Robert R. Montgomery, aged 86 life long resident of Decatur died at 5:40 o'clock Friday evening in his home in Montgomery Place, following a serious illness lasting more than a week. About a week ago he suffered an apoplectic stroke from which he never rallied. He had been in a semi conscious condition for the last three days and several time life was despaired of.
Robert R. Montgomery was born in Decatur in 1843 and except during the years that he served in the Union army in the sixties all of his life had been passed in this city.
He leaves his wife, who was Miss Evelyn Bixby and four children: DuFay and R. Jay Montgomery of Decatur, Mrs.Cora M. Black of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs.Lola M. Perry of Marshfield, Ore., all of the children by a former marriage.

This obituary was very long and its in March 8, 1930 page 3


Illinois Civil War Detail Report

Name MONTGOMERY, ROBERT R
Rank CPL
Company I
Unit 68 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence DECATUR, MACON CO, IL
Age 18
Height 5' 3 3/4
Hair DARK
Eyes BLUE
Complexion LIGHT
Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER
Nativity DECATUR, MACON CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When JUN 2, 1862
Joined Where DECATUR, IL
Joined By Whom J W BEAR
Period 3 MO
Muster In JUN 20, 1862
Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom

Illinois Death certificate

Name: Robert R. Montgomery
Birth Date: 8 Sep 1843
Birth Place: Decatur, Illinois
Death Date: 7 Mar 1930
Death Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Burial Date: 9 Mar 1930
Burial Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Cemetery Name: Greenwood
Death Age: 86
Occupation: Retired
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Father Name: James F. Montgomery
Father Birth Place: N. Carolina
Mother Name: Penelope Pratt
Mother Birth Place: Virginia
Spouse Name: Eva Bixby
FHL Film Number: 1643655


Information by Janet Donner