Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 344
JAMES L. ARMSTRONG

James L. ARMSTRONG, a resident of section 24, Jefferson Township, came to the county in the fall of 1856, to become a permanent settler; he had been in the county about six weeks in 1854. He and his brother, H. V. ARMSTRONG, came to the county together, settling on section 25, where they put up a log house, 12 x 14 feet, and remained until 1858. In the fall of 1858, he built a log house on section 23.

Our subject enlisted in Company C, Twenty ninth Iowa Infantry, August 18, 1862. He served three years in the service of his country, participating in the battles of Helena, Ark., July 4, 1863 and battle of Spanish Fort, which lasted fourteen days, and also Jenkins Ferry. He received his discharge at New Orleans, August 17, 1865 and returned home.

Our subject was born in Scioto County, Ohio, January 20, 1832, and is a son of Andrew B. and Hannah (RAY) ARMSTRONG, and is the seventh of a family of twelve children. He remained at home until nineteen years of age, when he commenced working out by the month, which he followed until he came to Harrison County. Upon his arrival, he possessed $200 and one horse and, by economy and good management he now owns two hundred and forty acres of land and usually keeps about thirty head of cattle and two teams.

Mr. ARMSTRONG has been twice married -- first in September, 1866 to Emora Jane HENDERSON, to whom were born four children -- Martha Ann, June 26 1867; Nora Grace, March 1, 1869; Elizabeth Ray, March 15, 1870 and Joseph C., in January, 1872. Mrs. ARMSTRONG died and for his second wife he married Ruhana J. FRAZIER, daughter of Champan and Mary FRAZIER. By this union, one child was born -- James BERTRAM, August 20, 1874.

Politically, Mr. ARMSTRONG is in harmony with the People's party. In his religious convictions he is an Episcopal Methodist.

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