Phyletus Armstrong

In 1808, James Alexander Armstrong entered the world in Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA, born to Richard Armstrong And Mary Ann Lester. James Alexander Armstrong married Susan Elliot Elam, and had children including Martha Ann Lucas, Mary Louise Armstrong, Phyletus C Armstrong. James Alexander Armstrong passed away in 1876 in Everton, Dade County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1808, James Alexander Armstrong entered the world in Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA, born to Richard Armstrong And Mary Ann Lester.
  • James Alexander Armstrong married Susan Elliot Elam, and had children including Martha Ann Lucas, Mary Louise Armstrong, Phyletus C Armstrong.
  • James Alexander Armstrong passed away in 1876 in Everton, Dade County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Armstrong's Ancestors

Self
James Armstrong
1808–1876
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Richard Armstrong
1768–1842
Bath County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Lester
1777–1846
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Armstrong (Am) Rev)
1740–1798
North Carolina.capt., deputy adj. gen.
Mary (Sithen Piper) Armstrong
1750–1851
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1701–1765
Margret Jordison
1700–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Covenanter)
1648–1751
Lady Graham
1650–1703

James Armstrong's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Armstrong (8 May 1808–13 November 1876) m. Susan (Elliot) Elam (13 Apr 1812–25 Jul 1896)
  1. 1. Mary (Louise) Armstrong 1842–1895 m. William (Aaron -Cook- Van) Nostin 1823–1875
    1. 1. Ida (Mary Van Nostin) DNA 1859–1942 m. William (Henry) COPPLE 1843–1908
      1. 1. Ella (May) Copple 1880–1950 m. Willis (Edmund "Bud") Baker 1872–1961
        1. 1. Ida (Ruth) Baker 1903–1983 m. Robert (Joseph) Crocfer 1903–1995
    2. 2. Roda (Van) nostin 1861–1948
      1. 1. William (Price) Ballard 1879–1954
        1. 1. Esda (Dorothy) Ballard 1916–2006
        2. 2. Marie Ballard 1917–2008
    3. 3. Lillia (May Van) Nostin 1871–1939 m. Charles (Lyman) Thompson 1880–1947
      1. 1. Gladys (Rhoda) Thompson 1902–1996
        1. 1. Loyd (C Stearman) DNA 1922–1995 m. Mary (I) Stearman 1923–1992
    4. 4. John (Van) nostin 1867–
  2. 2. Martha (Ann) Lucas 1845–1938
  3. 3. Phyletus (C) Armstrong 1848–1939

James Armstrong's Timeline

2 Records

1808
8 May 1808
Birth of James Alexander Armstrong in Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
1876
13 November 1876
Age 68
Death of James Alexander Armstrong in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1808
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 November 1876
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Everton, Dade County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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