Lemuel A was born in Dec 1843 in Rockingham, County, North Carolina.[1]
In the 1850 census Lemuel (age 6) lived with his parents Alexander Montgomery and Frances Mann[2] in Eastern District, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States.[3]
In the 1860 census he is listed as Samuel (age 17) in his parents household in District 7, Smith, Tennessee. His brother William, later known as Samuel (age 8) is the first in the family to have been born in Tennessee.[4]
He married Susan A Taylor 6 Apr 1866[5] in Smith County, Tennessee.
In 1870, he and Susan were living in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky with children William J (7), Betsy (4), and Lewella (2). Susan appears to be his second wife since William J was born before the marriage.[6]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Lem Montgomery
M
27
Farm Laborer
North Carolina
Susan Montgomery
F
23
Keeping House
Tennessee
William J Montgomery
M
7
Tennessee
Betsy Montgomery
F
4
Tennessee
Lewella Montgomery
F
2
Tennessee
Susan must have died in 1873 not long after the birth of Mary in 1872. He married Celia Ann Herrin 21 Jan 1874[7] in Hot Springs County, Arkansas.
In 1880 he and Celia Anna have just arrived in DeRoche, Hot Spring, Arkansas with Elizabeth (14), Luella (12), Cora (10), Mary (8), George (6), John (3) and Wiley (1), all born in Tennessee.[8]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Lemuel Montgomery
M
37
Married
Head
Farmer
Tennessee
Anna Montgomery
F
36
Married
Wife
Keeping House
North Carolina
Elizabeth Montgomery
F
14
Single
Daughter
At Home
Tennessee
Luella Montgomery
F
12
Single
Daughter
At Home
Tennessee
Cora Montgomery
F
10
Single
Daughter
At Home
Tennessee
Mary Montgomery
F
8
Single
Daughter
At Home
Tennessee
George Montgomery
M
6
Single
Son
At Home
Tennessee
John Montgomery
M
3
Single
Son
At Home
Tennessee
Wiley Montgomery
M
1
Single
Son
At Home
Tennessee
In 1900 Lemuel and Celia are still in DeRoche with Jimmie (19) and Ida (15).[1]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Lem A Montgomery
M
56
Married
Head
Farmer
North Carolina, USA
Celia A Montgomery
F
56
Married
Wife
North Carolina, USA
Jimmie Montgomery
M
19
Single
Son
Farm Laborer
Arkansas, USA
Ida Montgomery
F
17
Single
Daughter
Arkansas, USA
Rosa Frazer
F
15
Single
Niece
Arkansas, USA
In the 1910 census Lemuel A (age 66), Farmer, and Celia (age 66) are in De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas, United States.[9]
Celia passed away prior to to 1920. In the 1920 census Lemuel (age 75), a produce peddler, was the widowed uncle of Chas L Montgomery in De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas.[10] His nephew Charles was the son of his youngest brother Philip Alexander Montgomery.[11][12]
Lemuel died 24 Feb 1928 in Garland County, Arkansas and is listed as Lemuel Wil Montgomery. This is the only record where his name appears with the name Wil or Wiley which he named his son b 1879.[13]
Research Note
Cora's Find A Grave[14] claims her mother is Sarah D Long, but no marriage record has been found. There is a Sarah Long in Graves County, Kentucky , age 16 in the 1870 Census[15], but she married William Marcus Battle in 1871 and was his widow in the 1900 Census[16].
Sources
↑ 1.01.11900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 61; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0055 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #35537892 (accessed 1 December 2023)
Lem A Montgomery (56), married, Farmer, head of household in De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas. Born Dec 1843 North Carolina, USA.
↑Marriage:
"Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850"
Dodd, Jordan R., Et Al.; Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850; Publication Place: Bountiful, UT, USA; Publisher: Precision Indexing Publishers Ancestry Record 3723 #1004622 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Frances Mann marriage to Alexander Montgomery on 14 Mar 1832 in Cumberland, Virginia, USA.
↑1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Eastern District, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: 643; Page: 24b; Line Number: 8 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #12967124 (accessed 1 December 2023)
Lemuel Montgomery (6) in Eastern District, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina.
↑1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 7, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1272; Page: 327; Family History Library Film: 805272 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #19489752 (accessed 1 December 2023)
Samuel Montgomery (17), Laborer, in District 7, Smith, Tennessee. Born in North Carolina.
↑Marriage:
"Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900"
Original data: Dodd, Jordan R comp.. Tennessee, Marriages, 1851-1900. See extended description for original data sources listed by county Ancestry Record 4125 #120179 (accessed 1 December 2023)
Lemuel Montgomery marriage to Susan Taylor on 8 Apr 1866 in Smith, Tennessee.
↑1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: M593_464; Page: 168B Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #18480616 (accessed 1 December 2023)
Lem Montgomery (27), Farm Laborer, in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky. Born in North Carolina.
↑Marriage:
"Arkansas, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Select Counties, 1779-1992"
Original data: Hunting For Bears, comp.. Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992. Arkansas marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Please contact the appropriate county clerk for original source information Ancestry Record 7845 #126759 (accessed 1 December 2023)
Lemuel A Montgomery marriage to Celia A. Herrin on 21 1874 Jan in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
↑1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 46; Page: 537A; Enumeration District: 076 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #4739775 (accessed 1 December 2023)
Lemuel Montgomery (37), married, Farmer, head of household in De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
↑1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: T624_51; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374064 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #527735 (accessed 1 December 2023)
Lim A Montgomery (66), married, Farmer, head of household in De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA. Born in North Carolina.
↑1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: T625_63; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 104 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #38412701 (accessed 1 December 2023)
Lem A Montgomery (75), widowed uncle, Peddler, in household of Chas L Montgomery (26) in De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas. Born in North Carolina.
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #5125169 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Memorial page for Charles L. Montgomery (14 Mar 1893-13 Jun 1975), citing DeRoche Cemetery, DeRoche, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA (plot: Row 28); Maintained by Rebecca McCraw (contributor 47318551).
↑1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 61; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0055 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #35537870 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Charley Montgomery (7), single son, in household of Philip Montgomery (41) in De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas. Born in Arkansas, USA.
↑Death:
"Arkansas, U.S., Death Index, 1914-1950"
Original data: Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950. Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society. Microfiche Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8771 #267753 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Lemuel Wil Montgomery death 1928.
↑Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #5322584 Ancestry Record 60525 #2684793 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Cora A Faulkner burial (died in 1906) in DeRoche Cemetery, DeRoche, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America. Born in 1869.
↑1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Panther, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: M593_464; Page: 231A Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #17735052 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Sarah Long (16), At Home, in Panther, Graves, Kentucky. Born in Tennessee.
↑1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Wise, Texas; Roll: 1681; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0149 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #44623905 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Sarah D Battle (45), widowed, Farmer, head of household in Justice Precinct 7, Wise, Texas. Born in Tennessee, USA.
Is Lemuel your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lemuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: