History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 233
erate army from May, 1861, to April, 1865, surrendered at Appo-
mattox. He m., March 10, 1867, Martha Louisa Evans, dau. of
Gen. William Evans of Marion, S. C. Resides in Columbia, S. C.
CHILDREN.
157 1. Lalla Evans, b. Dec. 25, 1S67.
1572. William Carr,Jr., b. Feb. 23. 1S69.
1573. John Montague, b. March 28, 1872.
1574. Sarah Dozier, b. April 7, 1875.
1575. Julia Louise, b. April 23, 1878.
1576. Robert Walter, b. Feb. 28. 1884.
526.
Hon. Thomas Montague Isbell, son of Col. James and Mary
[Montague 162] Isbell, b. in Cumberland Co.. Ya., d. about 1875-80,
aged about Go years.
Educated at Randolph Macon College. He was possessed of con-
siderable fortune, and was a lawyer by profession, but devoted his
time mostly to politics. He was a candidate on the reform ticket for
the state constitutional convention of 185 1. and was defeated, but
after the adoption of the new constitution he was elected thereunder
as state senator from the district composed of the counties of Chester-
field. Cumberland, and Powhatan, defeating Wm. Archer Cocke,
Esq.. by a large majority. While in the senate of Ya. he m. Miss
Fanny Allen of Clark Co. He afterward removed from Cumberland
to Jefferson Co. (now West Ya. ) and in 186- he was elected to the
state senate again from the district composed of Jefferson and Berke-
ley. He was a conspicuous member of the senate during his whole
term of service was a brilliant speaker, of spare build, with light hair
and eyes and handsome features. He named his splendid countryseat
in Jefferson Co. "Wortley" after the celebrated lady Mary
Wortley Montagu.
children.
1577. Ida Allen, b. .
And several others.
532.
Elizabeth Carter, dau. of Jesse and Elizabeth 'Montague 163}
Carter, in. Mr. Hudgen^.