Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,1885,
Hopkins Co.
BENJAMIN F. ARMSTRONG was born in Hopkins County, Ky., February 9, 1846;
he is a son of Benjamin and Zelotus E. (Sugg) Armstrong, the former a
native of South Carolina and the latter of Kentucky. They were of Irish
and German descent respectively. At the age of seven years, Benjamin
Armstrong, removed with his parents from South Carolina to east
Tennessee. At the age of eighteen, in 1814, he removed with his parents
to Union County, Ky. In this county he married his first wife. After
attaining his majority he bought a farm in Union County where be was
engaged in agricultural pursuits for several years. He then removed to
Henderson County, Ky., where he bought a farm and resided for about
thirteen years. In that county he lost his first wife, and married his
second wife, the mother of our subject. From Henderson he removed to
Hopkins County, and bought a farm two and a half miles south of Providence,
upon which he resided until his death. He taught school several terms
during his life, and was for many years a captain in the State militia.
He was a soldier in the war of 1812, having gone into the service at an
early age, and participated in the battle of New Orleans; his death
occurred January 8, 1873 (the anniversary of that battle) in his
seventy-seventh year. He and wife were from early life devoted
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which church he was for
many years a ruling elder; during the latter years of his life, especially,
he took a great interest in church matters. Benjamin F. Armstrong was
employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority, after which
be taught school two terms. He then bought a farm in the neighborhood of
Dalton, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits for several years.
In the spring of 1870 he sold out and bought the farm of 150 acres, two
and a half miles south of Providence, upon which be now resides. Mrs.
Zelotus E. Armstrong made her home with our subject after her husband's
death, until her own death, September 20, 1867. Mr. Armstrong was married
January 17, 1867, to Miss Virginia A. Dubyns, a native of Hopkins
County Ky. Five children - two sons and three daughters - gladden
their home. Mr. Armstrong and wife have from childhood been devoted
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which church he has
been ruling elder for the past three years. He is a Democrat.
Hopkins Co.
BENJAMIN F. ARMSTRONG was born in Hopkins County, Ky., February 9, 1846;
he is a son of Benjamin and Zelotus E. (Sugg) Armstrong, the former a
native of South Carolina and the latter of Kentucky. They were of Irish
and German descent respectively. At the age of seven years, Benjamin
Armstrong, removed with his parents from South Carolina to east
Tennessee. At the age of eighteen, in 1814, he removed with his parents
to Union County, Ky. In this county he married his first wife. After
attaining his majority he bought a farm in Union County where be was
engaged in agricultural pursuits for several years. He then removed to
Henderson County, Ky., where he bought a farm and resided for about
thirteen years. In that county he lost his first wife, and married his
second wife, the mother of our subject. From Henderson he removed to
Hopkins County, and bought a farm two and a half miles south of Providence,
upon which he resided until his death. He taught school several terms
during his life, and was for many years a captain in the State militia.
He was a soldier in the war of 1812, having gone into the service at an
early age, and participated in the battle of New Orleans; his death
occurred January 8, 1873 (the anniversary of that battle) in his
seventy-seventh year. He and wife were from early life devoted
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which church he was for
many years a ruling elder; during the latter years of his life, especially,
he took a great interest in church matters. Benjamin F. Armstrong was
employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority, after which
be taught school two terms. He then bought a farm in the neighborhood of
Dalton, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits for several years.
In the spring of 1870 he sold out and bought the farm of 150 acres, two
and a half miles south of Providence, upon which be now resides. Mrs.
Zelotus E. Armstrong made her home with our subject after her husband's
death, until her own death, September 20, 1867. Mr. Armstrong was married
January 17, 1867, to Miss Virginia A. Dubyns, a native of Hopkins
County Ky. Five children - two sons and three daughters - gladden
their home. Mr. Armstrong and wife have from childhood been devoted
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which church he has
been ruling elder for the past three years. He is a Democrat.
Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,1885,
Hopkins Co.
BENJAMIN F. ARMSTRONG was born in Hopkins County, Ky., February 9, 1846;
he is a son of Benjamin and Zelotus E. (Sugg) Armstrong, the former a
native of South Carolina and the latter of Kentucky. They were of Irish
and German descent respectively. At the age of seven years, Benjamin
Armstrong, removed with his parents from South Carolina to east
Tennessee. At the age of eighteen, in 1814, he removed with his parents
to Union County, Ky. In this county he married his first wife. After
attaining his majority he bought a farm in Union County where be was
engaged in agricultural pursuits for several years. He then removed to
Henderson County, Ky., where he bought a farm and resided for about
thirteen years. In that county he lost his first wife, and married his
second wife, the mother of our subject. From Henderson he removed to
Hopkins County, and bought a farm two and a half miles south of Providence,
upon which he resided until his death. He taught school several terms
during his life, and was for many years a captain in the State militia.
He was a soldier in the war of 1812, having gone into the service at an
early age, and participated in the battle of New Orleans; his death
occurred January 8, 1873 (the anniversary of that battle) in his
seventy-seventh year. He and wife were from early life devoted
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which church he was for
many years a ruling elder; during the latter years of his life, especially,
he took a great interest in church matters. Benjamin F. Armstrong was
employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority, after which
be taught school two terms. He then bought a farm in the neighborhood of
Dalton, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits for several years.
In the spring of 1870 he sold out and bought the farm of 150 acres, two
and a half miles south of Providence, upon which be now resides. Mrs.
Zelotus E. Armstrong made her home with our subject after her husband's
death, until her own death, September 20, 1867. Mr. Armstrong was married
January 17, 1867, to Miss Virginia A. Dubyns, a native of Hopkins
County Ky. Five children - two sons and three daughters - gladden
their home. Mr. Armstrong and wife have from childhood been devoted
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which church he has
been ruling elder for the past three years. He is a Democrat.
Hopkins Co.
BENJAMIN F. ARMSTRONG was born in Hopkins County, Ky., February 9, 1846;
he is a son of Benjamin and Zelotus E. (Sugg) Armstrong, the former a
native of South Carolina and the latter of Kentucky. They were of Irish
and German descent respectively. At the age of seven years, Benjamin
Armstrong, removed with his parents from South Carolina to east
Tennessee. At the age of eighteen, in 1814, he removed with his parents
to Union County, Ky. In this county he married his first wife. After
attaining his majority he bought a farm in Union County where be was
engaged in agricultural pursuits for several years. He then removed to
Henderson County, Ky., where he bought a farm and resided for about
thirteen years. In that county he lost his first wife, and married his
second wife, the mother of our subject. From Henderson he removed to
Hopkins County, and bought a farm two and a half miles south of Providence,
upon which he resided until his death. He taught school several terms
during his life, and was for many years a captain in the State militia.
He was a soldier in the war of 1812, having gone into the service at an
early age, and participated in the battle of New Orleans; his death
occurred January 8, 1873 (the anniversary of that battle) in his
seventy-seventh year. He and wife were from early life devoted
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which church he was for
many years a ruling elder; during the latter years of his life, especially,
he took a great interest in church matters. Benjamin F. Armstrong was
employed on his father's farm until he attained his majority, after which
be taught school two terms. He then bought a farm in the neighborhood of
Dalton, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits for several years.
In the spring of 1870 he sold out and bought the farm of 150 acres, two
and a half miles south of Providence, upon which be now resides. Mrs.
Zelotus E. Armstrong made her home with our subject after her husband's
death, until her own death, September 20, 1867. Mr. Armstrong was married
January 17, 1867, to Miss Virginia A. Dubyns, a native of Hopkins
County Ky. Five children - two sons and three daughters - gladden
their home. Mr. Armstrong and wife have from childhood been devoted
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which church he has
been ruling elder for the past three years. He is a Democrat.
Inscription
Asleep in Jesus, blesèd sleep. From which none ever wakes to weep.
Gravesite Details
The inscription is lyrics from an old hymnal song; Asleep In Jesus Blessed Sleep. The word blessed is misspelled but I am putting it here as it is on the stone.
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