Alameda County CA Archives Biographies.....Armstrong, John 1842 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 29, 2007, 12:45 pm Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891) JOHN ARMSTRONG, a general farmer of Livermore Valley, dates his birth September 26, 1842, in County Tyrone, Ireland, where he was reared on a farm, the son of Robert and Ann (Mills) Armstrong, also natives of the same county, who emigrated to America in 1863, locating at Nilestown, Ohio, where the father died, July 16, 1881; the mother is still living in that State. Mr. Armstrong, the subject of this paragraph, came to America in 1860, locating the next year in the town of Mexico, in the northeastern part of Missouri, and was engaged in agriculture there until 1870, when he moved with his family by rail to California, locating at Mt. Eden, Alameda County, for one year, and then upon his present farm four and a half miles northwest of Livermore, where he owns and cultivates 160 acres of fine land, raising stock and grain. He is one of those jovial, whole-souled sons of Erin so characteristic of the truly American character as to be a most welcome immigrant. He was naturalized in Missouri, in 1864. He was united in matrimony to Miss Matilda Bell, in his native country, and they have now eight children: Annie B., Joseph D., John J., Martha J., Robert L., Newton W., William G, and Ora J. Mr. Armstrong is a member of Mosaic Lodge, No. 218, F. & A. M., and of Vesper Lodge, No. 62, A. O. U. W., of Livermore. Annie B. Armstrong was married June 20, 1886, to Samuel McKelvey, and now resides in San Francisco. Joseph D. Armstrong was married to Miss Sara McMullin the 1st day of July, 1890, and resides in San Lorenzo, where he is occupied as principal of the San Lorenzo public school. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of To-day. "A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendents." – Macauley. CHICAGO THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/alameda/bios/armstron574gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb