Armstrong – Table of Contents

Residences of Professor Theodore Armstrong and neighbors, late 19th century, in
Charles Armstrong described his father, Theodore, in some detail. Alliance, Ohio. Courtesy of Mary Emma Armstrong.
Biographical Sketches (2) of “Lexington Township” (Ohio), of undetermined date,
provided additional details of Theodore’s life. The sketch (2) outlined these facts about
him. “Theodore Armstrong, A.M., Professor of Penmanship and Assistant Superintendent
of the Commercial Department of Mount Union College, Mount Union, Ohio was born
June 12, 1848 in North Benton, Ohio. He is the oldest son of a family of 10 children born
to Dr. Robert and Amy B. (Woodruff) Armstrong. His grandfather Armstrong came to
Ohio and was one of the first pioneers of Mahoning County, as were the Woodruffs, ----.
When moving from New Jersey to Ohio, their team being heavily laden with their effects,
the grandmother, Mrs. Woodruff walked on foot the entire distance. [EAB – This was a
remarkable feat of endurance for the pioneers opening up the United States Northwest
Territory in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They covered distances of 400 – 600