LaSalle-Kendall County IL Archives Obituaries.....Armstrong, John S 1899
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Grundy County Sentinel, Oct 5, 1899
John S. Armstrong, brother to P. A. Armstrong of this city, died at the home 
of his son-in-law in Ottawa at 8 o’clock Friday evening aged 89 years. The 
funeral was held from the residence in Ottawa this afternoon with interment at 
Millington, the remains being taken up on a Darlington train. He was born in 
Somerset county Pennsylvania, May 29, 1810. His parents removed to Ohio a year 
or two later, locating in Hicking county. His early education was secured in 
the log school house in Ohio, and in his younger days he did teaming across 
the Alleghany mountains. In August, 1829 he came to Illinois, locating first 
in Marshall county, where he built a cabin and blacksmith shop, which he sold 
two years later and located in what is now Deer Park township. He resided 
there until 1834, when he located in Mission township on the farm that he 
resided upon continuously until he retired from active work and finally went 
to live with his son-in-law, S. R. Parr. Mr. Armstrong was married on New 
Years’ day 1834, to Miss Margaret Trumbo, who died some three years ago. There 
were ten children born to them, but only three are now living – Mrs. S. R. 
Parr, of Ottawa, and Mrs. H. D. Barber and Joseph Armstrong of 
Sheridan. Besides his children, Mr. Armstrong leaves three brothers, Hon. G. 
W. Armstrong, of Brookfield, Hon. Perry A. Armstrong, of this city, and Isiah 
Armstrong, who lives near Sacramento, California. La Salle county had few 
better known men than John S. Armstrong. He was one of her earlier settlers 
and was known in all corners of the county. He became identified with the 
grange movement, was its treasurer for three years and for years was one of 
the leading men in Illinois. He took an interest in politics, though he never 
held any office except in his own township. Since he removed to Ottawa he has 
lived very quietly at home. He was ill but a short time, not being considered 
at all until nearly midnight Thursday, when he was attacked by a sinking 
spell, from which he recovered sufficiently to recognize his relatives Friday 
morning, but soon relapsed, and sank gradually to the end.

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