BIBLE: Montgomery Family, Oldham & Jefferson
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:49:12 -0600


BIBLE: Montgomery Family Bible, Oldham & Jefferson Counties, KY

Submitted by Gene Smith of Claxton, Georgia.


EXTRACT FROM LARGE BROWN LEATHERBOUND "HOLY BIBLE" PASSED DOWN THE
MONTGOMERY FAMILY.


First 48 pages of book are missing. Stray pencil entry on front cover
"Bert  23 - March".  Title page on pg 788, end of Volume I.
"Butler and Williams Edition.

THE HOLY BIBLE containing the Old and New Testaments ------ Volume II.
Philadelphia:  Published by Butler and Williams. 1845".

Four pages labeled "Family Record" bound between Old and New Testament
in Volume Two section.  Page 4, "Family Record - Memorandum" is blank.
Page 1 through 3 transcribed as following, info in ( ) added by me.


Page 1  Family Record - Marriages

James Montgomery & Nancy Varble was married August 29th, 1827 (pen
entry, re-inked)

James Montgomery & Mary Ann Watson was married March 19, 1843 (pen entry,
faded)

James Montgomery & Mary Hantsman was married Feb the 21.1851 (pen entry,
dark)

Pearson Clifford Montgomery & Sallie C. Williams was married January 20
1862 (pen, faded)

Johny Montgomery and Mert Dailey was married the November the 17. 1871
(pencil entry)

(Entries 1, 2 ,4 and 5 in same type cursive handwriting.  Entry 3, more
caligraphy style writing and darker ink. Year date in entry 1 blurred.
Examination with photographer loupe shows 1827 as original and later
re-inked entry.  Marriage date and names of entry 1 also confirmed with
internet records of OLDHAM COUNTY, KY, near Louisville, KY)



Page 2 Family Record - Births

(Entries on left side of divided page)

Pearson Clifford Montgomery was born June 20th 1828

James Augustus Montgomery born March 15th, 1830

Theodore Montgomery born Nov 12th, 1831

Sarah Catharine Montgomery Born April 5th, 1833

John Young Montgomery Born December 15th, 1840

George Washington Montgomery Born March 23, 1844

Martha Montgomery Born Novem 13th 1846

Leora Montgomery was Born August the 2 1871

(Entries on right side of divided page)

James Montgomery Born Oct 27th 1805

Nancy Montgomery Born Jan 1st 1810

Mary Ann Montgomery Born 1815

Mary Montgomery Born March the 7 - 18-13

Joseph Montgomery Born Oct the 3 18-52

David Montgomery Born September the 17 18-54

Charles Hantsman

Charles D Hantsman was Born December the 29 18-45

(All entries pen, caligraphy style cursive except Leora Montgomery
entry.  Leora more faded but less formal cursive writing)



Page 3 Family Record - Deaths

(Entries on left side of divided page)

Nancy Montgomery Died December 15th 1840

Sarah Catharine Montgomery Died Aug 5th 1835

George Washington Montgomery Died Sept 24th 1845

Martha Montgomery Died March 16th 1847

Mary Montgomery Died Feb 14th 1849

Theodore Montgomery Died September 11th 1862

Augustus J Montgomery Died August the 19 - 1865

Leora Montgomery Died the 21 of October 1871

(Entries on right side of divided page)

John DeGaris Departed This Life in the year of our Lord 1838 25 Day of
September

Charles DeGaris Hantsman Died June the 20 18-58

James Montgomery died August the 4 18-78

Mary Montgomery Died August the 9 1878

Lettie Montgomery Died April 14/74

John Y Montgomery died March the 2 1879

(Entries in caligraphy style except Leora, Mary & Lettie Montgomery
entries which are pencil and less formal style.)