Rebecca Gleason (McClain) Armstrong (1804 - abt. 1850)

Born 1804 in Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland

Wife of John Armstrong — married 27 Jan 1820 in Butler County, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died about 1850 at about age 46 in March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

Rebecca McClain married John Armstrong on January 27th, 1820 in Butler County, Ohio.^[1] By 1850, Rebecca and John have had at least seven children.^[2] They have one more by the 1860 census.^[3] Rebecca and her daughter Missouri have moved to Union County, Indiana by 1870.^[4] They have a young man, Millard Armstrong living with them.^[4] In 1880, Rebecca, now with substantial wealth of $7500 and her daughter Missouri are still living in Union County, Indiana.^[5]

Census Notes

1850 Census: Milford Twp., Butler Co., Ohio^[2]

John Armstrong M 54 Delaware Farmer

Rebecca Armstrong F 47 Ohio

Francis Armstrong M 21 Ohio Farmer

Edward M Armstrong M 17 Ohio

Juliaetta C Armstrong F 15 Ohio

Sarah R Armstrong F 11 Ohio

Washington E Armstrong M 8 Ohio

Missourie A Armstrong F 5 Ohio

1860 Census: Milford Twp., Butler Co., Ohio^[3][6]

John Armstrong M 64 Delaware Farmer

R Armstrong F 56 Ohio

Morton Armstrong M 27 Ohio Farm hand

S Armstrong M 17 Ohio

M Armstrong F 14 Ohio

John Armstrong M 10 Ohio

1870 Census: Centre Twp., Union Co., Indiana^[4]

Rebecca Armstrong F 64 Ohio Keeping House, $7500

Missouri Armstrong F 25 Ohio At home

Millard Armstrong M 15 Indiana Attended school

John Armstrong M 70 Delaware Farmer

1880 Census: Liberty Twp., Union Co., Indiana^[5]

Rebecca Armstrong Self F 75 Ohio widowed

Missoura A Armstrong Daughter F 32 Ohio Single, At home

• Fact: Burial (1850) South March, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Grouping Michael Gleason and Rebecca as siblings I have assigned a sibling relationship to these two individuals based on the fact that they share the same last name; Rebecca's father it purported to be Michael; Michael Gleason has a daughter named Rebecca; and both individuals can be factually proven to be in March township before 1823.

• Fact: Burial (1850) South March, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Grouping Michael Gleason and Rebecca as siblings I have assigned a sibling relationship to these two individuals based on the fact that they share the same last name; Rebecca's father it purported to be Michael; Michael Gleason has a daughter named Rebecca; and both individuals can be factually proven to be in March township before 1823.

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch OH Marriage
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} FamilySearch 1850 Census
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 'United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch, R Armstrong in the household of John Armstrong, p. 103, Household #1206, Milford Twp., Butler Co., Ohio, 1860.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} FamilySearch 1870 Census
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} FamilySearch 1880 Census
6. ↑ 1860 US Census, Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio - Page 103

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 November 2018, 01:39), entry for Rebecca Gleason(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4NX-C3M); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 November 2018, 01:39), entry for Rebecca Gleason(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4NX-C3M); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 May 2016, 05:03), entry for Rebecca(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MQDC-H76); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 May 2016, 14:37), entry for Rebecca(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MFDF-X46); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 May 2016, 16:29), entry for Rebecca(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MDL3-XRL); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 May 2016, 05:03), entry for Rebecca(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MQDC-H76); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 May 2016, 14:37), entry for Rebecca(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MFDF-X46); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 May 2016, 14:37), entry for Rebecca(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MFDF-X46); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 May 2016, 05:03), entry for Rebecca(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MQDC-H76); contributed by various users.
• Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013, database with images, C, John Armstrong and Rebecca Mcclain, 27 Jan 1820; citing Butler, Ohio, United States, reference v 1 p 130; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 355,779.
• United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch, Rebecca Armstrong in the household of John Armstrong, Milford, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing family 1373, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch, Rebecca Armstrong, Centre Twp., Union Co., Indiana, United States; citing p. 17, family 134, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,862.
• United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch, Rebecca Armstrong, Liberty, Union, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 50, sheet 61D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0316; FHL microfilm 1,254,316.
• Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, database with images, FamilySearch, John Armstrong and Rebecca Mcclain as parents of Sarah Russell in entry for Henry A Jackson and Sarah R Russell,14 November 1911; citing Randolph, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,655,010.