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| Birth: | 21 Apr 1831 in Madison, Morgan Co., Illinois 1 2 |
| Death: | 28 Sep 1896 in Fossil, Oregon 3 4 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Andrew Jackson Armstrong b. 1 Apr 1798 in Warren Co., Kentucky |
| Mother: | Mary Ann Roberts b. About 1805 in Cumberland Co., Kentucky |
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| Cause of Death: Bright's disease |
| Occupation: Brickmaker 5 |
| Occupation: 1880 Stock Farmer 6 |
| Residence: 1870 Vancouver, Clarke Co., Washington 7 |
| Residence: 1860 Clarke Co., Washington Territory 8 |
| Residence: 1880 Rock Creek, Wasco Co., Oregon 6 |
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| Martha Jane Bonser (Wife) b. 17 Sep 1837 in Springfield, Pike Co., Illinois
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| Marriage: | 21 FEB 1853 in Sauvies Island, Columbia Co., Oregon |
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 Andrew Wellington Armstrong b. 13 Mar 1855 in Sauvies Island, Columbia Co., Oregon
- Rosanna Lancaster Armstrong b. 20 Sep 1857 in Sauvies Island., Columbia Co., Oregon
 Nellie Rebecca Armstrong b. 24 Mar 1860 in Washington Territory (Vancouver)
- Mary Elizabeth Armstrong b. 3 Jul 1866 in Vancouver, Clarke Co., Washington
- Charles "Frank" Franklin Armstrong b. 5 Oct 1871 in Washington Territory
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Individual:
Source: "Geneology Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims". Vol II
No. 4802. Armstrong, Markus L., Multnomah Co., b. 1831/3 Morgan Co., Illinois. Arrived Oregon 20 Sept. 1852. Settled claim 6 Sept. 1854. Married Martha Jane (Bonser) 21 Feb. 1853/
20 April 1854 Oregon Territory. Affidavits: John Dunn, George Hume, John Bonser, Isacc Thomas.
Some records have his name spelled: Marquis Lafayette Armstrong.
1854 Jury Duty
Marquis Lafayette was on the jury list for Columbia County in Oct. He was listed as a resident of Scappoose.
Obituary in scapbook file, Ohio Historical Society 9 Oct 1896 Paper unknown
"ML Armstrong died in Fossil 29 Sept 1896 of Bright's disease. He was born in Madison Co., Illimois 21 April 1831 and crossed the plains with his father's family in 1852. He settled on the lower Columbia River, living on Sauvies Island and in Vancouver, following his trade of brick maker.
He lived for a time in Portland. In 1876. he went to eastern Oregon and has resided in Gilliam Co., ever since."
Correct name was Marguis De Lafayette, but went by name Marcus or Markus.
The Big Tree: www.capow.com/Roots/master21.htm states died at Butte Creek, Jackson Co., Oregon.
1860 Clark Co., Washington Census. Armstrong, M.L. age 28 Martha J. age 21
(dau of John Bonser) Andrew W. age 05 Rose Ann age 02 Nellie age 3 months
Naomi Aurillia age 11 (sister of M.L.) Joshua L. age 18 (bro of M.L.) At the
time of the census the family was living near where the Catholic Orphanage
was in Vancouver.
Marquis had a DLC in Clark Co., Washington. It was bordered by Fourth Plain
Road and NW Lakeshore Road. Fruit Valley School is listed in that area on
the old maps.
1880 Census, Wasco Co., Oregon, Rock Creek Precinct. Armstrong, M.L. age 48
Martha Jane age 41 Andrew age 25 Nellie R. age 20 Charles F. age 08 Joshua
M. age 21
1896 Death of Settler. Marquis Lafayette Armstrong passed away on September
29 in Fossil, Oregon (Oregonian Death Index at the Central Library,
Portland, Oregon).
Roger Knowles Thompson's records state marriage date April 20, 1854, Sauvies Island, Columbia Co., Oregon.
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- Title: Roger Knowles Thompson, Tucson, Arizona
- Note: 1870 Census Record, Washington, Clark Co., Vancouver.
1860 Census records. Clarke Co., Washington Territory
- Title: Oregonian Death Index at the Central Library, Portland, Oregon
- Note: Oregonian Death Index at the Central Library, Portland, Oregon.
- Title: Family records
- Title: 1880 Census, Rock Creek Pct., Wasco Co., Oregoon
- Title: 1870 Census, Vancouver, Clarke Co., Washington
- Title: 1860 Census, Clarke Co., Washington Territory
- Title: Columbia Co., Marriage Records, GFO. pg 1
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