Robert MONTGOMERY Sr.

Robert MONTGOMERY was born about 1812 Carrick McCross, Monahan, Ireland, the son of Unknown MONTGOMERY and Unknown UNKNOWN).

Robert, who was living in Lifford, married C Sarah CRAWLEY (b. abt 10 May 1823/1820/1825 in Dundalk, Louth, Ireland), the second daughter of Captain John CRAWLEY, of the Constabulary, Raphoe and unknown UNKNOWN) 22nd of Oct 1841 In Raphoe Cathedral, Donegal, Ireland. He was a Esq. Civil Engineer.1

Robert and Sarah had 3 children.

                            i.                        James b. 18397,8/18429 in Ireland m. Julia Emily ADAMS 1866 in Pike Co., IL, d. 18 Aug 1904 Pomona, Los Angeles Co., CA, bur. Pomona Valley Memorial Park, Pomona, Los Angeles County, CA13

                          ii.                        Sarah J. Ann7,8 b. 12 Mar 1843 in Ireland m. Andy/Andrew6 X? PRUITT 27 Dec 18636 d. 1938 Roest Natchitoches Parish, LA, bur. New Forest Cemetery, Forest, West Carroll Parish, LA

                       iii.                        Robert b. about 1846/18478 in Ireland m. Mary A Kate (Arcada12/Arkatie11) CHANDLER12 16 Jan 1868.

                  

They likely were the family who immigrated via Liverpool, England on the Effingham to New Orleans, LA and arrived the 10 Nov. 1848.7 If so, they had a son older than Sarah (who was listed as Sarah Anne), James, age 9 (b. about 1839). This family likely moved via the Mississippi River north to Pike Co., Illinois, where they are likely the family listed in the 1850 census8 and in the 1850 Agricultural Census with 640 acres of land.14

Robert may have stayed in the state and been listed as insane in the 1860 census in East Galena, Jo Daviess Co., IL.15 There was a JoDaviess County Almshouse there for many years, starting with a poor farm in about 1850.10 James appears to have stayed in Pike County as a laborer that year9 before fighting in the Civil War for three years in Co. D, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery and then settling first in Iroquois Co., IL and the Pomona, Los Angeles County, CA, where he died. It is not known when or where Robert died.

 

Sarah and Thomas Fallon paid a bond of $200 the 22 of October 1805 (sic 1855), were licensed to wed 29 October 1855 and were married 1 Nov 1855 all in Rankin Co., MS.2 Thomas died before 1860.3

Sarah and Thomas 1 child.

                            i.                        Sophia Margaret4 “Maggie” b. 11 Dec 18564/18583, Braxton, Simpson Co., MS; m. Samuel James “Lewis” SPILLYARD5, 10 Nov 1879, Simpon Co., MS, d. 8 Mar 1934, Simpson Co., MS, bur. Learned, Hinds Co., MS

Sarah was living on her own in 1860 with her two children by Robert Montgomery and her daughter by Thomas Fallon, next door to her daughter Sarah’s future husband (Andrew) and his family (James J Prewet).3 She was living with just one daughter (likely Margaret) by 1866,6 next door to her son Robert and likely son-in-law by this time, Andrew Prewett (sp). In 1870, she lived with her daughter by Thomas Fallon, an Elizabeth Crawley, who was possibly a niece given the last name, and next door to her two children, who had both married.4

Sarah lived with her eldest daughter, Sarah Pruitt5 until she died on 14 Oct 1898. She is buried in Braxton Cemetery, Braxton, Simpson County, Mississippi.19  

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Sources:
1 – Marriage Announcement, The Belfast Newsletter, Belfast, Northern Ireland

2 – Sarah 2nd Marriage Bond, License, and Marriage

3 – 1860 Census: Third Beat, Simpson County, MS lines 2-5

4 – 1870 Census: Third Beat, Simpson County, MS lines 3-5 (next door to son Robert, also with Elizabeth Crawley, and next door to daughter Sarah J. married to Andy Pruitt) 

5 – 1880 Census: Third Beat, Simpson County, MS lines 39-41 (living with daughter Sarah Pruitt, next door to Robert line 32-38, and daughter Margaret Spillyard lines 45-46)

6 – 1866 Census:, Simpson County, MS Line 18-19

7 – Immigration record, Ship: Effingham from Liverpool to New Orleans, LA 10 Nov 1848

8 – 1850 Census, Newburg Twp., Pike Co., IL, printed page 157, lines 4-8

9 – 1860 Census, Newburg Twp., Pike Co., IL, written page 6, line 38

10 – Poor House Information

11 – Arkatie Mississippi Death Index Certificate Number 7181

12 – Toxie Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936-2007

13 – James Death Record

14 – 1850 Ag Census, Newburg Twp., Pike Co., IL, line 18

15 – 1860 Census, Newburg Twp., Pike Co., IL, printed page 242, line 37

16 – 1870 Census, Iroquois Co., IL

17 – 1880 Census, Iroquois Co., IL

18 – 1900 Census, Pomona, Los Angeles Co., CA

19 - Gravestone, Braxton Cemetery, Braxton, Simpson County, MS

 

 

 

 

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