152 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE. b. Jan. 12, 1889. Mr. Montague has been for more than six years a railway U. S. postal clerk. Residence, Sedalia, Mo. 304. George T. Montague, son of James M. [88], b. May 28, 1827. Worked on the farm in Perry Co., 111., until 1846. Enlisted in Co. K, 2d 111. Vol. Infantry, Mexican war. Served one year. Was wounded at the battle of Beuna Vista. Returned to Perry Co., Ill, , She in the summer of 1847. I n the spring of 1848 moved to Keokuk, Iowa, following the trade of plasterer till 1852. Then was clerk in dry goods store until 1878. Has since been engaged in the retail grocery business, firm ofMontague & Weyand. M. (1), Nov. 12, 185 1, at Keokuk, Iowa, Rovilla Matilda Alvord, who d. March 2, 187 1; m. (2), Sept. 9, 1875, Hettie M. Stimpson, widow of Joseph Stimpson. CHILDREN. 1048. George Merton, b. Aug. 28, 1854. He is a farmer at Buckner, Hodgeman Co., Kansas. Unmarried. 1049. Herbert Arthur, b. Feb. 23, 1858. In painting, paper-hanging bus- iness at Carthage, Mo. He has one child, Rolla Herbert. 1050. Clara Loretta, b. Aug. 7, i860, d. May 17, 1861. 105 1. Alvord Ellsworth, b. March 16, 1863. Had typhoid fever at the age of 11 years, followed by brain fever. He is an invalid at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. 1052. Gertritde Ella, b. Dec. 17, 1865, d. Jan. 24, 1867. 1053. Newell Judson, b. Oct. 22, 1867. 305. Lucy Montague, dau. of James M. [88], b. Aug. 22, 1829 ; ml Sept. 11, 1848, in Perry Co., 111., Eli Ramsey, son of William Ramsey. resides in Centreville, Iowa. CHILDREN. 1054. William, b. May 6, 1850; m., June 13, 1872, Isabella Crowl, dau. of Thomas Crowl. His children are, Thomas Eli, b. July 18, 1875 ; Nora, b. June 5, 1878 ; Elzy, b. March 23, 1881. 1055. Daughter, b. Aug. 17. 1852, d. same day. 306. Elzy Johnson Montague, son of James M. [88], b. March 9,
1831, in Scott Co., Ky. ; BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 1 83 m., Nov. 4, i860, Elizabeth Edwards, at Belleville, 111., dau. of Charles Edwards, a lineal descendant of the IT. E. divine Jonathan Edwards. Charles Edwards was b. in Salem, Mass., resided at Marblehead, where his dau. Elizabeth was born. Mr. Montague was one of the first to respond to the call of President Lincoln for 75,000 men (186 1), followed Sherman in his march :hrough Georgia, and served in the Union army until the close of the war, 1865. He is a lawyer of excellent ability at Carthage, Mo. No ihildren. 313. Margaret Truitt Montague, dau. of Thomas [92], b. about 1810; m., March n, 1832, at or near Lexington, Ky., Jesse Vardimon Richardson, who was b. in Ky. and d. May 18, 1864. She d. fuly 21, 1865, both d. at Great Crossing, Ky. children. [056. William Thomas, b. Jan. 12, 1833. He was a confederate soldier, awarded a medal of honor for gallantry on the battlefield, and d. of wounds received at the battle of Chattanooga Sept. 14, 1S63. 1057. Martha Ann, b. Feb. 23, 1836, d. Nov. 15, 1S52. 1058. Silas A r oel, b. Aug. 25, 1838, d. a prisoner of war in 1863. [059. James Albert, b. Nov. 24, 1841. 1060. Elijah Richard, b. April 23, 1844, d. Jan. 25, 1853. 1061. Hiram Francis, b. Jan. 25, 1847, resides at Georgetown, Ky. 1062. Mary Margaret, b. Nov. 30, 1849, d. Nov. 3, 1S52. 1063. Sarah Matilda, b. Nov. 21, 185 1, d. Aug. 25, 1863. 1064. Jesse Craig, b. Dec. 12, 1S52, resides at Georgetown, unmarried. 315. Elijah Montague, son of Thomas [92], b. 18 16, m. Mary Tan- kersley. Her father removed from Va. to Ky. and resided at Lex- ington. He is deceased (1886). His widow resides in Lexington. children. 1065. Ann, b. , d. in Lexington. 1066. John, b. 1844, ;;/. Kate Butler, resided in Lexington, Ky. They have six children, During the war he was a member of First Ky. Brigade, 2d Reg. Confederate Army, and was at the battles of Nashville, Hartsville, Stone River, Chattanooga, Mission Ridge, Dalton, Ga. and Jackson, Miss., was wounded at Jonesville, Ga.
185 1, at Keokuk, Iowa, Rovilla Matilda Alvord, who d. March 2, 187 1;<br />
m. (2), Sept. 9, 1875, Hettie M. Stimpson, widow <strong>of</strong> Joseph Stimpson.<br />
CHILDREN.<br />
1048. George Merton, b. Aug. 28, 1854. He is a farmer at Buckner,<br />
Hodgeman Co., Kansas. Unmarried.<br />
1049. Herbert Arthur, b. Feb. 23, 1858. In painting, paper-hanging bus-<br />
iness at Carthage, Mo. He has one child,<br />
Rolla Herbert.<br />
1050. Clara Loretta, b. Aug. 7, i860, d. May 17, 1861.<br />
105 1. Alvord Ellsworth, b. March 16, 1863. Had typhoid fever at the age<br />
<strong>of</strong> 11 years, followed by brain fever. He is an<br />
invalid at Mount Pleasant, Iowa.<br />
1052. Gertritde Ella, b. Dec. 17, 1865, d. Jan. 24, 1867.<br />
1053. Newell Judson, b. Oct. 22, 1867.<br />
305.<br />
Lucy <strong>Montague</strong>, dau. <strong>of</strong> James M. [88], b. Aug. 22, 1829 ; ml<br />
Sept. 11, 1848, in Perry Co., 111., Eli Ramsey, son <strong>of</strong> William Ramsey.<br />
resides in Centreville, Iowa.<br />
CHILDREN.<br />
1054. William, b. May 6, 1850; m., June 13, 1872, Isabella Crowl, dau. <strong>of</strong><br />
Thomas Crowl. His children are, Thomas Eli, b.<br />
July 18, 1875 ; Nora, b. June 5, 1878 ; Elzy, b. March<br />
23, 1881.<br />
1055. Daughter, b. Aug. 17. 1852, d. same day.<br />
306.<br />
Elzy Johnson <strong>Montague</strong>, son <strong>of</strong> James M. [88], b. March 9,
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