Person:Levi Armstrong (1)

Levi Armstrong
Facts and Events
Name Levi Armstrong
Gender Male
Birth[3] 6 Aug 1813 Pike, Ohio, United States
Marriage 11 Jul 1837 Pike, Ohio, United Statesto Lucinda Layton
Census[5] 1850 Jefferson, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Census[4] 1860 Effingham, Illinois, United States
Military[6] 7 Sep 1861 Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United StatesJoined Union Army
Military[6] 26 May 1862 Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United StatesMilitary Discharge
Census[1] 1870 Shelby, Illinois, United States
Illness[8] Bef 26 Aug 1872 Filed for Invalid vetran benefits
Census[2] 1880 Shelby, Illinois, United States
Death[3][7] 24 Aug 1894 Shelby, Illinois, United States
Pension[8] 5 Sep 1894
Burial? Brunswick, Shelby, Illinois, United States

Served as a Union Soldier in the American Civil War. For his regiment see [8].

References
  1. Shelby, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [1].

    "United States Census, 1870," Levi Armstrong in household of Levi Armstrong, Illinois, United States

  2. Shelby, Illinois, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [2].

    "United States Census, 1880," Levi Armstrong, Okaw, Shelby, Illinois, United States

  3. 3.0 3.1 Find a grave
    [3].
  4. Effingham, Illinois, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [4].

    Levi Armstrong in household of Levi Armstrong, "United States Census, 1860"

  5. Scioto, Ohio, United States. Scioto, Ohio, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [5].

    Levi Armstrong in household of Levi Armstrong, "United States Census, 1850"

  6. 6.0 6.1 Illinois, United States. Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database
    [6].

    Illinois Civil War Detail Report

    Name: ARMSTRONG, LEVI
    Rank:PVT
    Company: H
    Unit: 7 IL US CAV

    Personal Characteristics
    Residence: GREENLAND, FAYETTE CO, IL
    Age: 51
    Height: 5' 9 1/2
    Hair: BLACK
    Eyes: BLUE
    Complexion: DARK
    Marital Status: MARRIED
    Occupation: FARMER
    Nativity: OH

    Service Record
    Joined When: SEP 7, 1861
    Joined Where: SHELBYVILLE, IL
    Joined By Whom: M L WEBSTER
    Period: 3 YRS
    Muster In: SEP 20, 1861
    Muster In Where: CAMP BUTLER, IL
    Muster In By Whom
    Muster Out
    Muster Out Where
    Muster Out By Whom
    Remarks: DISCHARGED MAY 26, 1862 AT CORINTH MISS

  7. Illinois, United States. Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950.

    Name: ARMSTRONG, LEVI
    Date: 1894-08-24
    City: RIDGE TWP
    Age: 81 YR
    Sex: M
    Volume: A
    Page: 154
    Cert number: 1805
    County: SHELBY

  8. 8.0 8.1 United States. Veterans Administration. General index to pension files, 1861-1934. (Washington, District of Columbia, United States: NARA)
    [7].

    Name of Solider: Armstrong, Levi
    Name of Dependent: Armstrong, Lucinda
    Service: [?] 7th Ill. Cav.

    Date of filing: 1872 Aug 26
    Class: Invalid
    Application No: 159,659
    Certificate No. 156,116

    Date of filing: 1894 Sep 5
    Class: Widow
    Application No. 601,195
    Certificate No. 423,495
    State from which filed: Ill.