Brief Life History of Nona
When Nona Montague was born on 15 January 1873, in Tennessee, United States, her father, James Webb Montague, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Emma Gant, was 27. She married John A. Thompson on 19 April 1894, in Wayne, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States for about 10 years and Justice Precinct 1, Wichita, Texas, United States in 1940. She died in 1969, at the age of 96.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Nona Thompson in household of John Thompson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Nona M Thompson, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- Nona Thompson in household of Jno A Thompson, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1874– Male
1873–1969 Female
Children (4)
1895–1969 Female
1901– Male
1904– Female
1908– Male
Parents and Siblings
1846–1908 Male
1845–1880 Female
Siblings (3)
1873–1969 Female
1874–1946 Male
1878–1937 Male
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 2
1878 · Yellow Fever Epidemic
Age 5
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 25
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from either Montaigu-le-bois (Manche) or Montaigu (Manche, Aisne), named with Old French mont ‘hill’ + agu ‘pointed’ (from Latin acutus). Drogo de Montagud was a companion of William the Conqueror and founder of the Montagu(e) family, among whom the personal name Drogo was revived in the 19th century. Another family of the name Monatgu have held the titles of Duke of Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, Earl and Duke of Manchester, Earl of Halifax, and Earl of Beaulieu, and.
Irish: adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Taidhg (see McTigue ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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