Freeman Patrick, son of James H. Armstrong & Angeline Gordon, was born Dec 14, 1855 St. Francis Co AR, died Mar 13, 1906 Woodville, Marshall Co OK.
Married: Anna Eliza Atwell May 17, 1874 Pope Co AR. She was born Apr 2, 1856 AL, died July 31, 1936 Mead, Bryan Co OK.

Children of Freeman & Anna:
1. Sarah born 1878 Pope Co AR, died before 1900.
2. Mary L. born 1880 Pope Co AR, died before 1900.
3. Mattie born Nov 1881 Pope Co AR.
3. George born Feb 1889 TX.
4. Jesse Edward born Mar 25, 1890 Montague, Montague Co TX, died July 10, 1965 Durant, Bryan Co OK & buried at Mead Cemetery, Bryan Co OK.
Married: Vela Jane Taylor Oct 22, 1916 Bryan Co OK. She is the daughter of James Andrew Jackson Taylor & Mary Ella Smith & was born Sep 13, 1899 Boyd, Wise Co TX, died Sep 27, 1982 Durant, Bryan Co OK.
Children: Noah Isaac, Arward Andrew, Mary Belle, J.C., J.K., Cecil Loyal, Ralph Edward, Delton Gene, Lelton Dean, Ethel Oleta, Hazel Mae & Virginia Corrine.
5. Frances (fem) born Oct 1895 TX.

Notes:
1. July 23, 1860 Conway Co AR census record shows Freeman living with his family on their farm. (pg 561a, #821)
2. Aug 14, 1870 Pope Co AR census record shows Freeman age 14 living with his mother & siblings in Wilson Township, P.O. Dover. (pg 426a)
3. May 17, 1874 Freeman age 19 and Anna age 20 are married in Pope Co AR. (Marriage Bk D, pg 351).
4. June 15, 1880 Pope Co AR census record shows F.P. Armstrong age 24, A. Eliza age 25, Sarah age 2, Mary L. age 2mo on their farm in Wilson township. (pg 131a, #91)
5. June 6, 1900 Indian Territory census shows Freeman Armstrong age 45 (born Dec 1854), Anna Eliza age 44 (born Apr 1856), Mattie age 18 (born Nov 1881), Mary age 12 (born Oct 1887), George age 11 (born Feb 1889), Jessie age 8 (born Mar 1892) & Frances age 4 (born Oct 1895) living in Choctaw nation, Sterrett town. They had been married 26 years, had 11 children with 5 living. Freeman is a day laborer. (pg 32a, #8)
6. Apr 19, 1910 Marshall Co OK census record shows Annie Armstrong age 54, George age 21 & Jessie age 18 living in Odell township, town of Woodville. Annie is a widow who had 11 children with 4 living. George & Jessie are odd job laborers. (pg 224a, #53)
7. Jun 5, 1917 WWI Draft registration card shows J.E. Armstrong to be of medium height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair working as a farmer in the Mead OK area.
8. Jan 31, 1920 Bryan Co OK census record shows Jesse Armstrong age 28, Vela age 19, Noah age 1yr, 9mo & Arward(?) age 3mo living in Colbert township, Platter town. (pg 212a, #311)
9. Last residence for Vela Taylor-Armstrong was Durant OK. The ssn was issued in Oklahoma. Her first name was spelled Vella in ssn record. (SSDI)
10. Freeman Armstrong is my 1C3R.

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