History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties,
Missouri, published by Goodspeed, 1889--Pages 759, 760

     Alexander C. Montgomery.  In giving a brief sketch of this
successful farmer of Cedar County, Mo., it is but just to say 
that he has proved himself honest and industrious, and has won
the good will and respect of all who know him. He was born on 
the 2d of May, 1837, in Roane County, Tenn., and is the third 
of thirteen children born to the union of William Montgomery 
and Elizabeth Mitchell, who were born in Tennessee in 1811 and
1813, and died in Cedar County, Mo., in June, 1887, and January
11, 1888, respectively, to which county they had moved from 
their native State in 1841.  Mr. Montgomery was one of five 
men who selected and donated the land for the present county 
seat.  He served as sheriff of Cedar County for about four years,
and as assessor two years.  His father, John Montgomery, was a
Virginian, and died in Tennessee.  The maternal grandparents, 
James and Sarah Mitchell, were among the first settlers of 
Polk County.  Alexander C. Montgomery attended the early 
subscription schools in his youth, and resided with his parents
until he attained his majority.  In 1859 he married Miss Julia
Noffsinger, who was born in Botetourt County, VA., in 1835 
(for parents' history see sketch of Judge N. S. Noffsinger), 
and by her became the father of seven children, four now living:
Mary E., wife of Isaac Baton; Ella J., George T. and John William.
In 1862 Mr. Montgomery enlisted in Company A, Fifteenth Missouri
Cavalry, U.S.A., and served until July 1, 1865, and was in a 
number of engagements.  At the close of the war he returned to
Cedar County, and took charge of a grist-mill, in which he 
purchased an interest about the beginning of the war, and this
he successfully managed until it was destroyed by fire in 1872.
Since that time he has given his attention to agricultural 
pursuits, and owns over 400 acres of valuable land, besides 
owning an interest in the Montgomery & Brown ferry-boat.  
He is a Democrat in politics, has been a member of the Masonic
fraternity since 1868, and he and wife are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  He has nine brothers, and 
seven besides himself are Free Masons, belonging to the Chapter.
Five have been Master Masons, two High Priests, and four have 
taken the Knight Templar degree.  Three of his brothers-in-law
are also Masons.

History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties,
Missouri, published by Goodspeed, 1889--Pages 759, 760

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