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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264 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE. not relax her exertions, as long as her weak frame would permit her to do anything. But what was of more value than all, she was a christian in the true sense of that term. Two years previous to her death she made a profession of religion and united with the Metho- dist church. In her, the church has lost one of its brightest ornaments." " Thy day has come, not gone, Thy sun has risen, not set, Thy life is now beyond The reach of death or change Not ended but begun." 657. Albert G. Montague, son of Dudley S. [195], in Kanawha Co., West Va. b. Aug. 10, 1840,. For many years he resided near Winfield, West Va., receiving such education as the common schools afforded. At the age of eighteen he went to St. Louis, Mo., and engaged in the clothing business until Jan., 1861, when he removed to Milwaukee, Wis. But being in ill health he returned to WT est Va., and in the fall of 1861 became deputy clerk of Putnam Co., in the office of his brother George B., where he remained until June, 1863. He then entered the Quarter- master's Dept., under Capt. H. S. Dewey, Ass't Q. M. of the U. S. Army, at Charleston, West Va., until Aug., 1865, when he again entered the clerk's office of Putnam Co. until Jan., 1867 In the fall of 1872 he began teaching school near Coalsburg, West Va., and there remained until 1874, when he entered the office of Stuart M. Buck, coal operator at Hampton, West Va., and remained with Mr. Buck until 1888. Was elected Justice of the Peace for the District of Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Va., which he is now holding. He is also secretary of the Cedar Grove Loan Association and secre- tary of the Board of Education of Cabin Creek District, the latter office he has held since July, 1881. He m., April 1, 187 1, Betty H„ Keeney and resides at East Bank, West Va. CHILD. 1823. Walter Street, b. Aug. 5, 1872. 666. George W. Montague, son of William W. [196], b. Dec. 24,,

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 265 1824; m. Lucy Ann Boatwright, dau. of John Boatwright. She d. Dec. 8, 1 89 1. She was from Buckingham Co., Va. CHILDREN. 1824. Philip Allen, b. April 10, 1845 ; d. April 10, 1889, in Charleston, West Va. 1825. Lucy F., b. July 27, 1849; 7//., July 16, 1871, William E. Noel, who d. Jan. 18, 1888. She resides in Sattes, Kanawha Co., W. Va. 1826. John Beverly, b. A^ug. 13, 1854. 1827. Mary Ellen, b. July 2, 1859, d. June 6, 1875. 674. Virginia Harrison Montague, dau of William W. [196], b. Jan. 14, 1840, in Minerva, Mason Co., Ky.; m. (1), June 14, 1855, Rev. James Blevens, an elder and minister of the Methodist church. He d. Jan., 1856. She m. (2), June 1, 1862, John Cunard Crooks. They reside in Keokuk, Iowa. children. (By first husband.) 1828. Mary Willia Blevens, b. June 8, 1857 ; m., Feb. 26, 1879, George Washington Smith. She d. Feb. 27, (By second husband.) 1829. John Watson Crooks, b. March 22, 1863. 1830. Lucy Elizabeth Crooks, b. Sept. 19, 1865, 1831. Robert Edward Crooks, b. Jan. 19, 1868. 1832. Charles Cambden Crooks, b. March 4, 187 1. 1833. Thomas Alexander Crooks, b. Aug. 19, 1873. 677- 1888. Child, Willia Crooks Smith,, b. Dec. 21, 1887, at Keokuk, Iowa. Martha Jane Montague, dau. of William W. [196], b. Aug. 16, 1845, at Dover, Mason Co., Ky.; m., Oct. 22, 1863, near Ashland, Ky., Lewis M. Colbert. Occupation, a farmer. Resides in Catletts- burg, Ky. children. 1834. Mary Belle, b. July 25, 1S64, d. Aug. 10, 1866. 1835. Edward Lewis, b. Dec. 8, 1865. 1836. Martha Jane, b. Aug. 16, 1867. 1837. Archie Marshall, b. Jan. 1, 1869. 1838. Matilda Watso?i, b. Dec. 3, 1870. 18

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 265<br />

1824; m. Lucy Ann Boatwright, dau. <strong>of</strong> John Boatwright. She d.<br />

Dec. 8, 1 89 1. She was from Buckingham Co., Va.<br />

CHILDREN.<br />

1824. Philip Allen, b. April 10, 1845 ; d. April 10, 1889, in Charleston,<br />

West Va.<br />

1825. Lucy F., b. July 27, 1849; 7//., July 16, 1871, William E. Noel,<br />

who d. Jan. 18, 1888. She resides in Sattes,<br />

Kanawha Co., W. Va.<br />

1826. John Beverly, b. A^ug. 13, 1854.<br />

1827. Mary Ellen, b. July 2, 1859, d. June 6, 1875.<br />

674.<br />

Virginia Harrison <strong>Montague</strong>, dau <strong>of</strong> William W. [196], b.<br />

Jan. 14, 1840, in Minerva, Mason Co., Ky.; m. (1), June 14, 1855,<br />

Rev. James Blevens, an elder <strong>and</strong> minister <strong>of</strong> the Methodist church.<br />

He d. Jan., 1856. She m. (2), June 1, 1862, John Cunard Crooks.<br />

They reside in Keokuk, Iowa.<br />

children.<br />

(By first husb<strong>and</strong>.)<br />

1828. Mary Willia Blevens, b. June 8, 1857 ; m., Feb. 26, 1879, George<br />

Washington Smith. She d. Feb. 27,<br />

(By second husb<strong>and</strong>.)<br />

1829. John Watson Crooks, b. March 22, 1863.<br />

1830. Lucy Elizabeth Crooks, b. Sept. 19, 1865,<br />

1831. Robert Edward Crooks, b. Jan. 19, 1868.<br />

1832. Charles Cambden Crooks, b. March 4, 187 1.<br />

1833. Thomas Alex<strong>and</strong>er Crooks, b. Aug. 19, 1873.<br />

677-<br />

1888. Child, Willia Crooks Smith,,<br />

b. Dec. 21, 1887, at Keokuk, Iowa.<br />

Martha Jane <strong>Montague</strong>, dau. <strong>of</strong> William W. [196], b. Aug. 16,<br />

1845, at Dover, Mason Co., Ky.; m., Oct. 22, 1863, near Ashl<strong>and</strong>,<br />

Ky., Lewis M. Colbert. Occupation, a farmer. Resides in Catletts-<br />

burg, Ky.<br />

children.<br />

1834. Mary Belle, b. July 25, 1S64, d. Aug. 10, 1866.<br />

1835. Edward Lewis, b. Dec. 8, 1865.<br />

1836. Martha Jane, b. Aug. 16, 1867.<br />

1837. Archie Marshall, b. Jan. 1, 1869.<br />

1838. Matilda Watso?i, b. Dec. 3, 1870.<br />

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