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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246 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE. 1697. Mary Alice, 1698. Robert Jennings, 1699. Eugenia, b. Feb. 12, 1855, in St. Louis. b. March 11, 1859, in St. Louis, was educated at the Washington University, St. Louis, b. July 16, i860, in St. Louis, graduated in 1879 at the Mary Institute, St. Louis. 587. Martha Eliza Jennings, dau. of James and Ann B. [Montague 184] Jennings, b. Dec. 27, 1827, in Cartersville, Va. She was edu- cated at the Albany Female Seminary, Albany, N. Y.; m., Oct. 19, 1853, Lucian Mead,* of the firm of Walker, Mead & Co., cotton commission merchants of Mobile, Ala. In 1861 they removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he d. in 1874. CHILDREN. 1700. Mary Switzer, b. Aug. 17, 1854, in Mobile, Ala. 1701. Ja?nes Jennings, b. March 17, 1856, in Mobile, Ala. He is engaged 1702 1703 1704 1705 in lumber manufacturing business with his brother-in-law, Mr. A. A. Speer, in Pittsburgh, Pa., under the firm name of Mead & Speer. John Walker, b. June 27, 1857, in St. Louis. Liician HensJiaw, b. Sept. 1, 1859, in St. Louis, d. March 10, 1862. Annie Montagite, b. July 15, 1862, d. Feb. 7, 1864. Florence Isbel, b. Feb. 9, 1864, graduated at the Mary Institute in 1706. Nellie, 1707. Nannie, 1708. Eugenia Bertha, 1709. Harry, 17 10. Jesse, St. Louis in 1883. b. June 12, 1865. b. June 12, 1865, d. May 15, 1866. b. Oct. 31, 1868. b. Oct. 31, 1868, d. Feb. 22, 1869. b. July 11, 1870, d. Aug. 9, 1872. 588. John Camden Jennings, son of James and Ann B. [Montague 184] Jennings, b. July 20, 1829, in Cartersville, Va. He ;;/. (1), March, 185 1, in St. Louis, Mo., Ida Weber, a very beautiful and accomplished German lady, whom he met while she was traveling in America with her parents. She was the dau. of Dr. Maurus Ignatz Weber, professor of Surgery in the University of * Meade—Mead—Meads. There are two derivations for the name : 1. From Anglo- Saxon Moed, meaning what is mowed, or cut down, a meadow. 2. Meade, an anglicised form of the old Irish name Meagh. At Meadestown, Co. Cork, there was formerly a castle built by the Meaghs or Meades. The arms of Mead were, " Sa. a chev. between three pelicans ar. vulning themselves gu."

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 247 Bonn, Germany, by his marriage with Josephine Von Podewils. On the return of his wife's family to Germany, in the spring of 1852, he accompanied them, and continued the study of medicine under the tutorship of Prof. Weber at the University of Bonn. She d. in 1855. He returned to America and resided on his farm at Jennings Station, near St. Louis, Mo., and devoted his attention to the improvement of his property. He m. (2), 1856, Elizabeth Hall of St. Louis, Mo. He d. May 23, 1863. He had a quick, active mind and was a sin- cere and warm-hearted man. CHILDREN. (By first wife.) 17 1 1. James Gustav, b. May 4, 1852, in Bonn, on the Rhein, Germany. 17 12. William Montague, b. March 6, 1854, in Bonn, Germany. 1 7 13. 17 14. 1 7 15. Emma. Nannie. Andrew McKinley. (By second wife.) 580. Ann Maria Jennings, dau. of James and Ann B. [Montague 184] Jennings, b. Oct. 31, 1831, in Cartersville, Va. She was educated at the Albany Female Seminary, Albany, N. Y.; m., May 30, 1852, Col. Charles McLaran # of Columbus, Miss., he was b. in Baltimore, Md., the son of Nancy Moore of Maryland and John McLaran, who came from Scotland to America in the year 1770, and fought through the revolutionary war, being present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. Col. McLaran was largely engaged in planting in Miss., and moved to St. Louis in 1856. He was one of the first "Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners" in St. Louis, and assisted in organizing the present police system of that city. children. 1716. Annie Montague, b. March 15, 1854, in Columbus, Miss. Educated at the Mary Institute, St. Louis. She ;//., Oct. n, 1878, Theodore De Forest, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., son of Isaac N. DeForest, and Augusta A., dau. of John N. Moulton of New York, and is one of the nearest living * McLaran. Its ancient origin. If this name is the same as Mc Lauren it is the Gaelic for Mac Glorrin — " the son of him who has the one white eye."

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 247<br />

Bonn, Germany, by his marriage with Josephine Von Podewils. On<br />

the return <strong>of</strong> his wife's family to Germany, in the spring <strong>of</strong> 1852, he<br />

accompanied them, <strong>and</strong> continued the study <strong>of</strong> medicine under the<br />

tutorship <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>. Weber at the University <strong>of</strong> Bonn. She d. in 1855.<br />

He returned to America <strong>and</strong> resided on his farm at Jennings Station,<br />

near St. Louis, Mo., <strong>and</strong> devoted his attention to the improvement <strong>of</strong><br />

his property. He m. (2), 1856, Elizabeth Hall <strong>of</strong> St. Louis, Mo.<br />

He d. May 23, 1863. He had a quick, active mind <strong>and</strong> was a sin-<br />

cere <strong>and</strong> warm-hearted man.<br />

CHILDREN.<br />

(By first wife.)<br />

17 1 1. James Gustav, b. May 4, 1852, in Bonn, on the Rhein, Germany.<br />

17 12. William <strong>Montague</strong>, b. March 6, 1854, in Bonn, Germany.<br />

1 7 13.<br />

17 14.<br />

1 7 15.<br />

Emma.<br />

Nannie.<br />

Andrew McKinley.<br />

(By second wife.)<br />

580.<br />

Ann Maria Jennings, dau. <strong>of</strong> James <strong>and</strong> Ann B. [<strong>Montague</strong> 184]<br />

Jennings, b. Oct. 31, 1831, in Cartersville, Va.<br />

She was educated at the Albany Female Seminary, Albany, N. Y.;<br />

m., May 30, 1852, Col. Charles McLaran # <strong>of</strong> Columbus, Miss., he was<br />

b. in Baltimore, Md., the son <strong>of</strong> Nancy Moore <strong>of</strong> Maryl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> John<br />

McLaran, who came from Scotl<strong>and</strong> to America in the year 1770, <strong>and</strong><br />

fought through the revolutionary war, being present at the surrender<br />

<strong>of</strong> Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. Col. McLaran was largely<br />

engaged in planting in Miss., <strong>and</strong> moved to St. Louis in 1856. He<br />

was one <strong>of</strong> the first "Board <strong>of</strong> Metropolitan Police Commissioners"<br />

in St. Louis, <strong>and</strong> assisted in organizing the present police system <strong>of</strong><br />

that city.<br />

children.<br />

1716. Annie <strong>Montague</strong>, b. March 15, 1854, in Columbus, Miss. Educated<br />

at the Mary Institute, St. Louis. She ;//.,<br />

Oct. n, 1878, Theodore De Forest, b. in<br />

Brooklyn, N. Y., son <strong>of</strong> Isaac N. DeForest,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Augusta A., dau. <strong>of</strong> John N. Moulton <strong>of</strong><br />

New York, <strong>and</strong> is one <strong>of</strong> the nearest living<br />

* McLaran. Its ancient origin. If this name is the same as Mc Lauren it is the Gaelic<br />

for Mac Glorrin — " the son <strong>of</strong> him who has the one white eye."

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