John F. Armstrong Timeline: 1891-1893
July 8, 20181891
January 21, 1891, Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA) “Erin Go Bragh. The Carnival Reunion in Emmet Hall Last Night. Wit, Wine, and Wisdom.”, p. 5, Genealogybank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 7 July 2018): In Augusta’s Emmet Hall, John F. Armstrong was one of the main speakers along with M. P. Carroll of Augusta, S. F. Grady of Atlanta, and J. McAllister [sic] of Charleston. This was a big celebration and meeting of Emmet Clubs in Georgia and South Carolina. Due to an election in Savannah, its club was not represented. Thirty-five members came from Atlanta. Twenty-five came from Charleston. Note: This was likely a gathering of Clan na Gael members from Georgia and South Carolina.
February 18, 1891, Atlanta Constitution, “Colonel Armstrong Will Go to Ireland.”, p. 1 “, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 6 July 2018): Because of illness, senior partner John F. Armstrong had withdrawn from the dry goods business of Daly and Armstrong. He was leaving for Ireland within the next two weeks to stay with his family and, it was hoped, recover from his illness. M. E. McCaulay, a silent partner in Daly and Armstrong had also withdrawn from the business, which was to continue under Mr. Daly.
April 11, 1891, Tacoma Daily News (Tacoma, WA), “Parnell Invited. His Presence Wanted at Meeting of Irish National League of America.” p. 1, Genealogybank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 7 July 2018): At a meeting of the council of the Irish National League of America in Cincinnati, OH, one of the resolutions adopted stated that long-time council member John F. Armstrong of Augusta, GA was in Ireland with family in the hopes of recovering from a long-term illness. The council wished him a full and speedy recovery.
1892
January 25, 1892, Atlanta Constitution, “News of Society”, p. 6, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 8 July 2018): Announcement of the wedding of May E. Armstrong and William C. Casey, both of Augusta, Georgia. The couple were to be married on February 3, 1892 at seven in the morning at Sacred Heart Church in Augusta. William “Dick” C. Casey was the managing editor of the Augusta Herald. Note: May was the oldest child of John F. Armstrong (1845-1893) and Sarah McAndrew Armstrong (c1846-1887).
Central Building at the Georgia State Hospital in Milledgeville, formerly the Georgia Lunatic Asylum, 1933. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress:(https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.ga0310.photos : accessed 9 July 2018)
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July 12, 1893, Atlanta Constitution, “Notes of A Day in Augusta.”, p. 2, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 8 July 2018): Announcement that John Armstrong of Augusta was planning to return home to Augusta, Georgia. He had been in Ireland in the hopes of recovering from a long illness but his health had not improved.
November 10, 1893, Columbus Daily Enquirer (Columbus, GA), “Mortuary Notice – Death of a Prominent Augusta Man.”, p. 1, Genealogybank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 8 July 2018): Obituary for John F. Armstrong. JF died the previous day at Milledgeville, Georgia. It was noted that he had suffered from declining health for several years. His remains were taken to Augusta for burial.
November 13, 1893, Irish American Weekly (New York, NY), “Mortuary Notice – J.F. Armstrong Dead.”, p. 4, Genealogybank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 9 July 2018): Obituary for John F. Armstrong noted that he was an “…advanced Nationalist, and soon became prominent in Clan na Gael and Irish Land League circles.” It went on to state that JF had gone to Ireland in 1886 as a representative of Alexander Sullivan‘s faction of the Irish National League of America to intimidate Parnell into “…recognizing that junta, which was then disintegrating the League through the results of the internal war that was raging within the camps of the Clan na Gael, and which resulted in the Cronin murder.”