John Franklin Montgomery (abt. 1873 - 1956)

Born about 20 Jan 1873 in Seaford, York, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Marie (Ross) Montgomery — married 4 Sep 1897 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Died 13 May 1956 at about age 83 in Richmond, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Son of William Montgomery and Margaret Tignor.

Married wife (1) Elizabeth Mitchell about 1895, presumably in VA. She died in 1896. One child:

1. Mary Louise b1896 -- adopted as Lightfoot; married as Euchler, then Brown

Married wife (2) Emily Marie Ross on 1897-09-04 in Manhattan, NY. Children include:

1. Howard Franklin b1897
2. Charlotte b1899 -- d1899
3. John W. b1902 -- d1902

Married wife (3) Roberta Elizabeth Craig about 1911, presumably in VA. Children include:

1. John Tignor Craig b1913
2. Margaret Elizabeth b1919 -- later Griffith
3. Edith Gloria b1923 -- later Lowry, then Nixon

Sources

• Birth - not found
• 1880, age 8 - VA, York, Grafton, ED 119, pages 30+31, family 287. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR6-MT7 : 15 July 2017), John Montgomery in entry for William Montgomery, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 119, sheet 514C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1395; FHL microfilm 1,255,395.
• 189x marriage to Elizabeth - not found
• 1897 marriage to Emily -
  • "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24C5-GTZ : 10 February 2018), John Montgomery and Emily Ross, 04 Sep 1897; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,503,717.
  • "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6HV-Y7X : 21 January 2020), John Franklin Montgomery, 1897.
• 1900, age 27 - not found
• 1910, age 37 - not found
• 191x marriage to Roberta - not found
• 1918 draft registration - "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZQ-R63 : 13 January 2022), John Franklin Montgomery, 1917-1918.
• 1920, age 47 - VA, Norfolk ward Madison, ED 93, sheets 1B+2A, family 20. "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJJZ-Z4D : 4 February 2021), John T Montgomery, 1920.
• 1930, age 57 - VA, Norfolk, ED 112-42, sheet 9B, family 146. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CHTR-GN2 : accessed 15 January 2022), John F Montgomery, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 9B, line 67, family 146, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2470; FHL microfilm 2,342,204.
• 1940, age 68 - VA, Lancaster, Whitestone dist, Kilmarnock, ED 52-5, sheet 81A, lines 17-19. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRBZ-CNH : 31 May 2020), John F Montgomery, Kilmarnock, Whitestone Magisterial District, Lancaster, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52-5, sheet 81A, line 17, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4272.
• Death - "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY2-R4K8 : 16 August 2019), John Franklin Montgomery, 13 May 1956; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (2012); citing Richmond, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
• Obituary -
  • "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP1S-L5YW : 18 July 2020), John F Montgomery, 1956.
  • "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP1S-NQGZ : 18 July 2020), John F Montgomery, 1956.
• Burial - not found

• Family Search - John Franklin Montgomery