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Eugenia Isabel Williams Montgomery

17 Jan 1854 – 30 Dec 1935

Birth17 Jan 1854
Death30 Dec 1935
CemeterySweetwater Cemetery
Sweetwater , Nolan County , Texas , USA
Added byJanie Healer Davis on 06 Nov 2009
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John Calvin Montgomery John Calvin Montgomery of Scotch-Irish, Indian descent, was born June 16, 1850, in Madison County, Arkansas. He was one of the early settlers of Nolan County, having moved here in 1880 with his wife, Eugenia, of Dutch-Irish descent, and their four oldest children. John traded a prosperous wheat farm on the Colorado River in San Saba County for a herd of Longhorn cattle to homestead and establish a thriving cattle ranch in young, raw, Nolan County. As he rode over the range, he got to know most people, and they loved this tall, slender stranger who stood 6'3" in stature. He was a deeply religious, hard-working and sympathetic young man. When the county was organized and the election was held, John C. Montgomery was elected first sheriff and tax collector. The office of sheriff at a time like this was not a tame affair. When the Texas and Pacific Railway tracks reached Colorado, Sheriff Montgomery was invited to bring his wife and ride that first freight train to this new town and make a speech. When the train reached Sweetwater, chairs were placed in the caboose and the Montgomerys went aboard. After the celebration, they returned home on the train. Montgomery established a mercantile store with J. W. Posey. On May 10, 1882, Montgomery resigned the office of sheriff to spend all his time in the ranching business. He also sold half interest in the general store. He shipped his horses to Mississippi by train where he sold or traded them for Longhorn cattle. Later on, his horses were shipped to Louisiana. At different times, Montgomery was elected County Commissioner of Precinct 2. He helped prevent the county seat being moved from Sweetwater to Maryneal. He often served as a petit juror in district court. He was a member of the Farmer's Union and was sent to Fort Worth as a delegate. This was to help farmers. Montgomery was able to accumulate a considerable spread of land in the Bitter Creek community, some of which was bought for Lake Sweetwater. He gave his children homes, locating his four sons near him. He gave half of the land for the Coffee Cemetery near Lake Sweetwater. The children of John Montgomery and Eugenia Isabel Williams were: 1. ARAH MONTGOMERY, who married JOHN S. FRITZ. 2. JOHN CALVIN "BUD" MONTGOMERY, JR., who married BIRDIE CORNELLIA HARRINGTON. 3. MARY ELIZABETH "BETTIE" MONTGOMERY, who married THAD J. EVERETT. 4. BEN FRANKLIN MONTGOMERY, who married MEDIA ELIZABETH SCOTT. 5. FRED EUGENE MONTGOMERY, who married DELLA MAE McELROY, then KATIE DELL ABNA. 6. RUBY MONTGOMERY, who married CARROLL M. SANDERS. 7. DOLLIE MONTGOMERY, who married ALVIN O. MERRICK. 8. GROVER CLEVELAND MONTGOMERY, who married MYRTIE DALE SCOTT. John Montgomery died July 10, 1923, and Eugenia died December 30, 1935. From FIRST 100 YEARS, NOLAN COUNTY, TEXAS , page 290. First 100 Years was published in 1985 by the Nolan County Genealogical Society and is no longer in print. A descendant of John Montgomery, Franzas Montgomery Cupp, played a major part in overseeing and completing this fabulous work about the people of Nolan County and granted permission for transcriptions. JHD ************************ LYNN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE Name: Denia Montgomery Death date: 30 Dec 1935 Death place: O'Donnell, Lynn, Texas Cause of death: Hypertensive arteriosclerosis Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 81 years 11 months 13 days Birth date: 17 Jan 1854 Birthplace: Belton, Texas Marital status: Widowed Spouse's name: J.C. Montgomery, Sr. Father's name: J.N. Williams Father's birthplace: Ark. Mother's name: M.A. Minafee Mother's birthplace: Bastrop, Texas Occupation: Residence: O'Donnell, Lynn, Texas Cemetery name: Sweetwater Burial place: Sweetwater, Texas Burial date: 31 Dec 1935 Informant: Arah Fritz, O'Donnell, Texas Film number: 2116708 Digital GS number: 4166616 Image number: 2401 Reference number: 58156 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 * * * * * *

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