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Pioneer - The ARMSTRONG Family
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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ARMSTRONG Family, The.
The founders of this branch in Canada
were George, Sr., William, Sr., and Thomas, Sr., who were b.
in Roxburghshire, Scot., and emigrated from there to Ovid, N.Y.,
in 1819. In 1822, William, Sr., and Thomas, Sr., came to
Eramosa, and were followed by George, Sr., in 1824. They set. on
the second line of Eramosa, and were among the very first
settlers on the line. George, Sr., b. 1788, d. 1865, m. Jane
Smith. Issue: John S., William S., Thomas S., Mrs. John
Armstrong, George S., Mrs. John Peters, James S., Peter S.,
Jane and Andrew S. Of this branch.
John S. m. Mary Scott, and set. in Eramnosa, and in 1856 built the Armstrong Mills in Guelph Tp. Tais mill is today first class in all of its appointments, and is now owned by his nephews, Thomas and Edward Armstrong. It stands as a monument to the memory of one of the most notable men in that section. The dam and mill were built under conditions that would have discouraged any man not possessing an iron will. Washed out by freshets, and on the verge of financial ruin, he was aided by a wife of more than ordinary ability, and completed his task, and made the project not only a boon to that section of the country, but a success. Issue: Mrs. John Ironside, Toronto; George, Jr., Robert, Mrs. David Rea, Eramosa; William, Frederick, Thomas, Mrs. John Farrow, Adam A., Mrs. Charles Hindes, Toronto; and Albert A. Of his family. George, Jr., m. first Jane Wood, and set. in Eramosa. Issue: Mrs. Chas. Armstrong, Toronto; Mrs. D. M. Henderson, Acton. His second wife was Elizabeth Beattie. Issue: Frederick, Simon J., and Herbert S. He owns the original Thomas Armstrong farm, of 177 acres, lot 23, con. 1, which he bought of Thomas Armstrong in 1864, and has since lived here. He carries on mixed farming, making a specialty of thoroughbred cattle and Clydesdales, and is one of the most progressive citizens of Eramosa. Robert m. Ellen Smith, and set. N.W.; William went to Wisconsin; Frederick m. first Elizabeth Sloan. Issue: Winifred. Second wife, Christina Bain. He is a veterinary surgeon at Fergus. Thomas m. Nellie Stark and set. Cal. Adam m. Jennie Thompson, of Detroit, and set. in Fergus. Albert A. set. in Minn. William S., b. 1819, and d. 1893, m. Lucy Peters in 1854. Issue: Mrs. David B. Scott, George P., Sarah J. (d.), Annie U., Mrs. William Bichan, Mrs. George A. Whitelaw, James B., Charlotte Z., Lucy E., William J., and Janet M. He was very successful in life, and a large farmer, leaving his family in nice circumstances at his demise. He was one of the founders of the Congregational church at Speedside, in which he took a very active interest; and, as a citizen, was held in a high place in the community. Thomas S. was also a promoter of the Speedside church and a first class citizen. He m. first Charlotte Benham; and, second, Rebecca Boyce. The only members of the late Thomas S. Armstrong family left in Wellington Co. are Mrs. John Laycock, of West Garafraxa, and Thomas and Edward who own time Armstrong Mills in Guelph Tp. They also own the farm of 110 acres surrounding the mill, and are prosperous and influential men. George S. Armstrong was the fist male child born in Eramosa Tp. Luther G. Armstrong is a son of George S. Armstrong, and was b. in Nichol Tp., 1858, and owns and occupies 100 acres, west half lot 5, con. 7, West Garafraxa, where he carries on mixed farming. He has erected a fine bank barn 60 x 74 feet, and is a leading agriculturist. He is a Congregationalist and a Liberal, and is a Trustee in the local school. He m. Margaret Bayne, dau. of a West Garafraxa settler. Issue: Mrs. P. C. Mills, set. Kenora; Elizabeth, accidentally drowned in the Winnipeg River, Sept., 1902; Julia, set. Toronto, and Ida, set. Fergus. James S., b. Eramosa, 1829; d. 1903, and was buried in the Johnson cemetery., Eramosa, He m. Margaret Rea, who is still living. He was a very progressive farmer of Eramosa, where he passed his long and useful life. Issue: Enoch, in N.W.; Lewis, who succeeded to the Eramosa homestead of 225 acres, where he carries on mixed farming, making a specialty of high grades and thoroughbred cattle; Charles; Robert; Katie, (d.); Maggie, in Fergus with her mother and Mary. Mary, m. Colonel Daniel Brown, and is living in California. Peter S. set. Nebraska. Andrew S. m. Jessie Burns, and set. in Fergus. Issue: George and Nellie (d.). Nellie m. Maj. John Beaty, of Toronto. William Sr. m. Margaret Wilson; set. Eramosa. Issue: John W. and Mrs. James Logrin. Of this branch, John W. m. Bessie Logrin. Issue: Mrs. David Smith, William, Jr., Mrs. D. K. McDonald, Mrs. F. Collins, Frank, and May. Thos, Sr., m. first Fannie Carpenter. Second wife, Martha Loghrin. Third wife, Isabella Strachan. Issue: John C., and Mrs. Robert Dodds. William A. Armstrong is a son of John Armstrong, and a grandson of George, Sr. He m. Jean Dryden, and owns and farms 130 acres, lot 19, con. 2, Eramosa. Issue: Jean F., John F., and Agnes I. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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