William Jasper Montgomery

Brief Life History of William Jasper

When William Jasper Montgomery was born on 26 December 1875, in War Eagle Township, Madison, Arkansas, United States, his father, Abner Henderson Montgomery, was 25 and his mother, Adeline Fuller, was 24. He married Omega Emma Caroline Grubb on 22 January 1899, in Alabam, Madison, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Madison, Arkansas, United States in 1920 and Alabam Township, Madison, Arkansas, United States in 1940. He died on 11 September 1943, in Alabam, Madison, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Alabam Cemetery, Alabam, Madison, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Jasper Montgomery
1875–1943
Omega Emma Caroline Grubb
1881–1974
Marriage: 22 January 1899
Ada Catherine Montgomery
1900–1986
Melvin Montgomery
1904–1981
William Ray Montgomery
1908–1974

Sources (11)

  • Will J Montgomery, "United States Census, 1940"
  • W J Montgomery, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • William Jasper Montgomery, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1882

Historical Boundaries 1882: Madison, Arkansas, United States

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and northern Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Sainte-Foy-de-Montgomery and Saint-Germain-de-Montgomery (Calvados). In Ireland this surname was present in the medieval period, died out, and was then reintroduced from Scotland in the 17th century. It has been Gaelicized in Ireland as Mac Iomaire and in Scotland as Mac Gumaraid.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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