The John F. Armstrong Collection at the Georgia Historical Society in Savannah
During the 1880s, Augusta, Georgia businessman John F. Armstrong (1845-1893) was well-known for his work in the Irish home rule and agrarian reform movements.
An Overview
In the 1880s, Augusta, Georgia dry goods merchant John F. Armstrong (1845-1893) was part of a trans-Atlantic conspiracy to overthrow British rule in Ireland.
John F. Armstrong’s Obituary in the Augusta Chronicle, November 10, 1893, Page 4
Below is a transcription of John F. Armstrong's obituary that was published in the Augusta Chronicle on November 10, 1893.
A Clan na Gael (United Brotherhood) Letter, Dated May 4, 1887, from M. F. Kennedy of Charleston to John F. Armstrong about the Coercion Act in the London Parliament
On 4 May 1887, real estate broker M. F. Kennedy (1844-1923) of Charleston, South Carolina wrote John F. Armstrong (1845-1893) a letter about a new coercion act.
Fenians, British Spies, and John F. Armstrong in Paris
Looking through Irish census returns from 1901 and 1911, I discovered that my great-great-great grandparents, Francis and Anne Leonard Armstrong, spoke both English and Irish.
Daly & Armstrong Dry Goods Store on Broad St. in Augusta, Georgia
Daly & Armstrong, a whole sale and retail dry goods store, opened on Broad Street in downtown Augusta, Georgia on October 1st, 1878.
The JF Armstrong Residence at 1323 Broad St. In Augusta, Georgia
John Francis Armstrong (1845-1893) immigrated to Augusta, Georgia from County Sligo, Ireland in the summer of 1865, shortly before his twentieth birthday.
John Francis Armstrong (1845-1893): A Bibliography
Documenting sources is an important part of any family history project. A bibliography, or list of references, provides evidence for your research and creates a foundation for further work.
John Francis Armstrong (1845-1893): A Short Biography
John Francis Armstrong was born near Tubbercurry in County Sligo, Ireland in September of 1845, the first year of the Great Irish Famine (1845-1851).