Husband of Rachel Emma Crowl
THE TILLER & TOILER
Larned, Kansas
Friday, February 17, 1899
Hiram B. Armstrong, an old resident of this county, died at his home northwest of this city last Friday at an advanced age, death resulting from old age and a paralytic stroke suffered several weeks ago. Funeral services took place at the home Monday at 2 p.m., Rev. C. D. Hestwood officiating, and the body was interred in the Larned cemetery.
The deceased was born near St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio, June 24, 1819. His boyhood days were spent on a farm near the place of his birth. When he became of age he purchased and interest in the steamboat "Friendship" running on the Ohio river, and followed this business three years. He then went to Louisville, Ky, and took charge of a paper warehouse for his father, who owned a paper mill at Fulton, Va. In 1850 he returned to Fulton and became a partner in his father's mill.
He was married to Rachel E. Crowl, of Chester Co., Pa. To this union were born six children, four daughters and two sons, all of whom, except one daughter who died in infancy, survive him, together with his wife, eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Goodrich, of Urbana, O. His wife, children and two grandchildren were with him when he passed away.
In the fall of 1867 he moved with his family to a farm near Galva, Ill. In April, 1886, he moved to Pawnee county and located in East Pawnee township where the family has resided ever since. He received religious training from childhood and united with the M. E. church in 1852.
THE TILLER & TOILER
Larned, Kansas
Friday, February 17, 1899
Hiram B. Armstrong, an old resident of this county, died at his home northwest of this city last Friday at an advanced age, death resulting from old age and a paralytic stroke suffered several weeks ago. Funeral services took place at the home Monday at 2 p.m., Rev. C. D. Hestwood officiating, and the body was interred in the Larned cemetery.
The deceased was born near St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio, June 24, 1819. His boyhood days were spent on a farm near the place of his birth. When he became of age he purchased and interest in the steamboat "Friendship" running on the Ohio river, and followed this business three years. He then went to Louisville, Ky, and took charge of a paper warehouse for his father, who owned a paper mill at Fulton, Va. In 1850 he returned to Fulton and became a partner in his father's mill.
He was married to Rachel E. Crowl, of Chester Co., Pa. To this union were born six children, four daughters and two sons, all of whom, except one daughter who died in infancy, survive him, together with his wife, eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Goodrich, of Urbana, O. His wife, children and two grandchildren were with him when he passed away.
In the fall of 1867 he moved with his family to a farm near Galva, Ill. In April, 1886, he moved to Pawnee county and located in East Pawnee township where the family has resided ever since. He received religious training from childhood and united with the M. E. church in 1852.
Husband of Rachel Emma Crowl
THE TILLER & TOILER
Larned, Kansas
Friday, February 17, 1899
Hiram B. Armstrong, an old resident of this county, died at his home northwest of this city last Friday at an advanced age, death resulting from old age and a paralytic stroke suffered several weeks ago. Funeral services took place at the home Monday at 2 p.m., Rev. C. D. Hestwood officiating, and the body was interred in the Larned cemetery.
The deceased was born near St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio, June 24, 1819. His boyhood days were spent on a farm near the place of his birth. When he became of age he purchased and interest in the steamboat "Friendship" running on the Ohio river, and followed this business three years. He then went to Louisville, Ky, and took charge of a paper warehouse for his father, who owned a paper mill at Fulton, Va. In 1850 he returned to Fulton and became a partner in his father's mill.
He was married to Rachel E. Crowl, of Chester Co., Pa. To this union were born six children, four daughters and two sons, all of whom, except one daughter who died in infancy, survive him, together with his wife, eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Goodrich, of Urbana, O. His wife, children and two grandchildren were with him when he passed away.
In the fall of 1867 he moved with his family to a farm near Galva, Ill. In April, 1886, he moved to Pawnee county and located in East Pawnee township where the family has resided ever since. He received religious training from childhood and united with the M. E. church in 1852.
THE TILLER & TOILER
Larned, Kansas
Friday, February 17, 1899
Hiram B. Armstrong, an old resident of this county, died at his home northwest of this city last Friday at an advanced age, death resulting from old age and a paralytic stroke suffered several weeks ago. Funeral services took place at the home Monday at 2 p.m., Rev. C. D. Hestwood officiating, and the body was interred in the Larned cemetery.
The deceased was born near St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio, June 24, 1819. His boyhood days were spent on a farm near the place of his birth. When he became of age he purchased and interest in the steamboat "Friendship" running on the Ohio river, and followed this business three years. He then went to Louisville, Ky, and took charge of a paper warehouse for his father, who owned a paper mill at Fulton, Va. In 1850 he returned to Fulton and became a partner in his father's mill.
He was married to Rachel E. Crowl, of Chester Co., Pa. To this union were born six children, four daughters and two sons, all of whom, except one daughter who died in infancy, survive him, together with his wife, eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Goodrich, of Urbana, O. His wife, children and two grandchildren were with him when he passed away.
In the fall of 1867 he moved with his family to a farm near Galva, Ill. In April, 1886, he moved to Pawnee county and located in East Pawnee township where the family has resided ever since. He received religious training from childhood and united with the M. E. church in 1852.
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