Brief Life History of Martha Ann
When Martha Ann Armstrong was born on 7 October 1830, in Hatton, Shelby, Kentucky, United States, her father, Richard Armstrong, was 22 and her mother, Carolyn Frances Long, was 18. She married Patrick H Roberts on 17 June 1845, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 10 January 1929, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 98.
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Sources (8)
- Martha Ann Armstrong, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Martha Armstrong in entry for Virginia A. Bergs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
- Martha Armstrong in entry for Austin Haunersbay Roberts, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960"
Spouse and Children
1818–1866 Male
1830–1929 Female
Children (10)
1848– Male
1848–1929 Female
1850– Female
1851– Male
1852– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1808–1880 Male
1811– Female
Siblings (8)
1830–1929 Female
1833–1856 Female
1836–1922 Female
1838–1925 Female
1843–1915 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 2
1854
Age 24
1863
Age 33
Name Meaning
English and Scottish (mainly Northumberland and the Scottish Borders): nickname from Middle English arm + strang, for someone who was ‘strong in the arm’.
Irish (Ulster): adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Labhradha Tréan ‘strong O'Lavery’ or Mac Thréinfhir, literally ‘son of the strong man’.
History: This surname was brought to PA, NJ, and NH in the 18th century by several different families of northern Irish and northern English Protestants. One such was James Armstrong, who emigrated from Fermanagh to Cumberland County, PA, in 1745; another was John Armstrong (1720–95), who settled in Carlisle, PA, c. 1748.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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