James was a blacksmith and gunsmith. During the Civil War, after his blacksmith shop and equipment were destroyed by foraging Confederate troops in 1863, the next day he joined the 6th KY Cavalry as a teamster, serving until the end of the War. His two sons John and Isaac Montgomery also served the Union from August 1863 to the end of the War in the Co. F & D, 14th KY Infantry.
According to family lore, "James Montgomery Sr. said he had two wives and he loved them both and he could not be buried by both of them so he wanted to be buried at the back of his house not very far from the chimney." On September 10, 1959, relative Mildred Bach Brandenburgh visited James Montgomery's grave, and reported "He was buried alone on his farm in the head of Oakley Creek in Magoffin Co., on a little point on the left side of the branch where the branch forks two ways." There were head and foot stones and a fence around his grave which was in poor condition at that time. According to another relative Macel Mae Montgomery, "his grave was moved in 1984 by a coal company and his is now buried on Stinson, Magoffin Co. KY." From "The Montgomery Family" series published by the Magoffin County Historical Society 1988, Vol. III, pp. 408-409 and Vol I p. 172.
James was a blacksmith and gunsmith. During the Civil War, after his blacksmith shop and equipment were destroyed by foraging Confederate troops in 1863, the next day he joined the 6th KY Cavalry as a teamster, serving until the end of the War. His two sons John and Isaac Montgomery also served the Union from August 1863 to the end of the War in the Co. F & D, 14th KY Infantry.
According to family lore, "James Montgomery Sr. said he had two wives and he loved them both and he could not be buried by both of them so he wanted to be buried at the back of his house not very far from the chimney." On September 10, 1959, relative Mildred Bach Brandenburgh visited James Montgomery's grave, and reported "He was buried alone on his farm in the head of Oakley Creek in Magoffin Co., on a little point on the left side of the branch where the branch forks two ways." There were head and foot stones and a fence around his grave which was in poor condition at that time. According to another relative Macel Mae Montgomery, "his grave was moved in 1984 by a coal company and his is now buried on Stinson, Magoffin Co. KY." From "The Montgomery Family" series published by the Magoffin County Historical Society 1988, Vol. III, pp. 408-409 and Vol I p. 172.
Family Members
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Mrs Edith Jane "Edey" Montgomery Cole
1812–1880
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Mary "Polly" Montgomery Picklesimer
1819–1893
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Silas Montgomery
1822–1910
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Violet Montgomery Salyer
1825 – unknown
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Miles Montgomery
1826–1926
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Margaret "Rebecca" Montgomery Patrick
1827–1924
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Samuel Miles Montgomery
1835–1911
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Charles Smith Montgomery
1859–1935
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Martin Montgomery
1861–1922
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