Armstrong




Gen 11:
Archibald Armstrong Sr. was born 1727 in Tyrone, Ireland. He died 1792 in W. Rome, Oneida County, N.Y.. Archibald married first Elizabeth Crim Eisenlord 11 Mar 1784, and second Elizabeth Stahring after Jan 1760 in Reformed Dutch Church, Stone Arabia, New York.
Elizabeth Stahring was born about 1741 in Palatine, Montgomery County, New York. She died before 11 Mar 1784 in German Flats, Herkimer County, New York.

Archibald and Elizabeth Stahring had thirteen children:

  1. John Armstrong was born 11 Jan 1760. See Generation 10 below.
  2. Archibald Armstrong Jr. was born about 1762 in Herkimer Co., NY and died 29 Jan 1847 in Pittsfield, Washentaw Co., MI. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Saline MI. Archibald Jr. enlisted in January 1779 and served until June 1783 under Captains Hicks and Parsons and Colonel Van Schaick. He was a drummer boy at the execution of Major Andre and was in the Battle of Yorktown (Capture of Cornwallis). The reference includes he was a drummer boy in the battles of Monmouth, NJ 28 June 1778 and Germantown, PA 4 October 1777. He was at the battle of Cowpens, SC 17 Jan 1781 (Michigan Heritage Vol. 1 No. 2)
  3. Maria Armstrong was born 5 May 1764 in Herkimer Co., NY and died about 1764.
  4. Adam Armstrong was born about 1765 in Herkimer Co., NY and died 27 Aug 1843 also in Herkimer Co., NY.
  5. Catherine Armstrong was born 26 Apr 1765 in Herkimer Co., NY and died about 1836.
  6. Anna Armstrong was born 27 Jun 1766 in Herkimer Co., NY and died about 1766.
  7. Elizabeth Armstrong was born 11 Aug 1787 in Herkimer Co., NY.
  8. Henry Armstrong was born 24 Sep 1768 in Herkimer Co., NY.
  9. Dorothy Armstrong was born about 1775.
  10. Maria Armstrong was born 8 Apr 1777 in Herkimer Co., NY.
  11. Nicholas Armstrong was born 24 Jun 1778 in Herkimer Co., NY and died 19 May 1823 in Annsville Township, Oneida Co., NY.
  12. Margareta Armstrong was born 11 Sep 1779 in Herkimer Co., NY.
  13. George Armstrong was born about 1780. He married Anna Hilton and they settled in Kalamazoo, MI.



Gen 10:
John Armstrong Sr. was born 11 Jan 1760 in Stone Arabia, Herkimer, Montgomery Co., N. Y.. He died 1866 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. John married Maria Chichester.
Maria Chichester was born 27 Nov 1765 in Canada (English Descent).

Johannes and Molly had three sons:

  1. John Armstrong Jr. was born 19 Mar 1786. See Generation 9 below.
  2. Elijah Armstrong was born 2 Mar 1787 in Herkimer Co., NY.
  3. Archibald Armstrong was born 23 Jul 1794, probably in Canada.



Gen 9:
John Armstrong Sr. was born 19 Mar 1786 in Canada. He died 1 Mar 1866 in Delaware Twp., Sanilac Co., Michigan and was buried in Snay Cemetery, Delaware Twp., Michigan. John married Susannah Belknap on 25 Jul 1830.
Susannah Belknap was born 23 May 1813 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She died 10 Apr 1887 in Delaware Twp, Sanilac County, Michigan and was buried in Snay Cemetery, Delaware Twp., Michigan. She was the daughter of Eleanor Ellen Middeaugh and Stephen Belknap.
In 1860, John purchased 40 acres in Delaware Township, Section 26, for less than $100. This is currently prime Lake Huron shoreline property. They were subsistence farmers raising wheat, potatoes, sugar, dairy products, pork, and beef. They had two oxen. John and Susannah spent the remainder of their lives on this farm. John died 1 March 1866 and Susannah remained there until her death 10 April 1887 which was caused by a liver problem. They are buried in Snay Cemetery, a small rustic cemetery on Palms Road, Section 27, Delaware Township, just a short distance from where they lived. The headstone is an attractive circular slab with their birth and death dates.

John and Susannah had ten children:

  1. Mary Armstrong was born 12 Jul 1831 in Canada and died 23 Sep 1850.
  2. Henry Armstrong was born30 Oct 1833 in Canada and died Nov 1904 in Pontiac MI. He is buried at Snay Cemetery, Delaware Twp., MI.
  3. Stephen Armstrong was born 11 Oct 1835 in Erin Twp., Ontario Canada and died 30 Jan 1900 in Marion Twp., Sanilac Co., MI. He is buried at Mills Cemetery, Delaware Twp., MI. Stephen married Mary McLean 21 Apr 1871.
  4. Eleanor Armstrong was born 28 Jun 1838 at Wellington, Ontario Canada and died 28 Oct 1914 in Port Huron, St. Clair Co., MI. She is buried at Snay Cemetery, Port Huron MI.
  5. Euphanna Armstrong was born 12 Mar 1840 in Sanilac Co., MI and died 18 Sep 1895 also in Sanilac Co., MI.
  6. James Armstrong was born 5 May 1842. See Generation 8 below.
  7. Silas Henry Armstrong was born 23 Aug 1844 in Erin Twp., Ontario Canada and died 17 Sep 1909 in Port Huron, St. Clair Co., MI. Silas married Mary Donellan in January 1870 and they had no children.
  8. Almiry Armstrong was born 16 Nov 1846 and died 25 Dec 1846 in Canada.
  9. Elyjah Armstrong was born 2 Aug 1850 in Ontario, Canada and died 31 Aug 1941 in Flint, Genessee Co., MI. He is buried at Lakeshore Cemetery, Port Huron, Sanilac Co., MI. Elyjah married Elizabeth McLean 8 Jun 1876.
  10. John Armstrong III was born 15 Aug 1854 in Canada and died 18 Mar 1927 in Port Huron, Sanilac Co., MI. He is buried at Snay Cemetery, Delaware Twp., MI. John III married Jennetta Dunlap 25 Mar 1878 and they had at least two sons, Edward and William Armstrong.



Gen 8:
James Armstrong was born 5 May 1842 in in Canada. He died 27 Sep 1927 in North Gardendale, St. Clair County, Michigan. James married Charlotte L Ross on 4 Jul 1868 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., Michigan.
Charlotte L Ross was born 28 May 1845. She died 18 Jul 1897 in Detroit, Wayne Co. Michigan. Charlotte was the daughter of Susannah Schell and J Zenas Ross.

James and Charlotte had ten children:

  1. Susannah Armstrong was born 9 Jun 1869, See Generation 7 below.
  2. Laura Anna Armstrong was born about 1870 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI.
  3. Charlotte Armstrong was born about 1873 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI and died about 1937 in Port Huron, St. Clair Co., MI.
  4. Mary Armstrong was born 6 Jan 1875 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI and died 2 Jun 1876 also in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI. She is buried at Lakeside Cemetery, St Clair Co., MI.
  5. Hettie E Armstrong was born about 1877 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI. She married Edmund McLane.
  6. Rufus G Armstrong was born 19 Nov 1878 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI and died 18 Nov 1899 also in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI. He is buried at Lakeside Cemetery, St. Clair Co., MI.
  7. Alton Armstrong was born after 1865 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI and died 28 Jun 1896. He is buried at Lakeside Cemetery, St. Clair Co., MI.
  8. Margaret G Armstrong was born 22 Feb 1880 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI and died 9 Jun 1901 in Port Huron, St. Clair Co., MI. She is buried at Lakeside Cemetery, St. Clair Co., MI.
  9. Silas Henry Armstrong was born about 1884 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI and died about 1948 in Marbletown, Ulster NY.
  10. Cecil William Armstrong was born about 1887 in Lexington, Sanilac Co., MI.




Gen 7:
Susannah Armstrong was born 9 Jun 1869 in Worth Township, Sanilac Co., Michigan. She died 1930 in Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan. She married Jonathon Johnson.
Jonathon Johnson was born 1866. He died Aug 1905.

Gen 6:
Margaret B Johnson was born 25 Mar 1886. She died 5 Jul 1943. Margaret married Rual O Monday.
Rual O Monday was born 4 Oct 1845. He died 22 May 1954.