James Delos Armstrong

James Delos Armstrong was born April 26, 1841, in Front of Yonge Twp., Leeds Co., District of Johnstown, Province  of Upper Canada, and died October 2, 1922, in Granby, Oswego Co., NY, at age 82. Buried in Lewis Cemetery, Granby, Oswego Co., NY. He is the son of John H. Armstrong of the Province of New York, British America, and Mary B. "Polly" Wood of Leeds, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Upper Canada.

Catherine Pennock was born April 11, 1842, in Brockville, Leeds Co., Canada West, and died December 7, 1920, in Granby, Oswego Co., NY, at age 79. Buried in Lewis Cemetery, Granby, Oswego Co., NY. She is the daughter of Unknown. James Pennock died September 4, 1886. Buried in Lewis Cemetery, Granby, Oswego Co., NY.

James Delos Armstrong (age 23) and Catherine Pennock (age 22) were married January 5, 1865, in Oswego Co., NY.

James Delos Armstrong and Catherine (Pennock) Armstrong had six children:

  1. James Franklin Armstrong: Born about 1867 in Oswego Co., NY; Died 1875  - 1880, in Granby, Oswego Co., NY.
  2. Ella Maude Armstrong: Born November 21, 1870, in Oswego Co., NY; Died October 4, 1952, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI (age 81). Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan Co., MI. Married to Samuel H. Baker: Born 1869, in Unknown; Died 1915, in Unknown (about age 46). Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan Co., MI.
  3. George J. Armstrong: Born December 28, 1870, in New York; Died December 17, 1957, in Mexico, Oswego Co., NY (age 86). Buried in Lewis Cemetery, Granby, Oswego Co., NY. Married September 12, 1897, in Pierpont, Ashtabula Co., OH, to Lydia Eunice Rought: Born June 8, 1878, in Sandusky, Erie Co., OH; Died January 28, 1943, in Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., OH (age 64).
  4. Edna Frances Armstrong: Born April 5, 1878, in Minetto, Oswego Co., NY; Died April, 1976, in Oswego Hospital, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY (age 97). Buried in Lewis Cemetery, Granby, Oswego Co., NY. Buried in Hannibal Cemetery. Married July 30, 1895, in Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, to William Fred Eick: Born September 2, 1875, in New York; Died 1956 in Unknown (about age 81). Buried in Lewis Cemetery, Granby, Oswego Co., NY.
  5. Alta May Armstrong: Born July, 1879, in Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY; Died April 14, 1948, in Central Square, Hastings, Oswego Co., NY (age 68). Buried in Hannibal Center Cemetery, Hannibal Center, Oswego Co., NY. Married (1) August 3, 1921, in Minetto, Oswego Co., NY, to William Henry Wood: Born March 18, 1875, in Washington Co., AR; Died after 1940 in Unknown. His parents are Joseph P. Wood and Rebecca L. Colwell. Married (2) after 1940, to a divorced Farmer, William Melton Edwards: Born May 4, 1883, in Granby, Oswego Co., NY; Died August 1, 1960, in Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY (age 77). Buried in Hannibal Center Cemetery, Hannibal Center, Oswego Co., NY.
  6. Alura Belle Armstrong: Born March 14, 1884, in Hannibal, NY; Died April 27, 1978, in Oswego Co., NY (age 94). Buried in Union Village Rural Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY. Married about 1904, in Oswego Co., NY, to Walter Simmons: Born October 7, 1878, in Oswego Co., NY; Died March 14, 1962, in Zephyr Hills, Pasco Co., FL (age 83). Buried in Union Village Rural Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY.

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Ontario was known as: Upper Canada from December 26, 1791, to February 10, 1841; Canada West from February 10, 1841, to July 1, 1867; and Ontario after July 1, 1867.

   

James Delos Armstrong and Catherine (Pennock) Armstrong are buried in Lewis Cemetery, Granby, Oswego Co., NY. Thanks to Find-A-Grave for making these images available.

James Delos Armstrong was born April 26, 1840, in Front of Yonge Twp., Leeds Co., District of Johnstown, Province  of Upper Canada.

Catherine Pennock was born April 11, 1842, in Leeds Co., Upper Canada.

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on August 1, 1850 shows Thos. Feavel (age 33) born in England, is a Laborer, and is living in the 3rd Ward, City of Oswego, Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: Elenor Feavel (age 22) born in Canada, a Laborer; and Wm. Feavel (age 1) born in New York. Also living there are: Abel Paiyra (age 50) born in Vermont, a Laborer; Dorcas Pairya (age 52) born in Canada;  Mary Armstrong (age 48) born in Canada; Hulda Paige (age 15) born in Canada; Elizabeth Paige (age 9) born in Canada; James Armstrong (age 8) born in Canada; and Geo. Armstrong (age 8) born in Canada.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on July 21, 1860, shows James Armstrong (age 19) born in Canada is a Boatman, and is living in Granby, Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: Mary Armstrong (age 65) born in Upper Canada, a Domestic; and Rosanna Armstrong (age 9) born in New York. Living next door is the Thomas Favil family.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on July 21, 1860, shows Thomas Favil (age 42) born in England is a Laborer and is living in Granby, Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: Eleanor Favil (age 31) born in Upper Canada, a Domestic; Wm. Favil (age 11) born in New York; and George Favil (age 3) born in New York. Living next door is the James Armstrong family.

   

James Delos Armstrong in his Civil War uniform. Black and white picture courtesy of Jean Louise (Spencer) Sweeney (deceased). James Delos Armstrong enlisted at age 22 on January 13, 1864, at Eaton, NY; mustered in as a private  in Company A, on January 13, 1864, for a term of three years; mustered out with company on September 29, 1865, at Washington, DC.

James Delos Armstrong and Catherine Pennock were married January 5, 1865, in Oswego Co., NY.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on June 20, 1870, shows J. D. Armstrong (age 28) born in Canada is a Laborer, and is living in Oswego, Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: Catherine Armstrong (age 27) born in Canada, who is Keeping House; Mary Armstrong (age 71) born in Canada, and who cannot read or write; James F. Armstrong (age 8) born in New York; Ella Armstrong (age 2) born in New York; and a male Baby Armstrong (age 1/12) born in New York.

The 1875 New York State Census taken on June 1, 1875, shows James Armstrong (age 31) born in Canada, is a married Farm Laborer, and is living in a plank house, Town of Oswego, Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: his wife, Cathran Armstrong (age 30) born in Canada; his child, Franklin Armstrong (age 8) born in Oswego Co., NY; his child, Ella Armstrong (age 7) born in Oswego Co., NY; and his child, George Armstrong (age 5), born in Oswego Co., NY.

Mary B. "Polly" (Wood) Armstrong died 1878 in Hannibal, Granby Twp., Oswego Co., NY,, at about age 78.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1880, shows J. D. Armstrong (age 49) born in Canada to New York and Canadian-born parents is a Farm Laborer and is living in Oswego Twp., Oswego Co., NY. Living with him is his wife, Catharin Armstrong (age 36) born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents, who is Keeping House. Also living there his four children, all born in New York to New York and Wisconsin-born parents: Ella Armstrong (age 12); George Armstrong (age 10); Edna Armstrong (age 2); and Mary Armstrong (age 1).

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 5, 1900, shows James D. Armstrong (age 59) born April 1841 in English Canada to Vermont and English Canadian-born parents and having emigrated in 1850 and a Naturalized Citizen is a Farmer owing his own farm with a mortgage and is living in Granby Twp., Oswego Co., NY. Living with him is his wife, Catherine Armstrong (age 58) born April 1852 in English Canada to Canadian and Irish-born parents and having emigrated in 1864, with 4 of the 6 children born to her still alive. Also living there his two unmarried children, both born in New York to Canadian-born parents: Alta M. Armstrong (age 20) born July 1879; and Alura B. Armstrong (age 16) born March 1884, a Domestic.

The 1905 New York State Census taken on June 1, 1905, shows James D. Armstrong (age 64) born in English Canada, is a married Farmer, and is living in the Town of Granby, Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: his wife, Catherine Armstrong (age 63) born in English Canada, who does House Work; his son, George I. Armstrong (age 34), born in the United States; his daughter, Alta M. Armstrong (age 25) born in the United States; and his grandson: Walter M. Armstrong (age 3) born in the United States.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 27, 1910, shows James D. Armstrong (age 68) born in Upper Canada to Canadian-born parents and a Naturalized Citizen is a Sizer in a Shade Factory who rents his farm and is living in Granby Twp., Oswego Co., NY. Living with him is his wife of 45 years, Catherine Armstrong (age 68) born in Bucknell, Canada, to Canadian-born parents, with 4 of the 6 children born to her still alive. Also living there his two unmarried children, both born in New York to Canadian-born parents: George Armstrong (age 10), a Florist in a Green House; and Alta May Armstrong (age 37), a Decorator in a Shade Factory. Also living there is his grandson: Walter M. Armstrong (age 7) born in New York to New York-born parents.

The 1915 New York State Census taken on June 1, 1915, shows James Armstrong (age 74) born in English Canada, is a married Farmer, and is living on Fifth Street Road, Town of Granby, Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: his wife, Katherin Armstrong (age 73) born in English Canada, who does House Work; his son, George S. Armstrong (age 44), born in the United States, a Gardener; his daughter, Altia M. Armstrong (age 37) born in the United States, who Works in a Shade Mill; and his grandson: Walter M. Armstrong (age 13) born in the United States.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on February 4, 1920, shows George Armstrong (age 38) born in New York to Canadian-born parents is a Teamster at a Shade Cloth Company who owns his own home with a mortgage and is living in Granby Twp., Oswego Co., NY.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on February 4, 1920, shows James Armstrong (age 78) born in Canada to Vermont and Canadian-born parents and having emigrated in 1850 and a Naturalized Citizen, is a Farmer Laborer renting his home and is living in Granby Twp., Oswego Co., NY. Living with him is his wife, Clirse Armstrong (age 77) born in Canada to New York and Irish-born parents and having emigrated in 1864 and a Naturalized Citizen. Also living there his his unmarried daughter: Alta Armstrong (age 40) born in New York to Canadian-born parents. Also living there is his unmarried grandson: Walter Miles (age 18) born in New York to New York-born parents, a Farm Laborer.

Catherine (Pennock) Armstrong died December 7, 1920, in Granby, Oswego Co., NY, at age 79. Buried in Lewis Cemetery, Granby, Oswego Co., NY.

William Henry Wood and Alta May Armstrong were married August 3, 1921, in Minetto, Oswego Co., NY.

William Henry Wood and Alta May Armstrong marriage record.

James Delos Armstrong died October 2, 1922, in Granby, Oswego Co., NY, at age 82. Buried in Lewis Cemetery, Granby, Oswego Co., NY.

 

Mrs. Alta M. Edwards, wife of William Miles Edwards of Minetto, died Wednesday afternoon in Central Square after a long illness.

Born in Hannibal, a daughter of the late James and Catherine Pennock Armstrong, she attended the Methodist church. For about 20 years she had resided in Florida.

Surviving besides her husband, are a son, Walter Miles Edwards; a brother, George Armstrong, Scriba: two sisters, Mrs. Walter Simmons, Minetto and Mrs. William Eick, Granby; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral will be held at the Dain funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Robert D. Jones of Minetto Community church, officiating. Burial will be In Hannibal cemetery.

Oswego Palladium-Times, Oswego, N.Y., Thursday, April 15, 1948

 

 

Mrs. Edna F. Eick Dies in Oswego At Age 97

Mrs. Edna F. Eick, 97, of Palermo, died last week at the Oswego Hospital. She was the widow of William F. Eick.

Mrs. Eick was born in Minetto, daughter of James and Catherine Pennock Armstrong. As a little girl, Mrs. Eick collected contributions for the building of the First Methodist Church in Minetto. She was later given the little wooden bank she used for collections as a memento. She was a member of United Methodist Church and Hannibal Grange.

Many years a resident of the Cunningham Rd. in the town of Granby, Mrs. Eick had, for the past several years, made her home with her son Claude of Palermo.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Elsie DeGroff of Fulton; Mrs. Lela Fineout of Palermo; and Mrs. Catherine Spilman of Granby; a son, Claude of Palermo; a sister, Mrs. Belle Simmons of Oswego; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the McFee Volunteer Ambulance Service of Mexico. Burial will be at the Lewis Cemetery in Granby.

Source: Oswego Valley News, March 3, 1976