Matilda Parker was the daughter of James Madison Parker Sr. (1801~1874). James Madison Parker Sr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland, a sailor who came to the Mississippi Gulf Coast about 1820. He married Rose Cecelia Fayard (1815~1887) the daughter of Alexis Fayard and Martha Ryan pioneers of the Woolmarket Community, Harrison County, Mississippi.

Matilda married George Armstrong.

Children of Matilda Parker and George Armstrong:
Emily Armstrong (Married: William Curry)
James A. Armstrong (Married: Laura Idonia Fayard)
Julia Armstrong (Married: Henry Seymour)
Henry L. Armstrong (Married: Eugenia Eglin)
Mary A. Armstrong (Married: Calvin Sylvan 'Sill' Ryan)
Walter G. Armstrong
Louisa Armstrong
Margaret Olivia Armstrong
Columbus 'Lum' Armstrong

1880 Census Harrison County, Biloxi, Ms
Armstrong, George/Male/White/34/Sawmill/Al
Armstrong, Matilda/Female/White/40/House/Ms
Armstrong, Emily/Dau/Single/Female/White/11/Ms
Armstrong, James/Son/Single/Male/White/10/Ms
Armstrong, Julia/Dau/Single/Female/White/8/Ms
Armstrong, Henry/Son/Single/Male/White/6/Ms
Armstrong, Mary/Dau/Single/Female/White/4/Ms
Armstrong, Walter/Son/Single/Male/White/2/Ms
Armstrong, Ida/Dau/Single/Female/White/9 Months/Ms

1900 US Federal Census Beat 2 Mississippi City, Harrison County, Ms
Armstrong, George A./Head/White/53/June 1846/Tn
Armstrong, Matilda/Wife/White/60/June 1839/Ms
Armstrong, James/Son/W/S/29/Jan. 1871/Ms
Armstrong, Mary/Dau/W/S/23/June 1876/Ms
Armsrtong, Walter/Son/W/S/22/Nov. 1877/Ms
Armstrong, India A./Dau/W/S/20/Sept. 1879/Ms
Armstrong, Columbus/Son/W/S/17/Feb. 1883/Ms

1910 US Federal Census Beat 2 Harrison County, Ms
Armstrong, George A./Head/M/W/Widowed/61/1849/Al
Armstrong, Mary A./34/Dau/F/W/S/1876/Ms
Armstrong, Columbia M./Son/M/W/S/27/1883/Ms