Family Group Sheet for Ruben ARMSTRONG Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ====================================================================== Husband: Ruben ARMSTRONG (1) ====================================================================== Born: 13 Jul 1895 - Bentonville, Benton Co, Arkansas (2) Died: 24 Jun 1969 - Henderson, Rusk Co, Texas (2) Buried: Jun 1969 - Maple Grove Cemetary In Minden, Rusk Co, Texas Father: Benjamin Franklin ARMSTRONG (1857-1941) (1, 3) Mother: Ethel May DISNEY (1874-1918) (1) Married: 2 Jun 1916 Place: Rusk Co, Texas (2, 4) ====================================================================== Wife: Neeley Neona MILLS (1) ====================================================================== Born: 30 Aug 1896 - Linn Flat, Nacogdoches Co, Texas (2) Died: 17 Jun 1983 - Henderson, Rusk Co, Texas (5) Buried: Jun 1983 - Maple Grove Cemetary In Minden, Rusk Co, Texas Father: Ira MILLS (1865-1940) (1, 6) Mother: Emma McKINNON (1865-1930) (1, 7) ====================================================================== Children ====================================================================== 1 M Robert Lee ARMSTRONG Born: 28 Nov 1918 - Minden, Rusk Co, Texas Died: 25 Nov 2002 - Henderson, Rusk Co, Texas (8) Buried: 27 Nov 2002 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Minden, Texas (8) Spouse: Living Marr. Date: Spouse: Living Marr. Date: Spouse: Living Marr. Date: Spouse: Living Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Elzie Doyle ARMSTRONG Born: 14 Dec 1920 - Wells, Cherokee Co, Texas Died: 7 Mar 1994 - Longview, Gregg Co, Texas (2) Buried: 1994 - Maple Grove Cemetary In Minden, Rusk Co, Texas Spouse: Living Marr. Date: Spouse: Living Marr. Date: Spouse: Living Marr. Date: Spouse: Lena Allene WHITTEN (1928-1992) Marr. Date: 24 Sep 1954 - Houston, Harris Co, Texas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Nettie Mae ARMSTRONG Born: 16 Mar 1923 - Lancaster, Dallas Co, Texas (2) Died: 20 Jun 1985 - Henderson, Rusk Co, Texas (2) Buried: 1985 - Maple Grove Cemetary In Minden, Rusk Co, Texas Spouse: Joseph CANNATELLA (Abt 1920-1944) Marr. Date: Abt 1942 Spouse: Lewis Edward KELLEY (Abt 1920-1968) Marr. Date: Abt 1951 Spouse: Living Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Irene ARMSTRONG Born: 11 Jan 1926 - Minden, Rusk Co, Texas (2, 9) Died: 29 Aug 1996 - Smith Co, Texas (2, 9) Buried: 31 Aug 1996 - Maple Grove Cemetary In Minden, Rusk Co, Texas Spouse: Living Marr. Date: Spouse: Living Marr. Date: Spouse: Blaine P TOLMAN (1929-1999) Marr. Date: Abt 1959 Spouse: Cecil Eugene HUNTER (1918-1986) Marr. Date: 24 Mar 1966 - Liberty Co, Texas Spouse: Louis Darrell ALLEN (1921-1988) Marr. Date: 5 Sep 1970 - Nacogdoches Co, Texas Spouse: James Edward JOHNSON (1925-1994) (5) Marr. Date: 30 Jun 1975 - Gregg Co, Texas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 M Harold Perkin ARMSTRONG Born: 19 Nov 1927 - Bethel, Rusk Co, Texas Died: 31 Dec 2001 Spouse: Carmela Delores FERRARO (1929-1999) Marr. Date: 13 Apr 1946 - San Diego, San Diego Co, California Spouse: Living Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M Living ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 M Ira Franklin ARMSTRONG Born: 22 Feb 1935 - Minden, Rusk Co, Texas (2, 10) Died: 23 Nov 1997 - Pasadena, Harris Co, Texas (2, 11) Buried: 1997 - Maple Grove Cemetary In Minden, Rusk Co, Texas Spouse: Living Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Husband's General Notes ====================================================================== Reuben was a farmer (sharecropper) most of his adult life. In a letter from Ruben to Robert L. and Raymond George dated 8/3/41. Ruben lives in Mt. Enterprise Robert & Raymond are in Colorado in a CC Camp. He stayed all day with Uncle Lawrence (Armstrong) and Grandpa (Benjamin Armstrong). Grandpa is poorly. Got a letter from Tooter (Elzie D.) yesterday, he is out of hospital after 2-3 weeks. He has been in hospital before. Ruben got a bunch of banties. He has been "disabled" for 9 weeks and can't do anything which doesn't set well with him. Another letter dated 8/19/41 He got the pictures from them. Regrette? sold the Minden sawmill to the Threshs, Ruben will start nightwatching there Thursday. They moved the mill up the hill, but left the planer in its original location. An added noted dated 8/20/41 says he just heard that Grandpa died and will be buried tomorrow. ====================================================================== Wife's General Notes ====================================================================== In a letter from Mrs. Ira Clifton (a cousin) to Neeley dated 1/12/45 Garrison, Texas - Mt. Enterprise Jr (or JE) is at Bruning, Nebraska. Ethel is here and the baby is fat as a "guinie" pig. They are going to Houston. [Ira Clifton 458-88-5080 75961(Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, TX)?] In a letter from Georgie Fields to Neeley dated 9/26/46 Humble, Texas to Mt. Enterprise (Ruben has hurt his arm.) How is Ruben's arm? She also mentions uncle Charlie Bird. Another letter from Georgie dated 2/8/68 Conroe to Minden I'm sorry you had the flu. I had inner ear trouble. Leon (my oldest) moved to Liberty. I miss Reed Mountain and I want to see my folks at Nacogdoches. A letter from Doule and Virgie Crow (Albert's ex) to Neeley dated 2/28/68 Tell Perkin to come see me when he comes to see Honey and Esther. Husband almost died. Gall bladder burst 12/20/67 and scar tissue wrapped around intestines and blocked it in January. Was in the hospital seven weeks. Bobby (my son) lives in Channelview. Albert is in Pennsylvania, Honey is in Houston. Sonny (the baby) is in Japan in the Air Force. He married a Korean girl and has a baby girl one year old. I am 65 now, drawing old age pension - tell Robert it doesn't go far. (he and I used to talk about what we would do with our pensions.) A letter from Nervy (Dora Minerva Armstrong?) to Neeley - no date I wish I could plant a garden. Landlord made us get rid of the chickens. Going to write a letter to Dottis (Ruben's aunt). Minnie (Ruben's aunt) lives in Dallas, she is having her teeth pulled. Tom (don't know which one) lives in Boise, Idaho. ====================================================================== Source Citations ====================================================================== 1. Armstrong, George A, son of Ruben. 2. Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk Co, Texas Records. 3. Rusk Co, Texas Death Register, Book 6, Page 166. 4. Gregg Co, Texas Marriage Book, book N page 379. 5. Texas State Death Index. 6. Rusk Co, Texas Death Register, Book 6, Page 19. 7. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr., grandson of Ruben. 8. Heffernan, Gina Armstrong, granddaughter of Ruben. 9. Social Security Death Index, 462-32-7192. 10. Ibid. 11. Ibid, 449-48-8732. ====================================================================== My Notes ====================================================================== I don't think my grandfather owned a piece of property in his entire life. He evidently didn't like census takers either. Everything I know about my grandfather I learned from vital records, these letters, my father and my older cousins.