BIO: Robert Albert ARMSTRONG, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson <davwilson@worldnet.att.net> Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 1. __________________________________________________________ ROBERT ALBERT ARMSTRONG Retired: A veteran of the Civil War, born at Shaver's Creek, Aug. 18, 1845 - eighty-four years of age. At this writing attending Grand Army meeting at Gettysburg, Pa. A son of Robert and Hannah (Spencer) Armstrong. His father died Dec. 23, 1871, aged sixty-nine, a farmer all his life. His wife died Jan.24, 1856, aged fifty-three. Robert Alfred Armstrong attended the Bridge School; also the Kishacoquillas Academy, Mifflin Co., Pa. Now retired. Served as School Director, Assessor; Was Justice of the Jeace twelve years; was a Civil War Veteran; enlisted at Harrisburg, Sept 6th, 1864, in Co. H, 184th Reg., Vol. Inf., 1st Brigade, 2nd Division 2nd Army Corps. Was in Grand Parade Review at Washington, D.C. after war had closed. Had two brothers, James O., to Maggie Meredith, Winneba, Ill., both deceased. John S., to Emma Quinn, West Township, Huntingdon Co., Pa. One brother, Wm. D died in infancy. Sisters are: Elizabeth, to George B. Porter, West township, Rachel, deceased, aged eight years. Robert Alfred Armstrong married Agnes Quinn, daughter of Wm. and Ann Quinn. Three daughters, Penina, to David R. Dittsworth, Petersburg, Pa., a farmer. Their children are: Robert A., to Julia Coffman, Alexandria, Pa. Luella, to Wm. Myton. Mary, at home. Clara, a school teacher, at Tyrone, Pa. Other daughters are: Ada, to David Cottrel, Harrisburg, Pa., in mercantile business. Clara, deceased. One son, Wm. Robert, at home, Petersburg, Pa.