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

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.