John Sherman DeKalb ARMSTRONG

Birth:
17 May 1842
Ga.
Death:
24 Jan 1901
Westfield, Harris Co., Tx.
Burial:
26 Jan 1901
Muescke Cem., Westfield, Harris Co., Tx.
Marriage:
15 Oct 1865
Tallassee, Al.
Notes:
                       J.S.D. Armstrong enlisted in the Confederate Army on 12 Sep. 1861 in
    Columbus, Ga. He served in Hurt's Battery, Alabama Light Artillery throughout
    the War. His residence, as listed in his service record, was Tallapoosa Co. Ala.

    He was severely wounded at the Battle of Sharpsburg,Md (Antietam) on 17 Sep
    1862, and again at the Battle of Bristol Station, Va. on 14 Oct. 1863. After
    the surrender of Gen. Lee's Army in 1865, he took an oath of allegiance to the
    United States and was paroled on the authority of a letter by Gen. Grant on 9
    May 1865. Gen Grant's letter gave amnesty to all Confederate Soldiers who gave
    their oath of allegiance to the U.S.
Roda Ann SCURLOCK
Birth:
23 Jul 1837
Al.
Death:
19 Aug 1875
Washington Co., Tx.
Burial:
Chapel Hill, Washington Co., Tx
Notes:
                       Information on J.S.D. Artmstrong and Roda Ann Scurlock's family taken from
    Armstrong Family Records in possession of Mrs Oliver Pierce, Box 765, Ringling,
    Ok., 73456 and Barney L. Howell P.O. Box 4751, Wichita Falls, Tx, 76308.

    Roda Ann Scurlock was married to a Mr. Bass about 1861 just before the Civil
    War. Evidently he did not survive the War, and she married J.S.D. Armstrong
    in 1865.
Children
Marriage
1
Charles Edward ARMSTRONG
Birth:
22 Oct 1866
Elmore Co., Al.
Death:
4 Jun 1895
Navasota, Grimes Co., Tx.
Mollie WOFFORD 
Marr:
30 Aug 1891
 
2
Clara Cornelia ARMSTRONG
Birth:
21 Jan 1869
Elmore Co., Al.
Death:
20 Oct 1913
Charles GWYN 
Marr:
19 Jun 1891
 
3
William Marcellus ARMSTRONG
Birth:
9 Jun 1871
Elmore Co., Al.
Death:
27 Dec 1947
Eastland, Eastland Co., Tx
Anna E. GUY 
Marr:
21 Aug 1901
 
4
Robert Oce ARMSTRONG
Birth:
18 Apr 1873
Elmore Co., Al.
Death:
9 Sep 1899
Bokiss, Williamson Co., Tx.
 
Marr:
 
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John Sherman DeKalb Armstrong - Roda Ann Scurlock

John Sherman DeKalb Armstrong was born at Ga. 17 May 1842. His parents were John Armstrong and Elizabeth (Manda) Pilcher.

He married Roda Ann Scurlock 15 Oct 1865 at Tallassee, Al. . Roda Ann Scurlock was born at Al. 23 Jul 1837 daughter of William P. Scurlock and Easter E. Brown .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Charles Edward Armstrong born 22 Oct 1866.
Clara Cornelia Armstrong born 21 Jan 1869.
William Marcellus Armstrong born 9 Jun 1871.
Robert Oce Armstrong born 18 Apr 1873.

John Sherman DeKalb Armstrong died 24 Jan 1901 at Westfield, Harris Co., Tx. .

Roda Ann Scurlock died 19 Aug 1875 at Washington Co., Tx. .