Nina T. Arenz1

b. February 1869
Family
Father*Frank Arenz1,2
Mother*Caroline Cere1,2
Birth*February 1869Nina T. Arenz was born about February 1869 in Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois.1,2 
Marriage*24 September 1892She married Frank H. Gordon, son of David Wylie Gordon and Elizabeth Hills, on 24 September 1892 in Greene County, Illinois.1 
Divorce*20 February 1924Nina and Frank H. Gordon were divorced on 20 February 1924 in Washington County, Colorado.3 

Family

 Frank H. Gordon b. 1866

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, Frank H. Gordon and Nina T. Arenz, Greene County, 24 September 1892, referencing Film Number: 001310038. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank and Caroline Arenz, Beardstown, Cass, Illinois; Roll: M593_192; Page: 323A; Family History Library Film: 545691. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1716] Colorado, Divorce Index, 1851-1985, online at www.ancestry.com, Frank H. Gordon and Nina T. Gordon, Washington County, 20 February 1924. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, Divorce Index, 1851-1985.

Hannah Arling1

b. 21 March 1838
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Jeremiah Arling1 b. 15 Apr 1805, d. 1 Sep 1878
Mother*Minerva Sanderson1 b. 4 Aug 1802
Birth*21 March 1838Hannah Arling was born on 21 March 1838 in Oxford, Ohio.1,2 
Marriage*28 March 1859She married Charles H. Heaton, son of Joseph Gilman Heaton and Anna Mosher, on 28 March 1859 in Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana.1,3 
Census US 1880*7 June 1880Hannah and Charles Heaton were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 7 June 1880 in Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana. Charles was 49 years of age, had been born in Canada, and worked as a carpenter; and Hannah was 44 years of age, had been born in Ohio, and was keeping house. Their three children were enumerated with them in 1880. Charles was 16 years old and worked as a laborer; and Edith and George were ages 16 and 11 years, respectively, and both were attending school.4 

Family

 Charles H. Heaton b. 1832

Citations

  1. [S2618] Edmund James Cleveland and Horace Gillette Cleveland, The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families : an attempt to trace in both the male and the female lines the posterity of Moses Cleveland who came from Ipswich, County Suffolk, England, about 1635, was of Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; of Alexander Cleveland of Prince William County, Virginia; and of ancient and other Clevelands in England, America and elsewhere; with numerous biographical sketches; and containing ancestries of many of the husbands and wives; also a bibliography of the Cleveland family and a genealogical account of Edward Winn of Woburn and of other Winn families, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org; in three volumes, with index in Volume III. (Hartford, Connecticut: printed for the Subscribers by the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1899), Volume II, #4351, Minerva Sanderson, page 1275,. Hereinafter cited as The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families.
  2. [S2619] Horace Gillette Cleveland, A genealogy of Benjamin Cleveland, a great-grandson of Moses Cleveland of Woburn, Massachusetts, and a native of Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: printed for the compiler, 1879), Appendix, #6. Hannah, page 129. Hereinafter cited as A genealogy of Benjamin Cleveland, a great-grandson of Moses Cleveland of Woburn, Massachusetts, and a native of Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut.
  3. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Charles H Heaton and Hannah "Arlin" on 28 March 1859 in Indiana, United States, citing page 385 and referencing FHL Film# 001710720. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles and Hannah Heaton, Year: 1880; Census Place: Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana; Roll: 324; Page: 448d; Enumeration District: 096. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Jeremiah Arling1

b. 15 April 1805, d. 1 September 1878
Family
Birth*15 April 1805Jeremiah Arling was born on 15 April 1805 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.1 
Marriage*4 August 1826He married Minerva Sanderson on 4 August 1826 in Williamstown, Orange County, Vermont.2 
Death*1 September 1878He died on 1 September 1878 in Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, at age 73.1 

Family

 Minerva Sanderson b. 4 Aug 1802
Child 1.Hannah Arling1 b. 21 Mar 1838

Citations

  1. [S2618] Edmund James Cleveland and Horace Gillette Cleveland, The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families : an attempt to trace in both the male and the female lines the posterity of Moses Cleveland who came from Ipswich, County Suffolk, England, about 1635, was of Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; of Alexander Cleveland of Prince William County, Virginia; and of ancient and other Clevelands in England, America and elsewhere; with numerous biographical sketches; and containing ancestries of many of the husbands and wives; also a bibliography of the Cleveland family and a genealogical account of Edward Winn of Woburn and of other Winn families, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org; in three volumes, with index in Volume III. (Hartford, Connecticut: printed for the Subscribers by the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1899), Volume II, #4351, Minerva Sanderson, page 1275,. Hereinafter cited as The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families.
  2. [S2618] Edmund James Cleveland and Horace Gillette Cleveland, The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families, Volume I, #1439, Rebecca Hovey, #4351, Minerva Sanderson, page 641.

John Armes1

b. 1810
Family
Birth*1810John Armes was born about 1810 in Tennessee.1 
Marriage*He married Margaret __?__.1 

Family

 Margaret __?__ b. 1810
Child 1.Lucinda Armes1 b. 1839

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Margaret Arms, Year: 1850; Census Place: Harrison, Daviess, Indiana; Roll: 140; Page: 212a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Lucinda Armes1,2,3

b. 1839
Family
Father*John Armes2 b. 1810
Mother*Margaret __?__2 b. 1810
Birth*1839Lucinda Armes was born about 1839 in Indiana.1,3 
Marriage*11 December 1856She married Martin Belcher, son of Jesse Belcher and Sarah Kellems, on 11 December 1856 in Daviess County, Indiana.1,3 
Census US 1860*14 June 1860Lucinda and Martin Belcher were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 14 June 1860 near the Hudsonville Post Office, Harrison, Daviess County, Indiana. Martin was 24 years of age and a laborer, and Lucinda was age 21. Neither was able to read or write. They were enumerated with their two daughters, Mary, who was 3 years old, and Sarah, who was age one. Martin's parents, Sarah and Jesse Belcher, with four of his brothers, were enumerated in 1860 in the next previous household on the same census page.3 

Family

 Martin Belcher b. 1833

Citations

  1. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 December 1856 in Daviess County, of Lucinda Armes and Martin Belcher, referencing Daviess County, Indiana, original record located in the County Clerk's Office, Book 1, Page: 515. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Margaret Arms, Year: 1850; Census Place: Harrison, Daviess, Indiana; Roll: 140; Page: 212a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin and Lucinda Belcher, Year: 1860; Census Place: Harrison, Daviess, Indiana; Roll: M653_251; Page: 602; Family History Library Film: 803251. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Ann Armfield1,2

Family
(Family Member) Name SpellingsSeveral variations in the spelling of the Thornbrough surname found in our research included Thornborough, THORNBURY, THORNBERRY and THORNBRUGH. In some records, an "e" was inserted between "Thorn" and the remainder, spelling the name as THORNEBOROUGH or THORNEBURGH. When speaking the name, the ending was silent, which resulted in all of the different spellings of the name sounding the same to the listener who heard "Thornbro", "Thornburo" or "Thornbra". From the mid to late 1700s, the surname began to appear in our research as THORNBURG or THORNBURGH, the spellings that are still the most common today.3,4 
Marriage*She married Joseph Thornburg, son of Edward Thornbrough and Jean __?__.1,5 

Family

 Joseph Thornburg b. c 1730, d. 25 Jun 1800
Children 1.Jane Thornburg6 b. 21 Oct 1754, d. 17 Aug 1763
 2.Edward Thornburg+1,2 b. 30 Mar 1757, d. 19 Dec 1839
 3.Joseph Thornburg6 b. 1 Mar 1759
 4.Ann Thornburg6 b. 22 Nov 1761
 5.Mary Thornburg6 b. 13 Mar 1764
 6.Margaret Thornburg6 b. 10 Jan 1767
 7.Elizabeth Thornburg6 b. 1 Feb 1769
 8.Isaac Thornburg5 b. 6 Oct 1773, d. 28 Jun 1862

Citations

  1. [S1502] Hinshaw Index to Selected (U.S.) Quaker Records, 1680-1940, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940.
  2. [S1512] Randolph County Historical Society, Randolph County, Indiana, 1818-1990, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, c1991), Thornburg, pages 655-656. Hereinafter cited as Randolph County, Indiana, 1818-1990.
  3. [S1514] William W. Thornburg, A History of the Thornburgh family, available online and searchable at www.ancestry.com. Descendants of Edward Thornborough (d. 1634) and his wife, Jean, who came to Pennsylvania in 1728. Their descendants lived in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, and elsewhere. (Typescript and manuscript material dated 1918: Lilly Library, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, Chapter III. The family of Edward Thornborough, pages 10-11. Hereinafter cited as History of the Thornburgh family.
  4. [S1516] The Thornburgh Family, online at http://www.billputnam.comthornburgh.pdf. Hereinafter cited as The Thornburgh Family.
  5. [S1512] Randolph County Historical Society, Randolph County, Indiana, 1818-1990, Thornburg, page 656.
  6. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Men's Minutes, 1783-1800, page 22. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.

Major General Alexander Armstrong1

b. 1700
Family
Birth*1700Major General Alexander Armstrong was born in 1700.1 

Family
Child 1.Alexander J. Armstrong1

Citations

  1. [S766] Séamas MacAnnaidh, "Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen", This work is a combination of the reading and transcribing of gravestones, newspaper notices and microfilm. The gravestones were in the Old Rossorry Graveyard in Enniskillen and his graveyard project was unfinished at the time of his writing. Most of the newspaper notices were found in the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet, although some were also from the Enniskillen Impartial Reporter. Those he included were described simply as "relevant" to the families or individuals mentioned on the gravestones. The microfilm he used was (MIC 1/22) Church of Ireland burial register found at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen (County Fermanagh, Ireland), online at http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/cemeteries/…, downloaded on downloaded 4 Sep 2010. Hereinafter cited as Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen.

Alexander J. Armstrong1

Family
Father*Major General Alexander Armstrong1 b. 1700
Marriage*27 May 1835He married Fanny Bell, daughter of Major General Sir George Bell, on 27 May 1835 in the Church of Larah, County Cavan, Ireland. The Enniskillen Chronicle reported on 4 Jun that Alexander J. Armstrong, Esq., son of Major General Alexander Armstrong, was married to Fanny, daughter of Captain George Bell of the 1st or Royal Regiment, and grand-daughter of the late George Bell, Esq. of Bellevue, near Enniskillen. They were married in the Church of "Lara", County Cavan, by the Rev. Henry Cottingham.1 

Family

 Fanny Bell

Citations

  1. [S766] Séamas MacAnnaidh, "Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen", This work is a combination of the reading and transcribing of gravestones, newspaper notices and microfilm. The gravestones were in the Old Rossorry Graveyard in Enniskillen and his graveyard project was unfinished at the time of his writing. Most of the newspaper notices were found in the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet, although some were also from the Enniskillen Impartial Reporter. Those he included were described simply as "relevant" to the families or individuals mentioned on the gravestones. The microfilm he used was (MIC 1/22) Church of Ireland burial register found at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen (County Fermanagh, Ireland), online at http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/cemeteries/…, downloaded on downloaded 4 Sep 2010. Hereinafter cited as Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen.

Alta A. Armstrong1

b. 8 October 1828, d. 9 March 1899
Family
Birth*8 October 1828Alta A. Armstrong was born on 8 October 1828.1 
Marriage*15 March 1869She married, as his second wife, James G. Campbell, son of James Campbell and Margaret Berry, on 15 March 1869 in Polk County, Oregon.2,1,3 
(Wife) Death16 March 1886Alta became a widow when James Givens Campbell died on 16 March 1886 at age 75.3 
Death*9 March 1899She died on 9 March 1899 at age 701 
Burial* and was buried in Linkville Pioneer Cemetery, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon.1 

Family

 James G. Campbell b. 29 Mar 1810, d. 16 Mar 1886

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Alta A. (Armstrong) Campbell, Memorial# 27591246. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1738] Oregon, County Marriage Records, 1851-1975, online at www.ancestry.com, J.G. Campbell and A.A. Armstrong, Polk County, 15 March 1869. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, County Marriage Records, 1851-1975.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Givens Campbell, Memorial# 52814339.

Asher B. Armstrong1

b. 1 June 1854, d. 8 July 1936
Family
Father*Felix Armstrong2 b. 1835
Mother*Nancy Osburne2,3
Birth*1 June 1854Asher B. Armstrong was born on 1 June 1854 in Nelson County, Kentucky.1 
Marriage*October 1877He married Katie Thomas, daughter of Benjamin F. Thomas and Julia Ann Bond, in October 1877 in Nelson County, Kentucky.4,1,5 
Census US 1880*3 June 1880Annie K. and Asher B. Armstrong were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 3 June 1880 in Chaplin, Nelson County, Kentucky. Asher was 24 years of age and a farmer who was not able to read or write, and Annie was 19 years old. They had been married for less than three years, and their son, William, would be born in 1882. On the 1880 census, among five households enumerated next to each other, the Asher Armstrong household was at the beginning of three other households containing their extended family members. Directly below Asher and Annie, and next to them on the same census page, Louisa and William R. Armstrong, Asher's brother and his wife, were enumerated; and directly below William and Louisa on the same census page, was the family of Lucinda and Benjamin F. Thomas, Annie Kate's father and stepmother; then skipping one household, and on the next census page, was the family of Louisa's brother, John G. Langford, and his wife, Mary E. Langford, who was another daughter of Benjamin F. Thomas, and an older sister of Annie Kate (Thomas) Armstrong.6,7,8,9 
Death*8 July 1936He died on 8 July 1936 in Peytona, Shelby County, Kentucky, at age 821 
Burial* and was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Shelby County.1 

Family

 Annie Kate Thomas b. 28 Oct 1859, d. 4 Jan 1944

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Asher B. Armstrong, Memorial# 146785338. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Felix and Nancy Armstrong, Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Boone, Indiana; Roll: M653_245; Page: 839; Family History Library Film: 803245. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 March 1849 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, of Felix Armstrong and Nancy Osburne, citing FHL Film# 000482639. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Annie Kate (Thomas) Armstrong, Memorial# 146785353.
  5. [S2248] Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage in October 1877 in Nelson County, Kentucky, of Asher Armstrong of Nelson County, age 22, farmer, first marriage, born in Nelson County, father born in Nelson County, mother born in Anderson County, and Katie Thomas of Nelson County, age 19, first marriage, born in Kentucky, both parents born in Kentucky, marriage recorded in Nelson County, referencing Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910); Roll: 994050. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Asher and Annie K. Armstrong, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chaplin, Nelson, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Page: 207B; Enumeration District: 206. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John G. and Mary E. Langford, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chaplin, Nelson, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Page: 208C; Enumeration District: 206.
  8. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Benjamin and Lucinda Thomas, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chaplin, Nelson, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Page: 207B; Enumeration District: 206.
  9. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Louisa Armstrong, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chaplin, Nelson, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Page: 207B; Enumeration District: 206.

David Armstrong1

Family
Father*Samuel Armstrong1 d. b 11 Sep 1809
(Son) Will26 August 1809His father prepared his will dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, mentioning his loving and beloved wife, although he did not name her. He named his sons, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, James Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, and his daughters, Martha Furlong and Mary Emmerson. He appointed Abraham Livingston and his sons, David Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, his Executors, and signed his will with his X mark. It was witnessed by Abrham Livingston, Robert Russell and William Black, Jr. on 26 August 1809.1 

Citations

  1. [S2256] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, typed copy of will of Samuel Armstrong dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, referencing Abbeville County Index and Will Books, Volume 1, 1787-1815, image# 580-581 of 725. Hereinafter cited as South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.

Earl W. Armstrong1,2

b. 1885
Family
Birth*1885Earl W. Armstrong was born about 1885 in Kansas.2 
Marriage*11 October 1911He married Leota Leininger, daughter of Richard Leininger and Harriet A. Strode, on 11 October 1911 in the study of the Episcopal Church, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. They were married by the Reverend Percy Fenn.1 

Family

 Leota Leininger b. Mar 1894

Citations

  1. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Wichita Beacon, (Wichita, Kansas), Thursday, 19 October 1911, page 9, under the heading "Leininger-Armstrong", reporting that Miss Leota Leininger and Earl Armstrong were quietly married on October 11, 1911 at 8 o'clock in the evening by Reverend Percy Fenn in the study of the Episcopal Church; bride came to Wichita 6 months before from her home in Havana, Illinois; groom is an employee of the Boston store; Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong gone to housekeeping at 115 North Popular Avenue; at home to friends after November 1. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  2. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Earl W. and Leota Armstrong, Year: 1920; Census Place: Wichita Ward 1, Sedgwick, Kansas; Roll: T625_549; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 124. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

Eleanor Armstrong1,2

b. 1788, d. 1849
Family
Birth*1788Eleanor Armstrong was born about 1788 in Indiana.1,2 
Marriage*She married William McCance.1 
Death*1849She died in 1849 at about age 612 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Sugar Creek Township Cemetery, New Palestine, Hancock County, Indiana.2,3 

Family

 William McCance b. 21 Jan 1756, d. 27 Feb 1844
Children 1.Elizabeth McCance+4 b. 12 Apr 1822, d. 20 Aug 1901
 2.Frances E. McCance+1 b. 25 May 1831, d. 18 Jan 1901

Citations

  1. [S2367] Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, death of Frances E. McCanse Godfrey of Fontana, Walworth County, Wisconsin, age 69, housewife, married to Hugh Y. Godfrey, died in 1901 in Fontana, Walworth County, born on 25 May 1831 in Indiana to William McCanse, born in Pennsylvania, and Elenor McCanse, born in Indiana, burial in Toulon, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Eleanor (Armstrong) McCance, Memorial# 21144049. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William McCance, Memorial# 21144047.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (McCance) Newland, Memorial# 64787172.

Felix Armstrong1

b. 1835
Family
Birth*1835Felix Armstrong was born about 1835 in Kentucky.1 
Marriage*28 March 1849He married Nancy Osburne on 28 March 1849 in Spencer County, Kentucky.2 

Family

 Nancy Osburne
Children 1.Sarah C. Armstrong1,2 b. 1852
 2.William R. Armstrong1 b. Oct 1852, d. 1893
 3.Asher B. Armstrong1 b. 1 Jun 1854, d. 8 Jul 1936

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Felix and Nancy Armstrong, Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Boone, Indiana; Roll: M653_245; Page: 839; Family History Library Film: 803245. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 March 1849 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, of Felix Armstrong and Nancy Osburne, citing FHL Film# 000482639. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.

Guy E. Armstrong1,2

b. September 1895
Family
Father*Walter Riley Armstrong1 b. 30 Nov 1873, d. 18 Jul 1942
Mother*Jennie I. Curran1 b. 25 Dec 1877, d. 24 Feb 1912
Birth*September 1895Guy E. Armstrong was born in September 1895 in Kentucky.1 
(Son) Census US 190021 June 1900Guy was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 21 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Brown, Ripley County, Indiana. He was 4 years old.1,2,3 
(Son) Census US 191021 April 1910Guy E. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in the household of his parents at 2326 Arsenal Avenue, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. He was 13 years old, able to read and write, had attended school within the census year, and worked on his own account as a News Boy with his own route.2 
(Son) Death24 February 1912He was 16 years old when his mother died on 24 February 1912 at age 34. His mother's death left Guy's father with two young children.4,5 
(Son) Marriage11 September 1913About 18 months after his mother's death, his father married a second time, on 11 September 1913, to Pearl (Rogers) Hinton Crandall, who had been married and divorced twice. She had four children, all from her first marriage. Her older daughter was 19 years old and married, her two sons were ages 17 and 12 years, and her younger daughter was 14 years old.6,7,8 
(Brother) Death19 April 1925His sister, Mae Lovina (Armstrong) Cottey, died at age 24 in a tragic accident on 19 April 1925, when the automobile she was riding in was struck by an interurban railway car at Ingalls, Madison County, Indiana. Her three children and her father-in-law were also killed, and only her husband, who was driving the family's car, survived the crash.9,10 
(Brother) Accident19 April 1925 It was a horrific event. The entire family of Ralph Cottey, including his wife, Mae Cottey, their three children, Jennie, Dorthy and Ralph Cottey, and the children's paternal grandfather, Lincoln Cottey, were all killed instantly on 19 April 1925 when the automobile they were riding in was stuck by an interurban railway car at a railroad crossing in Ingalls, Madison County, Indiana. Newspapers throughout Indiana published dozens of reports in April and early May of 1925 about the accident and the tragic deaths of the family. Most reported details about the crash and listed the names and ages of the victims, and some reported too much information about their gruesome injuries for us to share.

It was a beautiful Sunday, and the family was on the way from their home in Indianapolis to visit cousins who lived at Ingalls. They were about a block away from arriving at their cousins' house when the crash occurred. They had been planning an enjoyable day of family activities with fishing, picnicking and partying. The children's father, Ralph Cottey, 28, was driving the car and, although very seriously hurt, was the only one to survive. His wife, Mrs. Mae Cottey, was 24 years of age, daughter Jennie was 8 years old, Dorthy was age 5, and young Ralph was age 3. The children's grandfather, Lincoln Cottey, was 62 years of age, a barber, and the father of Ralph Cottey, the driver of the car. One of the newspaper articles about the tragedy published a photo of the three young Cottey children which we thought you might like to see. The camera icon will take you to the photo.11,12,13,14

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter and Janie Armstrong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: 400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0118. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter R. and Jennie I. Armstrong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 2, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_366; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374379. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Taylor and Nancy M. Curran, (their names, as recorded by the census taker are very difficult to read, and transcribed by Ancestry as "Talor and Nancie M. Carns"), Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: 400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0118.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jennie I (Kern) Armstrong, Memorial# 84817768. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 24 February 1912 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, of Jennie Armstrong, age 33, Married to Walter Armstrong, born 25 December 1878 to Taylor Kern and May Livingston in Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1912; Roll: 08. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter Riley Armstrong, Memorial# 118628609.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Pearl (Rogers) Armstrong, Memorial# 118628630.
  8. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 September 1913 in Marion, Indiana, of Pearl Rogers, Divorced, age 38, born on 27 October 1875 in Indiana, daughter of John M Rogers and Hannah C Strain, married Walter R Armstrong, Widowed, age 40, born on 30 November 1873 in Kentucky, son of J M Armstrong and Lovine, referencing FHL Film# 499401, page 593. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  9. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 19 April 1925 in Ingalls, Madison, Indiana, USA, of Mae Cottey, age 24, Married to Ralph S. Cottey, born 22 April 1901 to Walter R. Armstrong and Jennie Curran in Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1925; Roll: 06.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mae Lovina (Armstrong) Cottey, Memorial# 45874639.
  11. [S2653] The Cottey Family's Tragic Accident on 19 April 1925 at Ingalls, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Anderson Daily Bulletin, (Anderson, Indiana), Monday, April 20, 1925, Page 1, under the headlines, "Five Killed in Crossing Accident at Ingalls Sunday; Indianapolis Woman, Five Children and Father-in-Law Died, While Driver Escaped; Mrs. Ralph Cottey, Age 25, Two Daughters and One Son, and Lincoln Cottey, Age 63, Met Death at Grade Crossing On Traction Line Sunday Morning--Husband Is in Indianapolis Hospital" and continued on Page 11, under the headline, "Five Killed In Crossing Accident", (Downloaded on Jul 2, 2024). Hereinafter cited as The Cottey Family's Tragic Accident on 19 April 1925 at Ingalls, Indiana.
  12. [S2914] Cottey Family Accident with Photo of the Children April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Indianapolis Times, (Indianapolis, Indiana), Monday, April 20, 1925, page 1, and continued on page 7, (Downloaded on September 7, 2025), reporting under the headlines, "Five in Family Die in Crossing Crash" and "Husband Unaware Wife and Children Were Killed" and including a photo of the three Cottey children. Hereinafter cited as Cottey Family Accident with Photo of the Children April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana.
  13. [S2913] Cottey Family Accident Details April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Monday, April 20, 1925, page 1 and continuing on page 2, (Downloaded on September 7, 2025), under the banner headline, "Five Die in Auto Crash at Ingalls", followed by additional headlines, " Family Almost Wiped Out When Car Rolls Auto", "Indianapolis Party Instantly Killed, Only Husband and Father Escaping", and "Muncie Crew in Charge of the Interurban", reporting from Anderson, Indiana the details of the crash, the victims, and their injuries. Hereinafter cited as Cottey Family Accident Details April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana.
  14. [S2652] Cottey Family Accident, Follow Up and Coroner's Initial Report, 23 April 1925, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Times-Post, (Pendleton, Indiana), Thursday, April 23, 1925, Page 1, (Downloaded on Jul 2, 2024), under the headlines, "Five Meet Death At R. R. Crossing; Automobile Wrecked When Hit By Hoosierland Flyer; Last Sunday Morning; Only One Survivor of Wreck at Ingalls; Relatives Live Here". Hereinafter cited as Cottey Family Accident, Follow Up and Coroner's Initial Report, 23 April 1925, Indiana.

Hugh Armstrong1

Family
Father*Samuel Armstrong1 d. b 11 Sep 1809
(Son) Will26 August 1809His father prepared his will dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, mentioning his loving and beloved wife, although he did not name her. He named his sons, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, James Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, and his daughters, Martha Furlong and Mary Emmerson. He appointed Abraham Livingston and his sons, David Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, his Executors, and signed his will with his X mark. It was witnessed by Abrham Livingston, Robert Russell and William Black, Jr. on 26 August 1809.1 

Citations

  1. [S2256] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, typed copy of will of Samuel Armstrong dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, referencing Abbeville County Index and Will Books, Volume 1, 1787-1815, image# 580-581 of 725. Hereinafter cited as South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.

James Armstrong1

Family
Father*Samuel Armstrong1 d. b 11 Sep 1809
(Son) Will26 August 1809His father prepared his will dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, mentioning his loving and beloved wife, although he did not name her. He named his sons, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, James Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, and his daughters, Martha Furlong and Mary Emmerson. He appointed Abraham Livingston and his sons, David Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, his Executors, and signed his will with his X mark. It was witnessed by Abrham Livingston, Robert Russell and William Black, Jr. on 26 August 1809.1 

Citations

  1. [S2256] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, typed copy of will of Samuel Armstrong dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, referencing Abbeville County Index and Will Books, Volume 1, 1787-1815, image# 580-581 of 725. Hereinafter cited as South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.

John Armstrong1

Family
Marriage*4 January 1747He married Christian Bass, daughter of Samuel Bass and Christian Turell, on 4 January 1747 in Boston.1,2 

Family

 Christian Bass b. 19 Dec 1722

Citations

  1. [S1066] Communicated by Hamilton Andrews Hill A.M., "Memoranda by Hon. Samuel Turell Armstrong", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 44, pages 139-141, (April 1890). Hereinafter cited as "Samuel Turell Armstrong Memoranda."
  2. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.

John Armstrong1

Family
Father*Samuel Armstrong1 d. b 11 Sep 1809
(Son) Will26 August 1809His father prepared his will dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, mentioning his loving and beloved wife, although he did not name her. He named his sons, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, James Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, and his daughters, Martha Furlong and Mary Emmerson. He appointed Abraham Livingston and his sons, David Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, his Executors, and signed his will with his X mark. It was witnessed by Abrham Livingston, Robert Russell and William Black, Jr. on 26 August 1809.1 

Citations

  1. [S2256] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, typed copy of will of Samuel Armstrong dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, referencing Abbeville County Index and Will Books, Volume 1, 1787-1815, image# 580-581 of 725. Hereinafter cited as South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.

John Marion Armstrong1

b. 25 September 1848, d. 10 February 1930
Family
Birth*25 September 1848John Marion Armstrong was born on 25 September 1848 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.1 
Marriage*25 May 1871He married Lovinia M. Green on 25 May 1871 in Carroll County, Kentucky.2,1,3 
(Husband) Death18 June 1924John became a widower when Lovinia M. (Green) Armstrong died on 18 June 1924 at about age 76.2 
Death*10 February 1930He died on 10 February 1930 in Jefferson County, Indiana, at age 811 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in Lot 468 of Fairmount Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson County.1,2 

Family

 Lovinia M. Green b. 1848, d. 18 Jun 1924
Child 1.Walter Riley Armstrong+1,4 b. 30 Nov 1873, d. 18 Jul 1942

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Marion Armstrong, Memorial# 118814815. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lovina (Green) Armstrong, Memorial# 186747189.
  3. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 25 May 1871 in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA, of John M Armstrong of Carroll County, age 24, Farmer, born about 1847 in Oldham County, and Lavinia M Green of Carroll County, age 22, citing FHL Film# 000414690. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter Riley Armstrong, Memorial# 118628609.

Martha Armstrong1,2

Family
Father*Samuel Armstrong2 d. b 11 Sep 1809
Marriage*She married Hubbard Furlong, son of John Furlong and Jean Emmerson.1 
(Daughter) Will26 August 1809Her father prepared his will dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, mentioning his loving and beloved wife, although he did not name her. He named his sons, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, James Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, and his daughters, Martha Furlong and Mary Emmerson. He appointed Abraham Livingston and his sons, David Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, his Executors, and signed his will with his X mark. It was witnessed by Abrham Livingston, Robert Russell and William Black, Jr. on 26 August 1809.2 
(Bride's Mother) Marriage Bond30 January 1837A marriage bond was issued to Micajah Wheeler and his nephew, John Matthews, in Barren County, Kentucky, on 30 January 1837, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage between Micajah Wheeler and Hannah Furlong. A marriage license was issued and Hannah's mother, Martha Furlong, signed her consent for Micajah Wheeler to marry her daughter.1 
(Bride's Mother) Marriage Bond10 November 1838A marriage bond was issued in the amount of £50 to Joel E. Emmerson and Robert M. Armstrong in Barren County, Kentucky, on 10 November 1838, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage shortly to be solemnized between Joel E. Emmerson and Martha Furlong. Martha's mother, also named Martha Furlong, signed her authorization for the County Clerk to issue a license for Joel Emmerson to marry her daughter.3 
Relationship Note*The relationship between Martha (Armstrong) Furlong and Robert M. Armstrong has not yet been identified.3 

Family

 Hubbard Furlong b. 13 Jun 1768
Children 1.Samuel Furlong1,4,5,6 b. 1805
 2.Fountain Furlong5 b. 1813, d. 6 Apr 1853
 3.Martha Furlong+6 b. 3 Jul 1820, d. 30 Jan 1891
 4.Hannah Furlong+1 b. 1823, d. 15 Dec 1857

Citations

  1. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage bond and license issued on 30 January 1837 in Barren County, Kentucky, to Micajah Wheeler and John Matthews in the amount of £50, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage to be solemnized between Micajah Wheeler and Hannah Furlong, her mother, Martha Furlong signing her consent for Micajah Wheeler to marry her daughter, citing FHL Film# 209753, Digital# 5552450, image# 648 of 1020. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.
  2. [S2256] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, typed copy of will of Samuel Armstrong dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, referencing Abbeville County Index and Will Books, Volume 1, 1787-1815, image# 580-581 of 725. Hereinafter cited as South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.
  3. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online at www.familysearch.org, marriage bond issued on 10 November 1838 in Barren County, Kentucky, to Joel Emmerson and Robert M. Armstrong in the amount of £50, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage shortly to be solemnized between Joel Emmerson and Martha Furlong, her mother, Martha Furlong, signing her authorization for the county clerk to issue a license to Joel Emmerson to marry her daughter, Martha Furlong, citing FHL Film# 209753, Digital# 5552450, image# 911 of 1020.
  4. [S2253] Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, death on 15 December 1857 in Barren County, Kentucky, of Hannah Wheeler, married, about age 42, cause not known, born in Tennessee, daughter of Hubbard Furlong, citing FHL Film# 216816, Digital# 4003312, image# 236 of 529. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970.
  5. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Fountain Furlong on 6 April 1853 in Kentucky, USA, married, farmer, born about 1813 in Tennessee to Hubbard and Martha Furlong, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1910, Film# 994033: Daviess, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.
  6. [S221] Analysis and opinion of researcher, Liz Heaton Brown (Summerlin, Nevada).

Mary Armstrong1

Family
Father*Samuel Armstrong1 d. b 11 Sep 1809
Marriage*She married _____ Emmerson.1 
(Daughter) Will26 August 1809Her father prepared his will dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, mentioning his loving and beloved wife, although he did not name her. He named his sons, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, James Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, and his daughters, Martha Furlong and Mary Emmerson. He appointed Abraham Livingston and his sons, David Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, his Executors, and signed his will with his X mark. It was witnessed by Abrham Livingston, Robert Russell and William Black, Jr. on 26 August 1809.1 

Family

 _____ Emmerson

Citations

  1. [S2256] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, typed copy of will of Samuel Armstrong dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, referencing Abbeville County Index and Will Books, Volume 1, 1787-1815, image# 580-581 of 725. Hereinafter cited as South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.

Mary Jane Armstrong1

b. 15 September 1856, d. 8 July 1888
Family
Birth*15 September 1856Mary Jane Armstrong was born on 15 September 1856 in Missouri.1 
Marriage*1876She married, as his first wife, Thomas Jefferson Osborn about 1876.1,2 
Death*8 July 1888She died on 8 July 1888 in Miller Township, Gentry County, Missouri, at age 311 
Burial* and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Albany, Gentry County.1 

Family

 Thomas Jefferson Osborn b. 11 Feb 1857, d. 4 Sep 1928
Child 1.Roxie Dea Osborn1,3 b. 1884, d. 1981

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Jane (Armstrong) Osborn, Memorial# 29047125. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Jefferson Osborn, Memorial# 18235159.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Roxie Dea (Osborn) Cooper, Memorial# 20822821.

Matthew Armstrong1

Family
Father*Samuel Armstrong1 d. b 11 Sep 1809
(Son) Will26 August 1809His father prepared his will dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, mentioning his loving and beloved wife, although he did not name her. He named his sons, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, James Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, and his daughters, Martha Furlong and Mary Emmerson. He appointed Abraham Livingston and his sons, David Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, his Executors, and signed his will with his X mark. It was witnessed by Abrham Livingston, Robert Russell and William Black, Jr. on 26 August 1809.1 

Citations

  1. [S2256] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, typed copy of will of Samuel Armstrong dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, referencing Abbeville County Index and Will Books, Volume 1, 1787-1815, image# 580-581 of 725. Hereinafter cited as South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.

May E. Armstrong1,2

b. 22 April 1900, d. 19 April 1925
Family
Father*Walter Riley Armstrong1 b. 30 Nov 1873, d. 18 Jul 1942
Mother*Jennie I. Curran1 b. 25 Dec 1877, d. 24 Feb 1912
Birth*22 April 1900May E. Armstrong was born in 22 April 1900 on Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Census US 190021 June 1900She was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 21 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Brown, Ripley County, Indiana. She was two months old.1,2,3 
(Daughter) Census US 191021 April 1910She was enumerated as May E. on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in the household of her parents at 2326 Arsenal Avenue, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. She was 9 years old, able to read and write, and had attended school within the census year.2 
(Daughter) Death24 February 1912She was 11 years old when her mother died on 24 February 1912 at age 34. Her mother's death left May's father with two young children.4,5 
(Daughter) Marriage11 September 1913About 18 months after her mother's death, her father married a second time, on 11 September 1913, to Pearl (Rogers) Hinton Crandall, who had been married and divorced twice. She had four children, all from her first marriage. Her older daughter was 19 years old and married, her two sons were ages 17 and 12 years, and her younger daughter was 14 years old.6,7,8 
Marriage*4 February 1916Her name was Mae Lovina Armstrong when she married, as his first wife, Ralph Stilson Cottey, son of Horace Lincoln Cottey and Nancy Ellen Harper, on 4 February 1916 in Marion County, Indiana.9 
Census US 1920*1 January 1920May and Ralph Cottey were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 1 January 1920 at 2443 Yandes Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Ralph was 23 years of age and worked for wages as a Machinist in an Auto Factory, and May was 19 years old. They were both able to read, write and speak English, rented their home, and had two children who were enumerated with them. Jennie was 3 years old and Dorthy was age one.10 
Death*19 April 1925Mae died at age 24 in a tragic accident on 19 April 1925, when the automobile she was riding in was struck by an interurban railway car at Ingalls, Madison County, Indiana. Her three children and her father-in-law were also killed, and only her husband, who was driving the family's car, survived the crash.11,12 
Accident*19 April 1925 It was a horrific event. The entire family of Ralph Cottey, including his wife, Mae Cottey, their three children, Jennie, Dorthy and Ralph Cottey, and the children's paternal grandfather, Lincoln Cottey, were all killed instantly on 19 April 1925 when the automobile they were riding in was stuck by an interurban railway car at a railroad crossing at Ingalls, Madison County, Indiana. Newspapers throughout Indiana published dozens of reports in April and early May of 1925 about the accident and the tragic deaths of the family. Most reported details about the crash and listed the names and ages of the victims, and some reported too much information about their gruesome injuries for us to share.

It was a beautiful Sunday, and the family was on the way from their home in Indianapolis to visit cousins who lived at Ingalls. They were about a block away from arriving at their cousins' house when the crash occurred. They had been planning an enjoyable day of family activities with fishing, picnicking and partying. The children's father, Ralph Cottey, 28, was driving the car and, although very seriously hurt, was the only one to survive. His wife, Mrs. Mae Cottey, was 24 years of age, daughter Jennie was 8 years old, Dorthy was age 5, and young Ralph was age 3. The children's grandfather, Lincoln Cottey, was 62 years of age, a barber, and the father of Ralph Cottey, the driver of the car. One of the newspaper articles about the tragedy published a photo of the three young Cottey children which we thought you might like to see. The camera icon will take you to the photo.13,14,15,16
Burial*Mae was buried with her children and father-in-law in Section 59, Lot 66 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.12 

Family

 Ralph S. Cottey b. 15 Jun 1896, d. 7 Oct 1957
Children 1.Jennie Cottey17 b. 13 Oct 1916, d. 19 Apr 1925
 2.Dorthy Olive Cottey18 b. 12 Jun 1918, d. 19 Apr 1925
 3.Ralph Edward Cottey19 b. 19 Jan 1922, d. 19 Apr 1925

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter and Janie Armstrong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: 400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0118. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter R. and Jennie I. Armstrong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 2, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_366; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374379. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Taylor and Nancy M. Curran, (their names, as recorded by the census taker are very difficult to read, and transcribed by Ancestry as "Talor and Nancie M. Carns"), Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: 400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0118.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jennie I (Kern) Armstrong, Memorial# 84817768. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 24 February 1912 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, of Jennie Armstrong, age 33, Married to Walter Armstrong, born 25 December 1878 to Taylor Kern and May Livingston in Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1912; Roll: 08. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter Riley Armstrong, Memorial# 118628609.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Pearl (Rogers) Armstrong, Memorial# 118628630.
  8. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 September 1913 in Marion, Indiana, of Pearl Rogers, Divorced, age 38, born on 27 October 1875 in Indiana, daughter of John M Rogers and Hannah C Strain, married Walter R Armstrong, Widowed, age 40, born on 30 November 1873 in Kentucky, son of J M Armstrong and Lovine, referencing FHL Film# 499401, page 593. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  9. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 February 1916 in Marion County, Indiana, of Mae Lovina Armstrong, daughter of Walter Riley Armstrong and Jennie Curran, and Ralph Stilson Cottey, son of Horace L. Cottey and Nancy Harper, referencing FHL Film# 499407, Page 370.
  10. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ralph and May Cottey, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 2, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_450; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 49. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 19 April 1925 in Ingalls, Madison, Indiana, USA, of Mae Cottey, age 24, Married to Ralph S. Cottey, born 22 April 1901 to Walter R. Armstrong and Jennie Curran in Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1925; Roll: 06.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mae Lovina (Armstrong) Cottey, Memorial# 45874639.
  13. [S2653] The Cottey Family's Tragic Accident on 19 April 1925 at Ingalls, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Anderson Daily Bulletin, (Anderson, Indiana), Monday, April 20, 1925, Page 1, under the headlines, "Five Killed in Crossing Accident at Ingalls Sunday; Indianapolis Woman, Five Children and Father-in-Law Died, While Driver Escaped; Mrs. Ralph Cottey, Age 25, Two Daughters and One Son, and Lincoln Cottey, Age 63, Met Death at Grade Crossing On Traction Line Sunday Morning--Husband Is in Indianapolis Hospital" and continued on Page 11, under the headline, "Five Killed In Crossing Accident", (Downloaded on Jul 2, 2024). Hereinafter cited as The Cottey Family's Tragic Accident on 19 April 1925 at Ingalls, Indiana.
  14. [S2914] Cottey Family Accident with Photo of the Children April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Indianapolis Times, (Indianapolis, Indiana), Monday, April 20, 1925, page 1, and continued on page 7, (Downloaded on September 7, 2025), reporting under the headlines, "Five in Family Die in Crossing Crash" and "Husband Unaware Wife and Children Were Killed" and including a photo of the three Cottey children. Hereinafter cited as Cottey Family Accident with Photo of the Children April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana.
  15. [S2913] Cottey Family Accident Details April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Monday, April 20, 1925, page 1 and continuing on page 2, (Downloaded on September 7, 2025), under the banner headline, "Five Die in Auto Crash at Ingalls", followed by additional headlines, " Family Almost Wiped Out When Car Rolls Auto", "Indianapolis Party Instantly Killed, Only Husband and Father Escaping", and "Muncie Crew in Charge of the Interurban", reporting from Anderson, Indiana the details of the crash, the victims, and their injuries. Hereinafter cited as Cottey Family Accident Details April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana.
  16. [S2652] Cottey Family Accident, Follow Up and Coroner's Initial Report, 23 April 1925, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Times-Post, (Pendleton, Indiana), Thursday, April 23, 1925, Page 1, (Downloaded on Jul 2, 2024), under the headlines, "Five Meet Death At R. R. Crossing; Automobile Wrecked When Hit By Hoosierland Flyer; Last Sunday Morning; Only One Survivor of Wreck at Ingalls; Relatives Live Here". Hereinafter cited as Cottey Family Accident, Follow Up and Coroner's Initial Report, 23 April 1925, Indiana.
  17. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jennie Cottey, Memorial# 45874637.
  18. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dorthy Olive Cottey, Memorial# 45874634.
  19. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ralph Edward Cottey Jr., Memorial# 45874642.

Robert M. Armstrong1

(Surety) Marriage Bond10 November 1838A marriage bond was issued in the amount of £50 to Joel E. Emmerson and Robert M. Armstrong in Barren County, Kentucky, on 10 November 1838, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage shortly to be solemnized between Joel E. Emmerson and Martha Furlong. Martha's mother, also named Martha Furlong, signed her authorization for the County Clerk to issue a license for Joel Emmerson to marry her daughter.1 
Relationship Note*The relationship between Robert M. Armstrong and Martha (Armstrong) Furlong has not yet been identified.1 

Citations

  1. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage bond issued on 10 November 1838 in Barren County, Kentucky, to Joel Emmerson and Robert M. Armstrong in the amount of £50, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage shortly to be solemnized between Joel Emmerson and Martha Furlong, her mother, Martha Furlong, signing her authorization for the county clerk to issue a license to Joel Emmerson to marry her daughter, Martha Furlong, citing FHL Film# 209753, Digital# 5552450, image# 911 of 1020. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.

Samuel Armstrong1

d. before 11 September 1809
Family
Will*26 August 1809He prepared his will dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, mentioning his loving and beloved wife, although he did not name her. He named his sons, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, James Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, and his daughters, Martha Furlong and Mary Emmerson. He appointed Abraham Livingston and his sons, David Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, his Executors, and signed his will with his X mark. It was witnessed by Abrham Livingston, Robert Russell and William Black, Jr. on 26 August 1809.1 
Death*before 11 September 1809He died before 11 September 1809, the date his will was proved in Abbeville County, South Carolina.1 

Family
Children 1.John Armstrong1
 2.David Armstrong1
 3.Matthew Armstrong1
 4.William Armstrong1
 5.Hugh Armstrong1
 6.James Armstrong1
 7.Martha Armstrong+1
 8.Mary Armstrong1
 9.Samuel Armstrong1

Citations

  1. [S2256] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, typed copy of will of Samuel Armstrong dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, referencing Abbeville County Index and Will Books, Volume 1, 1787-1815, image# 580-581 of 725. Hereinafter cited as South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.

Samuel Armstrong1

Family
Father*Samuel Armstrong1 d. b 11 Sep 1809
(Son) Will26 August 1809His father prepared his will dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, mentioning his loving and beloved wife, although he did not name her. He named his sons, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, James Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, and his daughters, Martha Furlong and Mary Emmerson. He appointed Abraham Livingston and his sons, David Armstrong and Samuel Armstrong, his Executors, and signed his will with his X mark. It was witnessed by Abrham Livingston, Robert Russell and William Black, Jr. on 26 August 1809.1 

Citations

  1. [S2256] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, typed copy of will of Samuel Armstrong dated 26 August 1809 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, referencing Abbeville County Index and Will Books, Volume 1, 1787-1815, image# 580-581 of 725. Hereinafter cited as South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.

Sarah C. Armstrong1

b. 1852
Family
Father*Felix Armstrong1,2 b. 1835
Mother*Nancy Osburne1,2
Birth*1852Sarah C. Armstrong was born about 1852 in Kentucky.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Felix and Nancy Armstrong, Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Boone, Indiana; Roll: M653_245; Page: 839; Family History Library Film: 803245. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 March 1849 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, of Felix Armstrong and Nancy Osburne, citing FHL Film# 000482639. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.

Walter Riley Armstrong1

b. 30 November 1873, d. 18 July 1942
Family
Father*John Marion Armstrong2,1 b. 25 Sep 1848, d. 10 Feb 1930
Mother*Lovinia M. Green3,1 b. 1848, d. 18 Jun 1924
Birth*30 November 1873Walter Riley Armstrong was born on 30 November 1873 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Kentucky.1 
Marriage*27 July 1895He married first Jennie I. Curran, daughter of Taylor Curran and Nancy May Livingston, on 27 July 1895 in Trimble County, Kentucky.4 
Census US 1900*21 June 1900Janie and Walter Armstrong were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 21 June 1900 in Brown, Ripley County, Indiana. Walter was 25 years of age and worked as a farm laborer, and Janie was 22 years of age. They were both able to read, write and speak English. They rented their house, had been married for 5 years, and Janie had given birth to three children, two of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1900. May was two months old and Guy was age 4 years. Janie's parents, Nancy May and Taylor Curran, with her brother, Scott, were enumerated in 1900 in the next household on the same census page as the Armstrongs.5,6,7 
Census US 1910*21 April 1910Jennie I. and Walter R. Armstrong were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 at 2326 Arsenal Avenue, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Walter was 36 years of age and worked for wages as a Driver for a Lumber Yard, and Jennie was 32 years of age. They rented their house, had been married for 15 years, the first marriage for each, and Jennie had given birth to five children, two of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1910. Guy E. was 13 years old, had attended school within the census year, and worked on his own account as a News Boy with his own route; and May E. was 9 years old and had attended school within the census year. Everyone in the Armstrong household was able to read and write.6 
(Husband) Death24 February 1912Walter became a widower with two young children when Janie (Curran) Armstrong died on 24 February 1912 at age 34.8,9 
Marriage*11 September 1913He married second Pearl (Rogers) Hinton Crandall, daughter of John Marion Rogers and Hannah Catherine Strain, on 11 September 1913 in Marion County, Indiana. Walter was a widower with a son and daughter, ages 18 and 13 years, respectively; and Pearl had been married and divorced twice before, and had four children, all from her first marriage. Her older daughter was 19 years old and married, her two sons were ages 17 and 12 years, and her younger daughter was 14 years old.1,10,11 
(Father) Death19 April 1925His daughter, Mae Lovina (Armstrong) Cottey, died at age 24 in a tragic accident on 19 April 1925, when the automobile she was riding in was struck by an interurban railway car at Ingalls, Madison County, Indiana. Her three children and her father-in-law were also killed, and only her husband, who was driving the family's car, survived the crash.12,13 
(Father-in-Law) Accident19 April 1925 It was a horrific event. The entire family of Ralph Cottey, including his wife, Mae Cottey, their three children, Jennie, Dorthy and Ralph Cottey, and the children's paternal grandfather, Lincoln Cottey, were all killed instantly on 19 April 1925 when the automobile they were riding in was stuck by an interurban railway car at a railroad crossing in Ingalls, Madison County, Indiana. Newspapers throughout Indiana published dozens of reports in April and early May of 1925 about the accident and the tragic deaths of the family. Most reported details about the crash and listed the names and ages of the victims, and some reported too much information about their gruesome injuries for us to share.

It was a beautiful Sunday, and the family was on the way from their home in Indianapolis to visit cousins who lived at Ingalls. They were about a block away from arriving at their cousins' house when the crash occurred. They had been planning an enjoyable day of family activities with fishing, picnicking and partying. The children's father, Ralph Cottey, 28, was driving the car and, although very seriously hurt, was the only one to survive. His wife, Mrs. Mae Cottey, was 24 years of age, daughter Jennie was 8 years old, Dorthy was age 5, and young Ralph was age 3. The children's grandfather, Lincoln Cottey, was 62 years of age, a barber, and the father of Ralph Cottey, the driver of the car. One of the newspaper articles about the tragedy published a photo of the three young Cottey children which we thought you might like to see. The camera icon will take you to the photo.14,15,16,17
Death*18 July 1942He died on 18 July 1942 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at age 681 
Burial* and was buried in Section 18, Lot 46 of Memorial Park Cemetery, Indianapolis.1 

Family 1

 Jennie I. Curran b. 25 Dec 1877, d. 24 Feb 1912
Children 1.Guy E. Armstrong5 b. Sep 1895
 2.May E. Armstrong+5 b. 22 Apr 1900, d. 19 Apr 1925

Family 2

 Pearl Rogers b. 27 Oct 1875

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter Riley Armstrong, Memorial# 118628609. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Marion Armstrong, Memorial# 118814815.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lovina (Green) Armstrong, Memorial# 186747189.
  4. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 27 July 1895 in Trimble County, Kentucky, USA, of Walter R Armstrong, and Janie Curran, citing FHL Film# 000420381. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter and Janie Armstrong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: 400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0118. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter R. and Jennie I. Armstrong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 2, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_366; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374379. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Taylor and Nancy M. Curran, (their names, as recorded by the census taker are very difficult to read, and transcribed by Ancestry as "Talor and Nancie M. Carns"), Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: 400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0118.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jennie I (Kern) Armstrong, Memorial# 84817768.
  9. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 24 February 1912 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, of Jennie Armstrong, age 33, Married to Walter Armstrong, born 25 December 1878 to Taylor Kern and May Livingston in Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1912; Roll: 08. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Pearl (Rogers) Armstrong, Memorial# 118628630.
  11. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 September 1913 in Marion, Indiana, of Pearl Rogers, Divorced, age 38, born on 27 October 1875 in Indiana, daughter of John M Rogers and Hannah C Strain, married Walter R Armstrong, Widowed, age 40, born on 30 November 1873 in Kentucky, son of J M Armstrong and Lovine, referencing FHL Film# 499401, page 593. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  12. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 19 April 1925 in Ingalls, Madison, Indiana, USA, of Mae Cottey, age 24, Married to Ralph S. Cottey, born 22 April 1901 to Walter R. Armstrong and Jennie Curran in Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1925; Roll: 06.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mae Lovina (Armstrong) Cottey, Memorial# 45874639.
  14. [S2653] The Cottey Family's Tragic Accident on 19 April 1925 at Ingalls, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Anderson Daily Bulletin, (Anderson, Indiana), Monday, April 20, 1925, Page 1, under the headlines, "Five Killed in Crossing Accident at Ingalls Sunday; Indianapolis Woman, Five Children and Father-in-Law Died, While Driver Escaped; Mrs. Ralph Cottey, Age 25, Two Daughters and One Son, and Lincoln Cottey, Age 63, Met Death at Grade Crossing On Traction Line Sunday Morning--Husband Is in Indianapolis Hospital" and continued on Page 11, under the headline, "Five Killed In Crossing Accident", (Downloaded on Jul 2, 2024). Hereinafter cited as The Cottey Family's Tragic Accident on 19 April 1925 at Ingalls, Indiana.
  15. [S2914] Cottey Family Accident with Photo of the Children April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Indianapolis Times, (Indianapolis, Indiana), Monday, April 20, 1925, page 1, and continued on page 7, (Downloaded on September 7, 2025), reporting under the headlines, "Five in Family Die in Crossing Crash" and "Husband Unaware Wife and Children Were Killed" and including a photo of the three Cottey children. Hereinafter cited as Cottey Family Accident with Photo of the Children April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana.
  16. [S2913] Cottey Family Accident Details April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Monday, April 20, 1925, page 1 and continuing on page 2, (Downloaded on September 7, 2025), under the banner headline, "Five Die in Auto Crash at Ingalls", followed by additional headlines, " Family Almost Wiped Out When Car Rolls Auto", "Indianapolis Party Instantly Killed, Only Husband and Father Escaping", and "Muncie Crew in Charge of the Interurban", reporting from Anderson, Indiana the details of the crash, the victims, and their injuries. Hereinafter cited as Cottey Family Accident Details April 1925 Ingalls, Indiana.
  17. [S2652] Cottey Family Accident, Follow Up and Coroner's Initial Report, 23 April 1925, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Times-Post, (Pendleton, Indiana), Thursday, April 23, 1925, Page 1, (Downloaded on Jul 2, 2024), under the headlines, "Five Meet Death At R. R. Crossing; Automobile Wrecked When Hit By Hoosierland Flyer; Last Sunday Morning; Only One Survivor of Wreck at Ingalls; Relatives Live Here". Hereinafter cited as Cottey Family Accident, Follow Up and Coroner's Initial Report, 23 April 1925, Indiana.