Biographical Sketch of Joseph Montgomery - Andrew County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888

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Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Joseph Montgomery, the subject of this sketch, is one of the prominent
farmers of Benton Township, Andrew County, MO.  He is the son of John
and Eve (Keck) Montgomery [see sketch of George K Montgomery].  He was
born July 23, 1830, in Western Virginia, but reared principally in Ohio,
and was given a good education in the schools of the latter state.  He
began business as a carriage-maker in 1852, in Terre Haute, IN., where
he remained until 1854, when he removed to Kansas.  In 1857 he came to
Andrew County, MO., and worked at his trade for about two years, when
he began farming, his present vocation, but also working at his trade
occasionally.  He owns and cultivates a fine farm of 258 acres in 
Andrew County and a farm in Nodaway County.  May 12, 1859, he was
married to Margaret Atkiinson, a native of Ireland, born in June, 1836.
She is the daughter of Robert Atkinson, who immigrated to America from
Ireland, and located in Andrew County, where he resided until his death.
Our subject and wife have had nine chilfen born to them, as follows:
William F., March 17, 1860; Mary E., October 20, 1861; Jane A., February
20, 1863; Matilda A., November 30, 1864, died October 12, 1865; Rosa B.,
March 26, 1866, died September 26, 1869; John W., October 20, 1867;
Florence S., March 4, 1869; Joseph L., October 29, 1871; Robert F., 
Feburary 25, 1873.  Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.