Ira Franklin ARMSTRONG b. 22 Feb 1935 Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA d. 23 Nov 1997 Pasadena, Harris, Texas, USA: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1935 - 1997 (62 years)

Name	Ira Franklin ARMSTRONG [1]
Born	22 Feb 1935	Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA [2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Name	Pete Armstrong [5]
Died	23 Nov 1997	Pasadena, Harris, Texas, USA [6, 7]
	Cause: cancer
Buried	25 Nov 1997	Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA
	Address: Maple Grove Cemetery Rusk County Rusk County, Texas
		Armstrong, Ira Franklin "Pete"
Person ID	I31	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
Last Modified	3 Dec 2015

Father	Ruben ARMSTRONG, b. 13 Jul 1895, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA , d. 24 Jun 1969, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 73 years)
Mother	Neeley Neana MILLS, b. 30 Aug 1896, Linn Flat, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA , d. 17 Jun 1983, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA (Age 86 years)
Married	2 Jun 1916	, Rusk, Texas, USA [8, 9]
	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.
		Armstrong, Ruben and Neeley Mills wedding day!
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.
Photos		Armstrong, Ruben and Neeley's family Irene, George (back), Ruben, Nettie, Neeley, Elzie, Robert, Perkin. this would have been in the early 60s.
Family ID	F7	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Living

Children

	1. Michael Franklin ARMSTRONG, b. 28 Jun 1957, , Harris, Texas, USA , d. 23 May 2019 (Age 61 years)
	2. Living
	3. Living
	4. Living

Last Modified 3 Dec 2015

Family ID F58 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos » Slide Show		Cannatella, Pete Michael If the baby in the tub is Little Pete, the boy is probably Uncle Pete (Ira). If the boy is Little Pete, the baby is probably Joe Dale.
		Cook, Charles Oscar and Ira Franklin Armstrong Uncle Oscar and Uncle Pete
		Armstrong, Ira Franklin "Pete" Armstrong
		Armstrong, Ira Franklin "Pete" Armstrong
		Armstrong, Ira Franklin Pete
		Armstrong, Frances Elaine
		Armstrong, Frances Elaine
		Armstrong, Michael, Pete and Ashley
		Armstrong, Ira, Eulane and Michael
		Armstrong, Pete, Irene and Billy Joe The first white license plate was in 1957, so this photo was in an odd year between 57 and 63, maybe.

Notes

Pete was born prematurely and no one except his mother expected him to live. When the other kids asked, they were told to call him Pete and they didn't know until many years later that his name wasn't Pete. In the mid-50s, Pete proudly displayed his new Social Security Card to sister Nettie Mae who told him that his name wasn't Pete at all but Ira Franklin, after his two grandfathers but no one ever called him anything but Pete.

A letter from Pete to Neeley dated 1/22/70 (Bobby Jack's birthday)
Pasadena to Henderson
Eulane has the flu. Bobby Jack got his dollar and thought it was another Christmas present.
(Medical):born premature, was so small doc said he wouldn't live. he was not given a name until he was 6 years old.

[S767] Obituary, Henderson Daily News, 18 June 1983, Neeley Armstrong.
Pete Armstrong
[S217] Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk, TX, Armstrong, Ira F Pete.
22 Feb 1935
[S528] SSDI, (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Ira F.
22 Feb 1935
[S1840] 1940 Rusk TX, ED 201-23, pg 5B.
age 5, Texas
[S1840] 1940 Rusk TX, ED 201-23, pg 5B.
Pete Armstrong
[S217] Cemetery, Maple Grove, Rusk, TX, Armstrong, Ira F Pete.
[S528] SSDI, (FamilySearch.org), Armstrong, Ira F.
[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