First Generation  

1. Wiley Montgomery, son of Ellen Montgomery, was born on 2 Dec 1824 in Flat Rock, Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 26 Sep 1904 at age 79, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

General Notes: WILY MONTGOMERY, farmer, P. O. Bird Station. This gentleman is a descendant of
the Montgomery pioneer family who came here at an early date, when they had to
go to Ft. La Motte in time of Indian troubles. The country was then in a wild
state and the woods were filled with wild beasts and wilder men. Our subject was
born in the township that bears his name, and was married here to Lindsay,
daughter of Hazael Lindsay; she is the mother of ten children now living—Abner,
married Marinda Pinkstaff, they have six children; Hazael L., married Jane Ford,
they have five children; William E., married Harriet J. Smith, they have three
children; John, married Ida Rodgers, she is the mother of one child; Dewitt C.,
married Olivia Ford; Lafayette E. and Sarah R., born January 17, 1864; Amos was
born January 13, 1866; Charley, born June 17, 1868; Effie, born November 19,
1870. Mr. Montgomery is a member of the Masonic fraternity at Bird Station,
Monroe Lodge, No. 447. He has 320 acres of good land with good improvements. He,
as were his ancestors, is identified with the Democratic party.

Wiley married Ann Lindsay, daughter of Hazael Lindsay and Sarah Ford, on 15 Jan 1846 in Crawford Co., IL. Ann was born on 20 Jun 1827 in Versailles, Ripley Co., IN, died on 18 Nov 1913 at age 86, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Harriett Montgomery was born on 22 Sep 1846 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 20 Apr 1873 in IL at age 26, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

+ 3 M    ii. Abner Montgomery was born on 25 Jun 1848 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 13 Apr 1897 in Lawrence Co., IL at age 48, and was buried in Seaney Cemetery, East Pinkstaff, Russell Twp., Lawrence Co. IL.

+ 4 M    iii. Hazael Lindsay Montgomery was born on 11 Jan 1850 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 31 Jul 1884 in Lawrence Co., IL at age 34, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

+ 5 M    iv. William Edward Montgomery was born on 2 Oct 1851 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 29 Dec 1938 in Lawrence Co., IL at age 87, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

   6 F    v. Elizabeth Allen Montgomery was born on 11 Feb 1853 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 27 Dec 1859 in Crawford Co., IL at age 6, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

+ 7 M    vi. David Montgomery was born on 17 Nov 1854 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 22 Aug 1876 in Crawford Co., IL at age 21, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

   8 M    vii. Andrew Clark Montgomery was born on 14 Feb 1856 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 22 Feb 1872 in Crawford Co., IL at age 16, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

+ 9 M    viii. John Montgomery was born on 1 Sep 1857 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 16 Mar 1885 at age 27, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

+ 10 M    ix. Dewitt Clinton Montgomery was born on 23 Apr 1859 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 13 Jun 1895 in Crawford Co., IL at age 36, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

+ 11 F    x. Marie Louise Montgomery was born on 25 Nov 1861 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 3 Feb 1880 in Crawford Co., IL at age 18, and was buried in Ford Cemetery, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

+ 12 M    xi. Lafayette E. Montgomery was born on 17 Jan 1864 in Crawford Co., IL, died on 27 Mar 1929 in Russell Twp., Lawrence Co., IL at age 65, and was buried in Lawrencville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence Co., IL.

   13 F    xii. Sarah Arisania Montgomery was born on 17 Jan 1864 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 20 Dec 1921 in Crawford Co., IL at age 57, and was buried on 22 Dec 1921 in Lawrencville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence Co., IL.

Sarah married Warren James Peecher, son of Joseph Peecher and Mary A. Lee, on 27 Feb 1915. Warren was born on 31 Mar 1874 in Pike Co., IL, died on 29 Apr 1952 at age 78, and was buried in Lawrencville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence Co., IL.

+ 14 M    xiii. Amos Montgomery was born on 13 Jan 1866 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died on 16 Dec 1954 in Lawrence Co., IL at age 88, and was buried in Jones Cemetery, Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

+ 15 M    xiv. Charles E. Montgomery was born on 17 Jun 1868 in Honey Creek Twp., Crawford Co., IL, died in Jun 1950 in Lawrence Co., IL at age 82, and was buried in Lawrencville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence Co., IL.

+ 16 F    xv. Effie Ellen Montgomery was born on 19 Nov 1870 in Crawford Co., IL.