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FULTON ARMSTRONG, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. London, was born in Union Township January 31, 1825. He is
a son of Robert and Elizabeth (Earl) Armstrong, natives of Ohio, where they spent their lives. Ms father was an
extensive farmer and stock dealer, and at one time owned 3,500 acres of land in this county. His people were among
the very early settlers in this vicinity. Our subject received a limited education in the schools of his native
county, and early in life adopted the occupation of farming. He commenced life by farming and stock dealing in
Vermillion County, Ill., where he spent eighteen years. He owns 1,000 acres of very fine land in the county, in
addition to which he rents about 500 acres to increase his facilities for his extensive stock operations. He usually
keeps about 200 head of cattle on his place, in addition to his stock cattle, and now has 350 head. He married
Mary Rankin, who died in 1868. She was the mother of four children, all now deceased. In 1869, he married Elizabeth
(Truitt) McMillan, widow of George McMillan, deceased. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Armstrong
is a Republican in politics, but he has neither desired or accepted any offices.
From:
History of Madison County, Ohio
Published by: W. H. Beers and Company
Chicago, Illinois
1883
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