William H. Armstrong: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1.	William H. Armstrong was born on 29 Dec 1865 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana (son of James C. Armstrong, M. D. and Mary Elizabeth Stephens); and died. Notes: Middle name said to be Hamilton. Not verified.

Generation: 2

James C. Armstrong, M. D. was born on 6 Dec 1826 in Alabama (son of James H. Armstrong and Mary McGough); died on 9 Dec 1896 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Many Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

Middle name said to be Crittenden. Sometimes shown as Dr. J. Crit Armstong.

At the time of the 1850 census, he was enumerated as a single male in his own household in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. The census was enumerated on August 27, 1850, stamped 108, and a 24 year old J. C. Armstrong, Male, born in Alabama and a M. Student, were in household 42-44. The next household enumerated was that of his brother, Rezin Lawrence Armstrong.

James married Mary Elizabeth Stephens on 3 Jul 1851 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of William D. Stephens and Mary Starritte Defreese) was born on 14 Dec 1832 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Elizabeth Stephens was born on 14 Dec 1832 in Ohio (daughter of William D. Stephens and Mary Starritte Defreese); and died.

Children:

Emmett H. Armstrong was born on 4 May 1854 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
William D. Armstrong was born on 24 Jun 1852 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Mary D. Armstrong was born on 26 Jan 1859 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Effie Jane Armstrong was born on 30 Aug 1861 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
1. William H. Armstrong was born on 29 Dec 1865 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Annie Virginia Armstrong was born on 25 Jun 1869 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.

Generation: 3

James H. Armstrong was born on 14 Aug 1796 in Tennessee; died on 3 Mar 1859; was buried in Old Pisgah Cemetery, Belmont, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

Middle name shown as Harrison. Not verified.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Western District
Enumerated 27 August 1850
143-137
Thos A Armstrong 26 M Planter $800 Ala
Elizabeth Armstrong 28 F Ala
Harison C Armstrong 5 M Ala
Joseph A Armstrong 4 M Ala
John A. Armstrong 2 M La
Moris C Armstrong 5/12 M La
144-138
James H. Armstrong 54 M Planter $600 Tenn
Mary Armstrong 56 F Ga
Willliam H Armstrong 18 M Student Ala

James married Mary McGough. Mary was born on 12 Sep 1793 in Georgia; died on 1 Mar 1885; was buried in Old Pisgah Cemetery, Belmont, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary McGough was born on 12 Sep 1793 in Georgia; died on 1 Mar 1885; was buried in Old Pisgah Cemetery, Belmont, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

Said to have died in Mar 1885 in Sabine Parish, and to be buried in Pisgah Cemetery in the same Parish.

Notes:

Married:
"Pisgah's Earth: The Story of Mary McGough Armstrong (1793-1885) and Her Family" by Robert E. Parrott, is said to have more complete and accurate information about this couple and their descendants.

Children:

Robert M. Armstrong was born on 25 Sep 1816 in Alabama; and died.
Mary H. Armstrong was born on 21 Mar 1819 in Jones Valley, Jefferson County, Alabama; and died.
Rezin L. Armstrong, M. D. was born on 30 Dec 1821 in Dallas County, Alabama; and died.
Thomas A. Armstrong, M. D. was born on 12 Jul 1824 in Alabama; and died.
2. James C. Armstrong, M. D. was born on 6 Dec 1826 in Alabama; died on 9 Dec 1896 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Many Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Agnes M. Armstrong was born on 7 Dec 1829 in Alabama; and died.
William H. Armstrong was born on 9 Jun 1832 in Alabama; and died.

William D. Stephens was born on 7 Oct 1792 in Virginia (son of John Stephens and Jeannette Vance); died on 16 Apr 1859 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

William D. Stephens descends from John Stephens of Frederick Co, VA and Jeanette Vance of Shenandoah County, Virginia. His paternal grandfather was Lawrence Stephens. His father, John Stephens died in Preble County, Ohio Mary 17, 1819 and his mother Jeanette Vance died in Eaton, Ohio September 15, 1828. William purchased 79.86 acres of land by cash sale in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana on April 1, 1843. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 23).

William married Mary Starritte Defreese on 24 Oct 1815. Mary was born on 28 Dec 1794 in Virginia; died on 1 Nov 1856 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Starritte Defreese was born on 28 Dec 1794 in Virginia; died on 1 Nov 1856 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

John H. Stephens was born on 23 Apr 1822 in Easton, Guernsey County, Ohio; and died.
Joseph A. Stephens was born on 2 Feb 1824 in Ohio; died on 28 Sep 1852 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Lawrence Stephens was born about 1829; and died.
3. Mary Elizabeth Stephens was born on 14 Dec 1832 in Ohio; and died.
Emeline Stephens was born about 1838 in Louisiana; and died.

Generation: 4

12.	John Stephens was born before 1772 in Frederick County, Virginia; died on 17 Mar 1819 in Preble County, Ohio. John married Jeannette Vance. Jeannette was born before 1772 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1828 in Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Jeannette Vance was born before 1772 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1828 in Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio.

Children:

6. William D. Stephens was born on 7 Oct 1792 in Virginia; died on 16 Apr 1859 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.