BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.

Pages 731-732.
 
Notable among the business men of Washington township during the half century
just passed was ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG, who was born in that township March 11,
1813. He was the son of Thomas and Ruth Armstrong, the former of whom was born
in Ireland March 17, 1790, and the latter was born August 24, 1792. Alexander
engaged in business as the proprietor of a general store at Armstrong's Mills,
in 1839, and at the same time was proprietor of a flouring-mill at that place
and extensively engaged in farming. He continued to be engaged in these
vocations until his death, February 21, 1884. He was married January 1, 1839,
to Elizabeth Welch, who was born February 21, 1819, and to their union were
born seven sons and one daughter, all of whom survive. His wife died December
21, 1883. C. W. Armstrong, one of the sons of the above, was born where he
now resides, December 5, 1841. He had not long passed his school days when
the rebellion broke out, and on the 17th of December, 1861, he enlisted as
a private in Company D, under Capt. Poorman, Forty-third Ohio regiment. He
was commissioned sergeant August 1, 1864, and on February 13, 1865, was
promoted captain, in which rank he was mustered out July 13, 1865. Among the
important battles in which he was engaged were New Madrid, Mo.; Iuka and
Corinth, Miss.; Decatur, Ala.; Resaca, the siege of Kenesaw Mountain, Nickajack
Creek, Ga., the siege of Atlanta, Savannah, Ga., and River's Bridge, S. C. On
returning home he was occupied on his father's farm until the spring of 1866,
when he went to Glencoe, Ohio, and there was engaged in mercantile business four
years. While there he was married, July 11, 1867, to Sarah Elliott, daughter of
Thomas and Elizabeth (Snodgrass) Elliott. She was was born in Westmoreland county,
Penn., August 22, 1845. In 1870, Mr. Armstrong returned to Armstrong's Mills, and
was engaged in his father's store until 1882, when he purchased and took control
of the flouring-mill and part of the farm which he has since conducted. He is an
active and enterprising business man and highly regarded for his integrity. In
the affairs of the community he is active and influential, and has been chosen
to fill some of the most important offices of the township. He is one of the
charter members of Hess post, G. A. R., No. 595, and he and wife are members of
the Methodist Episcopal church. To this marriage six children have been born, of
whom the following survive: Frank B., Lizzie Estella, Bessie B., Harry M. and
Gertrude.