John Alexander Montgomery (1896 - 1979)

Born 29 Nov 1896 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Nov 1979 at age 82 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

John Alexander Montgomery was born on November 29, 1896 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.^[1] He was the son of Thomas Montgomery and Martha A Little. He had a 6th grade Education.^[2]

He registered for the WWI Draft in 1918 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, giving discription as born Nov 19, 1896 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, Medium height and weight, with Black hair and brown eyes.^[3] He served in the War as a Private, in Co., H, Group 2 Rpl Tr Ctr Pike Arkansas. Enlisting on September 4, 1918, Discharged Febuary 1, 1919.^[4]

He was married three times. He married Lela 'Eron' McCoy (1902-1939)^[1] Children.

1. Julus 'Audrey' Montgomery (1922-)
2. Roberta M. Montgomery (1924- )
3. David Montgomery (1929-)
4. Louise Montgomery
5. Elsie Montgomery

John was a Farmer. He and Eron lived in on their farm in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, in 1930, with their children, Aubry-8, Reberta-6, and David-1.^[5]He was living next door to his brother, Lawrence Montgomery, in Rual Pontotoc County.

His wife Lela Eron passed away on January 11, 1939, in Pontotoc, Mississippi, at the age of 36. They had been married 19 years.

He married Lester "Lestie" E Watts(1912-) in about 1940. He and Lestie were on a Rented farm in Monroe, County, Arkansas in 1940, where he was working as a farm Labor. They had his 5 children in the home.^[2]

His wife Lester passed away in September 1978 in Etta, Mississippi, at the age of 66. They had been married 38 years.

He is thought to have married Hester E McCarty also.

He died on November 17, 1979, at the age of 82, in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, and was buried in the Jernigan Family Cemetery. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for John Alexander Montgomery (29 Nov 1896–17 Nov 1979), Find A Grave: Memorial #29471818, citing Jernigan Family Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Shirley Kimbrell Williford (contributor 46885395) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1940 United States Federal Census; no citation; Household 330; Line 50-56; May 18, 1940; Ancestry's 1940 Census Image
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ1-SHK : 22 February 2021), John Alexander Montgomery, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WSFT-VJPZ : 23 October 2019), John Alexander Montgomery, 1 Feb 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
5. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Dwelling 76; Family 78; Line 29-33; Apr 9, 1930; Ancestry's 1930 Census Image

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Montgomery-1435 created through the import of Foulks.ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Angela Montgomery. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Angela and others.

Dates, Places, Sources added 1 Jun 2021.