| Some of the names to be included: Armstrong, Joyner, Merritt, Sloan, Kiser, Braswell, Smith, Coleman, Boyd, Mayfield and Wagner. My father, John Melton ARMSTRONG, was born 8/21/1884 in St. Joseph, MO. The only information I have is a letter my father wrote to my grandmother May 24, 1956 from Plant City, FL. "Dear Nan, In answer to your letter? Father John M Armstrong can not tell you what the M. stands for. Irish from No. of Ireland. Came from Phil., PA. Quaker did not smoke, drink, cuss or gamble, church members very strict but a good Dad. Served his hitch Union Army Colonel under Merrils Black horse. Postmaster and Internal Rev. Col. under McKinley, St Joseph Mo. father died and mother served the rest of his term. Mother Francis Melton Armstrong. Britich from London, very strait laced church woman. Married dad in New York City. I was named after dad and mother. They changed my name to Jack in Wash. State where lived 6 years. All my love, Jack" The letter above is an exact quote! McKinley was shot in 1901 so the Post Master appointment was before then. None of this can be proved at this time. My father was 48 when I was born so using a time line of guesses does not work. There was a half-brother, named John Melvin Armstrong, born before 1911. He was a glider pilot and killed D Day landing his glider in Normandy. |
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