Biography Information from the Hazelton Centennial Book; published in 2003
Henry Andre Armstrong was born in Elkton, Columbiana County, Ohio April 20, 1856. He died in Ashland, Ohio May 16, 1945, and is buried in Hazelton.
Henry and Elisebeth (Libbie) Kurtz were married at the home of Mr. John Kurtz in Williamsport, Dakota Territory, March 15, 1888. [After Libbie's death in 1926, Henry married Ethel Watson on Dec. 24 1928 at Grand Rapids, Mich. She passed awa Oct. 24, 1935.]
Henry was the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Bowman Armstrong. He studied in the public schools of Ohio, later taking a full course at the Paola, Kan., Norman School and a course in law at Ann Arbor, Mich. Thus equipped in legal matters, he was in a position to serve the pioneers of a new frontier. He joined the westward movement to the prairies of the Dakota Territory which had but recently started. There were only 38 settlers in Emmons County in 1880 and 1971 settlers in 1890. In 1894 the county boasted of eight post offices, namely, Williamsport, Roop, Glencoe, Livona, Gayton, Winchester, Emmonsburg, and Winona. The town of Williamsport was platted August 17, 1883.
In June 1883 Henry arrived at the Williamsport settlement. He filed for a homestead on the NE1/4of Sec. 28-135-76, which was located approximately three miles from Williamsport. That same year (1883) he was admitted the Dakota Territorial Bar. At Williamsport he established a law office and began a law practice that he followed for many, many years.
During his long service to Emmons County, he held the office of States Attorney, County Auditor and Register of Deeds. At the general election held in November 1894, Henry Armstrong was elected to the State Legislature from the old 26th district, which comprised Kidder, Emmons, Logan and McIntosh Counties. He declined to see re-election to the legislature after one term as he was not happy in such a political role. His greatest pride was his family, his law practice and his farm.
Henry was States Attorney in 1897 when six members of the Thomas Spicer family were murdered by Indians on February 17, 1897. As States Attorney, he prosecuted two of the Indians, namely, Alex Coudotte and George Defender. They were tried separately. The Coudotte trial was held first and the jury found him guilty as charged. Henry Armstrong moved the Defender case. That trial resulted in a hung jury. The vote was 11 to 1 for conviction.
Following his marriage to Libbie, on March 15, 1888, the newly wedded couple began their married life on their homestead in a tar-papered claim shanty.
Henry and Libbie Armstrong were among the early settlers of the prairies and experienced first hand the difficulties the pioneers of that period were confronted with. They, and the God fearing people who worked as a unit with them to overcome those difficulties, have earned a reward that can never be paid. Their sacrifices and deeds linger only with those who cherish the memory of stern, strong-hearted but kindly hospitable folk, who left a heritage that is rapidly being lost in a wilderness of intrigue.
They had one child, Edna Lucille, who was born in Williamsport, Dakota Territory, June 18, 1889. Edna married Ora Myers Garber at Hazelton on June 18, 1914. Ora passed away April 3 1941. They had two children, Mary Elizabeth born September 27, 1915 and died April 11, 1933, and Edna Lucille born December 31, 1921. She married Lawrence Wesley Ford September 1 1946. They had two children, Karen Elizabeth born March 21, 1955, and Jo Anne Christine born April 11 1956.
Henry Andre Armstrong was born in Elkton, Columbiana County, Ohio April 20, 1856. He died in Ashland, Ohio May 16, 1945, and is buried in Hazelton.
Henry and Elisebeth (Libbie) Kurtz were married at the home of Mr. John Kurtz in Williamsport, Dakota Territory, March 15, 1888. [After Libbie's death in 1926, Henry married Ethel Watson on Dec. 24 1928 at Grand Rapids, Mich. She passed awa Oct. 24, 1935.]
Henry was the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Bowman Armstrong. He studied in the public schools of Ohio, later taking a full course at the Paola, Kan., Norman School and a course in law at Ann Arbor, Mich. Thus equipped in legal matters, he was in a position to serve the pioneers of a new frontier. He joined the westward movement to the prairies of the Dakota Territory which had but recently started. There were only 38 settlers in Emmons County in 1880 and 1971 settlers in 1890. In 1894 the county boasted of eight post offices, namely, Williamsport, Roop, Glencoe, Livona, Gayton, Winchester, Emmonsburg, and Winona. The town of Williamsport was platted August 17, 1883.
In June 1883 Henry arrived at the Williamsport settlement. He filed for a homestead on the NE1/4of Sec. 28-135-76, which was located approximately three miles from Williamsport. That same year (1883) he was admitted the Dakota Territorial Bar. At Williamsport he established a law office and began a law practice that he followed for many, many years.
During his long service to Emmons County, he held the office of States Attorney, County Auditor and Register of Deeds. At the general election held in November 1894, Henry Armstrong was elected to the State Legislature from the old 26th district, which comprised Kidder, Emmons, Logan and McIntosh Counties. He declined to see re-election to the legislature after one term as he was not happy in such a political role. His greatest pride was his family, his law practice and his farm.
Henry was States Attorney in 1897 when six members of the Thomas Spicer family were murdered by Indians on February 17, 1897. As States Attorney, he prosecuted two of the Indians, namely, Alex Coudotte and George Defender. They were tried separately. The Coudotte trial was held first and the jury found him guilty as charged. Henry Armstrong moved the Defender case. That trial resulted in a hung jury. The vote was 11 to 1 for conviction.
Following his marriage to Libbie, on March 15, 1888, the newly wedded couple began their married life on their homestead in a tar-papered claim shanty.
Henry and Libbie Armstrong were among the early settlers of the prairies and experienced first hand the difficulties the pioneers of that period were confronted with. They, and the God fearing people who worked as a unit with them to overcome those difficulties, have earned a reward that can never be paid. Their sacrifices and deeds linger only with those who cherish the memory of stern, strong-hearted but kindly hospitable folk, who left a heritage that is rapidly being lost in a wilderness of intrigue.
They had one child, Edna Lucille, who was born in Williamsport, Dakota Territory, June 18, 1889. Edna married Ora Myers Garber at Hazelton on June 18, 1914. Ora passed away April 3 1941. They had two children, Mary Elizabeth born September 27, 1915 and died April 11, 1933, and Edna Lucille born December 31, 1921. She married Lawrence Wesley Ford September 1 1946. They had two children, Karen Elizabeth born March 21, 1955, and Jo Anne Christine born April 11 1956.
Biography Information from the Hazelton Centennial Book; published in 2003
Henry Andre Armstrong was born in Elkton, Columbiana County, Ohio April 20, 1856. He died in Ashland, Ohio May 16, 1945, and is buried in Hazelton.
Henry and Elisebeth (Libbie) Kurtz were married at the home of Mr. John Kurtz in Williamsport, Dakota Territory, March 15, 1888. [After Libbie's death in 1926, Henry married Ethel Watson on Dec. 24 1928 at Grand Rapids, Mich. She passed awa Oct. 24, 1935.]
Henry was the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Bowman Armstrong. He studied in the public schools of Ohio, later taking a full course at the Paola, Kan., Norman School and a course in law at Ann Arbor, Mich. Thus equipped in legal matters, he was in a position to serve the pioneers of a new frontier. He joined the westward movement to the prairies of the Dakota Territory which had but recently started. There were only 38 settlers in Emmons County in 1880 and 1971 settlers in 1890. In 1894 the county boasted of eight post offices, namely, Williamsport, Roop, Glencoe, Livona, Gayton, Winchester, Emmonsburg, and Winona. The town of Williamsport was platted August 17, 1883.
In June 1883 Henry arrived at the Williamsport settlement. He filed for a homestead on the NE1/4of Sec. 28-135-76, which was located approximately three miles from Williamsport. That same year (1883) he was admitted the Dakota Territorial Bar. At Williamsport he established a law office and began a law practice that he followed for many, many years.
During his long service to Emmons County, he held the office of States Attorney, County Auditor and Register of Deeds. At the general election held in November 1894, Henry Armstrong was elected to the State Legislature from the old 26th district, which comprised Kidder, Emmons, Logan and McIntosh Counties. He declined to see re-election to the legislature after one term as he was not happy in such a political role. His greatest pride was his family, his law practice and his farm.
Henry was States Attorney in 1897 when six members of the Thomas Spicer family were murdered by Indians on February 17, 1897. As States Attorney, he prosecuted two of the Indians, namely, Alex Coudotte and George Defender. They were tried separately. The Coudotte trial was held first and the jury found him guilty as charged. Henry Armstrong moved the Defender case. That trial resulted in a hung jury. The vote was 11 to 1 for conviction.
Following his marriage to Libbie, on March 15, 1888, the newly wedded couple began their married life on their homestead in a tar-papered claim shanty.
Henry and Libbie Armstrong were among the early settlers of the prairies and experienced first hand the difficulties the pioneers of that period were confronted with. They, and the God fearing people who worked as a unit with them to overcome those difficulties, have earned a reward that can never be paid. Their sacrifices and deeds linger only with those who cherish the memory of stern, strong-hearted but kindly hospitable folk, who left a heritage that is rapidly being lost in a wilderness of intrigue.
They had one child, Edna Lucille, who was born in Williamsport, Dakota Territory, June 18, 1889. Edna married Ora Myers Garber at Hazelton on June 18, 1914. Ora passed away April 3 1941. They had two children, Mary Elizabeth born September 27, 1915 and died April 11, 1933, and Edna Lucille born December 31, 1921. She married Lawrence Wesley Ford September 1 1946. They had two children, Karen Elizabeth born March 21, 1955, and Jo Anne Christine born April 11 1956.
Henry Andre Armstrong was born in Elkton, Columbiana County, Ohio April 20, 1856. He died in Ashland, Ohio May 16, 1945, and is buried in Hazelton.
Henry and Elisebeth (Libbie) Kurtz were married at the home of Mr. John Kurtz in Williamsport, Dakota Territory, March 15, 1888. [After Libbie's death in 1926, Henry married Ethel Watson on Dec. 24 1928 at Grand Rapids, Mich. She passed awa Oct. 24, 1935.]
Henry was the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Bowman Armstrong. He studied in the public schools of Ohio, later taking a full course at the Paola, Kan., Norman School and a course in law at Ann Arbor, Mich. Thus equipped in legal matters, he was in a position to serve the pioneers of a new frontier. He joined the westward movement to the prairies of the Dakota Territory which had but recently started. There were only 38 settlers in Emmons County in 1880 and 1971 settlers in 1890. In 1894 the county boasted of eight post offices, namely, Williamsport, Roop, Glencoe, Livona, Gayton, Winchester, Emmonsburg, and Winona. The town of Williamsport was platted August 17, 1883.
In June 1883 Henry arrived at the Williamsport settlement. He filed for a homestead on the NE1/4of Sec. 28-135-76, which was located approximately three miles from Williamsport. That same year (1883) he was admitted the Dakota Territorial Bar. At Williamsport he established a law office and began a law practice that he followed for many, many years.
During his long service to Emmons County, he held the office of States Attorney, County Auditor and Register of Deeds. At the general election held in November 1894, Henry Armstrong was elected to the State Legislature from the old 26th district, which comprised Kidder, Emmons, Logan and McIntosh Counties. He declined to see re-election to the legislature after one term as he was not happy in such a political role. His greatest pride was his family, his law practice and his farm.
Henry was States Attorney in 1897 when six members of the Thomas Spicer family were murdered by Indians on February 17, 1897. As States Attorney, he prosecuted two of the Indians, namely, Alex Coudotte and George Defender. They were tried separately. The Coudotte trial was held first and the jury found him guilty as charged. Henry Armstrong moved the Defender case. That trial resulted in a hung jury. The vote was 11 to 1 for conviction.
Following his marriage to Libbie, on March 15, 1888, the newly wedded couple began their married life on their homestead in a tar-papered claim shanty.
Henry and Libbie Armstrong were among the early settlers of the prairies and experienced first hand the difficulties the pioneers of that period were confronted with. They, and the God fearing people who worked as a unit with them to overcome those difficulties, have earned a reward that can never be paid. Their sacrifices and deeds linger only with those who cherish the memory of stern, strong-hearted but kindly hospitable folk, who left a heritage that is rapidly being lost in a wilderness of intrigue.
They had one child, Edna Lucille, who was born in Williamsport, Dakota Territory, June 18, 1889. Edna married Ora Myers Garber at Hazelton on June 18, 1914. Ora passed away April 3 1941. They had two children, Mary Elizabeth born September 27, 1915 and died April 11, 1933, and Edna Lucille born December 31, 1921. She married Lawrence Wesley Ford September 1 1946. They had two children, Karen Elizabeth born March 21, 1955, and Jo Anne Christine born April 11 1956.
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