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Tuesday - May 13, 2008 - 5:29:10 PM - Navajo Nation Time
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| Dad Frank Armstrong |
Mom E Ta Des Pah |
Daughter Lillie Todychini |
| Clan | : | Bit'aa'nii To dich'ii'nii Bit'aa'nii (Folding Arms People) from mom E Ta Des Pah To dich'ii'nii (Red Running into Water People) from dad Frank Armstrong |
| Birth Date | : | 1904 |
| Marriage | : | 3rd or 4th Wife of Ush Ke Tah Le Wood 2nd Marriage to Joe Paul |
| Born Where | : | El Huerfano, Huerfano Mountain, or Dzil Ná'oodilii (Navajo) San Juan County, New Mexico |
| Died | : | About 1985 |
| Died Where | : | Mercy Hospital, Durango, Colorado |
| Children | : | May (Todychini) Paul Mary (Todychini) Cambridge Lillie Lapahie |
A few more pictures of Julia can be found by observing her photos.
Grandma Julia Armstrong was born about 1904, in Dzil Ná'oodilii (Huerfano Mesa), from
Francisco, and E Ta Des Pah. Julia had five brothers and sisters. These brother and sisters
were John Armstrong, Esther Armstrong, Flora Armstrong Frank
Armstrong Jr., and Clifford (Glen or Glenn) Armstrong.
Grandma Julia Armstrong also had half-brothers and sisters by the relationship of
Frank Armstrong with Ekle Has Pah. These children were Mary, Ford, Dodge, and Elmer
Armstrong. Also Herbert Scotte, Celipe and Jim Sezter (Ekle Has Pah’s second husband
was Mr. Sezter). Mary Armstrong is Dorthy’s mother
Little is known of Julia's early years. Lillie (Todychini) Lapahie, the daughter of Julia Armstrong, only knew that
Julia Armstrong went to Shiprock Boarding School when she was young and knew Cora Henderson,
the mom of Harrison Lapahie, Lillie’s future husband.
Julia Armstrong married Todychini Eyashi (Ush Ke Tah Le Wood)
when she was very young. From them they had three girls, who were
starting from the oldest, May, Mary, and Lillie Todychini. Yet, when Lillie was
just a baby, Todychini Eyashi passed away, therefore, Lillie never knew her
father. After Todychini Eyashi passed away, as a young widow with three small
girls, her elders insisted that she marry Joe Paul, whom
they thought would provide for them. Mom Lillie Todychini, therefore,always
thought of Joe Paul as her father, even though by birth, she wasn't. Joe also
thought of Lillie Todychini as his daughter.
In the early 1940's, Julia and Joe Paul divorced in tribal court in Shiprock,
New Mexico. The reason they divorced, was because, Joe Paul, at the time was
involved with Julia's sister, Susie (Flora) Armstrong. After the divorce
though, Joe Paul didn't marry Susie, but married Julia's daughter, May Todychini
instead over Julia's protest. The Tribal Court approved the marriage even though
May Todychini was only 13 or 14 years of age. The way Lillie (Todychini) Lapahie,
the daughter of Julia, describes it, the Tribal Police (or something similiar)
gave Joe Paul an option, either he go to jail, or he marry one of his women. He
then chose the youngest, May Todychini. It was only with in the last six years
that it was discovered that no tribal court record existed regarding the divorce
or the subsequent marriage. Therefore, because of Joe's incest,
Joe made children with Julia, Julia's daughter, Miss May (Todychini) Paul,
and Julia's sister, Flora Armstrong.
Joe and May Paul lived in a style of home typical of white people only about 50 yards away from Julia, who lived in a hogan. Many years later Julia moved about 2 miles away from them into a brick house that she paid the Navajo Tribe to build for her in Tse Nalt Holt Dilt Li. Julia and her daughter, May Paul, got along fine, even though, Joe had made children with both of them. Julia raised most of May Paul's children by herself from either her hogan or from the concrete brick house that she paid the Navajo Tribe to build for her. By the time May died, Joe and May Paul had 17 of their own children.
Because Joe had children with Julia Armstrong, May Todychini Paul, and Flora Armstrong, there are many cousins from them that are closer than cousins, almost like brothers and sisters.
| Husband Position |
Husband's Name | Husband's Children | Children"s Indian Name |
| 1 | Ush Ke Tah Le Wood | Mrs. May (Todychini) Paul Mrs. Mary Ellen (Todychini) Cambridge Mrs. Lillie (Todychini) Lapahie |
Glee Des Pah Nah Has Pah Anos Pah |
| 2 | Joe Paul | Frank Paul Mrs. Mable (Paul) Staley Steven Paul Annabel Paul |
? ? ? Tosho |
| Dad Frank Armstrong |
Mom E Ta Des Pah |
Daughter Lillie Todychini |
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