Biographical Sketch of John Montgomery, Center Township, Buchanan
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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John Montgomery, farmer and stock raiser, section 10, post office St.
Joseph, was born Decemver 3, 1823, in Green County, Kentucky, and lived
there until sixteen years of age. He was brought up on a farm, receiv-
ed a common school education, and came West with his parents, in the
spring of 1838, by the overland route, and arrived in this county on
the 8th of June. The country then was very thinly settled, and the
Indian wigwams were the only evidence left of the race that once in-
habited this vicinity. Discouragements beset the new comers on every
hand, and it was no uncommon occurance for whole families to be sick
at once. During the late war Mr. Montgomery served two months in the
Enrolled Missouri Militia. He has filled the position of school direc-
tor and road supervisor several terms. His landed estate consists of
310 acres, 243 of which he cultivates. His farm is well improved. He
assisted in building the first court house in Sparta, and has also
lent a hand in erecting other county buildings, besides the First
Baptist Church of St. Joseph. He was married to Miss Julia A. White,
a native of Madison County, Kentucky. She was born February 2, 1829.
They have one child, Martha J., now Mrs. H. C. Register, of St. Joseph.
Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

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