John Erskine Armstrong (1885 - 1962)

Born 6 Oct 1885 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Effie Katherine (Black) Armstrong — married 19 Jul 1908 in Pike, Love, Oklahoma, United States

Died 5 May 1962 at age 76 in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States

Biography

Name

Name: John Erskine Armstrong

Given Name: John Erskine

Surname: Armstrong^{[1] [2] [3]}

Birth

Date: 6 Oct 1885

Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States^{[4] [5] [6]}

Census

Date: 27 Jun 1900

Place: Lamar County, Texas, United States^[7]

Date: Feb 1920

Place: Washington, Love, Oklahoma, United States

Note: He was a farmer.^[8]

Residence

Date: 1907

Place: Love County, Oklahoma, United States

Note: He arrived that year from Paris, Texas.^[9]

Date: Jun 1929

Place: Marietta, Love, Oklahoma, United States

Note: This was stated in his father John's obituary.^[10]

Date: 5 May 1962

Place: Love County, Oklahoma, United States

Note: This was his residence when he died.^[11]

Marriage

Husband: John Erskine Armstrong

Wife: Effie Katherine Black

Date: 19 Jul 1908

Place: Pike, Love, Oklahoma, United States^{[12] [13]}

Child: Max Erskine Armstrong^{[14] [15]}

Death

Date: 5 May 1962

Place: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States

Cause: cerebral hemorrhage^[16]

Burial

Date: 6 May 1962

Place: Marietta, Love, Oklahoma, United States^[17][18]

Name: Lakeview Cemetery

Sources

1. ↑ Source:#S506 T623, Pct 1, enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 29A, dwelling 547, family 551, John E. Armstrong, accessed 7 Jan 2012 Note: Head of family, Jno, was b in Arkansas, not Missouri Enumeration date:27 Jun 1900; Jno E. Armstrong, head, white, b Feb 1851, 49, married 28 yrs, b MO, father b MO, mother b TN, farmer, owns farm, free of mortgage; Mary E., wife, white b Feb 1851, 49, m 28 yrs, 8 children, 8 living, b AR, f NC, m TN; Henry, son, b Oct 1879, 20, single, b TX, f MO, m AR, farm laborer; Thomas, son, b Oct 1879 20, single, b TX, f MO, m AR, farm laborer; Mary A. dau, b Mar 1882, 18, single, b TX, f MO, m AR; Jno E., son, b Feb 1885, 15, b TX, f MO, m AR; Florence, dau, b Nov 1893, 6, b TX, f MO, m AR.
2. ↑ Source:#S644 T625, Washington, enumeration district (ED) 131, sheet 3B, p. 6390 (written), dwelling 90, family 101, J.E. Armstrong family, accessed 8 Aug 2012 Note: C.H. Caviness was nephew of J.E. Armstrong Enumerated Feb 1920; Armstrong, J.E., head, owned farm free of mortgage, male, white, 34, married, b. TX, f b. MO, m b. TX, farmer; Effie C., wife, female, white, 29, married,b. TX, parents b. TX; Max, son, male, white, 8, b. OK, parennts b. TX; Caviness, C.H., boarder, male, white, 28, single, b. TX, parents b. TX, farm laborer 1920 Love Co., OK U.S. Census for John Erskine Armstrong family Date: Feb 1920
3. ↑ Source:#S671 "Funeral Rites Held For J.E. Armstrong," Friday, 11 May 1962, p. 1, col. 3. Funeral rites for John Erskine Armstrong were conducted from the First Methodist Church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mr. Armstrong died early Saturday morning, May 5, in an Ardmore hospital. He had been in poor health for several months and became critically ill two weeks before his death after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born October 6, 1885 at Paris, Texas and moved to Love County from Paris 55 years ago, where he has lived since that time. He was married to Miss Katherine Black on July 19, 1908 at Pike and they were the parents of one son. Mr. Armstrong had lived for this past 44 years on his ranch southwest of Marietta, where he had engaged in farming and ranching, and for the last 32 years he had also been in the grocery business in Marietta, retiring from that occupation only recently. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Katherine Armstrong of the home; a son, Max Armstrong of Marietta; two grandchildren, Mrs. Alton E. Black of Tampa, Florida and Tom Armstrong of Grand Prairie, Texas, and one great grandson, Thomas Bradley Armstrong of Grand Prairie. Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of the Goodrich Funeral Home. Serving as casket bearers were King McKinney, Jack Thurman, Wm. C. Cochran, C. McGee, J.W. Dixon and Bill Looney. John E. Armstrong Obit, Marietta Monitor, friday Date: 11 May 1962
4. ↑ Source:#S506
5. ↑ Source:#S644
6. ↑ Source:#S671
7. ↑ Source:#S506
8. ↑ Source:#S644
9. ↑ Source:#S671
10. ↑ Source:#S65 28 Jun 1929. John Armstrong, 79, and an old time resident of Lamar County, died thursday, 27 Jun at the home of his daughter Mrs. Barry Hancock, near Emberson. Funeral will be at Mount Tabor Cemetery near Caviness June 28. His wife died several years ago. Children:Joe and Tommie Armstrong, who live near Caviness, Erskine Armstrong of Marietta, Oklahoma, Henry Armstrong of San Antonio, Mrs. Barry Hancock near Caviness, Mrs. Charlie Ryburn of Hugo, Oklahoma and Mrs. J.J. Pierce of Fort Worth.
11. ↑ Source:#S671
12. ↑ Source:#S644
13. ↑ Source:#S671
14. ↑ Source:#S644
15. ↑ Source:#S671
16. ↑ Source:#S671
17. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 May 2020), memorial page for John Erskine Armstrong (6 Oct 1885–5 May 1962), Find A Grave: Memorial #14018108, citing Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, Love County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Phil and Donna (Stricklan) Whitaker (contributor 4308835) .
18. ↑ Source:#S671

• Source:S506 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images Author: Texas, Lamar Publication: www.ancestry.com:National Archives and Records Administration, 2004
• Source:S644 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images Author: Oklahoma, Love Publication: www.ancestry.com:National Archives and Records Administration, 2010
• Source:S65 The Paris News Author: Texas.
• Source:S671 Marietta Monitor\i0 Author: Oklahoma.

Notes

Research:The following information was on the memorial for John at Findagrave:Birth:Oct. 6, 1885, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA Death:May 5, 1962, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA; Wife:Katherine; Son:Max

John was born October 6, 1885 at Paris, Texas and moved to Love County from Paris 55 years ago, where he has lived out his life. He had lived for the past 44 years on his ranch southwest of Marietta, where he had engaged in farming and ranching, and the the last 32 years he had also been in the grocery business in Marietta, retiring from that occupation only recently. He was a member of the Methodist church.

Armstrong-4173 was created by Jim Protz through the import of GED for WIKI.ged on Mar 14, 2014.