 1896 - 1983 (86 years)
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| Name |
Neeley Neana MILLS [1, 2] |
| Born |
30 Aug 1896 |
Linn Flat, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA  [3, 4, 5] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Name |
Neana Mills [6, 7] |
| Died |
17 Jun 1983 |
Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA [8, 9] |
 Obituary |
18 Jun 1983 |
Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA |
| Henderson Daily News |
- (unsure of date)
NEELEY ARMSTRONG
Funeral services for Neeley Armstrong, 86, of Rt. 6, Henderson, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Adams officiating.
Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. Mrs. Armstrong died at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday in Henderson Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 30, 1896, in Nacogdoches County and was an 80-year resident of Rusk County. She was the widow of Ruben Armstrong and was a member of the Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Survivors include five sons, Robert L. Armstrong, Elzie D. Armstrong, Harold P. Armstrong, George A. Armstrong and Pete Armstrong, all of Henderson; two daughters, Mrs. Nettie Mae Green of Henderson and Mrs. Irene Johnson of Rt. 3 Henderson; one brother, Lawrence Mills of Henderson; 32 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Loyd Armstrong, Charlie Armstrong, Robert Wayne Armstrong, Jack Green, Ricky Armstrong and Harold Armstrong, Jr.
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| Buried |
19 Jun 1983 |
Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA [10] |
Address:
Maple Grove Cemetery
Rusk County
Rusk County, Texas |
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Armstrong, Ruben and Neeley Mills
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| Person ID |
I25 |
An Armstrong & A Heffernan |
| Last Modified |
3 Dec 2015 |
| Father |
Ira MILLS, b. 10 Jan 1865, , Nacogdoches, Texas, USA , d. 3 Dec 1940, Mount Enterprise, Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 75 years) |
| Mother |
Emma MCKINNON, b. Mar 1865, , , Texas, USA , d. 19 Mar 1936, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA (Age ~ 71 years) |
| Married |
6 Sep 1895 |
, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA [11] |
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Mills, Ira to Emma McKinnon
marriage license |
| Family ID |
F31 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Ruben ARMSTRONG, b. 13 Jul 1895, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA , d. 24 Jun 1969, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 73 years) |
| Married |
2 Jun 1916 |
, Rusk, Texas, USA [12, 13] |
- Gregg Co, Texas Marriage Book, book N page 379. (Two marriage licenses?) Grandma and Grandpa were separated even when I was a child in the late 50s, each one living with a different child.
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Armstrong, Ruben and Neeley Mills
wedding day! |
| Children |
| | 1. Robert Lee ARMSTRONG, b. 28 Nov 1918, Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA , d. 25 Nov 2002, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 83 years) |
| | 2. Elzie Doyle ARMSTRONG, b. 14 Dec 1920, Wells, Cherokee, Texas, USA , d. 7 Mar 1994, Longview, Gregg, Texas, USA (Age 73 years) |
| | 3. Nettie Mae ARMSTRONG, b. 16 Mar 1923, Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, USA , d. 20 Jun 1985, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 62 years) |
| | 4. Irene ARMSTRONG, b. 11 Jan 1926, Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA , d. 29 Aug 1996, , Smith, Texas, USA (Age 70 years) |
| | 5. Harold Perkin ARMSTRONG, b. 19 Nov 1927, Bethel, Rusk, Texas, USA , d. 31 Dec 2001, , , Texas, USA (Age 74 years) |
| | 6. George A ARMSTRONG, b. 14 Jul 1929, , Rusk, Texas, USA , d. 10 Jul 2016, Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA (Age 86 years) |
| | 7. Ira Franklin ARMSTRONG, b. 22 Feb 1935, Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA , d. 23 Nov 1997, Pasadena, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 62 years) |
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| Photos |
 | Armstrong, Ruben and Neeley's family
Standing: Pete, George, Perkin, Irene, Nettie Mae, Elzie, Robert. Sitting: Neeley, Ruben.
I remember this photo being made at Robert's house but I'm unsure of the exact year, maybe 1965ish. |
 | Armstrong, Ruben and Neeley's family
Irene, George (back), Ruben, Nettie, Neeley, Elzie, Robert, Perkin. this would have been in the early 60s. |
| Last Modified |
2 Dec 2015 |
| Family ID |
F7 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- I don't know why her name changed from Neana to Neeley after her marriage. The census records name her Neana or Neanah with her parents but her descendants never knew her as anything but Neeley so I have named her Neeley Neana.
In a letter from Mrs. Ira Clifton (a cousin) to Neeley dated 1/12/45
Garrison, Texas - Mt. Enterprise
JE is at Bruning, Nebraska. Ethel is here and the baby is fat as a "guinie" pig. They are going to Houston. [Ira Clifton 458-88-5080 75961(Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, TX)?]
In a letter from Georgie Fields to Neeley dated 9/26/46
Humble, Texas to Mt. Enterprise
(Ruben has hurt his arm.) How is Ruben's arm? She also mentions uncle Charlie Bird. (Everyone's uncle.)
An empty envelope from someone to Neeley dated 3/13/54
Annapolis, Maryland to Houston (Perkin)
Another letter from Georgie dated 2/8/68
Conroe to Minden
I'm sorry you had the flu. I had inner ear trouble. Leon (my oldest) moved to Liberty. I miss Reed Mountain and I want to see my folks at Nacogdoches.
A letter from Doule and Virgie Crow (Albert Jr's ex) to Neeley dated 2/28/68
Tell Perkin to come see me when he comes to see Honey and Esther. Husband almost died. Gall bladder burst 12/20/67 and scar tissue wrapped around intestines and blocked it in January. Was in the hospital seven weeks. Bobby (my son) lives in Channelview. Albert is in Pennsylvania, Honey is in Houston. Sonny (the baby) is in Japan in the Air Force. He married a Korean girl and has a baby girl one year old. I am 65 now, drawing old age pension - tell Robert it doesn't go far. (he and I used to talk about what we would do with our pensions.)
A letter from Nervy (Dora Minerva Armstrong?) to Neeley - no date
I wish I could plant a garden. Landlord made us get rid of the chickens. Going to write a letter to Dottis (Ruben's sis-in-law). Minnie (Ruben's sister) lives in Dallas, she is having her teeth pulled. Tom (don't know which one) lives in Boise, Idaho.
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| Sources |
- [S131] Armstrong, George A, Mills, Neeley.
- [S1843] 1920 Rusk TX, ED 68, pg 12A.
Neelie Armstrong
- [S217] Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk, TX, Neely Mills.
30 Aug 1896
- [S528] SSDI, (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Neeley.
30 Aug 1896
- [S90] 1900 Rusk, TX, ED 86, pg 11A.
age 3, Aug 1896, Texas
- [S90] 1900 Rusk, TX, ED 86, pg 11A.
Neana Mills
- [S103] 1910 Rusk, TX, ED 55, pg 2A.
Neanah Mills
- [S558] Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Neeley.
- [S528] SSDI, (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Neeley.
Jun 1983
- [S217] Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk, TX, Neely Armstrong.
- [S1069] Texas Marriages, 1851-1900, (Ancestry.com), pg 72.
Ira Mills to Emma McKinnon, 6 Sep 1895, Nacogdoches County
- [S217] Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk, TX, Ruben Armstrong.
2 June 1916
- [S1249] Texas Marriages, 1837-1973, (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Rueben.
to Neeley Mills, 2 Jun 1916, Rusk County, Texas
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