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Written by James B. Armstrong & Robert Stevenson Armstrong.

Descendants of Amy Johnston Bell

Generation No. 1

1. AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL (JAMES1) was born February 25, 1860, and died July 01, 1931. She married (1) WILLIAM ROBERT ARMSTRONG, son of JOHN ARMSTRONG and MARY ARMSTRONG. He was born February 15, 1860, and died July 01, 1931. She married (2) WILLIAM ROBERT ARMSTRONG April 23, 1885, son of JOHN ARMSTRONG and MARY ARMSTRONG. He was born October 10, 1860, and died February 11, 1937.

Notes for WILLIAM ROBERT ARMSTRONG:
First son of John Armstrong, he was born at Ballyreagh. At an early age, he began to earn his own living as a general store clerk at Cootehill and Dunboran. He emigrated and came to Pittsburgh in 1879 at the age of 19. His first employment was with his brother, John, and later he established a grocery store at the corner of Penn Avenue and 22nd Street, in partnership with William M. Bell, whose sister he married in 1885. Subsequently, he operated the store alone and then discontinued it as the character of the community changed. In 1891, he made his only trip to Ireland and upon his return built a house at 5107 Baum Boulevard. Also, at about this time, he became the Principal Stockholder of the North Avenue Stair Company, located in Allegheny later the North Side. The firm manufactured stairs and interior wood work. His salary as treasurer and manger was $110.00 per month. After the outbreak of WWI, the business did not prosper due to a lack of new building, and it was liquidated. From 1917 to 1927, he was employed by the Union Trust company in its safe deposit department. He was a member of the Shadyside United Presbyterian Church until 1923 when he joined the Fourth United Presbyterian Church. He was a very religious man and a total abstainer.

His wife Amy, was born near Bandridge, County Down, Ireland, and came to America with her parents at an early age. She lived in Brooklyn with her uncle Joseph Bell for a year before coming to Pittsburgh. After completing public school, she attended Burtt's Normal, later becoming a school teacher in the Ralston School at Penn Avenue and 15th St. until her marriage.

Children of AMY BELL and WILLIAM ARMSTRONG are:
2. i. CATHERINE JOHNSTON3 ARMSTRONG, b. September 19, 1889.
3. ii. JAMES BELL ARMSTRONG, b. March 18, 1886.
iii. MARY FRANCIS ARMSTRONG, b. December 10, 1887; d. December 05, 1963; m. SAMUEL B. CALHOUN, October 14, 1916; b. August 18, 1885.

Notes for MARY FRANCIS ARMSTRONG:
After graduating from Central High School, for several years she served as secretary of the Athaliah Daly Home for girls. She married Samuel B. Calhoun who served in several positions for the Pittsburgh National Bank and its predecessors. He managed their branches at Lawrenceville and East Liberty and was a Vice President. They lived in Mt. Lebanon.

iv. ALMA VIRTA ARMSTRONG, b. September 29, 1907.

Notes for ALMA VIRTA ARMSTRONG:
A graduate of Schenley High School, she completed her secretarial training at Miss Connelly's school. She was employed by the National Tube Company and later United States Steel Corporation, it successor,, in several important secretarial positions. Her service to the company exceeds forty years. She lived with her parents, and later her sister, Catherine Hittner, but in recent years in an Oakland apartment.

4. v. WILLIAM MOLLAN BELL ARMSTRONG, b. February 09, 1893; d. March 05, 1952.

Generation No. 2

2. CATHERINE JOHNSTON3 ARMSTRONG (AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) was born September 19, 1889. She married WILLIAM J. HITTNER JR. April 22, 1913 in Pittsburgh, PA, son of WILLIAM HITTNER and CORA MOOR. He was born December 06, 1888, and died December 04, 1963.

Notes for CATHERINE JOHNSTON ARMSTRONG:
In addition to attending public schools, she was a student at Margaret Morrison Carnegie School. She married William Hittner who became superintendent and later president of the Iron City Spring Company. They lived for many years on Parkway Drive, Mt. Lebanon

Children of CATHERINE ARMSTRONG and WILLIAM JR. are:
5. i. CATHERINE ARMSTRONG4 HITTNER, b. March 07, 1914.
6. ii. ANN JANE HITTNER.

3. JAMES BELL3 ARMSTRONG (AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) was born March 18, 1886. He married MARY DUNLAP STEVENSON. She was born June 21, 1887.

Notes for JAMES BELL ARMSTRONG:
First child of William R. and Amy Armstrong, he completed his education at Pittsburgh's Central High School. His business career involved several positions but principally with Brown & Company, Crucible Steel Company located in Bridgeville. He and his family resided for many years on Sheridan Avenue near Highland Park and later in Squirrel Hill. It was his interest in his family background that began and made possible this book.

Child of JAMES ARMSTRONG and MARY STEVENSON is:
i. JAMES MICHEL4 ARMSTRONG, b. June 06, 1948.

4. WILLIAM MOLLAN BELL3 ARMSTRONG (AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) was born February 09, 1893, and died March 05, 1952. He married FLORENCE LAPPE.

Notes for WILLIAM MOLLAN BELL ARMSTRONG:
He attended Osceola and Liberty Schools and then the Carnegie Institute of Technology. For several years, he was employed by the Crucible Steel Company and then made a connection with the Myers Printing Company of East Liberty of which he eventually became owner. The family lived in the Highland Park area.

Children of WILLIAM ARMSTRONG and FLORENCE LAPPE are:
7. i. WILLIAM ROBERT4 ARMSTRONG, b. December 08, 1921; d. July 28, 1960.
8. ii. JOHN FULTON ARMSTRONG, b. August 14, 1925.

Generation No. 3

5. CATHERINE ARMSTRONG4 HITTNER (CATHERINE JOHNSTON3 ARMSTRONG, AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) was born March 07, 1914. She married WILLIAM GEDDES BROWN December 22, 1938 in Mount Lebanon, PA, son of JAMES BROWN and SADY PIPER. He was born September 12, 1911, and died 1988.

Notes for CATHERINE ARMSTRONG HITTNER:
Westminster College Graduate bachelor of Business Administration 6/8/1936. President of the South Hills College Club. Of the 600 member women's group.

Notes for WILLIAM GEDDES BROWN:
Owned his own company "Iron City Spring Co." they manufactured auto and truck leaf springs. Served in WWII.

Children of CATHERINE HITTNER and WILLIAM BROWN are:
9. i. GRETCHEN HITTNER5 BROWN, b. March 15, 1943, PA.
10. ii. CATHERINE SUZANNE BROWN, b. January 16, 1940.
11. iii. BARBARA GEDDES BROWN, b. March 15, 1943.

6. ANN JANE4 HITTNER (CATHERINE JOHNSTON3 ARMSTRONG, AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) She married RICHARD FULLER COLLINS.

Child of ANN HITTNER and RICHARD COLLINS is:
i. NANCY5 COLLINS.

7. WILLIAM ROBERT4 ARMSTRONG (WILLIAM MOLLAN BELL3, AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) was born December 08, 1921, and died July 28, 1960. He married HARRIET STUBBS November 15, 1941.

Children of WILLIAM ARMSTRONG and HARRIET STUBBS are:
i. DAVID BELL5 ARMSTRONG, b. March 19, 1945.
ii. JOHN HICKMAN ARMSTRONG, b. April 09, 1946.
iii. THOMAS WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, b. December 19, 1947.

8. JOHN FULTON4 ARMSTRONG (WILLIAM MOLLAN BELL3, AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) was born August 14, 1925. He married GLORIA RESSLER October 21, 1950. She was born July 26, 1925.

Children of JOHN ARMSTRONG and GLORIA RESSLER are:
i. WILLIAM BELL5 ARMSTRONG, b. July 28, 1952.
ii. AMY ROSS ARMSTRONG, b. July 18, 1955.
iii. SUSAN MARY ARMSTRONG, b. January 08, 1959.

Generation No. 4

9. GRETCHEN HITTNER5 BROWN (CATHERINE ARMSTRONG4 HITTNER, CATHERINE JOHNSTON3 ARMSTRONG, AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) was born n PA. She married CHARLES THOMAS ARCHIBALD  son of JOHN ARCHIBALD and ALICE GIERING. He was born July 15, 1941.

Notes for CHARLES THOMAS ARCHIBALD:
ARCHIBALD. A surname derived from the personal name Archibald. in OE Arcebald, Arcenbald, or Ercenbald and doubtfully explained as meaning 'right bold' or 'holy prince'. Archebaldus filius Swani de Forgrunde is mentioned in reign of William the Lion. Erchnbaldus, Abbot of dunfermelyne mentioned c. 1180, appears again in the same record as Arkebaldus and Arkenbaldus. Thomas, the brother of Erkenbaldus, witnessed the gift of the church of Kilmaurs to the Abbey of Kelso before 1189, and Arkembaldus de Duffus was witness to an agreement between the bishop of Moray and John buseth concerning the churches of Coneway and Dulbatelauch between 1203 - 34. Robert Archebalde had a charter of the Hospital of Roxburgh in 1390 from Robert III and John Archibald was a witness in St. Andrews in 1545. The "of" (de) form of the personal name is found in Archambaud (earl of Dougles), 1405. Harrison's explanation of the use of Archibald for Gaelic Gillespie is probably correct. "Archibald was adopted by the Scots as a Lowland equivalent of Gillespie because the -bald was mistakenly supposed to mean 'hairless', 'shaven', 'servant' and therefore to be equivalet to Gael. gille 'servant', 'shaven one', 'monk'. Harchbald (earl of Argyll) 1493, Archombaldus 1233, Arkanbaldus 1228, Enkerbaldus a. 1189. (This information provided by our good friend Elaine from Britain.)

Children of GRETCHEN BROWN and CHARLES ARCHIBALD are:
12. i. JASON GRANT6 ARCHIBALD, b.  Alliance Ohio.
ii. MELISSA ARCHIBALD, b.
13. iii. BRAD OWEN ARCHIBALD, b.

10. CATHERINE SUZANNE5 BROWN (CATHERINE ARMSTRONG4 HITTNER, CATHERINE JOHNSTON3 ARMSTRONG, AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) She married JOHN SINCELL JR. December 23, 1960.

Children of CATHERINE BROWN and JOHN JR. are:
i. MARK6 WILLIAM, b.
ii. MATTHEW JOHN, b.

11. BARBARA GEDDES5 BROWN (CATHERINE ARMSTRONG4 HITTNER, CATHERINE JOHNSTON3 ARMSTRONG, AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) . She married JOHN ROGER HEADLAND.

Child of BARBARA BROWN and JOHN HEADLAND is:
i. DOUGLAS MICHAEL6 HEADLAND, b.

Generation No. 5

12. JASON GRANT6 ARCHIBALD (GRETCHEN HITTNER5 BROWN, CATHERINE ARMSTRONG4 HITTNER, CATHERINE JOHNSTON3 ARMSTRONG, AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1)  in Alliance Ohio. He married MELISSA ANN MCCREADY  Ohio, daughter of WILLIAM MCCREADY and SHARON KING.

Children of JASON ARCHIBALD and MELISSA MCCREADY are:
i. CRYSTAL ANN7 CHADWELL, b. Ohio.
ii. JORDAN CHASE ARCHIBALD, b.  Ohio.

13. BRAD OWEN6 ARCHIBALD (GRETCHEN HITTNER5 BROWN, CATHERINE ARMSTRONG4 HITTNER, CATHERINE JOHNSTON3 ARMSTRONG, AMY JOHNSTON2 BELL, JAMES1) was born  He married FRANCIE ?.

Child of BRAD ARCHIBALD and FRANCIE ? is:
i. ZACHARY7 ARCHIBALD, b. 1999.