Rosa was the daughter of William Barney Penrod and Nancy Ann Riddle, who married on 11 Jan 1873. According to Nancy on both the 1900 and the 1910 censuses, the couple had three children together—Sibyl (4 Jun 1873 – 19 Aug 1892), Rosa Belle (26 Dec 1879 – 15 May 1947), and an unidentified child who was born and who died before 1900.
I found the family on the 1880 Census, living in Union Township, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. William Penrod, aged 28, was a farmer. Nancy, aged 28, was keeping house. There with their parents were Sibyl, aged 7, and 5-month-old Rosa.
Perhaps that now-lost 1890 Census would have revealed the name of the family’s third child. Rosa’s sister Sibyl married James Monroe Ranstead in 1890. Sadly, two years later, Sibyl died on 19 Aug 1892, aged 19.
The year before the turn of the century, Rosa married John Maltbe Montgomery on 22 Nov 1899 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana. I found just one child for the couple, son William Foster (22 Mar 1912 – Aug 1987).
The newlyweds appeared together on the 1900 Census, living in North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. John Montgomery, aged 27, was working as a telegraph operator. Rosa, aged 20, was keeping house. No children were noted. They had taken in a roomer in the person of 51-year-old Edward Rodgers, who worked for the railroad.
The 1910 Census placed them at 509 N. Plum St. in Plymouth, Marshall County. John Montgomery, aged 36, was noted as a ticket agent at the railroad depot. Rosa, aged 30, was keeping house. The delivery of son Foster (seemed to prefer over William) was still a couple years away.
On his WWI registration, John Maltbe Montgomery, aged 45, reported that he was living at 316 W. Jefferson in Plymouth, Indiana, and working as a railroad agent for Penn Railroad. Wife Rosa was noted as his nearest relative. He was described as being of medium height and weight, with gray eyes and black hair.
The family was still at the home they owned on Jefferson Street when the 1920 Census was taken. John Montgomery, aged 47, was still working as a railroad agent. Rosa, aged 40, was home with 7-year-old son Foster.
Foster graduated from Lincoln High School in Plymouth in June of 1929. He was the president of the senior class and the co-star of their high school musical.
The 1930 caught back up with their family of three in the same house on West Jefferson in Plymouth. John Montgomery, aged 56, still had his agent job with the railroad. Rosa, aged 50, was keeping house. Newly-graduated Foster (William on this record), aged 18, would be headed off to DePauw University in the fall.
After undergrad, Foster went to med school at I.U. in Bloomington, Indiana. Just before he got his degree, he got married on 2 Apr 1938 in Marion Co., Indiana. His bride was Louise Link. (From: The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN – Sun 3 Apr 1938 pg. 56) “The marriage of Miss Louise Link, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Link of Plymouth, to W. Foster Montgomery took place at 12:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the rectory of the Second Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Jean S. Milner officiating. Mrs. Montgomery was graduated from DePauw University and is a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Mr. Montgomery attended DePauw University and will be graduated in June from the Indiana University school of medicine. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. They will live in Indianapolis.”
Before the 1940 Census was taken, John and Rosa moved to a residence on N. Plum St. in Plymouth, the same street they were living on in 1910. John Montgomery, aged 67, had not yet retired from his railroad job. Rosa, aged 60, was probably hoping for grandchildren. Son Foster and wife Louise were living in Indianapolis where Foster was a practicing surgeon. Within a year or two, John and Rosa moved to Indiana’s capital to be closer to them.
Five years later, after forty-five years together, death claimed Rosa’s husband John Maltbe Montgomery on 12 Apr 1945, victim of prostate cancer. Rosa only lived another two years without her helpmate and companion, following him into the light on 15 May 1947, taken down by an aneurysm.
I found the family on the 1880 Census, living in Union Township, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. William Penrod, aged 28, was a farmer. Nancy, aged 28, was keeping house. There with their parents were Sibyl, aged 7, and 5-month-old Rosa.
Perhaps that now-lost 1890 Census would have revealed the name of the family’s third child. Rosa’s sister Sibyl married James Monroe Ranstead in 1890. Sadly, two years later, Sibyl died on 19 Aug 1892, aged 19.
The year before the turn of the century, Rosa married John Maltbe Montgomery on 22 Nov 1899 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana. I found just one child for the couple, son William Foster (22 Mar 1912 – Aug 1987).
The newlyweds appeared together on the 1900 Census, living in North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. John Montgomery, aged 27, was working as a telegraph operator. Rosa, aged 20, was keeping house. No children were noted. They had taken in a roomer in the person of 51-year-old Edward Rodgers, who worked for the railroad.
The 1910 Census placed them at 509 N. Plum St. in Plymouth, Marshall County. John Montgomery, aged 36, was noted as a ticket agent at the railroad depot. Rosa, aged 30, was keeping house. The delivery of son Foster (seemed to prefer over William) was still a couple years away.
On his WWI registration, John Maltbe Montgomery, aged 45, reported that he was living at 316 W. Jefferson in Plymouth, Indiana, and working as a railroad agent for Penn Railroad. Wife Rosa was noted as his nearest relative. He was described as being of medium height and weight, with gray eyes and black hair.
The family was still at the home they owned on Jefferson Street when the 1920 Census was taken. John Montgomery, aged 47, was still working as a railroad agent. Rosa, aged 40, was home with 7-year-old son Foster.
Foster graduated from Lincoln High School in Plymouth in June of 1929. He was the president of the senior class and the co-star of their high school musical.
The 1930 caught back up with their family of three in the same house on West Jefferson in Plymouth. John Montgomery, aged 56, still had his agent job with the railroad. Rosa, aged 50, was keeping house. Newly-graduated Foster (William on this record), aged 18, would be headed off to DePauw University in the fall.
After undergrad, Foster went to med school at I.U. in Bloomington, Indiana. Just before he got his degree, he got married on 2 Apr 1938 in Marion Co., Indiana. His bride was Louise Link. (From: The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN – Sun 3 Apr 1938 pg. 56) “The marriage of Miss Louise Link, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Link of Plymouth, to W. Foster Montgomery took place at 12:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the rectory of the Second Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Jean S. Milner officiating. Mrs. Montgomery was graduated from DePauw University and is a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Mr. Montgomery attended DePauw University and will be graduated in June from the Indiana University school of medicine. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. They will live in Indianapolis.”
Before the 1940 Census was taken, John and Rosa moved to a residence on N. Plum St. in Plymouth, the same street they were living on in 1910. John Montgomery, aged 67, had not yet retired from his railroad job. Rosa, aged 60, was probably hoping for grandchildren. Son Foster and wife Louise were living in Indianapolis where Foster was a practicing surgeon. Within a year or two, John and Rosa moved to Indiana’s capital to be closer to them.
Five years later, after forty-five years together, death claimed Rosa’s husband John Maltbe Montgomery on 12 Apr 1945, victim of prostate cancer. Rosa only lived another two years without her helpmate and companion, following him into the light on 15 May 1947, taken down by an aneurysm.
Rosa was the daughter of William Barney Penrod and Nancy Ann Riddle, who married on 11 Jan 1873. According to Nancy on both the 1900 and the 1910 censuses, the couple had three children together—Sibyl (4 Jun 1873 – 19 Aug 1892), Rosa Belle (26 Dec 1879 – 15 May 1947), and an unidentified child who was born and who died before 1900.
I found the family on the 1880 Census, living in Union Township, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. William Penrod, aged 28, was a farmer. Nancy, aged 28, was keeping house. There with their parents were Sibyl, aged 7, and 5-month-old Rosa.
Perhaps that now-lost 1890 Census would have revealed the name of the family’s third child. Rosa’s sister Sibyl married James Monroe Ranstead in 1890. Sadly, two years later, Sibyl died on 19 Aug 1892, aged 19.
The year before the turn of the century, Rosa married John Maltbe Montgomery on 22 Nov 1899 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana. I found just one child for the couple, son William Foster (22 Mar 1912 – Aug 1987).
The newlyweds appeared together on the 1900 Census, living in North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. John Montgomery, aged 27, was working as a telegraph operator. Rosa, aged 20, was keeping house. No children were noted. They had taken in a roomer in the person of 51-year-old Edward Rodgers, who worked for the railroad.
The 1910 Census placed them at 509 N. Plum St. in Plymouth, Marshall County. John Montgomery, aged 36, was noted as a ticket agent at the railroad depot. Rosa, aged 30, was keeping house. The delivery of son Foster (seemed to prefer over William) was still a couple years away.
On his WWI registration, John Maltbe Montgomery, aged 45, reported that he was living at 316 W. Jefferson in Plymouth, Indiana, and working as a railroad agent for Penn Railroad. Wife Rosa was noted as his nearest relative. He was described as being of medium height and weight, with gray eyes and black hair.
The family was still at the home they owned on Jefferson Street when the 1920 Census was taken. John Montgomery, aged 47, was still working as a railroad agent. Rosa, aged 40, was home with 7-year-old son Foster.
Foster graduated from Lincoln High School in Plymouth in June of 1929. He was the president of the senior class and the co-star of their high school musical.
The 1930 caught back up with their family of three in the same house on West Jefferson in Plymouth. John Montgomery, aged 56, still had his agent job with the railroad. Rosa, aged 50, was keeping house. Newly-graduated Foster (William on this record), aged 18, would be headed off to DePauw University in the fall.
After undergrad, Foster went to med school at I.U. in Bloomington, Indiana. Just before he got his degree, he got married on 2 Apr 1938 in Marion Co., Indiana. His bride was Louise Link. (From: The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN – Sun 3 Apr 1938 pg. 56) “The marriage of Miss Louise Link, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Link of Plymouth, to W. Foster Montgomery took place at 12:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the rectory of the Second Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Jean S. Milner officiating. Mrs. Montgomery was graduated from DePauw University and is a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Mr. Montgomery attended DePauw University and will be graduated in June from the Indiana University school of medicine. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. They will live in Indianapolis.”
Before the 1940 Census was taken, John and Rosa moved to a residence on N. Plum St. in Plymouth, the same street they were living on in 1910. John Montgomery, aged 67, had not yet retired from his railroad job. Rosa, aged 60, was probably hoping for grandchildren. Son Foster and wife Louise were living in Indianapolis where Foster was a practicing surgeon. Within a year or two, John and Rosa moved to Indiana’s capital to be closer to them.
Five years later, after forty-five years together, death claimed Rosa’s husband John Maltbe Montgomery on 12 Apr 1945, victim of prostate cancer. Rosa only lived another two years without her helpmate and companion, following him into the light on 15 May 1947, taken down by an aneurysm.
I found the family on the 1880 Census, living in Union Township, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. William Penrod, aged 28, was a farmer. Nancy, aged 28, was keeping house. There with their parents were Sibyl, aged 7, and 5-month-old Rosa.
Perhaps that now-lost 1890 Census would have revealed the name of the family’s third child. Rosa’s sister Sibyl married James Monroe Ranstead in 1890. Sadly, two years later, Sibyl died on 19 Aug 1892, aged 19.
The year before the turn of the century, Rosa married John Maltbe Montgomery on 22 Nov 1899 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana. I found just one child for the couple, son William Foster (22 Mar 1912 – Aug 1987).
The newlyweds appeared together on the 1900 Census, living in North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. John Montgomery, aged 27, was working as a telegraph operator. Rosa, aged 20, was keeping house. No children were noted. They had taken in a roomer in the person of 51-year-old Edward Rodgers, who worked for the railroad.
The 1910 Census placed them at 509 N. Plum St. in Plymouth, Marshall County. John Montgomery, aged 36, was noted as a ticket agent at the railroad depot. Rosa, aged 30, was keeping house. The delivery of son Foster (seemed to prefer over William) was still a couple years away.
On his WWI registration, John Maltbe Montgomery, aged 45, reported that he was living at 316 W. Jefferson in Plymouth, Indiana, and working as a railroad agent for Penn Railroad. Wife Rosa was noted as his nearest relative. He was described as being of medium height and weight, with gray eyes and black hair.
The family was still at the home they owned on Jefferson Street when the 1920 Census was taken. John Montgomery, aged 47, was still working as a railroad agent. Rosa, aged 40, was home with 7-year-old son Foster.
Foster graduated from Lincoln High School in Plymouth in June of 1929. He was the president of the senior class and the co-star of their high school musical.
The 1930 caught back up with their family of three in the same house on West Jefferson in Plymouth. John Montgomery, aged 56, still had his agent job with the railroad. Rosa, aged 50, was keeping house. Newly-graduated Foster (William on this record), aged 18, would be headed off to DePauw University in the fall.
After undergrad, Foster went to med school at I.U. in Bloomington, Indiana. Just before he got his degree, he got married on 2 Apr 1938 in Marion Co., Indiana. His bride was Louise Link. (From: The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN – Sun 3 Apr 1938 pg. 56) “The marriage of Miss Louise Link, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Link of Plymouth, to W. Foster Montgomery took place at 12:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the rectory of the Second Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Jean S. Milner officiating. Mrs. Montgomery was graduated from DePauw University and is a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Mr. Montgomery attended DePauw University and will be graduated in June from the Indiana University school of medicine. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. They will live in Indianapolis.”
Before the 1940 Census was taken, John and Rosa moved to a residence on N. Plum St. in Plymouth, the same street they were living on in 1910. John Montgomery, aged 67, had not yet retired from his railroad job. Rosa, aged 60, was probably hoping for grandchildren. Son Foster and wife Louise were living in Indianapolis where Foster was a practicing surgeon. Within a year or two, John and Rosa moved to Indiana’s capital to be closer to them.
Five years later, after forty-five years together, death claimed Rosa’s husband John Maltbe Montgomery on 12 Apr 1945, victim of prostate cancer. Rosa only lived another two years without her helpmate and companion, following him into the light on 15 May 1947, taken down by an aneurysm.
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