Benjamin Remington Armstrong

Benjamin Remington Armstrong

Male 1821 - Abt 1901  (~ 79 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Remington Armstrong 
    Born Jul 1821  Jamestown or Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 1901  GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I18509  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father George Armstrong, Jr.,   b. 26 Feb 1785,   d. 11 Oct 1876  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Sarah Carr Remington,   b. 21 Nov 1786, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1867, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1805  Jamestown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F01568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ferguson,   b. Jan 1825, Charlestown, SC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1900, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married Abt 1847 
    Children 
     1. Alexander Armstrong,   b. Abt Dec 1847, Effingham Co., GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1886  (Age ~ 38 years)
     2. Sarah F. Armstrong,   b. Abt 1849, GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1850  (Age ~ 1 years)
     3. Leander G. Armstrong,   b. Abt Nov 1854, SC or GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 15 Apr 1910  (Age ~ 56 years)
     4. John R. Armstrong,   b. Abt Dec 1857, Savannah, GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1860  (Age ~ 3 years)
     5. Marion Armstrong,   b. Abt 1861, GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1880  (Age ~ 19 years)
     6. Florence Armstrong,   b. Abt 1864, GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1880  (Age ~ 16 years)
     7. George Ferguson Armstrong,   b. 25 Sep 1868, Guyton, Effingham Co., GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 15 Apr 1910  (Age > 42 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F07804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • In the 1850 Federal Census, Benjamin Armstrong is age 38 b RI and living at Chatham Co., GA. Sarah F. Armstrong, age 1 GA Female, is with him.

      In the 1860 Federal Census, Benjamin (39 RI) & Eliza (28 SC) are living at Savannah, Chatham Co., GA. With them are: Alexander (12 6/12 GA), Leander (5 7/12 SC), and John R. (2 6/12 GA).

      In the Federal Census of 1870, B. R. Armstrong is age 49 RI. He is living at Savannah, Chatham Co., GA. With him is son Leander 16 GA. They are living or staying at the Planters' Hotel. However, he appears to be listed twice, because he is also listed in Effingham Co., GA, as B. R. Armstrong 47 RI. His family is listed as follows: E. M. 40 SC, L. 15 SC, M. 9 GA, F. 6 GA, and G. 1 GA. (Is G. his grandson George? See note below from Georgia Historical Society. However, the census says George is Ben's son.)

      In the Federal Census of 1880, the family is living on Gordon Street in Savannah: Benjamin (57 RI), Elizabeth (50 SC), Marion (19 GA), Leander (25 SC), Florence (16 GA), George (11 GA), & Iowa (10 GA, granddaughter).

      In the Federal Census of 1900, Ben R. Armstrong is 78 RI and his wife Eliza is 75 SC. They are living at Guyton, Effingham Co., GA.

      The following notes are from the Georgia Historical Society web site [http://www.georgiahistory.com/Collections/vm0025.htm]: "Benjamin Remington Armstrong, a native of Rhode Island, was a brickmason, builder, and contractor in Savannah, Georgia. Alexander Armstrong, Benjamin's son, was a machinist and the father of George F. Armstrong."

  • Sources 
    1. [S012839] Federal Census of 1 June 1900.

    2. [S013505] Georgia Historical Society web site.

    3. [S012523] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Jamestown -- Marriages, 12.