1796 - 1859 (62 years)
Generation: 1
1. | James H. Armstrong was born on 14 Aug 1796 in Tennessee; died on 3 Mar 1859; was buried in Old Pisgah Cemetery, Belmont, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Notes:
Middle name shown as Harrison. Not verified.
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Western District
Enumerated 27 August 1850
143-137
Thos A Armstrong 26 M Planter $800 Ala
Elizabeth Armstrong 28 F Ala
Harison C Armstrong 5 M Ala
Joseph A Armstrong 4 M Ala
John A. Armstrong 2 M La
Moris C Armstrong 5/12 M La
144-138
James H. Armstrong 54 M Planter $600 Tenn
Mary Armstrong 56 F Ga
Willliam H Armstrong 18 M Student Ala
Family/Spouse: Mary McGough. Mary was born on 12 Sep 1793 in Georgia; died on 1 Mar 1885; was buried in Old Pisgah Cemetery, Belmont, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Robert M. Armstrong (1.James1) was born on 25 Sep 1816 in Alabama; and died. Notes:
Middle name shown as McGough. Not verified. The "Allen Family Genealogy Database" shows that Robert married Jane Minerva Kennedy.
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3. | Mary H. Armstrong (1.James1) was born on 21 Mar 1819 in Jones Valley, Jefferson County, Alabama; and died. Notes:
Said to have died in Feb 1902 in Sabine Parish, and to be buried in Pisgah Cemetery in the same Parish.
(Research):Census Listings:
1850 Census
Louiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 27 Aug 1850
Stamped 108
40-42
Jas A. Woods 35 Farmer $400 Ky
Mary Woods 31 F Ala
Jas Woods 13 M Ala (sic, s/b Jane F)
Polly Woods 11 F Ala
Jas Woods 9 M Ala
Jos Woods 6 M Ala
Aldosah Woods 4 F Ala
Margaret Woods 1 F Ala
42-44
J C Armstrong
43-45
R L Armstrong and family
Mary married James A. Woods about 1837 in Alabama. James was born on 10 Aug 1814 in Christian County, Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Rezin L. Armstrong, M. D. (1.James1) was born on 30 Dec 1821 in Dallas County, Alabama; and died. Notes:
Middle name said to be Lawrence. Not verified.
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumeratd 28 Aug 1850
43-45
R.L. Armstrong 28 M M.D. $1800 Ala
C.L. Armstrong 25 F Ala
Mary A. Armstrong 5 F Ala
Lizzy Armstrong 2 F La
Rezin married Cynthia Lorena Reed about 1845 in Alabama. Cynthia was born about 1825 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Rezin married Virginia Ann Pullen on 8 Aug 1858 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Virginia (daughter of John Pullen and Eliza ???) was born about 1839 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Thomas A. Armstrong, M. D. (1.James1) was born on 12 Jul 1824 in Alabama; and died. Notes:
Middle name said to be Alexander. Not verified.
The "Allen Family Genealogy Database" showed that he married Mary Elizabeth McGee, and that they had 11 children. It also indicates he died in September 1882.
The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabien Banner Press, 1912) states that "in 1860 the white population of Sabine Parish numbers about four thousant, and there were less than two thousand slaves. There were few really wealthy people in the parish, and many owned not more than one of two slaves. the owners of six or more in 1861 included T.A. and Mary Armstrong.
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(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Western District
Enumerated 27 August 1850
143-137
Thos A Armstrong 26 M Planter $800 Ala
Elizabeth Armstrong 28 F Ala
Harison C Armstrong 5 M Ala
Joseph A Armstrong 4 M Ala
John A. Armstrong 2 M La
Moris C Armstrong 5/12 M La
144-138
James H. Armstrong 54 M Planter $600 Tenn
Mary Armstrong 56 F Ga
Willliam H Armstrong 18 M Student Ala
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6. | James C. Armstrong, M. D. (1.James1) was born on 6 Dec 1826 in Alabama; died on 9 Dec 1896 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Many Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Notes:
Middle name said to be Crittenden. Sometimes shown as Dr. J. Crit Armstong.
At the time of the 1850 census, he was enumerated as a single male in his own household in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. The census was enumerated on August 27, 1850, stamped 108, and a 24 year old J. C. Armstrong, Male, born in Alabama and a M. Student, were in household 42-44. The next household enumerated was that of his brother, Rezin Lawrence Armstrong.
James married Mary Elizabeth Stephens on 3 Jul 1851 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of William D. Stephens and Mary Starritte Defreese) was born on 14 Dec 1832 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Agnes M. Armstrong (1.James1) was born on 7 Dec 1829 in Alabama; and died. Notes:
The "Allen Family Genealogy Database" shows her middle name as McWhorther, and further indicates that she married Hugh Simpson Kennedy, and that they were the parents of 11 children. She was said to have died in 1896.
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Generation: 3
11. | James H. Woods (3.Mary2, 1.James1) was born about 1841 in Dallas County, Alabama; and died. Notes:
He was living with his parents at the time of the 1860 census, but can not be found in the records of Sabine Parish after that date. Check for Civil War service records? Middle name shown as Harrison.
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14. | Margaret L. "Raney" Woods (3.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Dec 1846 in Louisiana; and died. Notes:
Middle name shown as both Lorena and Loraine. Year of birth shown as both 1846 and 1849. Said to have died in Dec 1881 in Sabine Parish, and to be buried at the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in that same parish.
Margaret married Daniel Vandegaer on 20 Dec 1878 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Daniel was born about 1846 in Belgium; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Emmeline H. Woods (3.Mary2, 1.James1) was born about 1861 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died. Notes:
Middle name shown as Hamilton.
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18. | Mary Alabama Armstrong (4.Rezin2, 1.James1) was born on 23 Nov 1845 in Alabama; and died. Notes:
Said to have died in Aug 1860 in Sabine Parish, and to be buried at Pisgah Cemetery in this same parish.
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25. | William D. Armstrong (6.James2, 1.James1) was born on 24 Jun 1852 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died. Notes:
Middle name said to be Defreese. Not verified.
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26. | Mary D. Armstrong (6.James2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Jan 1859 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died. Notes:
Middle name said to be Defreese. Not verified.
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28. | William H. Armstrong (6.James2, 1.James1) was born on 29 Dec 1865 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died. Notes:
Middle name said to be Hamilton. Not verified.
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30. | Thomas C. Armstrong (8.William2, 1.James1) was born on 18 Oct 1857 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died. Notes:
Middle name shown as Crittenden. Not verified. Said to be a "prominent member of the legal fraternity..."
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Generation: 4
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