James Armstrong, son of Mary Ann (née Ward) and James A. Armstrong, was born in Arthuret Parish, Cumberland, England. James immigrated to the United States with his parents and siblings, arriving on 23 May 1870 in New York on the S. S. Europa, but, then being an infant, he was not included in the ship's passenger list. The Armstrong family soon established themselves on a farm in McLean County, Illinois.
James Armstrong was 12 when his father died in 1877. His mother remarried, and in 1880 James Armstrong was living with his mother and step-father John Nichol in McLean County. The Nichol household, presumably including James Armstrong, relocated in 1883 to Nebraska.
James Armstrong and Martha Bell Noble were married on 14 February 1900 in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, where the bride's family resided. The couple had one child, Loree.
James Armstrong worked as yardmaster and engine foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad, beginning in 1900 in Columbus, Nebraska, and from 1918 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. He retired in 1936, and moved to Lincoln, Nebraska
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 46, family 46, lines 26-34, p. 32 (printed), p. 7 (written), 9 Aug 1870.
26. Armstrong, James, 60, farmer, Scotland.
27. ----- Mary A., 44, keeping house, England.
28. ----- Mary I., 11, England.
29. ----- Margaret, 10, England.
30. ----- Richard, 8, England.
31. ----- Jane, 7, England.
32. ----- Jemima, 5, England.
33. ----- John, 3, England.
34. ----- James, 7/12, England, born the previous October.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 184, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 132, family 136, lines 43-50, p. 621 (printed), p. 15 (written), 16 Jun 1880.
43. Nicol, John, 55, farmer; born in Scotland, parents in Scotland.
44. Nicol, Mary, 43, wife, keeping house; born in England, father in England, mother in Scotland.
45. Nicol, Margaret, 20, daughter, at home; born in Illinois, parents in Scotland.
46. Nicol, Jennett, 11, daughter, at home; born in Illinois, parents in Scotland.
47. Nicol, Annie, 1, daughter; born in Illinois, father in Scotland, mother in England.
48. Armstrong, Richard, 17, step son, labors on farm; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
49. Armstrong, John, 12, step son, at home; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
50. Armstrong, James, 10, step son, at home; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-216K : 4 November 2017), James Armstrong and Martha Bell Noble, 14 Feb 1900, Page, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,295. Groom, reported age "27," s/o James Armstrong and Mary Ann Ward; bride, age 24, d/o Josiah Comes Noble and Mary Cathrine Craul.
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 159, Ward 1, Columbus, Platte Co., Nebraska; dwelling 298, family 306, lines 89-90, p. 14B (written), 19 Jun 1900.
89. Armstrong, James, head, Oct 1869, 30, married zero years; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England; immigrated in 1871, naturalized, R. R. Employee (Round House).
90. ----- Martha, wife, Mar 1873, 27, married zero years, no children; born in Iowa, parents in Ohio.
"James Armstrong, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, leave this week for a two months' sojourn on the Pacific coast and also a visit with relatives in Nevada. Mr. Armstrong has been given a leave of absence, he being employed as day yardmaster at the Union Pacific." (No title, The Columbus Journal, Columbus, Nebraska, 30 Mar 1910, p. 1.) James Armstrong's sister Margaret Dann resided in Reno, Nevada.
"Mrs. James Armstrong returned home Friday from Shenandoah, Iowa, where she has been visiting her mother and other relatives [...]. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Mercedes Gwynn and two sons, Joseph and Jack who will visit at the Armstrong home." ("In and Out of Town," Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, Nebraska, 24 Jun 1934, p. 6.)
1940 U.S. Census, E.D. 55-60, Ward 10, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska; dwelling 41, lines 47-51, p. 2B (written), 9 Apr 1940.
47. Armstrong, James, head, 69, England.
48. ----- Martha, wife, 67, Iowa.
49. ----- Loree E., daughter, 34, single, Nebraska; secretary, insurance.
50. Gwynn, Mercedes, niece-in-law, 35, divorced, Iowa; stenographer, oil company.
51. Holiday, Edna M., lodger, 65, widowed, Nebraska.
"James Armstrong Dies at Home in Lincoln," Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, Nebraska, 24 Oct 1940, p. 1.
"J. Armstrong, former U. P. man, dies here," Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, 24 Oct 1940, p. 4. Had moved to Lincoln 4 years earlier, when he retired. Survivors: wife Martha; daughter Miss Loree; sisters Mrs. Mary Painter and Minnie Hite; half-sister Anna Tharp of Atlantic City, N. J.
Reviewed 30 January 2021.
James Armstrong was 12 when his father died in 1877. His mother remarried, and in 1880 James Armstrong was living with his mother and step-father John Nichol in McLean County. The Nichol household, presumably including James Armstrong, relocated in 1883 to Nebraska.
James Armstrong and Martha Bell Noble were married on 14 February 1900 in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, where the bride's family resided. The couple had one child, Loree.
James Armstrong worked as yardmaster and engine foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad, beginning in 1900 in Columbus, Nebraska, and from 1918 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. He retired in 1936, and moved to Lincoln, Nebraska
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 46, family 46, lines 26-34, p. 32 (printed), p. 7 (written), 9 Aug 1870.
26. Armstrong, James, 60, farmer, Scotland.
27. ----- Mary A., 44, keeping house, England.
28. ----- Mary I., 11, England.
29. ----- Margaret, 10, England.
30. ----- Richard, 8, England.
31. ----- Jane, 7, England.
32. ----- Jemima, 5, England.
33. ----- John, 3, England.
34. ----- James, 7/12, England, born the previous October.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 184, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 132, family 136, lines 43-50, p. 621 (printed), p. 15 (written), 16 Jun 1880.
43. Nicol, John, 55, farmer; born in Scotland, parents in Scotland.
44. Nicol, Mary, 43, wife, keeping house; born in England, father in England, mother in Scotland.
45. Nicol, Margaret, 20, daughter, at home; born in Illinois, parents in Scotland.
46. Nicol, Jennett, 11, daughter, at home; born in Illinois, parents in Scotland.
47. Nicol, Annie, 1, daughter; born in Illinois, father in Scotland, mother in England.
48. Armstrong, Richard, 17, step son, labors on farm; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
49. Armstrong, John, 12, step son, at home; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
50. Armstrong, James, 10, step son, at home; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-216K : 4 November 2017), James Armstrong and Martha Bell Noble, 14 Feb 1900, Page, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,295. Groom, reported age "27," s/o James Armstrong and Mary Ann Ward; bride, age 24, d/o Josiah Comes Noble and Mary Cathrine Craul.
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 159, Ward 1, Columbus, Platte Co., Nebraska; dwelling 298, family 306, lines 89-90, p. 14B (written), 19 Jun 1900.
89. Armstrong, James, head, Oct 1869, 30, married zero years; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England; immigrated in 1871, naturalized, R. R. Employee (Round House).
90. ----- Martha, wife, Mar 1873, 27, married zero years, no children; born in Iowa, parents in Ohio.
"James Armstrong, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, leave this week for a two months' sojourn on the Pacific coast and also a visit with relatives in Nevada. Mr. Armstrong has been given a leave of absence, he being employed as day yardmaster at the Union Pacific." (No title, The Columbus Journal, Columbus, Nebraska, 30 Mar 1910, p. 1.) James Armstrong's sister Margaret Dann resided in Reno, Nevada.
"Mrs. James Armstrong returned home Friday from Shenandoah, Iowa, where she has been visiting her mother and other relatives [...]. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Mercedes Gwynn and two sons, Joseph and Jack who will visit at the Armstrong home." ("In and Out of Town," Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, Nebraska, 24 Jun 1934, p. 6.)
1940 U.S. Census, E.D. 55-60, Ward 10, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska; dwelling 41, lines 47-51, p. 2B (written), 9 Apr 1940.
47. Armstrong, James, head, 69, England.
48. ----- Martha, wife, 67, Iowa.
49. ----- Loree E., daughter, 34, single, Nebraska; secretary, insurance.
50. Gwynn, Mercedes, niece-in-law, 35, divorced, Iowa; stenographer, oil company.
51. Holiday, Edna M., lodger, 65, widowed, Nebraska.
"James Armstrong Dies at Home in Lincoln," Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, Nebraska, 24 Oct 1940, p. 1.
"J. Armstrong, former U. P. man, dies here," Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, 24 Oct 1940, p. 4. Had moved to Lincoln 4 years earlier, when he retired. Survivors: wife Martha; daughter Miss Loree; sisters Mrs. Mary Painter and Minnie Hite; half-sister Anna Tharp of Atlantic City, N. J.
Reviewed 30 January 2021.
James Armstrong, son of Mary Ann (née Ward) and James A. Armstrong, was born in Arthuret Parish, Cumberland, England. James immigrated to the United States with his parents and siblings, arriving on 23 May 1870 in New York on the S. S. Europa, but, then being an infant, he was not included in the ship's passenger list. The Armstrong family soon established themselves on a farm in McLean County, Illinois.
James Armstrong was 12 when his father died in 1877. His mother remarried, and in 1880 James Armstrong was living with his mother and step-father John Nichol in McLean County. The Nichol household, presumably including James Armstrong, relocated in 1883 to Nebraska.
James Armstrong and Martha Bell Noble were married on 14 February 1900 in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, where the bride's family resided. The couple had one child, Loree.
James Armstrong worked as yardmaster and engine foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad, beginning in 1900 in Columbus, Nebraska, and from 1918 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. He retired in 1936, and moved to Lincoln, Nebraska
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 46, family 46, lines 26-34, p. 32 (printed), p. 7 (written), 9 Aug 1870.
26. Armstrong, James, 60, farmer, Scotland.
27. ----- Mary A., 44, keeping house, England.
28. ----- Mary I., 11, England.
29. ----- Margaret, 10, England.
30. ----- Richard, 8, England.
31. ----- Jane, 7, England.
32. ----- Jemima, 5, England.
33. ----- John, 3, England.
34. ----- James, 7/12, England, born the previous October.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 184, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 132, family 136, lines 43-50, p. 621 (printed), p. 15 (written), 16 Jun 1880.
43. Nicol, John, 55, farmer; born in Scotland, parents in Scotland.
44. Nicol, Mary, 43, wife, keeping house; born in England, father in England, mother in Scotland.
45. Nicol, Margaret, 20, daughter, at home; born in Illinois, parents in Scotland.
46. Nicol, Jennett, 11, daughter, at home; born in Illinois, parents in Scotland.
47. Nicol, Annie, 1, daughter; born in Illinois, father in Scotland, mother in England.
48. Armstrong, Richard, 17, step son, labors on farm; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
49. Armstrong, John, 12, step son, at home; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
50. Armstrong, James, 10, step son, at home; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-216K : 4 November 2017), James Armstrong and Martha Bell Noble, 14 Feb 1900, Page, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,295. Groom, reported age "27," s/o James Armstrong and Mary Ann Ward; bride, age 24, d/o Josiah Comes Noble and Mary Cathrine Craul.
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 159, Ward 1, Columbus, Platte Co., Nebraska; dwelling 298, family 306, lines 89-90, p. 14B (written), 19 Jun 1900.
89. Armstrong, James, head, Oct 1869, 30, married zero years; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England; immigrated in 1871, naturalized, R. R. Employee (Round House).
90. ----- Martha, wife, Mar 1873, 27, married zero years, no children; born in Iowa, parents in Ohio.
"James Armstrong, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, leave this week for a two months' sojourn on the Pacific coast and also a visit with relatives in Nevada. Mr. Armstrong has been given a leave of absence, he being employed as day yardmaster at the Union Pacific." (No title, The Columbus Journal, Columbus, Nebraska, 30 Mar 1910, p. 1.) James Armstrong's sister Margaret Dann resided in Reno, Nevada.
"Mrs. James Armstrong returned home Friday from Shenandoah, Iowa, where she has been visiting her mother and other relatives [...]. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Mercedes Gwynn and two sons, Joseph and Jack who will visit at the Armstrong home." ("In and Out of Town," Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, Nebraska, 24 Jun 1934, p. 6.)
1940 U.S. Census, E.D. 55-60, Ward 10, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska; dwelling 41, lines 47-51, p. 2B (written), 9 Apr 1940.
47. Armstrong, James, head, 69, England.
48. ----- Martha, wife, 67, Iowa.
49. ----- Loree E., daughter, 34, single, Nebraska; secretary, insurance.
50. Gwynn, Mercedes, niece-in-law, 35, divorced, Iowa; stenographer, oil company.
51. Holiday, Edna M., lodger, 65, widowed, Nebraska.
"James Armstrong Dies at Home in Lincoln," Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, Nebraska, 24 Oct 1940, p. 1.
"J. Armstrong, former U. P. man, dies here," Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, 24 Oct 1940, p. 4. Had moved to Lincoln 4 years earlier, when he retired. Survivors: wife Martha; daughter Miss Loree; sisters Mrs. Mary Painter and Minnie Hite; half-sister Anna Tharp of Atlantic City, N. J.
Reviewed 30 January 2021.
James Armstrong was 12 when his father died in 1877. His mother remarried, and in 1880 James Armstrong was living with his mother and step-father John Nichol in McLean County. The Nichol household, presumably including James Armstrong, relocated in 1883 to Nebraska.
James Armstrong and Martha Bell Noble were married on 14 February 1900 in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, where the bride's family resided. The couple had one child, Loree.
James Armstrong worked as yardmaster and engine foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad, beginning in 1900 in Columbus, Nebraska, and from 1918 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. He retired in 1936, and moved to Lincoln, Nebraska
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 46, family 46, lines 26-34, p. 32 (printed), p. 7 (written), 9 Aug 1870.
26. Armstrong, James, 60, farmer, Scotland.
27. ----- Mary A., 44, keeping house, England.
28. ----- Mary I., 11, England.
29. ----- Margaret, 10, England.
30. ----- Richard, 8, England.
31. ----- Jane, 7, England.
32. ----- Jemima, 5, England.
33. ----- John, 3, England.
34. ----- James, 7/12, England, born the previous October.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 184, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 132, family 136, lines 43-50, p. 621 (printed), p. 15 (written), 16 Jun 1880.
43. Nicol, John, 55, farmer; born in Scotland, parents in Scotland.
44. Nicol, Mary, 43, wife, keeping house; born in England, father in England, mother in Scotland.
45. Nicol, Margaret, 20, daughter, at home; born in Illinois, parents in Scotland.
46. Nicol, Jennett, 11, daughter, at home; born in Illinois, parents in Scotland.
47. Nicol, Annie, 1, daughter; born in Illinois, father in Scotland, mother in England.
48. Armstrong, Richard, 17, step son, labors on farm; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
49. Armstrong, John, 12, step son, at home; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
50. Armstrong, James, 10, step son, at home; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-216K : 4 November 2017), James Armstrong and Martha Bell Noble, 14 Feb 1900, Page, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,295. Groom, reported age "27," s/o James Armstrong and Mary Ann Ward; bride, age 24, d/o Josiah Comes Noble and Mary Cathrine Craul.
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 159, Ward 1, Columbus, Platte Co., Nebraska; dwelling 298, family 306, lines 89-90, p. 14B (written), 19 Jun 1900.
89. Armstrong, James, head, Oct 1869, 30, married zero years; born in England, father in Scotland, mother in England; immigrated in 1871, naturalized, R. R. Employee (Round House).
90. ----- Martha, wife, Mar 1873, 27, married zero years, no children; born in Iowa, parents in Ohio.
"James Armstrong, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, leave this week for a two months' sojourn on the Pacific coast and also a visit with relatives in Nevada. Mr. Armstrong has been given a leave of absence, he being employed as day yardmaster at the Union Pacific." (No title, The Columbus Journal, Columbus, Nebraska, 30 Mar 1910, p. 1.) James Armstrong's sister Margaret Dann resided in Reno, Nevada.
"Mrs. James Armstrong returned home Friday from Shenandoah, Iowa, where she has been visiting her mother and other relatives [...]. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Mercedes Gwynn and two sons, Joseph and Jack who will visit at the Armstrong home." ("In and Out of Town," Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, Nebraska, 24 Jun 1934, p. 6.)
1940 U.S. Census, E.D. 55-60, Ward 10, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska; dwelling 41, lines 47-51, p. 2B (written), 9 Apr 1940.
47. Armstrong, James, head, 69, England.
48. ----- Martha, wife, 67, Iowa.
49. ----- Loree E., daughter, 34, single, Nebraska; secretary, insurance.
50. Gwynn, Mercedes, niece-in-law, 35, divorced, Iowa; stenographer, oil company.
51. Holiday, Edna M., lodger, 65, widowed, Nebraska.
"James Armstrong Dies at Home in Lincoln," Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, Nebraska, 24 Oct 1940, p. 1.
"J. Armstrong, former U. P. man, dies here," Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, 24 Oct 1940, p. 4. Had moved to Lincoln 4 years earlier, when he retired. Survivors: wife Martha; daughter Miss Loree; sisters Mrs. Mary Painter and Minnie Hite; half-sister Anna Tharp of Atlantic City, N. J.
Reviewed 30 January 2021.
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