James Montgomery, II

1782 - 1845  (62 years)

• Name	James Montgomery
  Suffix	II
  Birth	23 May 1782	Caswell, North Carolina, USA
  Gender	Male
  Origins continued	Another brother, John, would relocate to Iredell County about 1847-8 from Person Co., North Carolina (Person Co. was formed from a p
  Religious Background	While James was instrumental in the founding of Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church, his younger brother Archibald Davis wou
  Residence	He is believed to have lived on the present day Page Farm Rd. in what would be called the Montgomery/ Page House. It was
  Family Search ID	LRWQ-YJ7
  Family Search Link	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRWQ-YJ7
  Death	1 Jan 1845	Iredell, North Carolina, USA
  Person ID	I33454	Clan Montgomery
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	James Montgomery,   b. 12 Nov 1752, Orange, North Carolina, USA d. 22 Mar 1838, Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Davis,   b. 14 Sep 1754, Maryland, USA d. 19 Oct 1837, Caswell, North Carolina, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1777  [1]
  Family ID	F11557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kitturan Connally,   b. 1786, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
  Marriage	27 Oct 1807
  Children	> 1. George Connally Montgomery,   b. 29 Sep 1808, Kentucky, USA d. 14 Dec 1851 (Age 43 years) > 2. Rebecca Francis Montgomery,   b. 13 May 1810   d. 30 Dec 1898 (Age 88 years) > 3. Sara A. Montgomery,   b. 1 May 1813 > 4. James Alexander Montgomery,   b. 24 Apr 1815   d. 18 Sep 1846 (Age 31 years) > 5. Eliza Jane Montgomery,   b. 22 Jan 1817   d. Aft 1870 (Age 53 years) > 6. William Thomas Montgomery,   b. 1 Dec 1818   d. 27 Oct 1908 (Age 89 years) > 7. John Edmond Montgomery,   b. 23 Jun 1820   d. 25 Nov 1888 (Age 68 years) > 8. Mary E. Montgomery,   b. 4 Nov 1822   d. 2 Dec 1895 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F10433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2015

  
  

• Notes

  !BIRTH-DEATH: Family Records of Caroline McGowan and John Horn !MARRIAGE: David Montgomery, P.O. Box 1248, Troutman, NC 28166..the dateof marriage and all the descendants, thus far, came from David'sinformation. It is not known which mother went with which children. BURIAL: It is not known where either James or his wife Kitty were buried. Possibly they are in the cemetery located on the property of what is thought to be the old homeplace. BURIAL: There was a family cemetery on the property. Mr.Turner Page reported in the 1970's that at one time more than thirty graves were there with several marked tombstones. Over time the marked tombstones have disappeared. In 1999 only unmarked stones remain. BIOGRAPHY: James, along with two of his brothers, William and Abraham, all from Caswell County, came to Iredell County around 1830. Abraham settled just across the county line in Rowan County. James and William lived near the Fifth Creek Community. BIOGRAPHY: James was a prominent member of the community. James and his nephew and son-in-law, David Montgomery, were the first two elders of the newly established Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church. James donated approximately five acres in 1850 for the new church. BIOGRAPHY: He is believed to have lived on the present day Page Farm Rd. in what would be called the Montgomery/ Page House. It was demolished in 1999. He owned a considerable amount of land, with all or most of it passing to son William Thomas after James's death. BIOGRAPHY: Another brother, John, would relocate to Iredell County about 1847-8 from Person Co., NC (Person Co. was formed from a part of Caswell Co. in 1791). RELIGION: James and his nephew and son-in-law, David Montgomery, were the first two elders of the newly established Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church. James donated approximately five acres in 1850 for the new church. RELIGION: While James was instrumental in the founding of Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church, his younger brother Archibald Davis would become a notable Presbyterian minister in NC. Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000. "A Montgomery and Cole Record: Some Descendants of Alexander Montgomery of Amherst County, Virginia and Orange County, North Carolina" by Marian Carter Ledgerwood, 1994. Submitted by C.Lane Graves, CMS 1778, dated 10/28/00. Entered 10/6/01. Substantiating data submitted by Kenneth Malcolm Montgomery, CMS 2435, via GEDCOM on 23 Oct 2004. Kenneth gives name as James Montgomery II.

  
  

• Sources

  [S162] Clan Montgomery Society International, (Name: Location: http://www.clanmontgomery.org/database/surnames.html;;), http://www.clanmontgomery.org/homepage.html (Reliability: 0).