THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Letita Armour

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Letitia Armour, Mother: "Vesta contributed names of Letitia and Mary, whom we did not know. Samuel was our first school teacher in Estero and later bought a sawmill near Brownsville, Fla. George later lived in Tampa and we saw him sometimes. Vesta says that Annie (following) was not related, but Bella cared for her during her illness and was her chief mourner."

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Mary Armour "Vesta contributed names of Letitia and Mary, whom we did not know. Samuel was our first school teacher in Estero and later bought a sawmill near Brownsville, Fla. George later lived in Tampa and we saw him sometimes. Vesta says that Annie (following) was not related, but Bella cared for her during her illness and was her chief mourner."

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; James Armour: "Vesta contributed names of Letitia and Mary, whom we did not know. Samuel was our first school teacher in Estero and later bought a sawmill near Brownsville, Fla. George later lived in Tampa and we saw him sometimes. Vesta says that Annie (following) was not related, but Bella cared for her during her illness and was her chief mourner."

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: James Armour.

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: George Armour

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; George Armour: "Vesta contributed names of Letitia and Mary, whom we did not know. Samuel was our first school teacher in Estero and later bought a sawmill near Brownsville, Fla. George later lived in Tampa and we saw him sometimes. Vesta says that Annie (following) was not related, but Bella cared for her during her illness and was her chief mourner."

FLAMING SWORD, Community Current Events by Alafae Stephens, May 1934: "Sister Bella Armour left on the sixth of April for a visit of ten days in Palatka with the family of her brother George, who died just before New Years."

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Samuel Armour; Death: 6 Oct 1951, Fort Myers, age 77 years.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Samuel Armour: "Vesta contributed names of Letitia and Mary, whom we did not know. Samuel was our first school teacher in Estero and later bought a sawmill near Brownsville, Fla. George later lived in Tampa and we saw him sometimes. Vesta says that Annie Armour was not related, but Bella cared for her during her illness and was her chief mourner."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1900; Koreshan Community; Enumeration date: 27 Jun 1900; Enumerator: A. A. Gardner; Precinct 6; Microfilm number: 1240172; SD: 2; ED: 77; Sheet number: 16; Page number: 26: Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff: Samuel Armour; Relation to head of family: partner; Color: white; Sex: male; Born: Apr 1874; Age 26; Single; Place of birth: Michigan; Place of birth of father Ireland; Place of birth of mother: Ireland; Occupation assistant; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes.

ELECTED POSITION/Estero, Florida: 1 Sep 1904; Samuel Armour, Council Member.

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: "To the east of the main house and near the road was another two-story house where we went to school when we first came to Estero, Samuel Armour being the teacher."--page 57

FLAMING SWORD, Community Current Events by D. J. Richards, June 1937: "We were pleased to have Samuel Armour drop in on us on Wednesday, May 12th. Sam first came into the Home in Chicago and was there three and a half months prior to coming to Estero in 1895, where he remained many years. He has been in and out many times since his first contact with the movement but coming back is always like coming home to Sam. At present he has charge of the Unity's gasoline Filling Station."

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Bella Armour; Born: 15 Jun 1872, Homer, Michigan; Arrived Estero: 1895; Died 1 Sep 1949

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Bella Armour: "Vesta contributed names of Letitia and Mary, whom we did not know. Samuel was our first school teacher in Estero and later bought a sawmill near Brownsville, Fla. George later lived in Tampa and we saw him sometimes. Vesta says that Annie (following) was not related, but Bella cared for her during her illness and was her chief mourner."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1900; Koreshan Community; Enumeration date: 27 Jun 1900; Enumerator: A. A. Gardner; Precinct 6; Microfilm number: 1240172; SD: 2; ED: 77; Sheet number: 16; Page number: 26: Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff: Isabella Armour; Relation to head of family: partner; Color: white; Sex: female; Born: Jun 1872; Age 27; Place of birth: Michigan; Place of birth of father: Ireland; Place of birth of mother: Ireland; Occupation: Assistant; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes.

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm No.: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Name: Isabella Armour; Sex: Female; Race: white; Age 30; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: Michigan; Place of birth of father: England; Place of birth of mother: England; Language spoken: English; Occupation: student; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes; Attending school: yes.

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1920; Enumeration date: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Dec 1994: Bella Armour; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Place of residence: Dining Hall and ladies dormitory place; Age 47; Single; Place of birth: Michigan; Place of birth of father: England; Place of birth of mother: England; Occupation: Printer at the print and pub. house.

U.S. Federal 1930 Census; Estero, Lee County; Florida; Election Precinct 12: Koreshan Unity Home; Enumeration Date: May 5, 1930; ED: 36-17; SD: 6; Page: 199; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 2003: Bella Armour; Radio set: none listed; Sex: Female; Color: white; Age at last birthday: 57; Marital condition: Single; Attended school since Sep 1, 1930: no; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: Michigan; Place of birth of father: N. Ireland; Place of birth of mother: N. Ireland; Whether able to speak English: yes; Occupation: Nurse; Industry: Nursing; Whether actually at work yesterday or the last regular working day: yes.

THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events by Alafae Stephens; May 1934: "Sister Bella Armour left on the sixth of April for a visit of ten days in Palatka with the family of her brother George, who died just before New Year's."

Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 44; Inscription: Bella Armour--Sept. 1949.