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Caroline Peck was the daughter of Jeremiah Peck & Sarah Houghtalin and she married Allen Armstrong. They had 5 children - Sallie, Samantha, Thomas, George & James. Allen died in 1884, she in 1907
The Lake Shore News, Thur, 11 Apr 1907
Caroline Armstrong Dead
She Was One of the
Oldest Residents of the Town of Butler
Mrs Caroline Armstrong,
mother of Mrs Harlow Cole, of Butler, died last Saturday at 1215 am. She was
one of the oldest women of this locality, having passed her 90th birthday last
August. The funeral was held on Tuesday at 1 pm, the services being conducted
by the Rev J H Britton of the Butler Center M E Church. Mrs Armstrong was born
in Milford, Otsego County, NY, Aug 22, 1816. Her father was Jeremiah Peck who
migrated to this locality from Saratoga County in 1826. She was a sister of the
late Frank Peck of Wolcott. She was married to the late Allen Armstrong in
October, 1835. They lived for a time on
the John L Phillips farm in Butler, 1866 going to what has since been called
Armstrong Hill, the highest point in the township.There they lived during the
long and busy life of Allen Armstrong when he was Member of Assembly and
afterwards State Senator and Armstrong Hill was the Mecca of Wayne County
republican politicians. Mrs Armstrong was a strong minded woman and a great
reader up to the last days of her long life. She was familiar with the early
history of the old town of Wolcott and was the only woman alive in this
locality who attended the dedication of the old Universalist Church, which
stood at the corner of New Hartford and Washington Streets, the last vestige of
which disappeared many years ago. Allen Armstrong died in 1884.
Of the children, Sallie married Harlow A Cole, the son of Welcome Cole & Nancy Young; they had no children and Sallie died 3 months after her mother at 70 years.
The following 2 pictures were shared by Ancestry member Nancy Aten who got them from the Wayne County Historian.
Samantha married a Benjamin B Parker and died in 1866 at the age of 27 - again, no children.
Thomas C Armstrong married a girl named Anne Eliza Rogers, the daughter of Daniel & Ann Rogers.
Thomas also died in 1866 & Anne in 1872 - both in their 20s - leaving their son to be raised by his Rogers grandparents.
Frederick married a girl named Jennie A Dudley, the daughter of Charles A Dudley & Emma C Taylor.
Thomas' estate papers indicated he purchased a scholarship from the Geneva College for $100 for his son and based on his obit, it appears he took full advantage of the education afforded him; his wife was educated as well - studying at Ives Seminary and Potsdam Normal School. Fred died at the age of 32, his wife at the age of 53.
Geneva Daily Times, 19 May 1898
Died This Morning - Fred A Armstrong Expired at Hygienic Institute
Burial By Odd Fellows - Remains Will Lie at the Hall of Old Castle Lodge Until the Funeral Takes Place - Was Well Known Here
Fred A Armstrong, died at the Hygienic Institute at 12:30 o'clock this morning, aged 32 years. The deceased had been in ill health for a long time. About a year ago, he went to Pueblo, Colorado, for his health, returning about April 1st, of the present year. He has been at the Hygienic Institute since his return. The immediate cause of his death was Bright's Disease. Mr Armstrong is survived by his wife. It is believed she is the only relative residing in or near Geneva. Mr Armstrong was in business here for many years, and was known and like by everybody. He was a member of the following societies: IOOF; JOUAM; AFIU; Ben Hur; and the Independent Battery. The remains will be taken to the Odd Fellows Lodge room tomorrow morning, where they will be until 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when the beautiful burial services of the Odd Fellows will be conducted by Rev Dr N B Remick, assisted by Mr Weller. Interment will be at Glenwood.
Geneva Daily Times, 2 Oct 1920
Mrs Jenny Armstrong, widow of the late Fred Armstrong, and formerly of Geneva, died suddenly in Niles, Ohio. The remains are being shipped here, [due to ] arrive on the 11:41 Lehigh Valley. The funeral announcement will be made later. Mrs Armstrong was a nurse in the Church Home for a number of years.
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The following 2 pictures were shared by Ancestry member Nancy Aten who got them from the Wayne County Historian.
Samantha married a Benjamin B Parker and died in 1866 at the age of 27 - again, no children.
Thomas also died in 1866 & Anne in 1872 - both in their 20s - leaving their son to be raised by his Rogers grandparents.
Frederick married a girl named Jennie A Dudley, the daughter of Charles A Dudley & Emma C Taylor.
Thomas' estate papers indicated he purchased a scholarship from the Geneva College for $100 for his son and based on his obit, it appears he took full advantage of the education afforded him; his wife was educated as well - studying at Ives Seminary and Potsdam Normal School. Fred died at the age of 32, his wife at the age of 53.
Geneva Daily Times, 19 May 1898
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Died This Morning - Fred A Armstrong Expired at Hygienic Institute
Burial By Odd Fellows - Remains Will Lie at the Hall of Old Castle Lodge Until the Funeral Takes Place - Was Well Known Here
Fred A Armstrong, died at the Hygienic Institute at 12:30 o'clock this morning, aged 32 years. The deceased had been in ill health for a long time. About a year ago, he went to Pueblo, Colorado, for his health, returning about April 1st, of the present year. He has been at the Hygienic Institute since his return. The immediate cause of his death was Bright's Disease. Mr Armstrong is survived by his wife. It is believed she is the only relative residing in or near Geneva. Mr Armstrong was in business here for many years, and was known and like by everybody. He was a member of the following societies: IOOF; JOUAM; AFIU; Ben Hur; and the Independent Battery. The remains will be taken to the Odd Fellows Lodge room tomorrow morning, where they will be until 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when the beautiful burial services of the Odd Fellows will be conducted by Rev Dr N B Remick, assisted by Mr Weller. Interment will be at Glenwood.
Geneva Daily Times, 2 Oct 1920
Mrs Jenny Armstrong, widow of the late Fred Armstrong, and formerly of Geneva, died suddenly in Niles, Ohio. The remains are being shipped here, [due to ] arrive on the 11:41 Lehigh Valley. The funeral announcement will be made later. Mrs Armstrong was a nurse in the Church Home for a number of years.
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