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

238 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
CHILDREN.
1634. Leonard Daniel, b. Feb. 21, 1853, in Selma, Ala. Resides in Selma,
superintendent of his father's business. He m.,
May 22, 1876, Alice, dau. of Thomas Dennard of
Georgia. She was b. Sept. 1, 1859. Her father
was a Captain in the 46th Ga. Reg. during the
war of 1 86 1 -5. Their children are, Una Alice, b.
Dennard, b. July 30, 1887.
May 1, 1877 ; Gennie
1635. Annie B., b. Sept. 23, 1864, in Selma, Ala.; 7/2., June 29, 1885,
Thomas Milton Johnson, son of William Johnson
one of the first settlers of Selma. He was b.
Sept. 2, 1861.
566.
Virginia Catherine Montague, dau. of Thomas [180], b. Feb.
1, 1833, in Cumberland Co., Va., removed with her parents in 1836
to Marion, Ala.; m. (1), July 1, 1862, in Marion, Ala., William M.
Gilmer.* He was b. June 29, 1828, in Georgia, and d. Sept. 19,
1867. M. (2), Jan. 27, 1870, in Selma, Ala., Samuel M. Payne. He
was b. July 15, 1835, m Floyd Co., Ga. They reside in Selma, Ala.
children.
(By first husband.)
1636. Mary Virginia, b. April 22, 1863; ///., Dec. 15, 1885, in Selma, Ala.,
Willis D. Holland of Wilsonville, Shelby Co. T
Ala. She d. Dec. 9, 1886. No children.
1637. Sallie, b. May 13, 1865, in Selma, d. Sept. 19, 1866.
1638. Loins P., b. Feb. 1, 1867, d. Nov. 15, 1867.
567.
Thomas Johnson Montague, son of Thomas [180], b. Oct. 20,
1835, m Cumberland Co., Va.
Removed with his parents in 1836 to Marion, Ala. Educated at
Howard College, Marion, Ala. ; occupation, a merchant. He was an
honest and upright man of sterling qualities ; true to his principles,
kind and affectionate in his family, beloved and esteemed by all.
He died while in the confederate army, April 13, 1862, at Rienzi,
Miss., of typhoid fever. The following obituary is from the letter of
a friend, April 30, 1862 :
"The
deceased was a citizen of Marion,
* Gilmer is derived from the Gaelic " Gille-mohr," great servant. The armor bearer of a
Highland chief was so called. The arms of Gilmer of Sussex were " Az. a chev. erm.
between three talbots passant ar." Crest, "Unicorn's head ar. couped gu. attired or."