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Armstrong Cemetery
Atoka County, Oklahoma
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© by: Ruth Atteberry Adams
Ruthie added this picture here so everyone can see what has happened to this cemetery since the land was recently purchased. Cattle have knocked over the head stones, and it is in very bad condition.

© Ruth Atteberry Adams
Used on this Website with Permission from Ruthie.

Ruthie does not allow her information to be duplicated in any manner.


This cemetery, established in 1904 by a Mr. Pomroy, is located about nine miles east of Stringtown on property now owned by Clyde Williams. It is rather difficult to get to, and it would be best to stop at Fugate Lumber Company about a mile west of the Williams home and ask directions. Mrs. Viva Fugate whose father, Mr. Armstrong helped establish the community and for whom it is named, accompanied us to the site and named each grave including those which have no identification and has written records to support her. The cemetery is no longer used and was in need of cleaning, but was well fenced. It was canvassed November 24, 1981, by Gwen Lowry Walker, ad Ruth Ishmael. On that date it contained 13 stones, and at least 19 unidentified graves.

If you have family buried in the Armstrong Cemetery or can take a gate photo or have obits (with newspapers permission or an obit that you can write) or tombstone photos or individual portraits or can write a short bio or have a history of the cemetery and would like to add your information to this website, contact the area coordinator for more information. You can also check out our How to Submit page.

NOTICE. If you submit information to this website and change your e-mail address please notify the area coordinator with the county/cemetery and new e-mail address so we can keep our pages as up to date as possible.

Note: Every effort has been made to transcribe this information accurately. These records MAY CONTAIN ERRORS. Any corrections and/or additions greatly appreciated. As with any genealogy information, this is a source and should be considered as such. It is up to the researcher to verify the accuracy.

SURNAME

FIRST MI Maiden

BORN

DIED

COMMENTS
Armstrong Fletcher Wade 1897 1952 Son
Armstrong Lula Alice Wade 5/16/1897 3/30/1953 Mother
Armstrong Walter Eugene   1925 S of Otah & Willie
BAKER Daniel   Abt 1908 No Stone
BAKER John Wesley 1846 Abt 1908 No Stone
BECK Lona   Abt 1914 W of Bill Beck
COOK Fannie & Annie   1908 Twin Babies - Handmade Stone
DUNCAN Mrs   Abt 1914 No Stone
DUNCAN Infant Age 3wk 1914 D of Mrs Duncan - No Stone
FINCHER Jessie Avilla Armastrong 7/30/1888 8/7/1949 W of Paul
FINCHER Paul 1875 1932 H of Jessie
FINCHER Raymond   Abt1907  
FISHER Charles Edward 1/16/1945 8/12/1945 S of Ed & Mae Fisher - No Stone
FISHER Infant     D of Ed & Mae  - Handmade Stone
FISHER Marcus Leon 10/30/1942 10/30/1942  
FISHER Virginia Violet 10/25/1941 4/11/1955 D of Ed & Mae Fisher - No Stone
Harrison Billie Jean 1929 1932 Photo
Hendershott Jessie Age 8 mo 1920 No Stone
INGRAM Bradley     No Stone
INGRAM Infant Daughter     D of Bradley & Thelma
INGRAM John Bradley 5/3/1896 11/23/1968  
INGRAM Nancy Jane Hanks 1/3/1867 3/15/1934 W of Richard (m 1890)
INGRAM Richard 11/27/1863 1/17/1945 H of Nancy (m 1890)
INGRAM Thelma Rosalee Wade      
JACK John "Patrick" 7/18/1847 4/16/1916 Handmade Stone
KEYLOR Emma Age 34 4/15/1920  
LEEPER Infant     D of Olivia Leeper
Nichols Unknown      
POMROY Baby Girl   1904 1904 - Handmade Stone - This was the first burial here
SELF Billy Wayne 4/11/1956 4/17/2002  
SELF James Allen 4/11/1956 5/25/2005  
TEDFORD Mack     S of Tom & Lizzie - No Stone
TEDFORD Telia   Nov 1919 W of Jep
TEDFORD Tommy     S of Tom & Lizzie  - No Stone
TISDELL Baby Girl   1926 According to Mrs. Fugate, the Tisdale family lived on Hiawanna Prairie. The father brought this child's body across the mountains by horseback, for burial in Armstrong cemetery
Unknown Male "The Stranger"   1905 Other NO STONE, Mrs. Fugate referred to this grave as that of "The Stranger." She said a man rode into the area about 1905, and apparently died of natural causes while camped near the old Beetie Tedford spring. Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Beck, and some others found the body which carried no identification, brought it to the cemetery and buried it.
WADE Infant Son     S of Henry No Stone
WASSON Ava Murl Armstrong 8/14/1893 2/16/1922 W of James (m 1911)
WASSON James Corbet 7/4/1893 7/6/1914 H of Ava  (m 1911)
WASSON Norman Wesley 1/26/1913 4/19/1914 S of James & Ava
WILSON Margaret Alice 1954 1970 D of Orlando & Jessie

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