John R. ARMSTRONG was born Abt 1818 in Wilson, TN,  to Elijah and Margaret Higgins Armstrong. He died Aft. 1880 in Jack County, TX. He married (1) Barbara POTTER 12 March 1840 Clinton County, MO. Barbara, daughter of Eldredge POTTER and Mary HIXSON, was born abt 1820 in TN and died October 1849 Daviess County, MO. He married (2) Susan Elizabeth SHERRELL October 31, 1850 in Daviess County, MO.

Children of John ARMSTRONG and Barbara Potter are:

i.Mary Ann ARMSTRONG, b. May 1840, MO; m. (1) Preston PERKINS bef 1858; (2) John Perry MOTGOMERY abt 1868; died aft 1910.

ii.Margaret ARMSTRONG, b. abt 1842, MO.

iii.James P. ARMSTRONG, b. abt 1845, MO.

iv.Elijah Potter ARMSTRONG, b. abt 1848, MO; m. Sarah Elizabeth MONTGOMERY December 9, 1875 Jack County, TX; died 1887-1900 Ringling, Jefferson, OK.

v.William Eldridge "Nattie" ARMSTRONG, b. October 1849, Daviess County, MO; m. Mary Jane MONTGOMERY bef 1870; (2) Annie HYDE October 4, 1887; d. 23 February 1934, Wellington, Collinsworth, TX.

Children of John R. ARMSTRONG and Susan Elizabeth SHERRELL are:

vi.Sarah ARMSTRONG, b. abt 1851, Daviess County, MO.

vii.Amanda Jane ARMSTRONG, b. 26 August 1853, Daviess County, MO; d. 28 January 1923, Ok. City, Oklahoma, OK; m. John Henry ETTER, 24 December 1871, Wise County, TX.

viii.John W. ARMSTRONG, b. abt 1855, Daviess County, MO; m. Arminthia M. D. ?.

ix.Nancy N. ARMSTRONG, b. abt 1857, Wise County, TX.

x.Victoria ARMSTRONG, b. abt 1862, TX.

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