Notes:

Alexander III is the son of Juda Myers & Alexander Montgomery II.

* Two Willson siblings married two Montgomery siblings:
Alexander Montgomery.III was Rebecca Willson's 2nd husband (& Alexander's 2nd wife: Eliza Bruce, of York, Ontario. )
Alexander's sister Slatira Edith Montgomery married Stillwell Willson, The Younger.

. War of 1812,
1813 Jan 25 - Feb 24. Priv. Alexander Montgomery, Absent without leave. 3rd York Militia, Flank Company.

. 1815 27 Sep, York. This day were married by special license, Alexander Montgomery & Rebecca Smith of the Twp. of York.
by John Strachan. This marriage was solemnized between, Alexander Montgomery & Rebecca Smith. [Widow of David Smith.]
Wit: Wm. Churaun? & Slatira Montgomery [i.e. his sister.]
Ref: Robertson's landmarks of Toronto.

. A record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. York Township:
1816 - Alexr. Montgomery, Jun. Two Holes in the left Ear near the center.

. Alexander Montgomery was falsely convicted of treason during the MacKenzie Rebellion of 1837, escaped to NY & was pardoned by Queen Victoria.

. 1836 - Report 67 of Trustees n W. Dundas St. Road, Amount of Work performed & Money paid, on the Western Turnpike Road, Home District,
Gravelling the ford Road: friend Wilcox, from Stone Road to Montgomery's Inn, £136 cubic yards at Rate of 10 shillings, paid £8. Signed David Gibson, D.P. Surveyor, Toronto, 20 Feb 1837.

. 1838 Aug 22, Ft. Henry (Kingston, ON.), Petition of Wm. Alves for pardon,
Statements of Prisoners, Wm. Alves, born Scotland, 22y [1816], Landed at Quebec with aged parents Aug. 1834, lived mostly London, ON. May 1837 came down to Toronto to procure work as carpenter & joiner’s trade to which I had ben bred, to assist my parents who were in great need, father upwards of 70y. Dec 4 was at work at my take on a building of Mr. John Montgomery’s on Yonge Street, when Mr. McKenzie & Gibson called on me with a party of men going into Toronto to pay a visit to Tories, no fighting, city’s leading men there to received them in a joyful manner. In his youthful inexperience & foolishness I was lead to believe the city men were wait for them. I remained at Montgomery’s with them. The following Thursday Montgomery’s house was burned & in it with my chest of tools, clothes & the little money that I had earned & saved since leaving my parents which I had laid by for them.
On Monday following I was induced to give myself up the the authorities which I did that day, to Captain (Peter) Lawrence. Since which time I have been in prison & my health greatly impaired. If you Excellency will allow me to return to my faithful allegiance & to support my affectionate & despite parents, rest assured I shall hereafter prove myself a devoted & loyal subject & shall at all times study the peace of my fellow men.
Signed, William Alves.
Ref: C6901, 112098-9/ image 1357.
Note: Wm. Alves, b 1816, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland -1852 s/o Janet McHattie & Alexander Alves.

. 1851 Jun 17, New York. Dissolution. the film of Montgomery Brothers & Co. stands dissolved by the death of Henry Montgomery. All outstanding accounts will be settled by Archibald Montgomery, who alone is authorized to sign the firm in liquidation. The business will be continued as heretofore by the subscribers, under the style of Montgomery Brother,
Signed, Arch'd Montgomery & Alex'r Montgomery.
Who are at all times prepared to make liberal ash advances on consignments of approved merchandise to their friends, Messrs, Jones Brothers; Holderness & Chilton, Liverpool; James Pim & Co. Dublin& Cork. Always reserving discretionary powers of sale where advances have been made, Signed, Montgomery Brothers, July 2.
Ref: Shipping & Commercial List & New-York Price Current, NYC, published 1851.7.9.

* Headford, Markham, August 12th, 1868.
My Dear Mrs. Montgomery.
I received the letter of Rev. Mr. Davis last week informing me of my brother's illness & requesting to see me. I will state that I have been most anxious to go, but on account of the sickness of my wife, I could not start at once. I now write to know if my brother Alexander is still alive, if so I will start immediately, as my wife is now out of danger & I feel that I can leave her with safety. By writing as soon as you receive this you will very much oblige.
Very Truly Yours, John Montgomery.

Ref: Letter from John Montgomery to his sister-in-law, Eliza Bruce Montgomery regarding the ill health of John's estranged brother, Alexander. A grist & woollen mills at Headford Mills, were at Leslie St. south of Major Mackenzie Drive.

Ontario Land Registry Book 13, North York p65 :
Lot 22, Con 1 East Yonge Street,
. 1817 Jun 12, Bargain&Sale, Alfred Barret etux, to Alexander Montgomery, £400, All 190A.
. 1822 Mar 25,B&S, John Montgomery, to Alexander Montgomery, £200, All half share.
. 1827 Jan 15, B&S, Alex Montgomery etux, to John Montgomery Sr, £212, South 95A utility xxfaint ink.
. 1840 Jun 8, B&S, Alex Montgomery, to John W Montgomery, £1000, North half in al.
Note: The use of senior or junior was sometimes used for those living at that time, rather than the father-son relationship. - PJA 2018. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: Feb 29, 1788.

Died:
Aged 72 yrs.= b. 1796, however, note he was baptized 1792.

Alexander married Rebekah WILLSON, .1 on 27 Sep 1815 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. Rebekah (daughter of Lieut. John WILLSON, Jur.2 and Sarah LAKERMAN) was born on 31 Mar 1789 in Miramichi, Northumberland Co., New Brunswick; died on 23 Feb 1853 in Agincourt (Scarborough, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Montgomery's Tavern just north of Eglinton on Yonge Street:
During the 1837 Rebellion, Abraham Willson, 11 years old & his cousin John Wilson Montgomery were playing on the third floor when his uncle John Montgomery's tavern was set on fire by the rebels. The two boys playing upstairs were spotted & barely escaped the fire.

John & Maria Montgomery's 6 sons are
Richard, Alfred, Edwin, John, George & William Archibald Montgomery.

. 1850 main crops were cotton, corn, rice & sugar cane. West Feliciana Parish was full of large plantations.

. During the Civil War the Union gunboats shelled & destroyed their home in St. Francisville (RoseMont) & their business in Bayou Sara (Cotton Gin) & the utter impossibility of replacing either given the circumstances, the Montgomery family was forced to leave & opted to move to an area less torn by war. They moved to Texas but soon discovered that dealing with raiding Indians was a new problem they had not anticipated & were not prepared for, mainly because all the older boys were away at war.

Photo of John Willson Montgomery: Very health, elderly man, full white beard, tall hat, three piece light checked suit, apparently sitting in a rocking chair. He is a little sad looking perhaps.

Dr. John W Montgomery, son of John & Mary Montgomery, born at Newtonbrook, Ontario, in 1826. Hence he as only 10 years of age when the Rebellion broke out, at which time he & his cousin, Abraham Wilson, were the only persons in the old hotel, the Sickle & Sheaf, owned by his father, when the first cannon shot came through his hime cutting down the 3 chimneys. These 2 lads stood viewing the scene from one of the upper windows; they thought it mere sport until a second shot entered the wing, when they were removed by some of the friends.
After the Rebellion closed, & his after made his escape to the United States, his family joined him at Rochester, NY. Here our subject attended the Collegiate Institute until 1843, when the family returned to Toronto. He entered the private medical school taught by the late Dr. John Rolph, where he graduated in 1874.
During his medical course he was offered, by a vote of his class, the position of Demonstrator of Anatomy, which he accepted. After completing this education, he practiced at Sutton Village*, Ontario, 25 years.
In 1872 he removed to Bell Ewart, Simcoe County, where he remained until 1877, when he received the appointment of assistant superintendent in the Kingston Insane Asylum where he remained 5 years. In 1882 he was transferred to the Hamilton Insane Asylum where he present resides. In his politics he has always been a strong Reformer. His first wife was Josephine Gorham of the City of New York; second Elizabeth Anderson of Hawick, Scotland; this third Charlotte, daughter of William Jones, Esq. of Kingston, Ontario. He has 4 sons & 3 daughters.
Note1: Sutton is a larger town, about an hour's drive (modern) from his home in Bell Ewart, also in Simcoe County. However, he would have to pass through Holland Marsh - PJA

Obituary:
. 1907 Nov 27, Wed. Died at Ripe Old Age.
J. W. Montgomery, aged 92 years [=b.1815] died Sunday at 10 o'clock at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Edmund Pierson.
Deceased was one of the oldest citizens of Falls county, coming here about 50 years ago from Canada*. He resided in what is now the Travis community & reared a large family there. His wife has been dead many years. Mr. Montgomery was possessed of a remarkably bright intellect & rugged constitution. He was an entertaining conversationist & many there are who recall pleasant hours spent in listening to his interesting narratives (sic) concerning an eventful & well spent life.
Until a few months ago he was active & moved about with his accustomed vigor. For most of the time since last spring he has been in doors & much of the time in bed. He had no illness more than extreme age & his taking off was due to that. He was a kind hearted gentleman & his memory will be revered by many friends. The remains were interred at Travis on Monday.
Ref: Marlin Democrat Newspaper.
Note: John Willson Montgomery's say he came to US some 50 years ago: with various interludes back & forth to Canada. - PJA

Ontario Land Registry abstract North York Book 13, p65 :
Lot 22, Con 1 East Yonge Street, [Perhaps near Fnch Ave.?]
. 1840 Jun 8, B&S, Alex Montgomery, to John W Montgomery, £1000, North half in al.
. 1845 May 17, B&S, John Montgomery et al, to Bank of Upper Canada, faint x£1249.3.d. South Half xxx.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you.- - -

Died:


Buried:
Falls Co.

John married Mariah Louisa HIGGINS on 9 Aug 1837 in New York, New York. Mariah was born on 12 Aug 1818 in London, England; died on 8 Feb 1892 in Marlin, Falls Co., Texas; was buried in Tarver Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married William PERRIE in 1838 in York County, Ontario. William was born in 1815; died in 1868. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1837 Mar 22, Markham, Thomas McKee Canady married Jane Montgomery. Wit: Henery Canady & William Montgomery. Marriage #606 by Rev. Wm. Jenkins of Richmond Hill. - - -

Died:
Agincourt is now a part of Toronto.

Buried:
Agincourt.

Jane married Thomas McKee KENNEDY on 22 Mar 1837 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario. Thomas was born on 13 Jan 1815 in Scarboro Twp. (Toronto), York Co., Ontario; died on 18 Mar 1888 in Scarborough, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1851 Directory of Canada, Delaware
A village situated in Delaware Twp., distant from Toronto 149 miles - form London 12 miles, - usual stage fare 3s 9d., Population about 373 people.
Montgomery, A., Queen's Arms Hotel, this will be found a comfortable house & the charges very reasonable.

. 1866 Sept. Collingwood Advertisement of the renamed Alfred Montgomery Hotel:
NORTH AMERICAN HOTEL, Hurontario St., Collingwood.
Charles Cameron, Proprietor. This commodious house has recently been thoroughly renovated & refurnished, & is well adapted for travellers, being convenient to both cars [i.e. carriages] & boats.
Good Stabling. Omnibus to & from the Cars & Boats, free of charge.
Commodious sample rooms for commercial travellers.
A Livery Stable: connected with the Hotel, where horses can be had on the shortest notice.

. Collingwood Directory: Alfred Montgomery, Proprietor; George Montgomery, manger North American Hotel. - - -

Died:
Aged 37y 2m.

Buried:
Tall white pillar monument, with liken.

David married Mary Ann POTTS on 1 Nov 1868. Mary was born on 29 Feb 1848 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Recorded here for future reference. Olive Belle Montgomery was a descent of Alexander Montgomery, U.E.

. OLIVE BELLE COOPER (nee MONTGOMERY)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Olive Belle Cooper (nee Montgomery). Billie passed away Sunday night surrounded by family at York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill. She will be dearly missed by her husband Sylvan, her children & families. Her legacy will live on in grandsons & granddaughters. She leaves behind her a brother X and was predeceased by sisters Violet & Margaret.
Born March 24, 1925, Billie lived a full & rich life; she was a strong woman with a big laugh & a huge, kind heart. An outgoing force of nature & a woman ahead of her time, she always made time to chat with anyone she met. Friends & family will recall her quick smile, zest for life & a woman constantly on the move, gladly taking on all the challenges of a life well lived.

A descendant of United Empire Loyalists, Billie was proud of her rich Montgomery family heritage. With 18th Century roots that predated Confederation, she had several illustrious ancestors that played a part in the history of Canada: Montgomery's Tavern which served as a staging ground for the rebellion of 1837 was part of family lore; Lucy Maude Montgomery was a distant relative; & when Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery passed away her father received a few hundred Pounds Sterling as inheritance. Her father Oliver was the first property manager at the O'Keefe Centre & her childhood home was full of show biz photos & mementos from the era.

This pride in her heritage led Billie to see it as a duty to take an active role in making her community a better place for all. Billie was a presence in her neighbourhood, making a point of getting to know all the families in the community. Locally she lobbied the old borough of North York to install the first public bocce court after watching her neighbours enjoy the game on a piece of scrub grass by the public school. Billie followed this up by getting lights installed so that her neighbours' enjoyment could continue into the evening. An enjoyment in community service led Billie to found Forgotten Corners rate-payers association providing recreational facilities for a then neglected corner of North York. Billie was also an active member of the Liberal party of Canada & served on the successful campaigns of several MPs for York-West Riding through the 1960s, 1970s & the 1980s. Her long service was rewarded with an honorary position in the Party, a distinction she was rightly proud of. To her family she was a constant inspiration & pillar of support. Billie was always on the go & stressed the importance of service & charity to her children. An active member of the Sisterhood of Beth Am synagogue, she instilled in her children the value of giving, setting an example of what the concept of Mitzvah meant: Billie was always making time to help out the underprivileged, the infirm & anyone in need. At the same time she dearly loved her children & spared no effort in attending to raising them. She taught her children to be open minded, fair & giving.
She stressed the importance of education to her children; with her constant support & encouragement her 3 children all graduated from University. Her many friends will remember Billie as fun-loving & loyal, a woman who enjoyed entertaining at her homes in Toronto & Florida. Billie loved the open road & was always on the go. She had a keen interest in design & decor & an enthusiasm for antiques & curios. She loved pets & especially her Yorkie Mickey, who kept her company on many drives to Florida. Billie spent the last few years at home focusing on family. She took great joy in her children's happiness & accomplishments.
She enjoyed watching her grandchildren growing into fine young men. ... recent grandchildren added smiles & much laughter to her home. Her devoted daughter was a constant support to Billie, & provided much appreciated help whenever it was needed. Dau.X was a tiny baby & at the time this was not as commonplace as it is today. It was only with huge effort & endless dedication from her mother that Sharon went on to thrive, grow strong & grow into the accomplished woman Billie was so proud to call her daughter. Billie delighted in Sharon's world travels & loved to hear her stories & share the pictures she took. In the end, she was her own woman, true to herself as well as family & friends & all our worlds are diminished with her passing. Funeral services will be held at: York Cemetery & Visitation Centre, 160 Beecroft Road, Toronto, (1 block West of Yonge, north of Shepard). Chapel Service commences at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 15th. The family will be hosting a celebration of Billie's life for guests following the service from 3:30 till 9:30 p.m. at home. Published in the Toronto Star from August 14. - - -

Birth:
Olive was from the Montgomery-Willson, UE. Families.

Died:
Verify parents.

Buried:
Willowdale, Ontario.

Notes:

Died:
Civil War at Camp Terry, Fever. (2nd Report DOD: 15 Dec, 1862.)

Notes:

Ellen is the daughter of Mariah Higgins & John Willson Montgomery.

Two Montgomery sisters married two Pooles:
Ellen Montgomery married Franklin G Poole &
Anna Mariah married Travis R Poole.

. Ellen Montgomery married 17 Jan 1866 Franklin Greenwood Poole.

. Their four children are:
John Braxton Pool, Anna Isabella BELLE Poole,
Mariah Louise Pool & Travis Hogue CHUB Poole. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Helen Louise

Notes:

William is the son of Marie E Higgins & John Willson Montgomery.

. 1927 Jan 29, Wm. A. Montgomery, of Motley Co., Texas
Disbanded at Marlin, Texas Apr 1865
Age 80 / born 1847, Vicksburg, Miss.
Resided Motley, Texas since Aug 1863, for 15 years, Postoffice Follie, Texas
Bad physical condition
Served in Louisiana & Texas ,
How long served: 1862 to 1865 Apr. 'Don't remember exact date, But in May 1862'
Regiment Co. F 45h Reg.
Transferred service Early part 1864 to 25th Texas calvary. Enlisted Infantry & Calvary.
Signed, W. A. Montgomery, 29 January, 1927.

. Handwritten letter on lined paper:
Hon. S H Terrill, Comptroller, Austin, Tex.
Dear Sir: I am sending my explication for Confederate Pension & am sending further information as to my service.
I enlisted in May 1862 in Company F 45h Reg. La., Capt. Favnot, Geo. Lennon, 1st Lt. William Geter, 2nd Lt. Col. Allen, Commanding Lt. Hunter, Second in command.
Served from May until August 1862 when I was wounded at the Battle of Baton Rouge. I was furloughed, then discharged. I crossed to Texas & reenlisted at Hempstead in the early part of 1864. This time in 25th Texas Calvary under Col. Gillespie, Commanding Capt. Herring. Company D. Served until Apr 1865 wherein I was discharged at Marling Tex. I have never applied for a pension. Have been able to work and get along fairly well. I am now past 80 years of age & broken down. I live in Falls, Texas for 36 years & have been in Motley & Fisher Counties for last 25 years. Can give many references in all these counties. Others would be please to refer you to following citizens:
Sam R Scath, Dist Judt McLennan, N J Lhewellyn, Marlin, Ex Dist. Judge,
Ex Judge J D Barker, Assc. Texas, is Expert to Furnish all necessary proof except any of my old comrades, they are all dead. I would be glad to furnish anything that would be necessary,
Yours Truly, W. A. Montgomery,
Motley Co., Follie, Texas.

. John Willson Montgomery married 18 Dec 1873 to Isador Frances Miller.

. Their children are:
John Franklin Irwin Montgomery,
Marie Mae Montgomery,
Helen Josephine Montgomery,
Travis Josiah Montgomery,
George Alfred Montgomery,
James Montgomery,
William Archibald Montgomery. II. - - -

William married Isadore Frances DORA MILLER on 18 Dec 1873. Isadore was born on 12 Dec 1855 in Arkansas; died on 25 Jan 1910 in Rotan, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Alt Name: Edwin Montgomery

Notes:

. Travis Richard Poole married Anna Maria MONTGOMERY,
daughter of John Wilson Montgomery & Lousia Maria Higgins, on 29 Mar 1871. Anna was born 18 Dec 1852 in Point Coupee Parish, near New Orleans. She died 17 Feb 1927 in Cotulla, Texas.

. Anna Mariah is the daughter of Mariah Higgins & John Willson Montgomery.

Two Montgomery sisters married two Pooles:
Ellen Montgomery married Franklin G Poole &
Anna Mariah married Travis R Poole.

. Anna married Travis R Poole, 1844 - 1907

. Their Children:
Travis Beverly Pool, 1878- 1963
Jonathon Cochran Pool, 1881-1964 &
Kate Braxton Pool Gallman 1866-1992. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: 18 Dec 1852

Buried:
Cotualla, La Salle Co., Texas.

Notes:

Emmie sis the daughter of Mariah Higgins & John Willson Montgomery.

Died:
Resided with her four children.

Buried:
Marlin, Texas.

Martha married Edmund G PIERSON in 1874 in Marlin, Falls Co., Texas. Edmund was born on 8 May 1847 in Grimes Co., Texaqs; died on 21 Mar 1929 in Marlin, Falls Co., Texas; was buried in Calvary Cemetery & Mausoleum. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary
Helen Bacot
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Josephine Bacot, 95, were held Monday at 2:30 p.m.. in the Northside Church of Christ, Dickens. Billy McBride officiated.
Mrs. Bacot died last Friday in the Crosbyton Hospital. A housewife, she had been a resident of Dickens County since 1911. Her husband died in 1961. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include a son, Hunter Bacot, Matador; four daughters, Mrs. Leila Dunn & Mrs. Belma Ray, both of Dickens, Mrs. Edna Gunn, Tustin, California, 34 grandchildren; 55 great grandchildren & 37 great great grandchildren.

Pallbearers included Clyde White, Wyade Roberts, Jim Koonsman, Virgil Hawley, J.W. McAllister & Bill Stone. Honorary pallbearers included Johnnie Koonsman, Fred Arrington, O.D. Thompson & J.T. Johnson. Burial was in Dickens Cemetery.
Ref: Texas Spur, published July 17, 1976. - - -

Notes:

Birth:
Verify date, location.