John William Armstrong (1841 - 1914)

Born 11 Oct 1841 in Bibb County, Alabama, USA

Husband of Cinthia Saphronia Ledbetter — married about 1874 in Burleson, Franklin, Alabama, USA

Died 2 Feb 1914 at age 72 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

John William Armstrong, son of Joseph Armstrong and Mary V Carr

Middle name: William, per census of Confederate Soldiers in 1907

Evidence of parents:

1) John's childhood census with parents, in 1850 & 1860.

2) John's birth location is consistent with parent’s 1840 census.

3) John and 3 brothers (Ephraim, Charles, George) are all in 1880 Marion Co. AL

Birth: assume 11 Oct 1841, based on the following:

1) born 1841 AL, per census in 1850, age 9

2) born 1842 AL, per census in 1860, age 18

3) born 1846 AL, per census in 1880, age 34

4) born Oct-1844 AL, per census in 1900, age 55

5) born 11 Oct 1838, Bibb Co. AL, per Confederate Soldiers list in 1907.

6) born 1838 AL, per census in 1910, age 72

7) born 1828, per his initial Pension application in 1898, age 70

8) born 11 Oct 1834, on a sworn document in Pension file, dated 1911.

9) John is NOT on is parent's 1840 census in Bibb Co. Alabama

Place of Birth: assume Bibb Co. Alabama.

1) John says born in Bibb Co. AL, per Confederate Soldiers list in 1907.

2) his parent's 1840 census is in Bibb Co., Alabama

Death: 2 Feb 1914 in Franklin Co. AL, per his wife's Widow Pension

MARRIAGE

Groom: John W Armstrong

Bride: Cinthia Saphronia Ledbetter

Marriage Date: estimated about 1874, per census in 1900 (married 26 years)

Marriage Place: Burleson Alabama [Franklin Co], per Widow Pension

Note: Cinthia Saphronia Ledbetter, daughter of Williams J Ledbetter and Lydia Minerva Kuykendall

There does not appear to be any children from this marriage.

MILITARY

Ancestry.com. Alabama, Census of Confederate Soldiers

Name: John William Armstrong

Residence Year: 1907

Residence Place: Franklin County, Alabama

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1838

Birth Location: Bibb, Alabama

Notes from photocopy:

Private, Co K, 5th Ala. Reg Calvary, from Sep-1861 thru Nov-1862

Re-enlisted, Private, Co K, 10th Miss. Reg Infantry, from 1863 thru Feb-1865

[Notice that his unit and dates are slightly different that his Pension file]

PENSION APPLICATION

John's Veteran Pension is combined in the same folder as wife's Widow Pension.

The file is incorrectly indexed as "Jas W Armstrong". It actually says "Jno W Armstrong"

Ancestry.com. Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958

Name: Jas W Armstrong ... [actually says "Jno"]

Application Date: 12 Jan 1898

Application Place: Franklin

Birth Year: abt 1828

Age: 70

Pension File Number: 5818

Application Type: Veteran

There are 12 pages in the pension folder.

Summary of pension folder:

John enlisted from Marion Co. AL, Pvt. Co. K, 10th Ala. Calvary, discharged 1862

John W Armstrong, died 2 Feb 1914 in Franklin Co. AL

John says age 70 [b. abt 1828], on his initial application in 1898.

John says b. 11 Oct 1834, on a sworn document in 1911. [date conflict]

Widow Saphronia Ledbetter, filed widow pension in 1914 [same pension folder]

They were married Burleson AL [Franklin Co]

Saphronia, born 21 Oct 1846 in Burleson, Franklin, AL

Saphronia's father, William J Ledbetter, d. 2 Feb 1903 [should be 12 Feb 1904]

Saphronia was living with [brother] W.R. Ledbetter, in 1921.

Ancestry.com. Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947

This source shows individual pension payment vouchers.

There are 3 or 4 vouchers each year.

All the vouchers for John and Saphronia are in Franklin Alabama.

John has payment vouchers from years 1892 thru 1914.

John is primarily listed as J W Armstrong, but sometimes as John W Armstrong.

Saphronia has payment vouchers from years 1914 thru 1924.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1850 Census: District 14, Marion, Alabama, family#283

Joseph Armstrong .......... 53 ... GA ... cannot read/write ... farmer

Mary V Armstrong .......... 43 ... NC ... cannot read/write

Matilda P Armstrong ...... 17 ... AL

Alfred L Armstrong ......... 13 ... AL

Ephraim W Armstrong ... 13 ... AL

Charles H Armstrong ...... 11 ... AL

John Armstrong ................. 9 ... AL <--------

Miller C Armstrong ............ 8 ... AL

1850 census notes:

Living close to family#281: uncle: A A Carr 47 NC

1860 Census: Haleyville, Eastern District, Marion, Alabama, #676

Joseph Armstrong ........ 65 ... GA

Mary V Armstrong ........ 50 ... NC

John W Armstrong ........ 18 ... AL <----------

George M Armstrong ... 10 ... AL

1860 census notes:

Living next to family#678: brother: A T[L] Armstrong 23, w/wife R. 21

Living next to family#679: brother: C H Armstrong 21, w/wife J.E. 26

Living close to family#681: sister: Matilda Burlison 27, w/husband David 62

1870: cannot locate John W Armstrong. He is not living with his parents.

1870: cannot locate Cinthia Saphronia Ledbetter. Not living with her parents

1874: Marriage of John W Armstrong and Cinthia S Leddbetter (estimated)

1880 Census: Beat 9, Marion, Alabama, family#24

John Armstrong .......... 34 ... AL,GA,VA ... cannot read/write ... farmer

Cynth S. Armstrong .... 32 ... AL,TN,TN ... cannot read/write ... farmer

1900 Census: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, family#524

John W Armstrong ...... 55 ... AL,SC,VA .... Oct-1844, picking grove , owns house

Cintha S Armstrong .... 53 ... AL,TN,TN .... Oct-1846, m.26 yrs, 0 children

John Hollingshead ....... 55 ... GA,GA,GA ... Oct-1844, boarder ... mining iron ore

Keauton Duncan ......... 50 ... AL,TN,AL .... Mar-1850, boarder ... mining iron ore

1910 Census: Burleson, Franklin, Alabama, family#

John A Armstrong ....... 72 ... AL,SC,VA ... [error - says John "W" Armstrong]

Francis Armstrong ...... 63 ... AL,TN,TN ... [error - says something like "Fromie"]

1910 census notes:

Census shows John was Veteran of Confederate Army.

Census shows both are in their 1st marriage.

Occupation: "own income"

Street: Woodard St, rent house

1914: death of John W Armstrong, in Franklin Co. Alabama

1920 Census: Burleson, Franklin, Alabama, family#89

William R Ledbetter ...... 57 ... AL,TN,TN ... farmer ... renter

Ozellar Ledbetter .......... 49 ... AL,AL,AL

Jessie Ledbetter ............. 20 ... AL,AL,AL ... female ... attends school

Searcy Ledbetter ........... 18 ... AL,AL,AL ... farm laborer

Thurston Ledbetter ....... 16 ... AL,AL,AL ... farm laborer

Sidney Ledbetter ........... 14 ... AL,AL,AL ... attends school

Clemmie Ledbetter ....... 12 ... AL,AL,AL ... attends school

Clara M Ledbetter ........... 9 ... AL,AL,AL ... attends school

Larena Ledbetter ............. 7 ... AL,AL,AL ... attends school

Dalton Ledbetter ............. 6 ... AL,AL,AL

Burbon Ledbetter ........... 3 ... AL,AL,AL

Sophronia Armstrong ... 73 ... AL,TN,TN ... sister ... widowed <-------

1920 census notes:

Street: Vina Russellville

1924: death of wife, Cinthia Saphronia Ledbetter-Armstrong

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