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Armstrong, Selner E., Somerset, was born in the town of Wheatland, Monroe county, October 31, 1845, and is a
son of Elon G. and Mary Matilda (Gilman) Armstrong. His mother was born July 25, 1824, in Pennsylvania and came
to New York, settling iii Livingston county. His father was born April 9, 1820, in the town of Leschester, Livingston
county. They were married in August, 1844. There were four children in this family, of whom the subject is the
oldest: Lala E., now Mrs. J. W. Comstock: Mary J., now Mrs. Ellicott, and Henry C. E. Mr. Armstrong married Emma
Wise, December 25, 1867, and they have one daughter, Anna E., born September 17, 1882. May 21, 1861, Mr. Armstrong
enlisted in Co. H, 27th N. Y. Vols., serving two years, when the regiment was discharged May 31, 1863. He then
re-enlisted and helped raise the 22d N. Y. Vol. Cav., in which he served until the close of the war, being discharged
August 9, 1865. Upon his arrival home he engaged in the milling business at Shelby, N. Y., where he remained four
years, when he moved to Muskegan, Mich., remaining there until April, 1872, when he removed to Lockport, and since
then he has been a resident of Niagara county. July 12, 1889. he was appointed keeper of the government light station
at Thirty-mile Point, on Lake Ontario, Niagara county, which position he still holds.
From:
Landmarks of Niagara County, New York
Edited by William Pool
D. Mason & Company, Publishers, 1897
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