Martha Margaret Montgomery

Female 1824 - 1901  (76 years)

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  • Name Martha Margaret Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
    Birth 3 Oct 1824  Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID KPDY-H4Y 
    Residence 1850  Macon, Macon, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1860  Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1880  Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1900  Nosler, Spokane, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Burial 1901  Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 22, 23
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    Death 11 Feb 1901  Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
    Person ID I57424  Clan Montgomery Society | John Montgomery and Martha Montgomery Mecklenburg NC
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2026 

    Father Robert M Woods Montgomery,   b. 1775, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1863, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Eleanor McCleary,   b. 17 Oct 1784, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1847, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 15 Nov 1804  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
    • Bondsman Thomas Henry
    Family ID F18944  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frederick Smith Brett,   b. 3 Jan 1825, Prince William County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1867, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 21 Oct 1848  Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11, 15, 17, 24
    Children 
    +1. John Franklin Brett, Sr,   b. 24 Aug 1859, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1930, Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F18945  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Oct 1824 - Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Oct 1848 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Macon, Macon, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1901 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Feb 1901 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5608] Bryan, Mildred, Email from Mildred Bryan 2010 Feb 19, (Name: Location: Iowa; Date: 10 Feb 2010;;), Mildred discusses children on Robert Montgomery.

    2. [S5612] Ware, Johnsie Pettus, Montgomery Notes on Gamewell Line, (Name: Date: About 1974;;), These are notes found in the files of Mrs. Moffatt Ware in Shelby, NC. Perhaps she typed them; another possible author would be Curtis Montgomery, since most of the information involves his line. Another potential writer of these notes is Charlotte Brett.

    3. [S4848] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;;), Year: 1850; Census Place: Macon, Macon, Illinois; Roll: M432_118; Page: 129A; Image: 14.
      Record for Martha Brett
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=16411515&indiv=try

    4. [S3704] Ancestry.com, Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
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      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WebSearch-3901&h=4001660&indiv=try

    5. [S2821] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: 229; Family History Film: 1254229; Page: 338C; Enumeration District: 149; Image: 0142.
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    6. [S2919] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Nosler, Spokane, Washington; Roll: 1750; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241750.
      Record for Martha Brett
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=73201699&indiv=try

    7. [S34] CMSI Member, CMSI 0068.

    8. [S34] CMSI Member, CMSI 2665.

    9. [S2915] Ancestry.com, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
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    10. [S2892] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Macon, Illinois; Roll: M653_203; Page: 685; Family History Library Film: 803203.
      Record for Martha Britt
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7667&h=37360703&indiv=try

    11. [S2951] Ancestry.com, Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
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    13. [S3804] Ancestry.com, Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;), State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101797036.
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    14. [S3234] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington.
      Record for Geo. Robert Brett
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      Record for John T Brett
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    17. [S3736] Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp, Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;;).
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    18. [S3966] Ancestry.com, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT. USA; Date: 2017;), Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.
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    19. [S2786] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review; Publication Date: 12/ Feb/ 1901; Publication Place: Spokane, Washington, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/566359655/?article=84fa7143-34c8-4493-9116-b6c219bcc301&focus=0.4173287,0.69564295,0.54779196,0.7928636&xid=2378.
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    20. [S3209] Ancestry.com, Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;).
      Record for Martha Britt
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1208&h=53401&indiv=try

    21. [S2786] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review; Publication Date: 14/ Feb/ 1901; Publication Place: Spokane, Washington, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/565987036/?article=c3f5564c-6e82-480d-ae7d-965a05ad8fda&focus=0.4598898,0.821381,0.5913532,0.91451013&xid=2378.
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    22. [S2775] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
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    23. [S2775] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
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    24. [S5611] Brett, Charlotte M, Charlote Brett notes from Charlotte NC, (Name: Date: 8 Oct 1971;;), Notes found in Charlotte, NC, Library written by Charlotte Brett.

    25. [S199] Clemens, William Montgomery, North and South Carolina Marriage Records (Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Company; Location: Baltimore, MD; Date:1927;;), From the Earliest Colonial Days to the Civil War Alphabetical Listing of North Carolina Marriages.
      Montgomerys are on pages 196-197 Clarks pages 60-61Alexanders page 5-7Catheys are page 57

    26. [S1698] Brett, Charlotte M, Charlote Brett notes from Charlotte NC (Name: Date: 8 Oct 1971;;), Notes found in Charlotte, NC, Library written by Charlotte Brett.

    27. [S1701] Montgomery, Robert, Robert Montgomery Biographical Sketch (Name: Date: 1863;;), Biographical Sketch of Robert Montgomery, son of James MontgomeryandAnne Woods Transcribed by Dufay Montgomery, Decatur, IL, 1938 Provided courtesy of Mildred Bryan.

    28. [S1699] Ware, Johnsie Pettus, Montgomery Notes on Gamewell Line (Name: Date: About 1974;;), These are notes found in the files of Mrs. Moffatt Ware in Shelby, NC. Perhaps she typed them; another possible author would be CurtisMontgomery, since most of the information involves his line. Anotherpotential writer of these notes is Charlotte Brett.

    29. [S215] Ancestry.com, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA;Date:2007;;), Database online. Data Source: County Court Records - FHL#0546461-0546466.
      Record for Robert Montgomery

    30. [S29] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Robert Montgomery