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From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 730-731
CHARLES ALLEN ARMSTRONG, M.D., Boscobel, Grant county, is a rising young physician, and one who is well fitted for his work, not only by a careful and extended training at school, but by a natural aptitude and the teachings and example of his father, who was one of the most noted members of his profession in the State.
Dr. ARMSTRONG was born in Lima, Rock Co., Wis., Nov. 30, 1862, and obtained his early education at Boscobel, being the only graduate from the high school in 1880. He spent the fall of that year at Madison in attendance at the State University, and in the winter taught school in Blue River. The fall of the following year he entered Milton College, where he spent two years, again entering the University of Wisconsin in 1883, as a member of the class of 1886, Ancient Classical Course. He left the University owing to the destruction of Science Hall by fire, in December, 1884, as his pre-medical work was all laboratory at the time, and at once entered Rush Medical College, from which institution he was graduated in 1887. He came back to Boscobel after his graduation, and entered into the practice of medicine. In 1888 he spent some time at Black Earth, attending to the practice of Dr. KESTER during his extended absence. In 1889 he came back to Boscobel, and entered into partnership, with Dr. L. G. ARMSTRONG, with whom he was associated until 1895. Since that year he has been alone in practice.
Dr. ARMSTRONG and Miss Matie E. SPRAGUE were married March 5, 1890. At the time of her marriage Mrs. ARMSTRONG was living in Cortland, Neb. She was born at Eagle, Wis., a daughter of Bingham and Elizabeth (HURST) SPRAGUE, and in 1880 accompanied her family to Nebraska, where her father and brothers George and William are settled. The Doctor and his wife are the parents of two sons: Roy Allen, born April 1, 1891; and Robert W., born Aug. 19, 1896. Mrs. ARMSTRONG is a lady of many charms and graces. The Doctor is a Republican, and was mayor of the city in 1892. He is a charter member of Alpha Lambda Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity of the University of Wisconsin. His Masonic education has been acquired in Grant Lodge, No. 169, A.F. & A.M., of which he is a past master, and Boscobel Chapter, No. 52. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias of Fennimore, Wis., is a member of the I.O.F., the K.O.T.M., the M.W. of A., and in 1901 was elected head physician of the Modern Woodmen, having been a member of the various head camps for eleven years. He is the surgeon of the St. Paul railroad in this division. For several years he was surgeon of the Wisconsin Division, Sons of Veterans. Dr. ARMSTRONG is a member of the Wisconsin State Medical Society and of the Central Medical Society, ,and is highly respected in his calling.
This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck