Thomas Henry Armstrong (abt. 1850 - abt. 1939)

Born about May 1850 in Darke County, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Jane (Conrad) Armstrong — married 8 Jan 1898 in Darke, Ohio, United States

Died about 11 Jun 1939 at about age 89 in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana, USA [uncertain]

Biography

Thomas Henry Armstrong was born in May 1850.^[1][2] He was the son of Thomas Armstrong and Eliza Garver.^[1][2][3][4] He was also Sarah Elizabeth's twin.^[1] Henry married Emma Tipple on January 8, 1898 in Darke County.^[5] She (maiden name was Conrad) was previously married to Amos Tipple.^[6] This was Henry's only marriage.^[7] Hugh Lincoln Armstrong, Henry and Emma's son was born in Jackson Township, Darke County on August 31, 1899.^[8] Besides Hugh, 2 of Emma's children from her previous marriage lived with them in the 1900 census while they were still in Darke County.^[9] Before 1910, Emma and Henry moved to Union Township (Randolph County), Indiana.^[7] They remained there where Henry was a laborer.^[10][11]

Although his obituary published in the Union City Times on June 12, 1939 (See Notes) says his burial will be in Snell Cemetery, Hillgrove (Darke County), Ohio, his gravestone/memorial is in Union City Cemetery, Union City (Randolph County), Indiana.^[12]

Notes

Union City Times-Gazette, Monday, June 12, 1939 Death claims aged resident of Union City. - Funeral services for T. H. Armstrong, 89, to be Tuesday. Thomas Henry Armstrong, 89, lifelong resident of the Union City vicinity, died at his residence 634 West Chestnut street, Sunday at 3:15 p. m. He had been in declining health since January, when he fell on the ice and sustained a fractured hip. Mr. Armstrong came to Union City many years ago from Hillgrove, O., southeast of Union City. He attended the Hillgrove and Coletown schools. He was a retired railroad man and threshing machine operator. The last of his family, Thomas Armstrong was the son of Thomas Armstrong, Sr. and Eliza Garver. He at one time was a member of the Union City Eagles club. He married Emma Conrad January 8, 1898. Surviving are one son, Hugh Armstrong of Union City and the widow Emma. The body was removed to the Fraze Funeral home in Union City were services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p. m. with Rev. Carl Adams officiating. Burial will be made in the Snell cemetery, near Hillgrove. Friends may call at the funeral home to view the remains.

Census Notes

1850 Census: Washington Township, Darke County, Ohio^[1]

Thomas Armstrong M 23 Ohio Farmer

Eliza Armstrong F 27 Ohio

Margaret Armstrong F 4 Ohio

Arna E Armstrong F 2 Ohio Twins

Mary Armstrong F 2 Ohio Twins

Thomas Armstrong M 1/12 Ohio Twins

Sarah E Armstrong F 1/12 Ohio Twins

1860 Census: Jackson Township, Darke County, Ohio^[2]

Thomas Armstrong M 34 Pennsylvania Laborer

Eliza Armstrong F 37 Maryland

Margret J Armstrong F 14 Ohio

Ann E Armstrong F 12 Ohio

Mary A Armstrong F 12 Ohio

Thomas H Armstrong M 10 Ohio

Sarah E Armstrong F 10 Ohio

John P Armstrong M 4 Ohio

1870 Census: Washington Township, Darke County, Ohio^[3]

Thomas Armstrong M 44 Ohio Farm labor

Elisa Armstrong F 47 Ohio Keeping house

Mary A Armstrong F 22 Ohio Asst keeping house

Sarah E Armstrong F 19 Ohio Asst keeping house

Thomas H Armstrong M 19 Ohio Farm labor

John P Armstrong M 14 Ohio Farm labor

1880 Census: Hill Grove, Darke County, Ohio ^[4]

Thomas Armstrong Self Male 53 Ohio Farmer

Eliza Armstrong Wife Female 54 Ohio Keeping house

Henry Armstrong Son Male 28 Ohio Farmer

John Armstrong Son Male 23 Ohio Farmer

Margarette Miller Daughter Female 33 Ohio At home

Flora Miller Granddaughter Female 12 Indiana Attended school

George Miller Grandson Male 11 Ohio Going to school

Eliza Miller Granddaughter Female 9 Ohio Attended school

John Miller Grandson Male 7 Kansas

1900 Census: Jackson Township, Darke County, Ohio ^[9]

Henry Armstrong Head Male 49 Ohio April 1851, Married 2 years Day laborer, Father born in Ohio, Mother born in Maryland

Emma Armstrong Wife Female 40 Ohio Jun 1860, Married 2 years, 8 children born, 7 living

Hugh Armstrong Son Male 1 Ohio Aug. 1899

Ermie Tipple Stepdaughter Female 6 Ohio Sept. 1894

Ross Tipple Stepson Male 8 Ohio Jan. 1892

Mary Beery Sister-in-law Female 45 Ohio May 1855, Widowed, 1 child born, 0 living

1910 Census: Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana ^[7]

Henry T Armstrong Head M W 58 Married 12 years, M1, Ohio Parents born in Ohio, Laborer, Farm

Emma Armstrong Wife F W 50 Married 12 years, M2, Ohio, 8 children born, 7 living

Ross T Tipple Son M W 18 Single Teamster, Laborer

Erma Tipple Daughter F W 15 Single, Servant, Restaurant

1920 Census: Union Township Ward 3, Randolph County, Indiana ^[10]

Henry T Armstrong Head M W 67 Ohio Laborer, Round house

Emma Armstrong Wife F W 60 Ohio

Hue L Armstrong Son M W 20 Ohio Laborer, Day laborer

Ross E Tipple Step-son M W 27 Ohio Laborer, Body works

1930 Census: Union City, Randolph County, Indiana ^[11]

Henry T Armstrong Head Male 78 Ohio First married at 47 Laborer, Odd jobs

Emma J Armstrong Wife Female 67 Ohio First married at 20

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Census, Thomas Armstrong in the household of Thomas Armstrong, Washington, Darke, Ohio, United States; citing family 140, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch 1860 Census, Thomas H Armstrong in the household of Thomas Armstrong, p. 62, household 422, Jackson Twp., Darke Co., Ohio, 1860. Note on the 1860 census, the census taker ditto'd the birthplace of Thomas's father and marked them all PA. Thomas's father, John Armstrong, is the family before Thomas's family.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch 1870 Census, Thomas H Armstrong in the household of Thomas Armstrong, Washington Twp., Darke Co., Ohio, United States; citing p. 36, family 275, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,693.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census, Henry Armstrong in the household of Thomas Armstrong, Hill Grove, Darke, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 73, sheet 378C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1011; FHL microfilm 1,255,011.
5. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch Ohio Marriage, Henry Armstrong and Emma Tipple, 8 Jan 1898, Darke County, Ohio.
6. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch Ohio Marriage Amos Tipple and Emma Conrad, Amos Tipple and Emma Conrad, 25 Jan 1880, Darke County, Ohio.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census, Henry T Armstrong, Wayne, Randolph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 143, sheet 4B, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 376; FHL microfilm 1,374,389.
8. ↑ See also: "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch Ohio Birth Hugh Lincoln Armstrong, T H Armstrong and Emma Conrad in entry for Hugh Lincoln Armstrong, 31 August 1899, Jackson Township, Darke County, Ohio.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Henry Armstrong, Jackson Township Union City village (part), Darke, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60, sheet 11A, family 279, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,262.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch 1920 Census, Henry T Armstrong, Union Township, Randolph, Indiana, 1920.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch 1930 Census, Henry T Armstrong, Union City, Randolph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 1B, line 79, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 624; FHL microfilm 2,340,359.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 27 November 2021), memorial page for Henry T. Armstrong (1850–1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #108029103, citing Union City Cemetery, Union City, Randolph County, Indiana, USA.