He devoted his life to farming in his native township, and owned the farm now belonging to his son, Frank A. There he died May 15, 1874, aged forty years, three months and twelve days.
In his religious faith he was a Lutheran, belonging to Zion's Church, of Maxatawny, in which he held the office of deacon.
He was buried in the Deisher family lot at Maxatawny Zion's Church.
He married Caroline Butz, born Aug. 22, 1835, daughter of Reuben and Henrietta (Drescher) Butz, and she now lives with her son Jacob P.
Six children were born to this union: Marietta m. Edward S. Kutz (mentioned elsewhere); Frank A.; Jacob P.; Ida and Caroline S., both unmarried; and Rev. George R., of Jonestown, Lebanon county.
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Montgomery Bios, Morton L. Montgomery
He devoted his life to farming in his native township, and owned the farm now belonging to his son, Frank A. There he died May 15, 1874, aged forty years, three months and twelve days.
In his religious faith he was a Lutheran, belonging to Zion's Church, of Maxatawny, in which he held the office of deacon.
He was buried in the Deisher family lot at Maxatawny Zion's Church.
He married Caroline Butz, born Aug. 22, 1835, daughter of Reuben and Henrietta (Drescher) Butz, and she now lives with her son Jacob P.
Six children were born to this union: Marietta m. Edward S. Kutz (mentioned elsewhere); Frank A.; Jacob P.; Ida and Caroline S., both unmarried; and Rev. George R., of Jonestown, Lebanon county.
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Montgomery Bios, Morton L. Montgomery
Family Members
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Esther Christman
1822–1880
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Elizabeth Deisher Wanner
1823–1910
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William Dunkel Deisher
1824–1873
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Anna H. Deisher Kohler
1827–1908
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Caroline Deisher Sell
1829–1904
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Hannah Susanna Deisher Leibensperger
1835–1897
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Abigail D. "Abbey" Sharadin
1836–1913
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Charles Deisher
1839–1918
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Maria Elizabeth Deisher Rahn
1841–1897
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Louisa Deisher Kieffer
1843–1918
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