Mary Ann “Mollie” Blackstock Montgomery (1831-1884)

Mary Ann “Mollie” Blackstock Montgomery

Birth

5 Mar 1831

Forsyth County, Georgia, USA

Death

14 Oct 1884 (aged 53)

Burial

Honey Creek Cemetery

Hico, Hamilton County, Texas, USA Add to Map

Plot

Row 4

Memorial ID

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From the genealogical history book "Blood Kin: Pioneer Chronicles of Upper Georgia" by Don L. Shadburn, p. 120-123:

Mary was the child of William Blackstock and Hannah Wright Blackstock.

"Mary Ann (Mollie) Blackstock, b. March 5, 1831, Forsyth Co. [Georgia], d. October 14, 1887; married February 14, 1850, Forsyth Co. [Georgia], to William Martin Montgomery [...]

William and Mollie were dismissed from Sharon Baptist Church by letter in 1869, the year they moved to Texas. Nine children were born of this marriage (first eight in Forsyth County):

(1) John Freeland Montgomery, b. Nov 6, 1850, d. Sept. 10, 1933, Tioga, Texas; [married] Mary E. Reed.
(2) James L. Montgomery, b Oct 24, 1854, d June 19, 1896 in Brinkman, Okla; married Lizzie Harwell.
(3) William Newton Montgomery, b. Dec 23, 1856, d. March 15, 1930 in Abilene, Texas; married Hannah Temple.
(4) Hannah Jane Montgomery, b. Nov 25, 1858, Feb 28. 1935 in Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas; married Nov 26, 1877, Hamilton Co. to
Temuel D. Reed, b July 17, 1846, Mt. Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas.
(5) Louisa M. Montgomery, b. Aug 16, 1861, d. May 25, 1929 in
Hamilton Co, Texas; married John P. Rodgers.
(6) Angie Montgomery, b. Jan 24, 1864, d. Jany 13, 1949, Oklahoma City; married Frank Cary.
(7) Mary Montgomery [twin], b. Oct 21, 1867, d. July 27, 1941, Clovis,
New Mexico; married David Whitley.
(8) Charles Franklin Montgomery (twin), b. Oct 21, 1867, d. June 21, 1948, Lawton, Okla; married Cora Jones.
(9) Ida Montgomery, b. Dec 18, 1870, Hico, Texas, d. March 7, 1957 in Clovis, N. M.; married John Temple.

Inscription

Mary A. Montgomery - Born Mar 5 1831 - Died Oct 13 1884. Gone But Not Forgotton.

Gravesite Details

Original 1884 headstone appears to be knocked off the base and resting face up on the ground. Cracked. Mary Ann Montgomery's name is also included on the tall headstone for spouse William Martin Montgomery, likely created in or shortly after 1894.