The Armstrong Clan Society

Dedicated to the Armstrongs, Crosiers, Fairbairns, Grosiers, Nixons and those interested in these surnames. 

 One Hundred Thousand Welcomes!

The Armstrong Clan Society has been organized to:

1) Seek friendship and unity among Armstrongs and associated families.

2)  Provide for the preservation of Armstrong artifacts unique to the family and to maintain a library.

 3) Serve as a genealogical and historical recorder of the membership,

 4) Provide quarterly news, Armstrong history and genealogy via The Armstrong Chronicles,

 5) Establish geographic membership representation.

Membership

All Armstrongs, Croziers, Fairbairns, Groziers and Nixons, regardless of spelling, and their descendants, are eligible for full membership in The Society. All others interested in furthering the goals of The Society may become associate members. In the United States and Canada, dues are $25 per year, including two adults and all minor children. In all other countries dues are $35 per year, payable in US funds.

click here to download a membership application.   

Lord Lyon, King of Arms, Recognizes an Honorable Company

On September 24, 1984 the Lord Lyon, King of Arms granted warrant to the Lyon clerk to matriculate in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland in the name of Armstrong Clan Society, Inc. "acting world-wide and in particular within the United States of America" to further the interests of the Armstrong family. Matriculated in the 8th day of February 1985 in the 110th page of the 62nd volume of the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland.

Family Bible of

Horatio G. Armstrong, of Carlisle, PA (1838)

(G. is most probably Gates per Mrs. Woyton)

Owned by June (M.) Armstrong Carter (Woyton) of Hollywood, AL

Transcribed by Bill Armstrong, Webmaster 

Horatio G. Armstrong (born ca 1805-1820, probably in Carlisle, PA) married Margaret Stroud Nov 24, 1838 (Probably   in Carlisle, PA per bible owner’s family tradition)  

      Margaret Stroud  died Nov 25, 1860. Aged 50 yrs 17 days (hence born Nov 8, 1810)

Children

              a. Thomas  born Jul 21, 1839 (twin), died Jul 31, 1839

b. Edward   born Jul 21, 1839 (twin), died  Aug 2,1839

c. Thomas S. born Oct 4, 1840

d. Edwin S.  born Dec 13, 1842

e. John born Nov 17, 1844, died (drowned), June 27, 1859 (Aged 14 yrs 7 mo)

              f. Samuel S. born Oct 8, 1846

             g. Horatio G. born Aug 4, 1853

  Horatio G. Armstrong married #2  Mary G. Catheart Sep 12, 1861 She died Apr 19, 1899

Children

a.      Martha G. born Jul 29, 1862   Died Jul 30, 1862

b.     John C. born Jun 3, 1863 7:30 am    Died May 1896

c.      Benjamin F. born May 23, 1864 in Carlisle, PA. Died Feb 23, 1917

         Age 52y 9 m

d.     Mary E. born Aug 8, 1865

 Children of Benjamin F. Armstrong and Emma E. Armstrong

a.      Horatio G.  born May 27, 1894

b.     Benjamin F. Jr. born Oct 22, 1896 (Prob in Trenton, NJ) died 1960

c.      Mary E. born Aug 29, 1899

d.     William ?. born Aug 25, 1902

Children of Benjamin F. Jr. Armstrong and ?  (Assumed a partial listing in bible)

a.      June M.  born 1930, Trenton, NJ.   BIBLE OWNER

Married Richard Franklin Carter Nov 24, 1952

  If you have any additional data on this family tree, please send to billjohn@hotmail.com for forwarding to Ms June. THANKS

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