Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1870, Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1880, Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1900, Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1910, Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Born on the Spring Glen farm.

Buried:
Riverview Cemetery

Died:
Pneumonia

David married Lillie Belle Abbott on 7 Feb 1882 in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. Lillie was born on 5 Aug 1864; died on 3 Jul 1887 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1887 in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bessie Ellen Montgomery was born on 28 Apr 1882 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 6 Sep 1915 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1915 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
2. Goldie E Montgomery was born on 9 Sep 1884 in Madison, Indiana, USA; died on 10 Nov 1925 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.

David married Elizabeth Ann Boyd in 1890 in Madison, Indiana, USA. Elizabeth was born on 25 Jul 1866 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 23 Feb 1937 in Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1937 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Infant Montgomery was born on 16 Feb 1891 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 16 Feb 1891 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
2. Sylvia Mae Montgomery was born on 30 Sep 1892 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 2 Jan 1893 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
3. John Montgomery was born on 28 Feb 1894 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 13 Mar 1972 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1972 in Reddington, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
4. Alpha Maude Montgomery was born on 5 Apr 1897 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 13 Jan 1982 in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1982 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
5. Glen Eugene Montgomery was born on 20 Mar 1899 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 13 Sep 1983 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1983 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
6. Helen Cupil Montgomery was born on 30 Jan 1902 in Madison, Indiana, USA; died on 27 Dec 1980 in Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1980 in Reddington, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
7. Ruby May Montgomery was born on 15 Aug 1905 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 21 Jan 1973 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; was buried on 29 Jan 1973 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
8. Laura Montgomery was born on 13 Jul 1910 in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 13 Jul 1910 in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA.

Notes:

GENEALOGY SUBMITTED BY RUTH MONTGOMERY FYE
CMS 693
OCT 1987

James married Elizabeth Abell on 7 Feb 1856 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA. Elizabeth was born on 24 Mar 1839 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA; died on 2 Oct 1921 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

RICHARD MONTGOMERY SAILED TO AMERICA ON 10 MAY 1811.

Richard Montgomery II, born July 14, 1778, Paisley, Scotland (some family records show born 1778) married 12/2/1808 to Annabelle Clarkson (born May 16, 1789 in Glasgow). They met while students at Glasgow University. They sailed to America on May 10, 1811 and arrived in Philadelphia, PA.

Annabelle Clarkson Montgomery had three sisters, named Ellen, Jeanette and Jane. Ellen married a Mr. McLeod and resided in Glasgow, Scotland. Jeanette came to Philadelphia with Richard and Annabelle and married Thomas Ewan, who died and it is believed that she returned with her children to Scotland. Jane was still single when last heard from by the family in this country.

Richard Montgomery II was a student and had some mercantile experience prior to his removal to America. He brought with him from Scotland a threat machine and during the War of 1812 engaged in the manufacture of threat with profit, but thereafter went out of this business.
He made several trips from America to Glasgow and one trip with a ship load of cotton. The ship and cargo were lost but fortunately his wife paid insurance when the ship sailed, saving him from loss on the cargo.

About the year 1817 or 1818, Richard II with his family (wife, Annabelle; daughter, Annabelle; and sons, Richard III, John Clarkson and William) crossed the mountains of Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh by means of the old time stage. They took with them their furniture they had brought from Scotland which included beautiful chairs with carved thistle backs, which are still in the family. He procured a boat at Pittsburgh, loaded it with merchandise and traded at a profit as he made his way down the Ohio River, stopping for a brief period at Cincinnati, Ohio.
He landed at Louisville, Kentucky, where he remainded probably one year, and then crossed to New Albany, Indiana and thence removed to Jeffersonville, Indiana. He conducted a store while about the Fall Cities. Theophilus Wylie was born at Jeffersonville, May 15, 1819.
While residing at Jeffersonville, Richard made the acquaintance of John Fischli, who made large purchases of lands in Jackson County, Indiana, and laid out the town of Rockford. Fischli induced him to remove to this new region and on September 20th, or 27th, 1820, Richard purchased of the Government of the West Half of the North East Quarter of Section 33 in Township 7 North, Range 6 East in Jackson County, and soon thereafter took his family and stock of goods valued at perhaps $800.00 and removed to his new purchase.
This stock of goods was destroyed by the burning of the log house in which they were stored on the farm.

During the early years he made trips to mill at Jeffersonville, a distance of 50+ iles -- loading several sacks of corn on a mule and returning with meal and merchandise. There was no school available for his children. He arranged a school at his home where he and his wife did the teaching. All area children were invited and most of them attended this school in the early years.

There was no church near and this home was the regular stopping place for the Circuit Rider. The minister stayed here on each visit. At that time services for the area were held in his home.
Baptism of babies and others, wedding and funeral services were performed on these visits which were every three months.

The family records were burned in the before mentioned fire and the exact dates of the birth of Johm, William and Theophilus were lost and those given are from memory. Richard was from this time forward engaged in clearing and tilling his farm.

Richard II had poetical ability, and wrote a quantity of verses. He had placed a voume of manuscripts with a publishing house in Louisville for publication but unfortunately this house with its contents were destroyed by fire, and no portion of his works is so far as known to be in existence.

Richard Montgomery II died February 12, 1849 at his farm "Spring Glen" in Jackson County, Indiana. (The home was a large two story colonial and was demolished in 1948, the early home hving burned in the late summer of 1833.) His wife, Annabelle, died at "Spring Glen" on October 5, 1846. Richard II and Annabelle had 10 children. Annabelle, Richard II, John Clarkson, William, Theophilus Wylie, Thomas Kell, Henry, Mary Jane, James Renwich, and Robert Hugh.

He landed at Louisville, Kentucky, where he remained probably.

Richard married Annabell Clarkson on 2 Dec 1808 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Annabell was born on 16 May 1789 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 5 Oct 1846 in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

GENEALOGY SUBMITTED BY MARTHA MONTGOMERY MARTIN, CMS 69, DATED OCTOBER, 1989.

COMPLETED GENEALOGY ON THIS FAMILY SUBMITTED BY MIRIAM MONTGOMERY PERKINS, CMS 84, DATED 2/26/1990.

GENEALOGY ALSO SUBMITTED BY RUTH MONTGOMERY FYE, CMS 693, in October 1987.

ADDITIONAL FAMILY LINE GENEALOGY SUBMITTED BY WILLIAM HIRAM STAMPLER, CMS 1081, DTD 3 JUN 1991.