Benjamin Franklin ARMSTRONG

1857 - 1941  (84 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin ARMSTRONG  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	7 Apr 1857	Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	, Benton, Arkansas, USA
  ED 13, pg 29 (430C)
  Bright Water Township, District 13 Armstrong B. F. Self M M W 22 Laborer AR MO IL Armstrong Sarah Wife M F W 25 Keeping House MO IL IL Armstrong Martha B. Dau S F W 3 AR AR MO Armstrong Thomas V. Son S M W 1 AR AR MO
  Census	27 Jun 1900	, Benton, Arkansas, USA
  ED 10, pg 15B
  Esculapia Township Armstrong, Benjamin F head W M Apr 1857 43 M 8 AR TN MO Farm Laborer Effie M wife W F May 1874 26 M 8 KS TN MO Charles O son W M Oct 1890 9 S AR AR KS Minnie dau W F Jul 1893 6 S AR AR KS Reuben son W M Jul 1895 4 S AR AR KS Isabel dau W F Nov 1896 3 S AR AR KS They live next to her dad, James Disney.
  	1900 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton Esculapia Township, ED 10, Sh 15B - shows Frank and Effie Armstrong and James and Eliza Disney enumerated next to each other.
  Census	1910	, Benton, Arkansas, USA
  ED 19, pg 4B
  Esculapia Township Benjamin F Armstrong M 52 M2 AR (m. 18 yrs) Effie M Armstrong F 36 M1 KS (m. 18 yrs) 8/8 Reuben Armstrong M 14 S AR Isabell Armstrong F 13 S AR Lawrence Armstrong M 8 S AR Laura Armstrong F 8 S AR Rachel Armstrong F 6 S AR Dora M Armstrong F 4 S AR
  Census	1920	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
  ED 55, pg 18B
  Precinct 27 John T Davis head 27 M TX paper hanger Minnie Davis wife 26 M AR Ava Davis dau 8 S TX Leroy Davis son 6 S TX B F Armstrong f-i-l 63 W AR Nerva Armstrong s-i-l 14 S AR Beatrus Armstrong s-i-l 8 S TX Keith Armstrong b-i-l 6 S TX Johnie Armstrong b-i-l 4 6/12 S TX
  Census	17 Apr 1930	, Rusk, Texas, USA
  ED 23, pg 11B
  Precinct 5 (probably Laneville) Armstrong, Benjamin F head M 71 W Ark Johnie son M 12 S Tex
  Census	3 Apr 1940	Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA
  ED 201-28, pg 1B
  Precinct 5, Laneville and Cushing Road Larnce Armstrong Head M 38 Arkansas Mary Armstrong Wife F 38 Texas Emmett E Armstrong Son M 14 Texas Charlie Armstrong Son M 11 Texas Cesil Edward Armstrong Son M 9 Texas Bonnie Mae Armstrong Dau F 6 Texas Billie Jo Armstrong Dau F 4 Texas Lloyd D Armstrong Son M 6/12 Texas Benjamon Armstrong Father M 82 Arkansas
  Name	Frank Armstrong
  Death	20 Aug 1941	Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA   [2, 9]
  	Cause: mitral insufficiency, age & hypertension
  Burial	21 Aug 1941	Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
  	Address: Maple Grove Cemetery Texas Rusk County, Much of Ruben Armstrong's family is buried here including h
  		Armstrong, Benjamin Franklin
  Person ID	I16	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Elijah William ARMSTRONG,   b. 1 Dec 1824, , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 10 Aug 1907, , Benton, Arkansas, USA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Sarah Adorcas MAHURIN,   b. 1822, , , Illinois, USA d. Aft 1869 (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1850	, Benton, Arkansas, USA   [10]
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Elizabeth MORGAN,   b. 6 Aug 1855, , , Missouri, USA d. 13 Sep 1904, , , Missouri, USA (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	2 Mar 1876	, Benton, Arkansas, USA   [11]
  Children	1. Martha B ARMSTRONG,   b. 20 Feb 1877, , Benton, Arkansas, USA d. Mar 1904, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA (Age 27 years)   2. Thomas Vernon ARMSTRONG,   b. 8 Jan 1878, Seligman, Barry, Missouri, USA d. 4 Jun 1961, Payette, Payette, Idaho, USA (Age 83 years)   3. Mary Josephine ARMSTRONG,   b. 20 Aug 1880, , Benton, Arkansas, USA d. 20 Nov 1963, Lawen, Harney, Oregon, USA (Age 83 years)   4. Mamie Dorcas ARMSTRONG,   b. 12 Jun 1883, , Benton, Arkansas, USA d. 26 May 1947, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA (Age 63 years)   5. Charlie Money ARMSTRONG,   b. 12 Sep 1888, , Benton, Arkansas, USA d. 1890, , Benton, Arkansas, USA (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Effie May DISNEY,   b. 22 May 1874, Longton, Elk, Kansas, USA d. 6 Jul 1918, Troup, Smith, Texas, USA (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	22 May 1892	, Benton, Arkansas, USA   [12, 13]
  		Armstrong, Benjamin Franklin to Effie Disney marriage license
  Children	+ 1. Minnie Gretchen ARMSTRONG,   b. 20 Jul 1893, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA d. 22 Apr 1977, Mabank, Kaufman, Texas, USA (Age 83 years) + 2. Ruben ARMSTRONG,   b. 13 Jul 1895, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA d. 24 Jun 1969, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 73 years) + 3. Bell Elizabeth ARMSTRONG,   b. 19 Nov 1896, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA d. 15 Aug 1928, Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA (Age 31 years) + 4. Laura ARMSTRONG,   b. 6 Sep 1901, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA d. 10 Oct 1961, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 60 years) + 5. Lawrence ARMSTRONG,   b. 6 Sep 1901, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA d. 6 Sep 1977, Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 76 years) + 6. Rachel ARMSTRONG,   b. 9 Sep 1903, , , Arkansas, USA d. 9 Aug 1931, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA (Age 27 years) + 7. Dora Minerva ARMSTRONG,   b. 21 Dec 1905, , Benton, Arkansas, USA d. 20 Jun 1981, , Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 75 years) + 8. Beatrice ARMSTRONG,   b. 9 Dec 1911, Crisp, Ellis, Texas, USA d. 15 Apr 1995, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA (Age 83 years) + 9. Keith Henderson ARMSTRONG,   b. 29 Jul 1914, Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA d. 5 May 1991, , Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 76 years) + 10. Johnnie ARMSTRONG,   b. 20 Jun 1916, Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA d. 29 Nov 1979, Joinerville, Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 63 years)
  Photos		Armstrong, Frank and Effie and their Family Standing in back (L-R) Ruben, Oscar Cook, John Davis, Minnie holding her baby, Bell Front (L-R) Laura, Margie, Frank, Effie holding Bird, Rachel, Lawrence
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 7 Apr 1857 - Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA Marriage - 2 Mar 1876 - , Benton, Arkansas, USA Census - ED 13, pg 29 (430C) - 1880 - , Benton, Arkansas, USA Marriage - 22 May 1892 - , Benton, Arkansas, USA Census - ED 10, pg 15B - 27 Jun 1900 - , Benton, Arkansas, USA Census - ED 19, pg 4B - 1910 - , Benton, Arkansas, USA Census - ED 55, pg 18B - 1920 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Census - ED 23, pg 11B - 17 Apr 1930 - , Rusk, Texas, USA Census - ED 201-28, pg 1B - 3 Apr 1940 - Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA Death - Cause: mitral insufficiency, age & hypertension - 20 Aug 1941 - Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA Burial - Address: Maple Grove Cemetery Texas Rusk County, Much of Ruben Armstrong's family is buried here including h - 21 Aug 1941 - Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		armstrong-benjamin-franklin-05.jpg Frank
  		Armstrong, Frank and family Standing are Oscar, Johnnie, Lawrence and Ruben. Frank is seated but I don't know the woman and children.

  
  

• Notes

  Who is T. M. Armstrong who reported his death? L.M? Lawrence? (Medical):(heart failure)

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Armstrong, George A, Armstrong, Benjamin Franklin "Frank". [S506] Rusk Co, Texas, Death Register, Book 6, Page 166. [S275] Death Certificate, Armstrong, Benjiman Franklin #39097/38728. [S747] 1860 Benton, AR, pg 22, hh# 143. Benjamin Armstrong [S217] Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk, TX, Benjamin F Armstrong. 1857 [S506] Rusk Co, Texas, Death Register, Book 6, Page 166. 7 Apr 1863, Arkansas [S57] 1880 Benton, AR, ED 13, pg 29 (430C). age 22, Arkansas [S747] 1860 Benton, AR, pg 22, hh# 143. age 3, Arkansas [S217] Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk, TX, Benjamin F Armstrong. [S391] Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Records. [S144] Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, pg 507. B F Armstrong to Sallie Morgan, 2 Mar 1876, by A A Puckett [S837] 1900 Benton, AR, ED 10, pg 15B. married 8 years [S144] Benton Co, Arkansas Marriage Book, pg 495. Benjamin F Armstrong to Effie May Disney, 22 May 1892, by A A Puckett