Biographical Sketch of C. P. Armstrong, Jackson Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** C. P. Armstrong, postoffice Arnoldsville, was born in Tennessee, March 1, 1822. Served an apprenticeship at the tanning and currier trade, and afterwards followed the business for a livelihood. He was among the earliest settlers of the Platte Purchase, emigrating to Platte County, Missouri in 1843. He was, for many years, a prominent and highly popular merchant of New Market, in the northern portion of that county. In 1876, he moved to his present residence, Arnoldsville, Buchanan County, where he has since been engaged as a clerk in a gener- al store of that place. Mr. Armstrong was married to Cynthia Carson, a native of Kentucky, December 23, 1845. By this marriage he had four children: Elizabeth, Julia, William G. and Belle. They are all living and married. Mrs. Armstrong died from the effects of fever in August, 1864. In 1867, Mr. Armstrong married Mrs. Pauline Baughman, a widow, and a native of Kentucky. He had by this marriage, one child, Lulu. His second wife died of consumption September 2, 1877. On December 24, 1878, he was again married. His third and present wife was Miss Maggie McIntosh. They have had two children: Commodore P. and Ethel W. Mr. Armstrong has met with considerable reverses in life, and was a heavy sufferer during the civil war, losing, by the work of incendiar- ies, a storehouse with a valuable stock of goods, besides sustaining other serious losses. He is, however, of a continually cheerful dis- position, and never repines at the past and the inevitable. He is a member of the Christian Church, and of the I.O.O.F., and is a man of honorable impulses, large heart and generous sympathies. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================