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

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

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148 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE. 624. Maria C, 625. 626. 627. 628. 629. William X., George Mickelborough, Mary Montague, Pattie A ., JoJi7t Townes, Jr., 630. Annie Byram, b. Aug. 29, 1833, in Powhatan Co., Va. She m., April 6, 1852, George Byram of New Jersey; d. Aug. 6, 1852, in Louisville, Ky. b. Dec. 23, 1835. b. Jan. 8, 1837. b. Sept. 7, 1839, 7)i., May 18, 1858, Walter A. Brown of Meridian, Miss. She d. Sept. 5, 1866. Children, Townes Moseley, b. Dec. 16, 1861, d. 1883; Margaret Miller, b. Feb. 12, 1865, ni., June, 1885, Mr. Albert Griggs, who is now (1894) Division Supt. of the Q. & C. R. R. system, with headquarters at Somerset, Ky., where they reside. Children, Albert, Mary Moseley, and A. Evans. b. July 29, 1842, in Kemper Co., Miss. b. Jan. 29, 1845, in Kemper Co., Miss. He is a cotton planter, resides in Noxubee Co., Miss. P. O. address, Scooba, Kemper Co. b. Jan. 4, 1847, m., March 31, 1869, R. E. Wil- bourn of Miss. He d. 1875. Children, William Brooke, Mary Wortley, Richard E. 192. Sarah Louisa Montague, dau. of Mickelborough [58], b. April, 1813, in Powhatan Co., Va. She in., 1833, Dr. James A. Dillard of Amelia Co., Va., and moved to Sumpter Co., Ala., shortly after. They subsequently moved to Crawford, Lowndes Co., their last place of residence. Dr. Dillard, a successful practitioner of medicine, was one of several physicians in the South who volunteered their services to the Howard Associa- tion, to go to Norfolk, Va., when so severely afflicted by the terrible scourge of yellow fever in 1854. Several days after his arrival, he shared the sad fate of others prompted by a like noble spirit, and fell one of its victims. Mrs. Dillard was a member of the Baptist church and died in 1852. CHILDREN. 631. Edward Montague, b. 1834, in Va. He m. Victoria Linsley of Montgomery. Ala. She and the three children she had borne him d. about the year 1867, and he d. soon after. He was an energetic business man of Montgomery, Ala., had many noble traits of character, and was exceedingly gen- erous to his sister and younger brothers, left by the death of their parents to his care.

632. De Witt Cli?iton, b. 1836. 633. Junius, b. 1838. BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 1 49 634. Mary Ann, b. 1841. She m. Mr. Walker of Georgia, and d. soon after, in the year 1871. She was an interesting and lovely woman. 635. Joseph, b. 1843, deceased. 636. James, b. 1845, deceased. 637. William, b. , d. in infancy. 638. Martha, b. , d. in infancy. 193. Maria Carter Montague; dau. of Mickelborough [58], b. May 26, 18 1 5, in Powhatan Co., Va. She m., Jan. 7, 1835, Rev. Peter Crawford* of Va., and moved the same year to Perry Co., Ala. After the war they moved to Keachie, De Soto Parish, La., where he d. in 1873. Mr. Crawford was a clergyman of distinction of the Baptist denomination of the state, and was one of the best of men. His benevolence was unbounded, and few men have lived, more esteemed and who have done more real good, than he. His life was devoted principally to teaching, of which he was professionally fond. He was a noted educator in the South, and at the time of his death was President of Keachie College, La. His wife d. in 1886. It is thought best to let the beautiful tribute to her [which is printed below] remain as written in 1885 ; by her rela- tive, Mr. A. M. McClenny and printed in the work " Montagues of America," 1886, while she was still living. Mrs. Crawford still sur- vives him [1885] and is the only remaining member of her father's, family. She is now 70 years of age and though feeble in health, her mind is as clear and vigorous as in the prime of life. She is a woman of a high degree of culture and intelligence. Amiable in disposition and the very embodiment of loveliness of character. Conscientious in the discharge of duty to her God, her husband, her children, and society, she passes the evening of life in the consciousness of duty well performed. Like the fully ripened grain awaiting the hand of the harvester, she lives and waits, with her Christian faith, the calm sunshine of her soul, not as one who " feels a thousand deaths in fearing one." She is a member of the Baptist church. She spends * Crawford is derived from a parish of Lanarkshire. Tradition says that the first bearer of this name was one Macornock, " who signalized himself at an engagement by the water of Cree in Galloway by discovering of a foord which gave great advantage to his party." Hence he got the name of Cree-foord or Crawford. The family arms were, " Ar. a chief ; ' dauncettee az.

148 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.<br />

624. Maria C,<br />

625.<br />

626.<br />

627.<br />

628.<br />

629.<br />

William X.,<br />

George Mickelborough,<br />

Mary <strong>Montague</strong>,<br />

Pattie A .,<br />

JoJi7t Townes, Jr.,<br />

630. Annie Byram,<br />

b. Aug. 29, 1833, in Powhatan Co., Va. She<br />

m., April 6, 1852, George Byram <strong>of</strong> New<br />

Jersey; d. Aug. 6, 1852, in Louisville, Ky.<br />

b. Dec. 23, 1835.<br />

b. Jan. 8, 1837.<br />

b. Sept. 7, 1839, 7)i., May 18, 1858, Walter A.<br />

Brown <strong>of</strong> Meridian, Miss. She d. Sept. 5,<br />

1866. Children, Townes Moseley, b. Dec.<br />

16, 1861, d. 1883; Margaret Miller, b. Feb.<br />

12, 1865, ni., June, 1885, Mr. Albert Griggs,<br />

who is now (1894) Division Supt. <strong>of</strong> the Q.<br />

& C. R. R. system, with headquarters at<br />

Somerset, Ky., where they reside. Children,<br />

Albert, Mary Moseley, <strong>and</strong> A. Evans.<br />

b. July 29, 1842, in Kemper Co., Miss.<br />

b. Jan. 29, 1845, in Kemper Co., Miss. He is<br />

a cotton planter, resides in Noxubee Co.,<br />

Miss. P. O. address, Scooba, Kemper Co.<br />

b. Jan. 4, 1847, m., March 31, 1869, R. E. Wil-<br />

bourn <strong>of</strong> Miss. He d. 1875. Children,<br />

William Brooke, Mary Wortley, Richard E.<br />

192.<br />

Sarah Louisa <strong>Montague</strong>, dau. <strong>of</strong> Mickelborough [58], b. April,<br />

1813, in Powhatan Co., Va.<br />

She in., 1833, Dr. James A. Dillard <strong>of</strong> Amelia Co., Va., <strong>and</strong> moved<br />

to Sumpter Co., Ala., shortly after. They subsequently moved to<br />

Crawford, Lowndes Co., their last place <strong>of</strong> residence. Dr. Dillard,<br />

a successful practitioner <strong>of</strong> medicine, was one <strong>of</strong> several physicians<br />

in the South who volunteered their services to the Howard Associa-<br />

tion, to go to Norfolk, Va., when so severely afflicted by the terrible<br />

scourge <strong>of</strong> yellow fever in 1854. Several days after his arrival, he<br />

shared the sad fate <strong>of</strong> others prompted by a like noble spirit, <strong>and</strong> fell<br />

one <strong>of</strong> its victims. Mrs. Dillard was a member <strong>of</strong> the Baptist church<br />

<strong>and</strong> died in 1852.<br />

CHILDREN.<br />

631. Edward <strong>Montague</strong>, b. 1834, in Va. He m. Victoria Linsley <strong>of</strong> Montgomery.<br />

Ala. She <strong>and</strong> the three children she<br />

had borne him d. about the year 1867, <strong>and</strong> he<br />

d. soon after. He was an energetic business<br />

man <strong>of</strong> Montgomery, Ala., had many noble<br />

traits <strong>of</strong> character, <strong>and</strong> was exceedingly gen-<br />

erous to his sister <strong>and</strong> younger brothers, left<br />

by the death <strong>of</strong> their parents to his care.

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