Boundary Changes
1870 Benton County was created 21 July 1870 from Marshall and Tippah Counties.
County seat: Ashland.
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Joseph's son John A. was born in 1868, the family were living in Ashland, Benton Co., Miss. (due to the boundary changes in 1870) where his last child was born, being Dora A.
Joseph Britton and Sarah employed Fred Heron as a servant in 1900, he was born Nov,1882 in Miss.
In 1860 Joseph's first born child was Paralee Montgomery, she was living with her Denny grandparents next door to her parents in Tippah.
Lavina, age 44( b. May 1857) at home ,
Sallie E. age 34,(b. Jan 1866) at home,
Dora A, age 27,(b. June 1872) at home,
William Jasper, age 14. (b. Oct 1885 ) at home in 1900. (Information states he is a grandson and not a son of Joseph and Sarah.
The children that had married , Haywood Alexander and William B. were living near Joseph and Sarah in Ashland in 1900.
In order of birth:
Lavina C. Montgomery unknown (named after her grandmother Denny.
Haywood Alexander, married Martha Jane "Mattie" Shapley
Joseph David, married Gatsie Melton
William B.(Britton ?), married Salina Elizabeth Shappley
Sarah E. "Sallie" Montgomery , unknown
John A. Montgomery, not in 1880 census
Doris A. "Dory" Montgomery , was single and alive in 1920.
Grandson, William Jasper Montgomery, unknown.
All were residing in Ashland, Benton Co., Mississippi on June 1, 1900.
Son William B. Montgomery was the census enumerator for over thirty years.
Bio and research by JMB
Boundary Changes
1870 Benton County was created 21 July 1870 from Marshall and Tippah Counties.
County seat: Ashland.
~ ~ ~
Joseph's son John A. was born in 1868, the family were living in Ashland, Benton Co., Miss. (due to the boundary changes in 1870) where his last child was born, being Dora A.
Joseph Britton and Sarah employed Fred Heron as a servant in 1900, he was born Nov,1882 in Miss.
In 1860 Joseph's first born child was Paralee Montgomery, she was living with her Denny grandparents next door to her parents in Tippah.
Lavina, age 44( b. May 1857) at home ,
Sallie E. age 34,(b. Jan 1866) at home,
Dora A, age 27,(b. June 1872) at home,
William Jasper, age 14. (b. Oct 1885 ) at home in 1900. (Information states he is a grandson and not a son of Joseph and Sarah.
The children that had married , Haywood Alexander and William B. were living near Joseph and Sarah in Ashland in 1900.
In order of birth:
Lavina C. Montgomery unknown (named after her grandmother Denny.
Haywood Alexander, married Martha Jane "Mattie" Shapley
Joseph David, married Gatsie Melton
William B.(Britton ?), married Salina Elizabeth Shappley
Sarah E. "Sallie" Montgomery , unknown
John A. Montgomery, not in 1880 census
Doris A. "Dory" Montgomery , was single and alive in 1920.
Grandson, William Jasper Montgomery, unknown.
All were residing in Ashland, Benton Co., Mississippi on June 1, 1900.
Son William B. Montgomery was the census enumerator for over thirty years.
Bio and research by JMB
Family Members
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Dr George William Montgomery
1818–1877
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Mary Adeline Montgomery Smith
1826–1917
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Jane Elizabeth Montgomery Carr
1829 – unknown
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Priscilla Catherine Montgomery Waglay
1831–1918
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William R. Montgomery
1835–1890
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Wiley A. Montgomery
1837–1912
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Francis Marion "F.M." Montgomery
1838–1923
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Martha Paralee Montgomery Brantley
1841–1916
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Jasper Alexander Montgomery
1844–1920
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Haywood Halbert Montgomery
1847–1930
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