Hamilton County OhArchives Obituaries.....Elizabeth (Mrs.) Montgomery  28 1841

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Linda Boorom lboorom@fuse.net and Ruth Adams-Battle Razzjazzy@cox.net July 20, 2003, 8:23 am

Daily Ohio State Journal; January 19, 1841

Painful Intelligence. - Mrs. Elizabeth MONTGOMERY, wife of Lieut. MONTGOMERY 
and daughter of Griffin TAYLOR of Cincinnati, was killed by the Indians, on the 
28th of ult. near Fort Mincanopy, Florida.  Mrs. M. was passing from one post 
to anohter, under an escort of eleven mounted men, and attended by Lieutenants 
HOPSON and SHERWOOD, when they were attacked by a large body of Indians, who, 
besides the unfortunate lady, killed Lieut. S. and four others of the party.  
Mrs. M. was young, had been married but a few months, and was much beloved in 
the circle of her friends at Cincinnati.

Additional Comments:
>From the newspaper collection of Ruth Adams-Battle as submitted for Hamilton 
Co. OHGenWeb (image available).

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