Montgomery, Robert

Male 1837 - 1930  (92 years)


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  • Name Montgomery, Robert 
    Born 9 Aug 1837  Bangor, County Down, Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1854  USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    • Robert landed at the city of New York on 13 June 1854, at the age of 17. At least two of his brothers also came to the USA, but it is not known at this time if the family emigrated as a group at this time or if individual members traveled separately over time.
    Naturalization 1865  [8, 9, 12
    • According to the 1870 U.S. enumeration of Olney, Richland County, Illinois, Robert was a naturalized citizen of the U.S.A.
    Moved To Jun 1871  Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Occupation 1871–1915  Holt County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16, 17
    banker 

    • The following biographical sketch was published in History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri,.... in 1882.

                Robert Montgomery

      of the firm of Montgomery & Roecker, bankers, was born on the 9th of August, 1837 in Bangor, Ireland. His parents, Hugh and Agnes Montgomery, were both natives of Ireland, and when seventeen years of age Robert crossed the ocean, landing at New York City, June 13, 1854. He soon became engaged as clerk in a wholesale house, and in December, 1854, he moved to Jackson County, Ohio, where he remained until 1860, making his home with an uncle, and attending school some two years. He then resumed the duties of clerk at the Latrobe iron furnace, and in 1860, he located in Greenup County, Kentucky. One year later he returned to Ohio, and again engaged as clerk at the Keystone furnace. After remaining there some four months, in August, 1861, he volunteered in the Union army. He went to Greenup, Kentucky, where he assisted in recruiting Company C, Twenty-second Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and held the position of second lieutenant. After serving some eighteen months, he accepted a position as Aid-de-camp, on General George W. Morgan's staff. In June, 1963, General Morgan resigned; the subject of this sketch also resigned, and accepted the position of sutler of the First Ohio Heavy Artillery, with which he continued until February, 1865. During his term of service he took part in the battles of Pond Gap, under General Garfield, at the taking of Cumberland Gap, in 1862, under General Morgan, the battle of Yazoo Bluffs, in the rear of Vicksburg, under General Sherman, then under General McClellan, of Illinois, at the capture of Arkansas Post, and back to Vicksburg, where Morgan resigned. In 1862, while they held Cumberland Gap, Mr. Montgomery, with a force of men, went to Barboursville, Kentucky, and paroled some four hundred prisoners. In February, 1865, he became a clerk at the Berkley iron furnace, where he remained for some nine months. On the 14th of November, 1865, he married Miss Frances S. White, daughter of Hiram W. White, of Olney, Richland County, Illinois. She was born in Jackson County, Ohio, March 28, 1841. They subsequently traveled one year in the west, then returned to Jackson County, Ohio, in the spring of 1866, where he was employed as clerk with the Lincoln iron furnace company. In April, 1870, he moved to Olney, Illinois, and in June, 1871, he immigrated westward, and settled in Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, where he purchased the interest of James Scott, in the banking business. This business was conducted under the firm name of R. Montgomery & Co., until January 1, 1872, when Levi Zook became associated with them, forming the firm Zook & Montgomery. In January, 1875, Mr. Zook retired, and M. S. Norman became a member; the name of the firm then becoming Montgomery & Norman. January 15, 1877, Mr. Roecker purchased Mr. Norman's interest, and the firm name was changed to Montgomery & Roecker. This bank does a flourishing business, and is on a solid basis. Mr. Montgomery is an active member of Oregon Lodge No. 139, A. F. and A. M., in which he has filled the position of Master for about three years. He also belongs to Keystone Chapter, No. 46, of Mound City. Himself and wife are both active members of the Presbyterian Church of Oregon, in which he fills the position of elder and Sabbath School superintendent. They have one child, Hiram W., born July 14, 1868.

           An account of Robert and Frances Montgomery's 50th wedding anniversary reports that Robert, at the age of 79, was president of the Farmers' Bank of Skidmore, Missouri.
    Census Apr 1930  Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    • According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, Robert Montgomery, age 92 and president of a bank, lived in the home on East Elm Street with his son, Hiram W. Montgomery, a 61 year old cashier at a bank and head of household; Hiram's wife, Winnie Montgomery, age 61; and two of Hiram's children, both students: Hiram W. Montgomery, Jr., age 22; and M. Eleanor Montgomery, Jr., age 20. Also living in the home was Amanda Hoblitzell, age 87, identified as Hiram, Sr.'s mother-in-law.
    Died 3 Jun 1930  Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    Buried 5 Jun 1930  Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [20
    Person ID I7440  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2015 

    Father Montgomery, Hugh,   b. Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Campbell, Ellen,   b. Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    • Details of the marriage are not known at this time.
    Family ID F2392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family White, Frances S.,   b. 28 Mar 1841, Londonderry, Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1924, Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1865  Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

    •      According to one account, Robert and Frances were married at her parents' home by the Rev. John Crozier, of the Olney Presbyterian church.
           The following account was published in the Holt County Sentinel, of Oregon, Missouri, on Friday, 19 November 1915.

                Their Golden Wedding

                Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery
                Celebrate Their Fiftieth
                Wedding Anniversary

           That marriage is not a failure is demonstrated beyond the least shadow of a doubt on such occasions as that of Sunday last, November 14, when Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery, of this city, were accorded a most pleasant surprise on the 50th anniversary of their wedding at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram W. Montgomery; their only child.
           The celebration of the 50th anniversary of a wedding event is of more than ordinary occasion, and few couples live to celebrate such an event.
           The life of these two people has been beautifully blended, and have lived such a long series of years together in such Christian harmony, that it may well be said that such marriages are ordained by the Master. Their lives together in our midst for the past 44 years has been an inspiration for all that was good, pure, and ideal in life. With the exception of six years, their entire married life has been spent among us, and they surely enjoy the esteem and love of all our people. They have gone hand in hand and heart with heart; the ups and down of life together so beautifully, and they doubtless have had them. In the religious, literary, and social circles they have been conspicuous figures, and have done their part toward the keeping of our city and community morally clean. Mrs. Montgomery in her younger days was an active and conspicuous member of the Women's Union, of this city.
           Their joint services to the Master's cause has been of many years standing of the Presbyterian church and Sunday school, and they have never wavered in fulfilling their every obligation that would advance the cause of this church and Christianity.
           No doubt as the day approached, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery talked over the days of their courtship fifty years before the cabaret, the musical comedies; of the mighty little use of the divorce court, and of the few hasty marriages - marriages then lasted until death do them part. The courtship days of fifty years ago included the straw ride; the huskin' bee; the spelling school; apple pairin' [sic]; school house debate; Sunday buggy or sleigh riding.
           The coming together of the immediate relatives at the home of their only child was a fitting occasion in honor of the many years of prosperous and blessed union that has been the privilege of these two to enjoy and be happy in the reminiscences of the past, and pleasures of the present.
           Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Montgomery conceived the idea of having Father and Mother Montgomery with them on the occasion of their half century of wedded life, and so notified them. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery consequently went to the home of their son, Hi, on the Saturday evening previous, so they would be sure to be on hand to enjoy the occasion, and along with them went Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Dungan, and of course, we presume the aged couple supposed these two together with the son and family would constitute the guests, but when the wedding day arrived, there arrived also to celebrate with them, Mrs. Ed. Fiegenbaum, of Geneva, Nebraska; Mrs. Henry Fiegenbaum, of Springfield, Nebraska; his brother, Hugh Montgomery and wife, of Mound City; their niece, Mrs. Will McRoberts and husband, of Mound City; Mont. Austin and family, of St. Joseph, and Mrs. Neil Hoblitzell, of Skidmore.
           Every detail looking to the completeness of arrangements for this happy and unusual event was carefully planned and carried out by the son and wife, and with the help of most pleasing environments the whole affair was one that will ever linger a green spot on the mind's tablet.
           An elegant wedding feast was served, and around the table no doubt sat as happy a group of people as ever assembled in any one home at any one time.
           As to what constituted the menu, matters not; but one may be assured it consisted of all the many good things that the bride and groom of 50 years enjoy, carefully studied out, cooked and baked by the hostess and served in a most appetizing way.
           Every detail looking to the happy event was most extraordinary success - successful in detail; in execution; in finis, and Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery have reason to be proud of the successful affair and its perfect surprise as to the coming of the guests.
           While the presents were numerous, the most conspicuous perhaps was a gold-headed cane, from that "boy" of his and his dear wife.
           At the principal table, at which were seated Father and Mother Montgomery, was a miniature roadway reaching from end to end, and along this road were marked the various wedding anniversaries. the home was elaborate in decorations, and liberality shown in the use of the chrysanthemums.
           Their two grandchildren, Miss Frances and Niel [sic], were necessarily absent by reason of being away to school.

                Biographical

           Robert Montgomery's parents were Irish, and Robert insists that he is Irish, too. He was born in Bangor, Ireland, August 9, 1837, and is therefore well on his journey to his 79th milepost, and most remarkably well preserved. At the age of 17 he turned his back to the Emerald Isle, crossed the ocean, landing in New York, January 13, 1854. He went to Jackson, Ohio, where he made his home with an uncle and where he attended school, and clerked in a wholesale store, and also clerked for the Latrobe Iron Furnace Company, and in 1860 went to Greenup county, Kentucky, where he remained a year and then returned to Ohio, and entered the employ of the Keystone Furnace Company.
           In 1861 he returned to Kentucky and assisted in recruiting a company for the Union army at Greenup, and was chosen 2d Lieutenant of Company C, 22d Kentucky Infantry. He was afterwards promoted to Aid-de-Camp on the staff of General Geo. W. Morgan. He resigned this position and was named as the sutler of the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery.
           He participated in the battle of Pond Gap under General Garfield; at the taking of Cumberland Gap, under General Morgan; Yazoo Bluffs under Sherman and the capture of Arkansas Post.
           On being mustered out of service in 1864, he returned to Ohio, and entered the servive [sic] of the Berkley Iron Works.
           While a resident of Jackson, Ohio, he met Miss Frances White, love, courtship, and this marriage was the result of a golden wedding anniversary Sunday last.
           The bride of fifty years ago was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram W. White, and was born in Londonderry, Ross county, Ohio, March 28, 1841. When a babe of five months her parents located in Jackson, Jackson county, Ohio, where she grew to womanhood, attended the schools of that city and then entered and graduated from the Western Female College, of Oxford, Ohio. At the close of the war, the White family moved to Olney, Illinois.
           It was in Olney, Illinois, at the home of the bride's parents, in the presence of a few of the more intimate friends, on November 14, 1865, that Robert Montgomery and Miss Frances White plighted their faith until death do them part, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. John Crozier, of the Olney Presbyterian church.
           To them was born one son, Hiram W., who was born in Oregon, educated in our schools here, and is now cashier of the Farmers' Bank, of Skidmore, Missouri, of which his father is the president. The son is one of Nodaway county's highly honored and respected citizens, who has inherited much of his father's business acumen. They have four children, two of whom - a son and daughter, are students in the Northwestern College at Evanston, Illinois. As far as known, there is not a single survivor of that wedding excepting the bride and groom.
           Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery were also foster parents to three nieces, whom they educated and developed into splendid and most beautiful womanhood, and they are now married, situated happily - these are Mrs. Ed. Fiegenbaum, of Geneva, Nebraska; Mrs. Henry Fiegenbaum, of Springfield, Nebraska, and Mrs. Harry M. Dungan, of Oregon.
           Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery went to Jackson, Ohio, for their wedding tour of a few weeks, and then returned to Olney, Illinois, where they remained, and where Mr. Montgomery filled various positions, before and after a tour through parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri, and a visit here with Dr. Asher Goslin, whom he met at Olney, while the Doctor was a resident at Olney.
           In 1871, Dr. Goslin wrote Mr. Montgomery that James Scott, of this city, desired to dispose of his banking interest, and as Mr. M. had had some experience in that line as an accountant in the First National Bank of Olney, he came here at once, and took over the Scott interest. This was the beginning point in the long and successful business career of Mr. Montgomery, the firm being the Montgomery Banking Company, the company being a Mr. Phillips, of Olney, Illinois.
           In January, 1872, the bank firm began as Zook & Montgomery, which continued to 1875; then Montgomery & Norman. In 1877 it became Montgomery & Roecker. In 1890 Levi Zook and his son, Charles D., became interested in the bank, and in 1895 C. D. Zook took over his father's interest and also took over Mr. Montgomery's stock, who retired from business.
           Thus closed Mr. Montgomery's active business career of 24 years - a career no man need be ashamed.
           During 1903 Mr. Montgomery and his son organized the Farmers' Bank, of Skidmore, Missouri, the former being its president, and the son, H. W. Montgomery, its cashier. It has enjoyed a good business since its organization.
           Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery live a quiet, beautiful life in the old VonLunen home, one of the old historic residences of our city.
           From early life, this couple has been prominently identified with the Presbyterian church and Sunday school, and for 44 years they have been earnest, steadfast helpers in this old historic church. Mr. M. was for 30 years its Sunday school superintendent, and for several years past has been the teacher of the men's Bible class. For thirty years Mrs. M. had charge of the women's Bible class.
           Mr. Montgomery has been a member of our city council, and during the year 1903 was our mayor, having been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Shutts.
           He is a member of the Oregon lodge, A. F. & A. M., and also a chapter member of the order.
           Mr. Montgomery has only two brothers living: David, of Dayton, Ohio, and Hugh, of Mound City.
           Mrs. Montgomery has only one brother living: Wallace White, of Yankton, South Dakota.
           Many beautiful tokens of love and esteem came to Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery from relative and friends.
    Census (family) Jun 1870  Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [30
    • According to the 1870 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Robert Montgomery, a 33 year old clerk, born in Ireland, Francis Montgomery, age 29 and keeping house, born in Ohio and Hiram W. Montgomery, age 2, born in Ohio.
    Census (family) Jun 1880  Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [31
    • According to the 1880 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Robert Montgomery, a 42 year old banker, his wife, Francie Montgomery, age 38 and keeping house, their son, Hiram Montgomery, age 12, and Robert's nephew, Montgomery Austin, age 16, a bank clerk.
           The enumeration recorded that Montgomery Austin was born in Ohio, as was his father; his mother was born in Ireland. It is possible that he was the son of Robert's sister, but this has not been confirmed.
    Census (family) Jun 1900  Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [32
    • According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, the household in the East ward consisted of Robert Montgomery, a 62 year old "Capitalist," his wife, Frances Montgomery, age 59, and three nieces: Nellie Montgomery (age 24), a music teacher; Maud Montgomery (age 21), a school teacher; and Grace (age 17), in school.
    Census (family) Apr 1910  Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [33
    • According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, the household in the East ward consisted of Robert Montgomery, a 71 year old bank president and his wife, Frances S. Montgomery, age 69. They had been married for 44 years and had one child.
    Census (family) Jan 1920  Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [34
    • According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, the household on Main Street, in the East ward, consisted of Robert Montgomery, age 82, and his wife Frances S. Montgomery, age 78.
    Children 
    +1. Montgomery, Hiram White,   b. 14 Jul 1868, Jackson County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1935, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F2393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S191] History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri, containing a History of These Counties, Their Cities, Towns, etc., etc., Biographical Sketches of Their Citizens, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of Missouri, Map of Holt and Atchison Counties, etc., (St. Joseph, Missouri: National Historical Company, 1882), pages 399-400.
      A biographical sketch of Robert Montgomery. "Robert Montgomery of the firm of Montgomery & Roecker, bankers, was born on the 9th of August, 1837 in Bangor, Ireland. His parents, Hugh and Agnes Montgomery, were both natives of Ireland."

    2. [S211] Article or notice, "Their Golden Wedding." The Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, Missouri). Friday, 19 Novemger 1915; page 1, columns 1-2 and page 4, column 2.
      Digital copies accessed through Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (The Library of Congress) at (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90061417/1915-11-19/ed-1/seq-1/) and (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90061417/1915-11-19/ed-1/seq-4/) in December 2011.
           Account of 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery on 14 November 1915. "Robert Montgomery's parents were Irish, and Robert insists that he is Irish, too. He was born in Bangor, Ireland, August 9, 1837,...."

    3. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Robert Montgomery; Nodaway County; 1930; Certificate of death #20192.
      Accessed in December 2011.
           Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #20192. For Robert Montgomery. A white, male born on 29 August 1837 at Bangor, Ireland. Father's name: Hugh Montgomery; born in Ireland. Mother's maiden name: Ellen Campbell; born in Ireland. Personal information was provided by Hi Montgomery, of Skidmore, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1870 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T132, roll 272, page 601B/image 807. Illinois, Richland County, Olney, Ward 1, census page 20, enumerated on 3 June 1870; Robert Montgomery household, dwelling 171, family 156, lines 33-35. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 33) Montgomery, Robert; age 33; male; white; born in Ireland; father of foreign birth; mother of foreign birth; is a male citizen of US over age 21.
           By calculation from the information provided, Robert would have been born about 1836-1837. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1870 U.S. census for this person.

    5. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T9, roll 690, page 136C/image 487. Missouri, Holt County, Oregon, Supervisor’s District 7, Enumeration District 29, census page 11, enumerated on 3 June 1880; Robt. Montgomery household, dwelling 107, family 110, lines 17-20. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 17) Montgomery, Robt.; white; male; age 42; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland.
           By calculation from the information provided, Robert would have been born about 1837-1838. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1880 U.S. census for this person.

    6. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 859, page 4A. Missouri, Holt County, Lewis Township, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 89, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 4 June 1900; Robr. Montgomery household, dwelling 79, family 79, lines 16-20. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 16) Montgomery, Robr.; head; white; male; born August 1837; age 62; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for this person.

    7. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T624, roll 784, page 4A/206. Missouri, Holt County, Lewis Township, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 112, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 15 April 1910; Robert Montgomery household, dwelling 90, family 93, lines 15-16. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 15) Montgomery, Robert; head; male; white; age 71; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland; year of immigration=[not recorded]; citizenship=[not recorded].
           By calculation from the information provided, Robert would have been born about 1838-1839. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1910 U.S. census for this person.

    8. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 918, page 9B/image 844. Missouri, Holt County, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 142, census sheet 9B, enumerated on 13 January 1920; Robert Montgomery household, Main Street, dwelling 254, family 266, lines 76-77. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 76) Montgomery, Robert; head; male; white; age 82; year of immigration to USA=un; naturalized citizen, in 1865; can read; can write; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland.
           By calculation from the information provided, Robert would have been born about 1837-1838. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for this person.

    9. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 1,215, page 6A/image 289. Missouri, Nodaway County, Monroe Township, Skidmore, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 21, census sheet 6A, enumerated on 7-8 April 1930; Hiram W. Montgomery household, East Elm Street, dwelling 172, family 173, lines 16-21. Access through Ancestry.com in April 2012.
           In the household was: 20) Montgomery, Robert; father; male; white; age 92; born in North Ireland; father born in North Ireland; mother born in North Ireland; year of immigration to USA=0; naturalization=Un [i.e., unknown?].
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    10. [S191] History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri, containing a History of These Counties, Their Cities, Towns, etc., etc., Biographical Sketches of Their Citizens, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of Missouri, Map of Holt and Atchison Counties, etc., (St. Joseph, Missouri: National Historical Company, 1882), pages 399-400.
      A biographical sketch of Robert Montgomery. "...when seventeen years of age Robert crossed the ocean, landing at New York City, June 13, 1854."

    11. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 859, page 4A. Missouri, Holt County, Lewis Township, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 89, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 4 June 1900; Robr. Montgomery household, dwelling 79, family 79, lines 16-20. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 16) Montgomery, Robr.; head; white; male; born August 1837; age 62; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland; immigrated to USA in 1854; in USA 46 years [45 crossed out]; naturalized citizen.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for this person.

    12. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1870 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T132, roll 272, page 601B/image 807. Illinois, Richland County, Olney, Ward 1, census page 20, enumerated on 3 June 1870; Robert Montgomery household, dwelling 171, family 156, lines 33-35. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 33) Montgomery, Robert; age 33; male; white; born in Ireland; father of foreign birth; mother of foreign birth; is a male citizen of US over age 21.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1870 U.S. census for this person..

    13. [S191] History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri, containing a History of These Counties, Their Cities, Towns, etc., etc., Biographical Sketches of Their Citizens, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of Missouri, Map of Holt and Atchison Counties, etc., (St. Joseph, Missouri: National Historical Company, 1882), pages 399-400.
      A biographical sketch of Robert Montgomery. "...and in June, 1871, he immigrated westward, and settled in Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, where he purchased the interest of James Scott, in the banking business."

    14. [S191] History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri, containing a History of These Counties, Their Cities, Towns, etc., etc., Biographical Sketches of Their Citizens, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of Missouri, Map of Holt and Atchison Counties, etc., (St. Joseph, Missouri: National Historical Company, 1882), pages 399-400.
      A biographical sketch of Robert Montgomery.

    15. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T9, roll 690, page 136C/image 487. Missouri, Holt County, Oregon, Supervisor’s District 7, Enumeration District 29, census page 11, enumerated on 3 June 1880; Robt. Montgomery household, dwelling 107, family 110, lines 17-20. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 17) Montgomery, Robt.; white; male; age 42; married; banker.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1880 U.S. census for this person.

    16. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 859, page 4A. Missouri, Holt County, Lewis Township, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 89, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 4 June 1900; Robr. Montgomery household, dwelling 79, family 79, lines 16-20. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 16) Montgomery, Robr.; head; white; male; occupation="Capitalist."
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for this person.

    17. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T624, roll 784, page 4A/206. Missouri, Holt County, Lewis Township, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 112, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 15 April 1910; Robert Montgomery household, dwelling 90, family 93, lines 15-16. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 15) Montgomery, Robert; head; male; white; age 71; occupation=President; business=Bank; employment status=W [i.e., working on own account]; not out of work on 15 April 1910; 0 weeks out of work in 1909.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1910 U.S. census for this person.

    18. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 1,215, page 6A/image 289. Missouri, Nodaway County, Monroe Township, Skidmore, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 21, census sheet 6A, enumerated on 7-8 April 1930; Hiram W. Montgomery household, East Elm Street, dwelling 172, family 173, lines 16-21. Access through Ancestry.com in April 2012.
           The household consisted of: 16) Montgomery, Hiram W.; head; own home; real estate value=6,000; has radio set; family does not live on a farm; male; white; age 61; married; age 23 at first marriage; did not attend school or college since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Ohio; father born in North Ireland; mother born in Ohio; speaks English; occupation=cashier, in bank; class of worker=W [i.e., wage or salary worker]; worked on last regular work day; not a veteran of US military. 17) Montgomery, Winnie; wife (keeping house); female; white; age 61; married; age 22 [corrected to 23 or 23 corrected to 22] at first marriage; did not attend school or college since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Missouri; father born in Missouri; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; occupation=none. 18) Montgomery, Hiram W., Jr.; son; male; white; age 22; single; attended school or college since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Missouri; father born in Ohio; mother born in Missouri; speaks English; occupation=none. 19) Montgomery, M. Eleanor; daughter; female; white; age 20; single; attended school or college since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Missouri; father born in Ohio; mother born in Missouri; speaks English; occupation=none. 20) Montgomery, Robert; father; male; white; age 92; widowed; age 28 at first marriage; did not attend school or college since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in North Ireland; father born in North Ireland; mother born in North Ireland; year of immigration to USA=0; naturalization=Un [i.e., unknown?]; speaks English; occupation=President, bank; class of worker=W [i.e., wage or salary worker]; worked on last regular work day; veteran of US military, Civil War. 21) Hoblitzell, Amanda; mother-in-law; female; white; age 87; widow; age 18 at first marriage; did not attend school or college since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Illinois; father born in Alabama; mother born in Tennesse; speaks English; occupation=none.

    19. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Robert Montgomery; Nodaway County; 1930; Certificate of death #20192.
      Accessed in December 2011.
           Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #20192. For Robert Montgomery. A white, male born on 29 August 1837 at Bangor, Ireland. Father's name: Hugh Montgomery; born in Ireland. Mother's maiden name: Ellen Campbell; born in Ireland. Died at 6:00 a.m. on 3 June 1930 at Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri at the age of 92 years, 9 months, 24 days. He was widowed at the time of death; he had been married to "Frances Montgomery." His usual occupation was not recorded. Cause of death was "Endocarditis" (4 months duration). Contributory cause of death was "none." There was no operation prior to death. There was no autopsy. Diagnosis was confirmed "Clinical." Burial, cremation, or removal was to be on 5 June 1930 at Oregon, Missouri. The undertaker was Price Frer [Freyer?] Company, of Maryville, Missouri. Personal information was provided by Hi Montgomery, of Skidmore, Missouri. J. E. Pierpoint, M.D., of Skidmore, Missouri, had attended the deceased from 15 January 1930 to 3 June 1930 and signed the death certificate on [date not recorded]. The certificate was received by the local registrar on 5 July 1930.

    20. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Robert Montgomery; Nodaway County; 1930; Certificate of death #20192.
      Accessed in December 2011.
           Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #20192. For Robert Montgomery. A white, male born on 29 August 1837 at Bangor, Ireland. Died at 6:00 a.m. on 3 June 1930 at Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri at the age of 92 years, 9 months, 24 days. Burial, cremation, or removal was to be on 5 June 1930 at Oregon, Missouri. The undertaker was Price Frer [Freyer?] Company, of Maryville, Missouri. Personal information was provided by Hi Montgomery, of Skidmore, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    21. [S191] History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri, containing a History of These Counties, Their Cities, Towns, etc., etc., Biographical Sketches of Their Citizens, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of Missouri, Map of Holt and Atchison Counties, etc., (St. Joseph, Missouri: National Historical Company, 1882), pages 399-400.
      A biographical sketch of Robert Montgomery. "On the 14th of November, 1865, he married Miss Frances S. White, daughter of Hiram W. White, of Olney, Richland County, Illinois."

    22. [S211] Article or notice, "Their Golden Wedding." The Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, Missouri). Friday, 19 Novemger 1915; page 1, columns 1-2 and page 4, column 2.
      Digital copies accessed through Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (The Library of Congress) at (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90061417/1915-11-19/ed-1/seq-1/) and (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90061417/1915-11-19/ed-1/seq-4/) in December 2011.
           Account of 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery on 14 November 1915. "It was in Olney, Illinois, at the home of the bride's parents, in the presence of a few of the more intimate friends, on November 14, 1865, that Robert Montgomery and Miss Frances White plighted their faith until death do them part, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. John Crozier, of the Olney Presbyterian church."

    23. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Frances White Montgomery; Holt County; 1924; Certificate of death #4193.
      Accessed in December 2011.
           Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #4193. For Frances White Montgomery. A white, female born on 28 March 1841 in Ross County, Ohio. She was married at the time of death to "Robt. Montgomery." Personal information was provided by Robert Montgomery, of Oregon, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    24. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Robert Montgomery; Nodaway County; 1930; Certificate of death #20192.
      Accessed in December 2011.
           Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #20192. For Robert Montgomery. A white, male born on 29 August 1837 at Bangor, Ireland. He was widowed at the time of death; he had been married to "Frances Montgomery." Personal information was provided by Hi Montgomery, of Skidmore, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    25. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T9, roll 690, page 136C/image 487. Missouri, Holt County, Oregon, Supervisor’s District 7, Enumeration District 29, census page 11, enumerated on 3 June 1880; Robt. Montgomery household, dwelling 107, family 110, lines 17-20. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 17) Montgomery, Robt.; white; male; age 42; married; and, 18) Montgomery, Francis; white; female; age 38; wife; married.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1880 U.S. census for these individuals.

    26. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 859, page 4A. Missouri, Holt County, Lewis Township, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 89, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 4 June 1900; Robr. Montgomery household, dwelling 79, family 79, lines 16-20. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 16) Montgomery, Robr.; head; white; male; born August 1837; age 62; married, for 34 years; and, 17) Montgomery, Frances; wife; white; female; born March 1841; age 59; married, for 34 years; mother of 1 child, 1 child still living.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1865-1866. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for these individuals.

    27. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T624, roll 784, page 4A/206. Missouri, Holt County, Lewis Township, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 112, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 15 April 1910; Robert Montgomery household, dwelling 90, family 93, lines 15-16. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 15) Montgomery, Robert; head; male; white; age 71; married (first marriage), for 44 years; and, 16) Montgomery, Frances S.; wife; female; white; age 69; married (first marriage), for 44 years; mother of 1 child, 1 child still living.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1865-1866. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1910 U.S. census for these individuals.

    28. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 918, page 9B/image 844. Missouri, Holt County, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 142, census sheet 9B, enumerated on 13 January 1920; Robert Montgomery household, Main Street, dwelling 254, family 266, lines 76-77. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           In the household was: 76) Montgomery, Robert; head; male; white; age 82; married; and, 77) Montgomery, Frances S.; wife; female; white; age 78; married.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for these individuals.

    29. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 1,215, page 6A/image 289. Missouri, Nodaway County, Monroe Township, Skidmore, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 21, census sheet 6A, enumerated on 7-8 April 1930; Hiram W. Montgomery household, East Elm Street, dwelling 172, family 173, lines 16-21. Access through Ancestry.com in April 2012.
           In the household was: 20) Montgomery, Robert; father; male; white; age 92; widowed; age 28 at first marriage.
           By calculation from the information provided, Robert would have been married about 1865-1866. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    30. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1870 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T132, roll 272, page 601B/image 807. Illinois, Richland County, Olney, Ward 1, census page 20, enumerated on 3 June 1870; Robert Montgomery household, dwelling 171, family 156, lines 33-35. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           The household consisted of: 33) Montgomery, Robert; age 33; male; white; clerk; real estate value=13,000; born in Ireland; father of foreign birth; mother of foreign birth; is a male citizen of US over age 21. 34) Montgomery, Francis; age 29; female; white; keeping house; born in Ohio; father of foreign birth not marked; mother of foreign birth not marked. 35) Montgomery, Hiram W.; age 2; male; white; born in Ohio; father of foreign birth.

    31. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T9, roll 690, page 136C/image 487. Missouri, Holt County, Oregon, Supervisor’s District 7, Enumeration District 29, census page 11, enumerated on 3 June 1880; Robt. Montgomery household, dwelling 107, family 110, lines 17-20. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           The household consisted of: 17) Montgomery, Robt.; white; male; age 42; married; banker; 12 months unemployed during census year; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland. 18) Montgomery, Francis; white; female; age 38; wife; married; keeping house; born in Ohio; father born in N.Y.; mother born in Ohio. 19) Montgomery, Hiram; white; male; age 12; son; single; born in Ohio; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ohio. 20) Austin, Montgomery; white; male; age 16; nephew; single; bank clerk; 12 months unemployed during census year; born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Ireland.

    32. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 859, page 4A. Missouri, Holt County, Lewis Township, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 89, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 4 June 1900; Robr. Montgomery household, dwelling 79, family 79, lines 16-20. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           The household consisted of: 16) Montgomery, Robr.; head; white; male; born August 1837; age 62; married, for 34 years; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland; immigrated to USA in 1854; in USA 46 years [45 crossed out]; naturalized citizen; occupation=Capitalist; can read; can write; speaks English; owns home; free of mortgage; home is a house. 17) Montgomery, Frances; wife; white; female; born March 1841; age 59; married, for 34 years; mother of 1 child, 1 child still living; born in Ohio; father born in New York; mother born in Ohio; can read; can write; speaks English. 18) Montgomery, Nellie; niece; white; female; born April 1875; age 24; single; born in Ohio; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ohio; occupation-Teacher music; 0 months not employed; can read; can write; speaks English. 19) Montgomery, Maud; niece; white; female; born October 1878; age 21; single; born in Ohio; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ohio; occupation-Teacher (schools); 5 months not employed; can read; can write; speaks English. 20) Montgomery, Grace; niece; white; female; born July 1882; age 17; single; born in Ohio; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ohio; at school; attended school 8 months; can read; can write; speaks English.

    33. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T624, roll 784, page 4A/206. Missouri, Holt County, Lewis Township, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 112, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 15 April 1910; Robert Montgomery household, dwelling 90, family 93, lines 15-16. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           The household consisted of: 15) Montgomery, Robert; head; male; white; age 71; married (first marriage), for 44 years; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland; year of immigration=[not recorded]; citizenship=[not recorded]; speaks English; occupation=President; business=Bank; employment status=W [i.e., working on own account]; not out of work on 15 April 1910; 0 weeks out of work in 1909; can read; can write; owns home; free of mortgage; home is a house; survivor of the Union or Confederat Army or Navy=UA. 16) Montgomery, Frances S.; wife; female; white; age 69; married (first marriage), for 44 years; mother of 1 child, 1 child still living; born in Ohio; father born in New York; mother born in Ohio; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write.

    34. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 918, page 9B/image 844. Missouri, Holt County, Oregon, East Ward, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 142, census sheet 9B, enumerated on 13 January 1920; Robert Montgomery household, Main Street, dwelling 254, family 266, lines 76-77. Access through Ancestry.com in December 2011.
           The household consisted of: 76) Montgomery, Robert; head; owns home, free of mortgage; male; white; age 82; married; year of immigration to USA=un; naturalized citizen, in 1865; can read; can write; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland; speaks English; occupation=none. 77) Montgomery, Frances S.; wife; female; white; age 78; married; can write; born in Ohio; father born in New York; mother born in Ohio; speaks English; occupation=none.