Seth Abraham Armstead Jr. (1918 - 1996)

Born 27 Sep 1918 in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Virginia June (McCaffrey) Armstead — married 2 Jan 1943 in Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, United States

Died 26 Feb 1996 at age 77 in Banning, Riverside, California, United States

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Biography

Seth Abraham Armstead, Jr. was born in Boulder, Colorado on September 27, 1918 to Seth Armstead and Wilberta (Hupp) Armstead. He was the first of two sons born to the couple.

Seth was raised in Boulder, Colorado.^[1] His father drove a bus in San Diego, California during the winter months from 1926 to 1930 so the entire family moved there every winter.^[2] After 1930, the family remained in Boulder year round. As a young man, Seth drove a delivery truck for a bakery while attending the University of Colorado in Boulder.^[3][4]

On March 25, 1942 Seth enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps (later the United States Air Force).^[5] He served during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, attaining the rank of Colonel.

January 2, 1943 Seth married June (McCaffrey) Armstead at the U.S. Army Air Corps base in Douglas, Arizona.^[6] The couple lived in Biloxi, Mississippi in the early 1970s before moving to Banning, California.

Seth passed away in Banning, California on February 26, 1996. He was 77 years old.^[7] He is buried alongside his wife in Mountain View Cemetery in Beaumont, California.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX24-297 : accessed 9 March 2020), Seth Armstead in household of Seth Armstead, Boulder Ward 2, Boulder, Colorado, United States; citing ED 50, sheet 9B, line 87, family 273, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 156; FHL microfilm 1,820,156.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC6J-TS2 : accessed 9 March 2020), Seth A Armstead Jr. in household of Seth A Armstead, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 139, sheet 3B, line 87, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 192; FHL microfilm 2,339,927.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR63-KKM : 27 February 2020), Seth Armstead in household of William Seth Armstead, Ward 2, Boulder, Boulder City, Boulder, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-43, sheet 7A, line 40, family 171, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 457.
4. ↑ "Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVM-SJ8Y : 14 August 2019), Seth Abraham Armstead, 16 Oct 1940; records extracted by (FamilySearch or Partner), images digitized by (Family Search or Partner); citing Draft Registration, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States, citing "Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947", NAID 5833895. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.
5. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K85L-679 : 5 December 2014), Seth A Jr Armstead, enlisted 25 Mar 1942, ; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
6. ↑ "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1X-62N3 : 29 November 2018), Seth Abraham Armstead and Virginia June Mc Caffrey, 2 Jan 1943; citing Marriage, Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, United States, Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives, and Public Records, Phoenix; FHL microfilm 004251881.
7. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPFK-7N2 : 26 November 2014), Seth Abraham Armstead, 26 Feb 1996; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #49375873 (accessed 12 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Seth A Armstead (27 Sep 1918-26 Feb 1996), citing Mountain View Cemetery, Beaumont, Riverside County, California, USA (plot: Tract 08, Lot 21, Sp 4); Maintained by Diane & John (contributor 46842343).

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX24-297 : accessed 9 March 2020), Seth Armstead in household of Seth Armstead, Boulder Ward 2, Boulder, Colorado, United States; citing ED 50, sheet 9B, line 87, family 273, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 156; FHL microfilm 1,820,156.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC6J-TS2 : accessed 9 March 2020), Seth A Armstead Jr. in household of Seth A Armstead, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 139, sheet 3B, line 87, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 192; FHL microfilm 2,339,927.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR63-KKM : 27 February 2020), Seth Armstead in household of William Seth Armstead, Ward 2, Boulder, Boulder City, Boulder, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-43, sheet 7A, line 40, family 171, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 457.
• "Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVM-SJ8Y : 14 August 2019), Seth Abraham Armstead, 16 Oct 1940; records extracted by (FamilySearch or Partner), images digitized by (Family Search or Partner); citing Draft Registration, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States, citing "Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947", NAID 5833895. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K85L-679 : 5 December 2014), Seth A Jr Armstead, enlisted 25 Mar 1942, ; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1X-Z4C4 : 29 November 2018), Seth Abraham Armstead and Virginia June McCoffrey, 1943; citing Marriage, Cochise, Cochise, Arizona Territory, United States, Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives, and Public Records, Phoenix; FHL microfilm 007541661.
• "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1X-YSDZ : 29 November 2018), Seth Abraham Armstead and Virginia June McCaffrey, 1943; citing Marriage, Cochise, Cochise, Arizona Territory, United States, Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives, and Public Records, Phoenix; FHL microfilm 007541661.
• "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1X-62N3 : 29 November 2018), Seth Abraham Armstead and Virginia June Mc Caffrey, 2 Jan 1943; citing Marriage, Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, United States, Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives, and Public Records, Phoenix; FHL microfilm 004251881.
• "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1X-CPC3 : 29 November 2018), Seth Abraham Armstead and Virginia June McCaffrey, 2 Jan 1943; citing Marriage, Cochise, Cochise, Arizona Territory, United States, Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives, and Public Records, Phoenix; FHL microfilm 004251808.
• "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1X-PPVN : 29 November 2018), Seth A Armstead and Virginia June McCaffrey, 2 Jan 1943; citing Marriage, Cochise, Cochise, Arizona Territory, United States, Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives, and Public Records, Phoenix; FHL microfilm 004251808.
• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPFK-7N2 : 26 November 2014), Seth Abraham Armstead, 26 Feb 1996; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTWQ-QJX : 20 May 2014), Seth Armstead, 26 Feb 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5L-FN4Q : accessed 9 March 2020), Seth A Armstead Jr in entry for William E Armstead, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 08 May 2004; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing , born-digital text.