Biographical Sketch of James Armstrong, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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James Armstrong was born in Greenbrier County, Va., April 9, 1813, and
when quite young accompanied his father's family to Chariton County,
then Territory of Missouri, in 1819.  In 1820 they moved to Labaddie 
Bottom, Franklin County, in which vicinity and the neighborhood of
Washington young James was brought up.  In 1822 his father died.  In
the original family of three daughters and four sons all are deceased
save one daughter, now Mrs. Harvey Campbell, who lives near Washington,
and the subject of this sketch.  In 1840 Mr. Armstrong married Miss
Cynthia Ann Hinton, daughter of Col. C. B. Hinton, a prominent citizen
living near Washington.  He moved to his present residence in the west-
ern part of the county (Section 34, Township 44, Range 4 West) in 1843,
settling on Government land, and living on it until he had accumulated 
means with which to enter it.  As might well be supposed, neighbors at
that time were scarce, and many hardships were undergone in establish-
ing a home amid such pioneer surroundings.  Mr. Armstrong raised six
children to be grown, four sons and two daughters.  Two of the former
are now living in Kansas City, and two sons and a daughter reside near
the old homestead.  One married daughter died in 1867.  Mrs. Armstrong
died in 1886.  Mr. Armstrong has never held any office except that of
justice of the peace.  He was deputy collector about the year 1858. He
has never taken any active part in politics, but has exercised his 
right of suffrage in a conscientious manner, casting his ballots only
for men he believed to be pure and upright and qualified for the posi-
tion they were seeking, and only for measures which had for their end
the advancement of the principles of good government.

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