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Charles W. Armstrong

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Charles W. Armstrong Veteran

Birth
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
Death
10 May 1909 (aged 63)
Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Old Side, Block 4, Lot 123, East half, Grave 1
Memorial ID
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Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.
C.W. Armstrong, was the eldest in a large family of children born to Stephen and Nancy (Bennett) Armstrong, who were natives respectively of Indiana and Ohio. When only one year old his parents removed to Newburgh, in Warrick Co., Indiana where he was raised and received his early schooling. At the age of eighteen, he began the study of law in the office of J.G. Dailey, of Boonville, remaining with him about a year and a half, when he entered the Cincinnati Law School. In 1867 Mr. Armstrong opened an office for the practice of law in Evansville, but shortly thereafter was compelled to relinquish legal pursuits by reason of failing health, and for some time following, was engaged in boating on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. In 1872 he came to Boonville and resided there until his death. Mr. Armstrong was a Mason of the Royal Arch degree, an Odd Fellow and a Democrat. June 2, 1875, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Curtis, daughter of Samuel H. Curtis, one of the best known men of Warrick County.

From Find A Grave Contributor #48667469:
Charles was 18 years old when he enrolled 7 May 1864 in Newburgh, Indiana. He was in 136th Regiment Company F. This was found in the Indiana Archives Records Administration.
Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.
C.W. Armstrong, was the eldest in a large family of children born to Stephen and Nancy (Bennett) Armstrong, who were natives respectively of Indiana and Ohio. When only one year old his parents removed to Newburgh, in Warrick Co., Indiana where he was raised and received his early schooling. At the age of eighteen, he began the study of law in the office of J.G. Dailey, of Boonville, remaining with him about a year and a half, when he entered the Cincinnati Law School. In 1867 Mr. Armstrong opened an office for the practice of law in Evansville, but shortly thereafter was compelled to relinquish legal pursuits by reason of failing health, and for some time following, was engaged in boating on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. In 1872 he came to Boonville and resided there until his death. Mr. Armstrong was a Mason of the Royal Arch degree, an Odd Fellow and a Democrat. June 2, 1875, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Curtis, daughter of Samuel H. Curtis, one of the best known men of Warrick County.

From Find A Grave Contributor #48667469:
Charles was 18 years old when he enrolled 7 May 1864 in Newburgh, Indiana. He was in 136th Regiment Company F. This was found in the Indiana Archives Records Administration.

Gravesite Details

Burial: May 12, 1909.



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