Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: James MONTGOMERY ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Passed Away Mr. James Montgomery, aged 80 years, died at his home about three miles west of this city, on Friday evening, Dec. 10, 1897. Mr. Montgomery was born in Brookfield, Trumbull Co., Ohio, on the 31st day of May 1817, was married to Miss Jane D. Collins on the 16th day of Nov. 1838, and in 1845 moved from Ohio onto the farm where he died. Five children were the fruits of their marriage, Mary J., born in Ohio, March 27, 1845, now the wife of Geo. E. Shaw, and his only child now living; Lawrence, the eldest died in infancy; Augusta, the wife of Wm. Pierce, died at the age of thirty-two, Major and Sidia, twins, the former died at the age of seventeen and the latter at the age of eighteen; the death of these children was a heavy blow to the parents from which they never fully recovered; the wife of Mr. Montgomery having preceeded him to the promised land only about ten weeks since, for whom he sadly mourned up to his death. It will be observed that Mr. Montgomery was one of the very earliest settlers of this county, having settled on the farm where he died fifty-two years ago. With a robust constitution and almost superhuman strength, up to the death of his children, he accumulated a large property, was a prominent influential citizen, active in politics, who will be greatly missed. Although in failing health for some time and suffering from several severe attacks of sickness, his final departure came rather sudden; having retired as usualy Thursday night, he was found in an unconscious condition Friday morning, from which he never rallied but passed peacefully away about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. His only remaining family relatives Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Shaw and their son Wayne, have the deepest sympathy of this entire community, as shown by the large attendance at the funeral which occurred at the house Sunday, at 2 o'clock p.m.; Rev. H. Sewell officating. Thus we have seen our early settlers pass away, one by one, in our short residence of forty-two years here, until we can almost count upon our fingers all that there are left in this entire township, and we wonder how much longer and how many more we shall be spared to perform this sad duty. December 14, 1897. Tribune, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin Mr. Wayne Shaw arrived Saturday from Chicago to attend his grandfathers funeral and is now sick from a sore and badly swollen throat. December 14, 1897, Tribune, p. 1, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin