William Rufus Montgomery

1915 - 2000  (84 years)

• Name	William Rufus Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	28 Oct 1915	Ouachita, Polk, Arkansas, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	GH89-2XR
  Residence	1920	Page, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA   [2]
  Residence	1940	Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA   [4]
  Residence	1950	Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA   [5]
  Burial	2000	Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA   [3]
  Death	11 Oct 2000	Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I15113	Clan Montgomery Society | Alexander Montgomery and Mary 1 and Mary 2
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Elbert W Montgomery,   b. 11 Dec 1888, Texas, USA d. 1973 (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Ward,   b. 28 Mar 1893, Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA d. 1951 (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Oct 1914	Polk County, Arkansas, USA   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F19106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vaulcie Irene Davis,   b. 22 Mar 1922, Page, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA d. 13 Jan 2010, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1937	Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA   [6]
  Children	1. Merle Gene Montgomery,   b. 1 Mar 1938, Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA d. 15 Oct 1989, Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F30761	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 28 Oct 1915 - Ouachita, Polk, Arkansas, USA Marriage - 1 May 1937 - Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA Residence - 1940 - Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA Residence - 1950 - Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA Burial - 2000 - Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA Death - 11 Oct 2000 - Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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