John Armstead (1895 - 1940)

Born 14 Oct 1895 in Lloyd, Jefferson, Florida, United States

Died 28 Oct 1940 at age 45 in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, United States

Biography

John Armstead is a part of US Black heritage.

John Armstead was born in Florida.

John Armstead was born October 14, 1895 in Lloyd, Jefferson County, Florida, United States.

In 1917-1918, John registered for the U.S., WWI draft in Leon County Florida.^[1] John Armstead served in the military reaching the rank of Private. Service July 23, 1919.^{[2] [3]}

According to the 1920 census, John, age 25, was residing on Franklin Street, Jacksonville Ward 11, Duval, Florida in the household of his Uncle and Aunt, Adolphus and Mary Ferguson. He is a laborer in a fertilizer plant who could read and write.^[4]

Before 1940, John married Clara Daniels in Leon County, Florida.

The 1940 census records John, age 45 living with Clara, 47 in Leon County on a farm which he owns. The value of the home is $350. He has an income of $300.^[5]

John Armstead passed away October 28, 1940.^[6] He was buried on October 30 in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.^[7]

Research Notes

U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918 - Name: John Armstead Birth Date: 14 Oct 1896 Birth Place: Lloyd FL City/County: Leon State: FL Ethnicity: B

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Card - Name: John Armstead Race: African (Black) Marital Status: Single Birth Date: 14 Oct 1896 Birth Place: Florida Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: Tallahassee Residence Place: Leon County, Florida, USA Physical Build: Medium Height: Medium Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Black

1919, Military Service - U.SA., Veterans Administration Master Index - Name: John Armstead Record Type: Military Service Birth Date: 14 Oct 1895 Military Date: 23 Jul 1919 Residence Place: Tallahassee, Florida Death Date: 28 Oct 1940

1920, U.S., Federal Census - Name: John Armsted Age: 25 Birth Year: abt 1895 Birthplace: Florida Home in 1920: Jacksonville Ward 11, Duval, Florida Street: Franklin St Residence Date: 1920 Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Nephew Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Florida Mother's Birthplace: Florida Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Fertz Plant Employment Field: Wage or Salary Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Adolphus Ferguson 44 Head Mary Ferguson 54 Wife Lula Littles 15 Niece John Armsted 25 Nephew Monroe Thompson 25 Roomer Mckenley Butler 20 Roomer Mary Gibbs 14 Granddaughter Arthur Ferguson 11 Son

1940 U.S., Federal Census - Name: John Armstead Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895 Gender: Male Race: C [Colored (Black)] Birthplace: Florida Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Leon, Florida Map of Home in 1940: Leon, Florida Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Leon, Florida Resident on farm in 1935: Yes Sheet Number: 2B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 41 Occupation: Farmer House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 350 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 26 Income: 300 Income Other Sources: No Household Members Age Relationship John Armstead 45 Head Clara Armstead 47 Wife

Alabama, U.S., Death Index - Name: John Armstead Death Date: 28 Oct 1940 Death County: Macon Volume: 48 Certificate: 23591 Roll: 4

Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index - Name: John Armstead Birth Date: 14 Oct 1895 Birth Place: Jefferson County, Florida Death Date: 28 Oct 1940 Death Place: Tuskegee, Macon Co, Alabama Burial Date: 30 Oct 1940 Burial Place: Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida Death Age: 45 Occupation: Farming Race: Black Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Residence: Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida Spouse Name: Clara Armstead Comments: Pvt FHL Film Number: 1908594

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2005 Provo, UT, USA
2. ↑ United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2019. Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917 - 9/16/1940. NAI 76193916. Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007. National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. Ancestry.com. U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT. USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019.
3. ↑ U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2000 Lehi, UT, USA
4. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census. Year: 1920; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 11, Duval, Florida; Roll: T625_218; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 68. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City). Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
5. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census. Year: 1940; Census Place: Leon, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00597; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 37-14. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2012 Provo, UT, USA
6. ↑ Alabama, U.S., Death Index, State of Alabama. Index of Vital Records for Alabama: Deaths, 1908-1959. Montgomery, AL, USA: State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Record Services Division. Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2000 Provo, UT, USA
7. ↑ "Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881–1952." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.