Russell Bigelow Armstrong (1843 - 1901)

Born 20 Oct 1843 in Westport, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Son of John McIntire Armstrong and Lucy (Bigelow) Armstrong

Husband of Rachel Mahaley (Brown) Armstrong — married 15 May 1868 in Erie, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1901 at age 57 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Private Russell Armstrong served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Russell Bigelow Armstrong was born in Westport, [Kansas City], Missouri in 1843.^[1][2][3][4] He was the son of John McIntyre Armstrong and Lucy Bigelow Armstrong.^[1][5]

In the 1860 US census, Russell (17) was living in Wyandott Township, Kansas Territory, with his mother Lucy Armstrong (43) and siblings Caroline, Henry, Hellan and Martha.^[1]

When the Civil War arrived, Russell served in a Kansas regiment. His military service record states that he was a Private in the 3rd Independent Battery, Kansas Light Artillery.^[6] His obituary states that his job early in the war was as a mail agent, running from Kansas City to Brookville. ^[5]

He married Rachel Mahaley Brown on 15 May 1868 in Erie, Ohio.^[7]

In the 1870 US census, Russel B Armstrong (26) and Rachel B Armstrong (26) were living in Wyandotte Township, Kansas, with son Walter (0).^[2]

In the 1880 federal and 1885 state censuses, Russell and Rachel were still in Wyandotte, with children Walter, Wallace, Lucy, Anna Clara, Paul and Ralph.^[3][8]

On July 31, 1889, Russell was boarding an elevated train when he slipped and had both legs amputated below the knee due to the injuries. ^[9]

In the 1900 US census, R B Armstrong (57) and Rachel C Armstrong (57) were living in Wyandotte, Kansas, with children Walter, Lucy, Anna, Clara, Paul and Ralph, and with Tina Armstrong (daughter in law), Wallace Armstrong (granddaughter) and Nellie Olson (ward).^[10]

He died on 7 Jun 1901, and was buried at Quindaro Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States.^{[11] [5][4]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66W-ZZL : 18 February 2021), Russell B Armstrong in entry for Lucy B Armstrong, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCVM-HNS : 10 March 2021), Russel B Armstrong, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5T-CSF : 19 February 2021), R B Armstrong, Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 194, sheet 382C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,400.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Grave marker for Russel B Armstrong: Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 11 April 2021), memorial page for Russell B Armstrong (20 Oct 1843–7 Jun 1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #94340137, citing Quindaro Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by KsCityKim (contributor 47766275).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "Promoter of Kansas City Dead", Kansas City Daily Gazette, Kansas City, Kansas, 12 Jun 1901, Wed, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75508028/kansas-city-daily-gazette/
6. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F95K-4J8 : 4 December 2014), Russell B. Armstrong, Private, Company , 3rd Independent Battery, Kansas Light Artillery, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M542 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 881,837.
7. ↑ Russel Armstrong and Rachel M Brown. Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). Ancestry Record 61378 #81479
8. ↑ Ancestry.com., Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009), Ancestry.com, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_144; Line: 13. Ancestry Record 1088 #806455
9. ↑ Russell Armstrong Train Accident, The Kansas City Gazette, Kansas City, Kansas, 01 Aug 1889, Thu • Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75654152/the-kansas-city-gazette/
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBM-RLR : accessed 8 April 2021), R B Armstrong, Kansas City Ward 2, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 150, sheet 1A, family 479, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,504.
11. ↑ Russell Armstrong Death Notice, Weekly Interior Herald, Hutchinson, Kansas, 22 Jun 1901, Sat • Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75507437/weekly-interior-herald/

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Private Youngman and her 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Armstrong and Lucy Bigelow, their second great grandparents. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousins based on sharing 93 cM across 5 segments.