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Royal Armstrong 1797–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1797

Birth Location: White County, TN, USA

Death Date: 1847

Death Location: Petersburg, Menard County, IL, USA

Father: Robert Armstrong

Mother: Nancy Greene

Spouse(s): Ailey Watkins

Children(s): Elijah Armstrong

The story of Royal Armstrong began in 1797 in White County, TN, USA. Royal Armstrong married Ailey Watkins, and had children including Elijah Jones Armstrong. Royal Armstrong passed away in 1847 in Petersburg, Menard County, IL, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Royal Armstrong began in 1797 in White County, TN, USA.
  • Royal Armstrong married Ailey Watkins, and had children including Elijah Jones Armstrong.
  • Royal Armstrong passed away in 1847 in Petersburg, Menard County, IL, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Armstrong
1760–1834
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Greene
1768–1856
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
NG

Spouses(s)

Ailey Watkins
1808–1890
Birth Location: Green, Kentucky, United States
AW

Children(s)

Elijah Armstrong
1841–1923
Birth Location: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, United States
EA

Royal Armstrong's Ancestors

Self
Royal Armstrong
1797–1847
Birth Place: White County, TN, USA
Parents
Robert Orr Armstrong
1760–1834
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Greene
1768–1856
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Thomas) Armstrong
1737–1805
Fort Defiance, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Kuykendall
1742–1806
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Mary Ann) Justice
1729–1774
Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Armstrong
1707–1758
Elizabeth Mccord
1711–1756
John Justice
1694–1766
Mary Moore
1709–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gen Armstrong
1684–1745
Mary Campbell
1688–1775

Royal Armstrong's Descendants

1.
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Royal Armstrong (11 Jun 1797–1847) m. Ailey Watkins (14 November 1808–8 February 1890)
  1. 1. Elijah (Jones) Armstrong 1841–1923 m. Susannah ("Susan") Watkins 1840–1898
    1. 1. James (S) Armstrong 1877–1962 m. Margaret (Maude) Maltby 1878–1944
      1. 1. Oliver (James) ARMSTRONG 1903–1979 m. Opal (Lee) Armstrong 1907–1990
        1. 1. Donald Armstrong 1935–2012 m. Shirley Thrasher 1937–2023
      2. 2. Susie Armstrong 1902–
      3. 3. Jeanette Armstrong 1908–
      4. 4. Helen Armstrong 1917–
      5. 5. Howard Armstrong 1900–

Royal Armstrong's Timeline

4 Records

1797
11 Jun 1797
Birth of Royal Armstrong in White County, TN, USA
White County, TN, USA
1828
1828
Age 31
Royal Armstrong was married in Menard County, IL, USA
Menard County, IL, USA
1844
24 Feb 1844
Age 47
Death of Royal Armstrong in Jasper County, MO, USA
Jasper County, MO, USA
1847
1847
Age 50
Death of Royal Armstrong in Petersburg, Menard County, IL, USA
Petersburg, Menard County, IL, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1797
    Event Place: White County, TN, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Menard County, IL, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Jasper County, MO, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard County, IL, USA
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