DR. CLINTON ARMSTRONG, one of the oldest practicing physicians in the county, is a native of Rogersville, East Tenn., born March 10, 1823, his parents being Clinton and Lucy (Rogers) Armstrong. The Armstrong family originated in the north of Ireland, from where William Armstrong, Sr., the great-grandfather of our subject, emigrated to America, and settled in Virginia, where William, the grandfather of our subject, was born in the year 1758. During the early settlement of Tennessee, William Armstrong, Jr., removed to that state, and was there married to Elizabeth Galbreith, and by this union there were eight children, of whom Clinton, the father of our subject, was the third son. He was born March 10, 1793, and on arriving at the age of manhood, he was united in marriage, in 1816, with Lucy Rogers, a native of Rogersville, Tenn., born in 1798, and a daughter of Joseph Rogers, who laid out the town where Lucy was born. Joseph Rogers was a native of the north of Ireland. In 1786 he emigrated to the New World, arriving at Norfolk, Va., from where he came to Tennessee, and a year from that time, founded the town of Rogersville, where he became one of the most prominent merchants of the day. He died there, in 1833, at an advanced age. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Armstrong, Sr., were the parents of 13 children, of whom our subject is the fourth eldest. Clinton Sr., removed from Tennessee to St. Louis, in 1845, where he was a prominent merchant and farmer, until 1853, when he passed away to his other home. Dr. Armstrong departed form his native state in 1844, going to St. Louis, where he studied medicine three years, and graduated in 1847, from the medical department of the University of Missouri, then known as the McDowell School. He then returned to Tennessee, where he was united in marriage with Martha Lynn, a daughter of William Lynn, of Kingsport. This union was blessed with four children - William, Clinton, Lucy and Mary. They resided in st. Louis until 1846, when they removed to Carrollton, where Dr. Armstrong has since resided, securing in his profession a large and lucrative practice. He is one of our most liberal citizens, was secretary of the Old Settler's Association and takes a deep interest in educational matters. Mrs. Armstrong died in April, 1872, and was laid to rest at Oak Ridge cemetery, Missouri. Oct. 30, 1878, Dr. Armstrong was united in marriage with Lottie E. Hayden, daughter of David Hayden, late of California, and grand-daughter of Gen. Eaton, who entered the United States service during the Revolutionary struggle, gaining fame and wealth, and who was afterward consul at Tunis. When the late civil war was in progress, Dr. Armstrong served two years, doing the noble work as an acting assistant surgeon, of the 61st Ill. Reg., from Greene county, and was an eye witness of the siege and capture of Vicksburg.