Central California Biographies

A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing 
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the 
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of 
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of 
to-day (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

 


J. G. ARMSTRONG, a representative agriculturist of Salinas, is a native of Delaware 
county. New York, born in Bovina, in 1834. His father, John Armstrong, was a farmer 
by occupation and a native of the Empire State, who married Isabel Coutter. 

Our subject came to California in 1868 and purchased 160 acres of land, near Salinas, 
which is his present home. To this he has made extensive additions, until he now is 
the owner of 2,859 acres of good farming and grazing lands. The home is one of the 
most attractive in its surroundings and arrangements in the Salinas valley. 

In 1861 our subject married Miss Christiana Smith, a lady of excellent traits of character 
and great domestic thrift. She has borne her husband three children, namely: John A., 
Edwin and Nellie, all of whom are at home. 

Mr. Armstrong stands in the front rank of those of his calling and is a thorough- 
going business man.