This tombstone inscription confuse me a bit -
Ellen A. Armstrong, Born October 16, 1844 in Farmington married first Mr. Brown - I've found no record of that marriage, but the Illinois Statewide Marriage Records from 1888 indicates Mrs. Ellen Brown and Samuel Jack - so she was married to Mr. Brown first - so why does the top of her tombstone list her name as Brown - and wife of Samuel Jack on the front?
Other researchers attribute at least three children to Samuel and Ellen, but I disagree. Based upon the birth dates of his children, I don't believe Samuel and Ellen had any children, though Ellen had a hand in raising his children, due to the untimely deaths of his first two wives and their young ages.
Children of Catharine Ann Christy (1842-1872) & Samuel Jack (married 1860):
Matilda Jack - 1861-1955 - wife of Edward B. Montgomery.
Matthew Porter Jack - 1863-1864
Porter Jack - 1867-____ - husband of Matilda unknown.
Children of Elizabeth Ramsey "Lizzie" Campbell (1845-1883) & Samuel Jack (married 1874):
Lydia Jack - 1875-1858 wife of Frank Lincoln Steenburg
Maude Jack - 1880-____
Elizabeth Jack - 1883-____.
and finally Ellen Armstrong Brown, married 1888. All children except for Matilda the eldest were born in/around Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois. Matilda was born in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
∼Father's Name James Armstrong
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Name Ellen Montgomery
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation housewife
Spouse's Name Samuel Jack
Ellen A. Armstrong, Born October 16, 1844 in Farmington married first Mr. Brown - I've found no record of that marriage, but the Illinois Statewide Marriage Records from 1888 indicates Mrs. Ellen Brown and Samuel Jack - so she was married to Mr. Brown first - so why does the top of her tombstone list her name as Brown - and wife of Samuel Jack on the front?
Other researchers attribute at least three children to Samuel and Ellen, but I disagree. Based upon the birth dates of his children, I don't believe Samuel and Ellen had any children, though Ellen had a hand in raising his children, due to the untimely deaths of his first two wives and their young ages.
Children of Catharine Ann Christy (1842-1872) & Samuel Jack (married 1860):
Matilda Jack - 1861-1955 - wife of Edward B. Montgomery.
Matthew Porter Jack - 1863-1864
Porter Jack - 1867-____ - husband of Matilda unknown.
Children of Elizabeth Ramsey "Lizzie" Campbell (1845-1883) & Samuel Jack (married 1874):
Lydia Jack - 1875-1858 wife of Frank Lincoln Steenburg
Maude Jack - 1880-____
Elizabeth Jack - 1883-____.
and finally Ellen Armstrong Brown, married 1888. All children except for Matilda the eldest were born in/around Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois. Matilda was born in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
∼Father's Name James Armstrong
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Name Ellen Montgomery
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation housewife
Spouse's Name Samuel Jack
This tombstone inscription confuse me a bit -
Ellen A. Armstrong, Born October 16, 1844 in Farmington married first Mr. Brown - I've found no record of that marriage, but the Illinois Statewide Marriage Records from 1888 indicates Mrs. Ellen Brown and Samuel Jack - so she was married to Mr. Brown first - so why does the top of her tombstone list her name as Brown - and wife of Samuel Jack on the front?
Other researchers attribute at least three children to Samuel and Ellen, but I disagree. Based upon the birth dates of his children, I don't believe Samuel and Ellen had any children, though Ellen had a hand in raising his children, due to the untimely deaths of his first two wives and their young ages.
Children of Catharine Ann Christy (1842-1872) & Samuel Jack (married 1860):
Matilda Jack - 1861-1955 - wife of Edward B. Montgomery.
Matthew Porter Jack - 1863-1864
Porter Jack - 1867-____ - husband of Matilda unknown.
Children of Elizabeth Ramsey "Lizzie" Campbell (1845-1883) & Samuel Jack (married 1874):
Lydia Jack - 1875-1858 wife of Frank Lincoln Steenburg
Maude Jack - 1880-____
Elizabeth Jack - 1883-____.
and finally Ellen Armstrong Brown, married 1888. All children except for Matilda the eldest were born in/around Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois. Matilda was born in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
∼Father's Name James Armstrong
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Name Ellen Montgomery
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation housewife
Spouse's Name Samuel Jack
Ellen A. Armstrong, Born October 16, 1844 in Farmington married first Mr. Brown - I've found no record of that marriage, but the Illinois Statewide Marriage Records from 1888 indicates Mrs. Ellen Brown and Samuel Jack - so she was married to Mr. Brown first - so why does the top of her tombstone list her name as Brown - and wife of Samuel Jack on the front?
Other researchers attribute at least three children to Samuel and Ellen, but I disagree. Based upon the birth dates of his children, I don't believe Samuel and Ellen had any children, though Ellen had a hand in raising his children, due to the untimely deaths of his first two wives and their young ages.
Children of Catharine Ann Christy (1842-1872) & Samuel Jack (married 1860):
Matilda Jack - 1861-1955 - wife of Edward B. Montgomery.
Matthew Porter Jack - 1863-1864
Porter Jack - 1867-____ - husband of Matilda unknown.
Children of Elizabeth Ramsey "Lizzie" Campbell (1845-1883) & Samuel Jack (married 1874):
Lydia Jack - 1875-1858 wife of Frank Lincoln Steenburg
Maude Jack - 1880-____
Elizabeth Jack - 1883-____.
and finally Ellen Armstrong Brown, married 1888. All children except for Matilda the eldest were born in/around Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois. Matilda was born in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
∼Father's Name James Armstrong
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Name Ellen Montgomery
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation housewife
Spouse's Name Samuel Jack
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