Ruby married in Never Married. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomery-12588
• Residence: 1900, Hill, Texas, USA; Justice Precinct 8
• Residence: 1910, Haskell, Haskell, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1920, Haskell County, Texas, USA; Justice Precinct 3

Notes:

!1. Joseph Carter Montgomery was probably born on the family farm just across

the river from Patrick, Arkansas. Zola Montgomery Spencer Brashears said that her father, Richard, told her that he was born in a house that was there.
Since the 1860 Census showed that their father, George E. was still living in Madison Co., Ark., in 1860, it seems likely that they were still living in the same place as when Richard was born 4 years earlier. Grace Montgomery in Jan.1978 gave the birthplace of J.C. as Carthage, MO but there is no known source of that info.

2. According to a taped conversation with his son, J.Howard Montgomery, in 1965, Joe Montgomery went to Texas when he was about 15 (approx. 1875). He ran cattle in Williamson County (near Austin).

3. According to Alma Baldwin,his grand-daughter, Joe returned to Arkansas and

tried to get his brothers and sisters to move to Texas with him. At some time he was able to persuade Alma's mother, Bernethia Jane, to move to Hill County,TX. Per a letter dated 14 Feb. 1979 from Carl Montgomery, Joe also offered to help "set up" Carl's father, Oscar, on a farm in Texas. The date of this offer is unknown. Oscar did not make the move due to his growing family.

4. In 1888, Joe married Belva Lou Matthews at her parent's home with Rev. John Miller performing the ceremony according to Grace Montgomery. Grace also believed that the Matthews family lived in Hill County at that time.

5. A note on the back of a portrait of the J.C. Montgomery family says:

"3E, 4 1/2S Near Mt.View Schoolhouse" - These are apparently directions to the Montgomery family farm in Hill County. Grace Montgomery said this would be near Lovell, which is where her husband, Howard, said that he grew up and went to school. From the size of the children in the picture, it was apparently made about 1903 and it was made at a Hillsboro studio.

6. The Montgomery family moved to Haskell County, TX in 1909. Per the land

records in the Haskell County courthouse, Mr. Montgomery bought a 433-acre farm in the Whitt's Chapel community (later called Howard), about 3.5 miles

northeast of the current Paint Creek school. They built a two-story house there.

7. J.C. and Bell moved to 600 South Avenue G in Haskell in late 1925 after

retiring from farming. They lived there until his death.

!Census data:

1860: George E. M. household, Madison Co.Ark. - No Joseph Carter listed.

However, there is a newborn, "Thomas", age 1/12 year.

1870: George E.M. household, Franklin Township, Newton Co., MO - Joseph C., age 10, bn Ark.

1880:

1890:

1900:Hill Co.TX, page 15 of 188, Spvsr Dist.6, E.D.51, Justice Precinct 8.

Jos.C., farmer, age 40, bn Ark; Belle B., wife, age 28, bn Ark; William A., age 8, bn TX; Joseph H., age 3, bn TX; Della L., age 10/12, bn TX. Also listed: George Tolan, farm laborer.

1910: Haskell Co.TX, Vol.72, Sheet 105, E.D. 108

Joseph C., age 49, bn Ark; Belva L., wife, age 38, bn Ark; W.Arthur, age 18;

Howard J., age 13; Della L., age 10; Lela A., age 8; Weldon Bailey, age

1 11/12.

!According to Lelia Montgomery Cox, she was told by her mother, Belva, that her sister, Ruby Rebecca, died of the croup. They were apparently traveling by wagon from Kerens, TX, where the Matthews family lived, back to Brandon. They stopped overnight with a family along the way. Belle did not have a dry diaper for the baby, and was reluctant to ask for one from their hosts, so the baby stayed wet all night. As a result, she caught the croup and died.

Buried:
Willow Cemetery

Joseph married Belva Louise Matthews on 18 Nov 1888 in Hill, Texas, USA. Belva was born on 14 Feb 1872 in Arkansas, USA; died on 15 Jul 1935 in Haskell, Haskell, Texas, USA; was buried in 1935 in Haskell, Haskell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1900, Hill, Texas, USA; Justice Precinct 8
• Residence: 1910, Haskell, Haskell, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1920, Haskell County, Texas, USA; Justice Precinct 3

Notes:

!Per her death certificate, Bell was born in Texas. However, for this to be true, her parents would have had to move to Texas immediately after marriage since Bell was born only 10 months later. Census records of 1900 and 1910 say that she was born in Arkansas.

!Age at death: 63Y, 5M, 1D

Buried:
Willow Cemetery

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• Reference Number: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomery-12589
• _DNA: Montgomery, Thomas and Patton, Mary
• Residence: 1850, Hilburn, Madison, Arkansas, USA
• Residence: 1870, Franklin, Newton, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1880, Valley, Madison, Arkansas, USA

Notes:

!BURIAL: Both George & Mary J. Montgomery are buried in the Weddington Gap Cemetery, which is behind the Weddington Gap Baptist Church, located approximately 10 miles west of Fayetteville, AK on State Road 16.
!CENSUS:
1850 - Hilburn Township, Madison Co., Arkansas. Living adjacent to Thomas, who is believed to be his father due to proximity and age.
1860 - Roll 45; Valley Township, Madison Co., Arkansas; age 26 1870 - Franklin Township, Newton Co., Missouri; age 39; occupation: lawyer 1880 - Valley Township, Madison Co., Arkansas
3. See notes of visit with Zola Montgomery Spencer Brashears in July 1978.
4. John C. Montgomery personally visited the graves of George E. & Mary J. Montgomery in Weddington Gap Cemetery on 4 July, 1978. They are buried on the same lot with the Cabes, relatives by marriage. See pictures taken at the cemetery.
5. Per letters from Alma Baldwin dated 14 Nov., 1978 and her daughter, Hazel Bruni dated 13 Nov., 1978:
George Edwin Montgomery owned a house in Cincinnati, Washington Co., Arkansas which Alma remembers personally. He also owned a store, but Alma couldn't remember exactly where it was. Alma's father, Marion Cook, husband of Bernethia J. Montgomery, bought the house from George. Alma and her sisters were born in this house; based on their birth dates, George must have sold the house between 1890-1897. The house was supplied with water from Rennick Creek, which was downhill from the house. Alma does not know where George and Mary moved after Mr. Cook bought the house; they may even have all lived together. The house must have been on a farm because Alma describes her mother's struggle to keep the farm going after Mr. Cook's death in 1903; her story indicates that the farm was adjacent to the house.
!6. Per letter from Joseph Carl Montgomery dated 14 Feb., 1979: a. Confirmed that his father, Oscar, and uncle, Otis, lived with George Edwin when they were children.
b. Says George Edwin was a farmer and a "wonderful man." Also says George Edwin and family were Baptists.
c. Believes the family lost everything in the Civil War and scattered as a result.
!7. In the records submitted to the Church of LDS by Wilma Hedge, the place of death is shown as Prairie Grove, Washington Co., Ark.

George married Mary Jane Buck on 17 Jul 1851. Mary was born on 18 Mar 1834 in Tennessee, USA; died on 19 Dec 1897; was buried in Wedington, Washington, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Valley, Madison, Arkansas, USA

Notes:

!Source: Tombstone visited July 4, 1978 by John C. Montgomery; see pictures.

Also from letters from Alma Baldwin.

M.L. Clason's records show she was born in Alabama and died in Haskell, Oklahoma (with a question mark.)

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• Reference Number: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomery-12590
• Residence: 1830, Blount County, Tennessee, USA; Western Division
• Residence: 1850, Hilburn, Madison, Arkansas, USA
• Residence: 1860, Richland, Washington, Arkansas, USA

Thomas married Frances Franky Carter on 19 Jan 1826 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA. Frances was born on 1 Mar 1800 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Aug 1873 in Rocky Comfort, McDonald, Missouri, USA; was buried in 1873 in Rocky Comfort Cemetery, Newton County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Hilburn, Madison, Arkansas, USA
• Residence: 1860, Richland, Washington, Arkansas, USA
• Residence: 1870, Franklin, Newton, Missouri, USA

Notes:

BIRTH: Born in Virginia per Family Group Sheet from Wilma Hedge.
Newton Co.,MO. "Frances / Wife of Thos Montgomery / Born March 1, 1800 / Died

Aug.17, 1873". Picture obtained from Wilma Hedge, Carthage MO; in possession of
John C. Montgomery