Gertrude Elisabeth Perry is the daughter of Emily Edwards and Crawford Asa Perry. She was born 23 Feb 1877 in Jefferson county, Kansas. She died 14 Nov 1964 at age 87. She is buried at Circleville, Jackson, Kansas.

On 26 Oct 1896, she married Hayes Morgan Armstrong in Oskaloosa, Jefferson, Kansas. He is the son of Hubert M. Armstrong and Elsie M. Morgan. He was born 3 Oct 1877 in Upshur, West Virginia. He died 11 Feb 1951 at age 73 in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas. He is buried at Circleville, Jackson, Kansas.

Children of Gertrude Elisabeth Perry and Hayes Morgan Armstrong:

1. Elsie Irene Armstrong was born 21 Jul 1901 in Jackson county, Kansas.
2. Loren Ellsworth Armstrong was born 24 Dec 1903 in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas. He died 9 Dec 1965 at age 61 in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas.
   • On 18 Dec 1929, he married Ruth Alline Griffiths in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. She was born 18 Dec 1904. They apparently have one son.
3. Eulah Hazel Armstrong was born 4 Aug 1906 in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas.
4. Ruby Pearl Armstrong was born 23 Oct 1908 in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas. She died 28 Aug 1994 at age 85.
   • On 7 Jun 1950, she married Roy Eugene Brown in Marion county, Arkansas.
5. Hayes Richard Armstrong was born 22 Dec 1910 in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas. He died 26 Oct 1986 at age 75.
   • On 5 Sep 1933, she married Dorothy Amelia May Carder in Ontario, Jackson, Kansas. They apparently have two sons and four daughters.
6. Inez Lucille Armstrong was born 15 Aug 1913 in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas.
7. Leah Vivian Armstrong was born 19 Dec 1915 in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas.
8. Leona Grace Armstrong was born 30 Jul 1919 in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas. She died 29 Jan 1921 at age 17 months in Circleville, Jackson, Kansas.

Sources

Hayes M.: Birth from his WWI draft registration.

Ruby: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Ruby P. Brown; SSN: 513-44-1175;. Last Residence: 66416 Circleville, Jackson, Kansas; Born: 23 Oct 1908; Died: 28 Aug 1994; SSN issued: Kansas (1960-1961)].

Hayes R.: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Richard Armstrong; SSN: 512-07-7040; Last Residence: 66436 Holton, Jackson, Kansas; Born: 22 Dec 1910; Died: Oct 1986; SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951)].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Gertrude: 1880 census. Chase, KS. p. 18.
• Gertrude: 1885 census. Kansas census. Cottonwood, Chase, KS.
• Gertrude: 1895 census. Kansas census. Oskaloosa, Jefferson, KS. p. 29.
• 1910 census. Jefferson, Jackson, KS. p. 8.
• 1920 census. Jefferson, Jackson, KS. p. 4.
• 1930 census. Jefferson, Jackson, KS. p. 3.
• Loren: 1930 census. Silver Lake, Shawnee, KS. p. 3.