William Montgomery (1799 - 1892)

Born 12 Dec 1799 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Hiatt) Montgomery — married 10 Feb 1830 in Stokes County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1892 at age 92 in Randolph Co, Indiana

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Biography

William^[1] was born in 1799. He passed away in 1892.

From Tucker's History of Randolph Co. , Indiana^[2]

William Montgomery, farmer. P. O. Clark, was born in Guilford County, N. C. December 12, 1799, and is a son of Samuel and Mary Montgomery. His educational advantages were limited. He attended school in a log cabin, with puncheon seats and a dirt floor. He and his schoolmates employed their noons in cutting wood for the huge fire-place. He was married, in 1829, to Miss Sarah Hiatt, by whom he has had twelve children --

1. John (deceased),
2. Eli,
3. Phineas,
4. Priscilla,
5. Betsy A.,
6. Joseph N.,
7. Cyrena,
8. Thomas N. (deceased),
9. Lovina,
10. Susannah (deceased),
11. Milton M, and
12. Christena.

Four sons were in the late war (Civil War -- editor) -- Eli, Phineas, Jasper (sic) and Thomas. Thomas N. died in the service. Mr. Montgomery came to this county in 1833, and settled in the woods, where nearly all kinds of wild game abounded. The Indians were also in or near the locality on which he settled. On one occasions while out hunting, Mr. Montgomery became lost in the woods, and while wandering around he came to an Indian wigwam which was occupied by a lone Indian and his dog. The hospitable "red man of the forest” shared his narrow cot of leaves and deer skins with him, and they slept 'heels to heels' for it was not wide enough for two to lie at one end. Mr. Montgomery owns eighty acres of lands and is engaged in farming.

Sources

1. ↑ Johnson, W. P.: Page 397
2. ↑ Tucker, E.: Page 422

Also see:

• Johnson, William Perry, Hiatt - Hiett Genealogy and Family History c1699 - 1949. (Payson, Utah, Jesse Hiatt Family Association, 1951)
• Tucker, Ebenezer , History of Randolph County, Indiana. (Chicago, A.L. Klingman, 1882; Reprinted by Eastern Indiana Publishing Co., Knightstown, Ind., 1967 )
• CMSI Database (http://clanmontgomery.org/Genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I3640&tree=CMSI1)
• The 1850 US Census record for the household of William Montgomery
• The 1860 US Census record for the household of William Montgomery
• The 1880 US Census record for the household of William Montgomery
• The death certificate for Cyrena Montgomery
• Marriage bond for William Montgomery and Sarah Hiatt
• Marriage bond abstracts for William Montgomery and Sarah Hiatt
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch, Entry for Jasper N Montgomery and Biddie Sumner, 04 Sep 1887; citing Clay, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,404,545.
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch , Entry for Christina Hogston, 16 Aug 1914; citing Greenville, Darke, Ohio, reference fn 44070; FHL microfilm 1,953,921.