From: History of Montgomery County Kansas
Published 1903
"Martin Armstrong- The subject of this review is one of the best known of the early settlers of Montgomery county, he having been a resident here since 1870. Thomas Armstrong, his father, was a native of Ohio, and the earlier members of the family are traceable back into the old “Keystone State”.
Thomas Armstrong married Maria Bussard and died in his native state at the age of forty-nine years. The wife survived him many years and died at the age of seventy-eight. They were the parents of nine children: Martin, Edward B., Salem, who was accidentally killed; William, George, also killed in an accident; Duma, John and Mary Catherine and Margaret Ann, twins.
Martin Armstrong was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, March 24, 1838, and was reared with scant opportunity for an education and inured to the toil of the farm. For a wife, he chose Susanna A. Fox, born in Pickaway county, March 29, 1840. She was the daughter of John and Sarah A. (Bussard) Fox natives of Pennsylvania. To their marriage were born Luena, Zelda, Susanna, Henry, Ezra, Eliza Jane, and Mary E.
The first westward move of Mr. Armstrong was made in 1863, then he went to Illinois, where he remained seven years engaged in agricultural pursuits. He then came to Kansas, stopping in Linn county some eighteen months, thence to Montgomery county. The year 1872 marks the date of his settlement on the farm on which he now resides, at which time it was a bare one hundred and sixty, without a single improvement. The first house on the place was made of poles, but, in time gave way the comfortable residence now occupied by the family and, one by one, the substantial improvements, now seen were added.
The farm as been the home of the family since its first settlement, except for a short period from 1900 to 1903, which was spent in the Indian Territory chasing that Will’o the Wisp, the raising of stock, in which so many have sunk their hard earned dollars. There are four children of the Armstrong family, viz: Noah, Ren, Amanda and Frank. Noah married Dorah Strobel, while Ren found a wife in Mabel Claybaugh, and both have homes of their own. Frank and Amanda are still residing at home. Mr. Armstrong cares little for public life, preferring to enjoy the quiet of his own home. Politically he is independent, supporting the best men and measures, regardless of party."

I am a descendant of Noah Armstrong and Dorah Stroble. They moved to Pawnee, Co OK. I need assistance on the Strobel/Stroble family.

Thank you,
Claudia