Armstrong, Aaron W.

ARMSTRONG, EIFFORT

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/3/2013 at 10:06:01

ARMSTRONG, AARON W. - Deep River Twp - pg 708-9. Section 26, P.O. Thornburg. His ancestors were Scotch, and his great-grandfather (Robert) came from the land of his nativity to America, and shortly afterward entered land, became the first settler, and raised the first crop in east Tennessee, and died a few years subsequently. His father (Aaron) was born in upper east Tennessee, August 3, 1787; farmed all his life in Knox county, Tennessee; held the office of major in the War of 1812, and died in the fall of 1860. Aaron was born in Knox county, March 20, 1835; was educated there, and lived and worked for his widowed mother until he was twenty-six years old, when he enlisted in company G of the Sixth Tennessee infantry, entering the Union army at Columbus, Kentucky, April 10, 1862; he was promoted rapidly from private successively through the positions of corporal, sergeant, and sergeant-major, serving eighteen months, when he was changed to the Ninth Tennessee cavalry, in which he attained the offices of lieutenant and captain. He participated in several skirmishes, and at the expiration of his term of service returned to farming on the old homestead. During the winter of 1865-6, he came to Iowa, stopping at Victor six weeks, when he went to Omaha, Nebraska; and at the end of seven months he went to Phelps county, Missouri, thence, in March, 1867, to his present place, and commenced the improvement of his farm. He married in Monmouth, Warren county, Illinois, April 28, 1874, Miss Emma Eiffort, of Henderson county, Illinois, who was born in Henderson county, November 25, 1849. The fruits of their union have been: Cora A. (born February 3, 1875), Ada J. (born May 11, 1876), Laura I. (born December 22, 1878), and Harry E. (born August 4, 1879). Mr. Armstrong owns a fine farm of 220 acres of improved land, besides two and a half acres of timber. His place is in splendid condition; well stocked, and entirely free from debt. His house is one of the best appearing and most comfortable residences in Deep River township; and personally he is in easy and natural possession of the charming instincts of the true Southern gentleman.