Thomas Newton Armstrong was the fourth child of nine children born to Lewis Thomas Armstrong and Martha "Patsy" (Wood) Armstrong. He was raised on a farm and learned the trade of wagonmaker which he followed for some twenty years, afterward he devoted his entire time to farming. Thomas married Anna Harriet Rice in July 1857. He married a second time to Emily A. Chaffee on May 10, 1866. Emily died on September 5, 1869. Thomas married a third time on February 27, 1871 to Mrs. Sarah Jane (Smith) Richards. Thomas and Emily had two children - Martha(1867-1883), and Emily Jane(1869-1888). Thomas' and Sarah's children were William H. Richards, James W. Armstrong(1871-1873), and Edgar Armstrong(1875-1927).
Mr. Armstrong was a member of one of the oldest and best known families in Southern Illinois. The family was of Irish ancestry, coming from Ireland to North Carolina, then to Kentucky and from there to Tennessee. The family first located to Illinois in 1815 when Illinois was yet a territory and when Wabash County was still part of Edward County. The Armstrongs have always been prominent in local affairs. Abner Armstrong was the first sheriff of what was then known as Edwards County. John Armstrong and Thomas J. Armstrong were County Judges of Wabash County. Berkley Armstrong was a County Commissioner of Wabash County. Other members of the family have held offices of various kinds and in every position conducted themselves as honest and efficient public servants.
Thomas was born on the same farm where he died. No man in the community in which his whole life was spent stood higher in the estimation of his fellow citizens than Thomas Newton Armstrong. He was not a member of any church, but he was an advocate of morality, temperance, and good government. The great lights of Masonry were the guide of his life. He was a Mason in the Mt. Carmel lodge, but when the Allendale lodge was instituted he became a charter member of it. The large attendance of Masons at his funeral evidenced the brotherly love felt for him by his fellow craftmen.
Mr. Armstrong had made a success of farming and was well fixed financially, owning at the time of his death, a well stocked farm of some 400 acres of the best land in the county. Politically he was a Democrat and had voted for every Democratic candidate for President from Franklin Pierce down to William Jennings Bryan. He was a good husband, a good father, and a good citizen.
He was age 69 years, 1 month, and 24 days at his death.
Mr. Armstrong was a member of one of the oldest and best known families in Southern Illinois. The family was of Irish ancestry, coming from Ireland to North Carolina, then to Kentucky and from there to Tennessee. The family first located to Illinois in 1815 when Illinois was yet a territory and when Wabash County was still part of Edward County. The Armstrongs have always been prominent in local affairs. Abner Armstrong was the first sheriff of what was then known as Edwards County. John Armstrong and Thomas J. Armstrong were County Judges of Wabash County. Berkley Armstrong was a County Commissioner of Wabash County. Other members of the family have held offices of various kinds and in every position conducted themselves as honest and efficient public servants.
Thomas was born on the same farm where he died. No man in the community in which his whole life was spent stood higher in the estimation of his fellow citizens than Thomas Newton Armstrong. He was not a member of any church, but he was an advocate of morality, temperance, and good government. The great lights of Masonry were the guide of his life. He was a Mason in the Mt. Carmel lodge, but when the Allendale lodge was instituted he became a charter member of it. The large attendance of Masons at his funeral evidenced the brotherly love felt for him by his fellow craftmen.
Mr. Armstrong had made a success of farming and was well fixed financially, owning at the time of his death, a well stocked farm of some 400 acres of the best land in the county. Politically he was a Democrat and had voted for every Democratic candidate for President from Franklin Pierce down to William Jennings Bryan. He was a good husband, a good father, and a good citizen.
He was age 69 years, 1 month, and 24 days at his death.
Thomas Newton Armstrong was the fourth child of nine children born to Lewis Thomas Armstrong and Martha "Patsy" (Wood) Armstrong. He was raised on a farm and learned the trade of wagonmaker which he followed for some twenty years, afterward he devoted his entire time to farming. Thomas married Anna Harriet Rice in July 1857. He married a second time to Emily A. Chaffee on May 10, 1866. Emily died on September 5, 1869. Thomas married a third time on February 27, 1871 to Mrs. Sarah Jane (Smith) Richards. Thomas and Emily had two children - Martha(1867-1883), and Emily Jane(1869-1888). Thomas' and Sarah's children were William H. Richards, James W. Armstrong(1871-1873), and Edgar Armstrong(1875-1927).
Mr. Armstrong was a member of one of the oldest and best known families in Southern Illinois. The family was of Irish ancestry, coming from Ireland to North Carolina, then to Kentucky and from there to Tennessee. The family first located to Illinois in 1815 when Illinois was yet a territory and when Wabash County was still part of Edward County. The Armstrongs have always been prominent in local affairs. Abner Armstrong was the first sheriff of what was then known as Edwards County. John Armstrong and Thomas J. Armstrong were County Judges of Wabash County. Berkley Armstrong was a County Commissioner of Wabash County. Other members of the family have held offices of various kinds and in every position conducted themselves as honest and efficient public servants.
Thomas was born on the same farm where he died. No man in the community in which his whole life was spent stood higher in the estimation of his fellow citizens than Thomas Newton Armstrong. He was not a member of any church, but he was an advocate of morality, temperance, and good government. The great lights of Masonry were the guide of his life. He was a Mason in the Mt. Carmel lodge, but when the Allendale lodge was instituted he became a charter member of it. The large attendance of Masons at his funeral evidenced the brotherly love felt for him by his fellow craftmen.
Mr. Armstrong had made a success of farming and was well fixed financially, owning at the time of his death, a well stocked farm of some 400 acres of the best land in the county. Politically he was a Democrat and had voted for every Democratic candidate for President from Franklin Pierce down to William Jennings Bryan. He was a good husband, a good father, and a good citizen.
He was age 69 years, 1 month, and 24 days at his death.
Mr. Armstrong was a member of one of the oldest and best known families in Southern Illinois. The family was of Irish ancestry, coming from Ireland to North Carolina, then to Kentucky and from there to Tennessee. The family first located to Illinois in 1815 when Illinois was yet a territory and when Wabash County was still part of Edward County. The Armstrongs have always been prominent in local affairs. Abner Armstrong was the first sheriff of what was then known as Edwards County. John Armstrong and Thomas J. Armstrong were County Judges of Wabash County. Berkley Armstrong was a County Commissioner of Wabash County. Other members of the family have held offices of various kinds and in every position conducted themselves as honest and efficient public servants.
Thomas was born on the same farm where he died. No man in the community in which his whole life was spent stood higher in the estimation of his fellow citizens than Thomas Newton Armstrong. He was not a member of any church, but he was an advocate of morality, temperance, and good government. The great lights of Masonry were the guide of his life. He was a Mason in the Mt. Carmel lodge, but when the Allendale lodge was instituted he became a charter member of it. The large attendance of Masons at his funeral evidenced the brotherly love felt for him by his fellow craftmen.
Mr. Armstrong had made a success of farming and was well fixed financially, owning at the time of his death, a well stocked farm of some 400 acres of the best land in the county. Politically he was a Democrat and had voted for every Democratic candidate for President from Franklin Pierce down to William Jennings Bryan. He was a good husband, a good father, and a good citizen.
He was age 69 years, 1 month, and 24 days at his death.
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