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

1334. Lucy, — . She
BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 209
was adopted and raised by Col. E. T. Mon-
tague [355], m. Mr. Joseph Ellis Smither* of Middlesex.
Their children were Bettie Ellis, who m. Edward
Smither (her cousin) and d. childless; and Herbert
L. Smither, the owner of the hotel, and also a mer-
chant of Saluda C. H., he was b. Aug. 20, 1852, 7/z.,
Oct. 11, 1874, Fannie R. Gresham who was b. April
8, 1854, in Richmond Co. Their children are Lynwood,
b. March 24, 1876; Herbert Stanley, b. Sept.
18, 1878, d. Nov. 13, 1880 ; Bernice E., b. March 12,
1880; Richard Ellis, b. Dec. 27, 1883.
422.
George W. Montague, son of James [128], b. Feb. 21, 182 1, in
Mercer Co., Ky.
Af., April 6, 1843, at Greensburg, Green Co., Ky., Margaret T.
Moore. She was b. May 16, 1824, in Green Co., Ky. He moved
to Lincoln, Logan Co., 111., with his family in 1864, where he d. May
7, 1875. I n the preface to Collins' History of Kentucky, honorable
mention is made of him, as having furnished important and valuable
information for that work relating to Green Co.
1335 Elizabeth E., b
1336 Mary 7?., b
1337 James Brown, b
1338
Daniel Brown,b
1339 George W., b
1340 Robert D., b
1341 Arabella, b
1342 Margaret A., b
1343 JoJianna L., b
1344.
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John W.,
Lucy V.,
CHILDREN.
April 13, 1844.
May 6, 1846, d. in infancy.
Jan. 5, 1848.
May 21, 1850, resides (1893) in Lincoln, 111., unmarried.
Aug. 12, 1852, d. in infancy.
July 30, 1854, d. in infancy.
Aug. 5, 1855 ; ?n., April 22, 1875, William R. Lewis.
They have two children, Robert and Luzetta.
They reside in Lincoln, 111.
Jan. 22, 1857, d. in infancy.
April 12, 1859; ;//., Sept. 11, 1879, John W. Hall.
They have three children (1885), Gracie M., seven
years old in 1S93. They reside in Douglas, Otoe
Co., Neb.
Jan. 26, i860, d. in infancy.
Nov. 20, 1 861, d. in infancy.
* Smither. The origin of this name is said, by Lowers English surnames, to be from a
distich in the " Anturs of Arther " cited by Halliwell, and appears to mean light, active,
" Gawan was smyther and smerte"
"Owte of his sterroppus he sterte."
The ancient arms of Smyther of London were, " Ar. a chev. az., between three oak leaves,
vert, each charged with an acorn, or."