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Levi Watson Armstrong

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Levi Watson Armstrong

Birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
31 Oct 1924 (aged 85)
Iowa, USA
Burial
Randolph, Fremont County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
South Section Row 2
Memorial ID
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Levi was born in Massachusetts where he remained until fourteen years of age when he moved to Henderson County, Illinois.

Levi was 22 years of age when he enlisted as a Private in Co E 10th Infantry Illinois on 30 Aug 1861. He was promoted to Full Corporal. He mustered out 4 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. He participated in the battles of New Madrid, Island No. 10, Corinth, and twenty-one other engagements. In the battle of Goldsboro, NC, he was severely wounded in the thigh.

Levi married Mary C Morris on 8 Feb 1866. They came to Fremont County in 1869 and he engaged in farming. He held numerous township offices, including township assessor.

Mary and Levi had seven known children: Ralph, Effie, Martha, Walter, Levi, Robert and James.
Levi was born in Massachusetts where he remained until fourteen years of age when he moved to Henderson County, Illinois.

Levi was 22 years of age when he enlisted as a Private in Co E 10th Infantry Illinois on 30 Aug 1861. He was promoted to Full Corporal. He mustered out 4 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. He participated in the battles of New Madrid, Island No. 10, Corinth, and twenty-one other engagements. In the battle of Goldsboro, NC, he was severely wounded in the thigh.

Levi married Mary C Morris on 8 Feb 1866. They came to Fremont County in 1869 and he engaged in farming. He held numerous township offices, including township assessor.

Mary and Levi had seven known children: Ralph, Effie, Martha, Walter, Levi, Robert and James.


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