I was sent a bunch of papers by a distant Montgomery relative of mine, and in it was included a sheet which included a handwritten crest, a scripture from Ecclesiates 3:1-8 and a brief paragraph entitled “Montgomery History”. I can’t verify the source, or the author, so I pass it on to you. Montgomery...
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It was said that my Great-Grandmother Etoyl (Montgomery) McCall’s brother Lyle Montgomery had a daughter who had inherited most of the Montgomery family photos. I feel very lucky to have tracked her down through some old letters of her mothers, and that she was willing to share. In her photo collection, she had a...
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Dr. Tom was my Great-Great Grandfather through his daughter Etoyl who married Robert Lee McCall (mentioned below as Mrs. R.L. McCall). The following is his obituary for his death which occurred on Christmas Eve Dec 24, 1961 when he was 88 years old. Retired Doctor Taken by Death Funeral services for Dr. Thomas Marion...
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The following is the family of my 3rd Great Grandfather Dr. John M. Montgomery. He must have made a fine impression on his sons, since 4 of them became doctors including my Great Great Grandfather Dr. Tom. He was married twice and had 4 children by his first wife Angeline, 10 by his second,...
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I was looking through some of my things recently and ran across some pictures that an internet friend (Rick Lawrence) had sent me. He shared with me great stories passed on from his mother about Dr. John’s son who was also a doctor, Dr. Lee Montgomery (the brother of my Great-Great Grandfather Dr. Tom)....
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This is an old photo that I acquired through a distant relative. It was tightly glued in a tattered old photo album that my Great-Grandma McCall (Etoyl Montgomery McCall) kept by her bedside. Even though the photo was unlabeled in the album, I recognized this as a photo of her parents. My guess would...
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The following is the family group record for Dr. Thomas Marion Montgomery. Dr. Tom and Ellen Montgomery were the parents of my Great-Grandmother Etoyl who married Robert Lee McCall in 1920. I had the pleasure of knowing both Etoyl and Robert “Bob” McCall and spending time at their house in Stayton, Oregon when I...
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Dr. John M. Montgomery is my 3rd-Great-Grandfather through his son Dr. Thomas Marion Montgomery. The following is a history of him I found in The Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishers, 1891. DR. JOHN M. MONTGOMERY Dr. John M. Montgomery, Sr., one of the oldest practitioners in the county of...
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