William "Crickett" Montgomery & Amanda F. Blount
1. William "Crickett" Montgomery; was born 24 JAN 1843 in Montgomery County, Texas, (son of Edley Montgomery b. Jan 25, 1810 Blount Co., TN, d. Aug 2, 1863 Plantersville, Grimes Co., TX & Emaline Francis Farris b. Dec 20, 1823 Blount Co., TN, d. Jul 29, 1864 Plantersville, Grimes Co., TX); William Farris "Crickett" Montgomery died 23 DEC 1919 in Clareville Community, Bee County, Texas. He was killed in a automobile accident. He was buried in Glennwood Cemetery, Beeville, Texas. He married: Amanda F. Blount, 15 FEB 1865 in Madison County, Texas; daughter of John Thomas Blount and Clarissa Ann Cartwright. She was born 27 DEC 1843 in Winston Co., Mississippi, and died 11 DEC 1929 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas.Children of William Cricket Farris Montgomery and Amanda F. Blount are:
+ 2 i. Martha Mattie Montgomery was born c 1867 in Walker County, Texas, and died 26 AUG 1943.
+ 3 ii. William Edley Montgomery was born 24 APR 1868 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, and died 20 JUL 1955 in Live Oak County, Texas.
4 iii. Claude Gipson Montgomery was born 1872 in Grimes County, Texas (birth location taken from death certificate), and died 20 JUN 1944 in San Patricio County, Texas. He married Edna Hurst. He married Ada L. Watson. She was born 1872, and died 1960.
5 iv. Joseph "Joe" Andrew Montgomery was born 28 MAR 1874 in Montgomery County, Texas, and died 14 JUL 1939 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas. He married Mary Etta Williams, daughter of Berry Williams. She was born 1880, and died 1966.
6 v. Henry "Doc" Montgomery was born 1876 in Texas.
7 vi. Benjamin Montgomery was born ABT 1878.
8 vii. Mary Montgomery was born 1879.
9 viii. Lura Montgomery was born JUL 1881 in Texas. She married Dolly Pool. She was born 1862 in Texas.
10 ix. John C. Montgomery was born 18 JUL 1885 in Walker County, Texas, and died BEF 1900 in youth.
Generation No. 2
2. Martha Mattie Montgomery (William Cricket Farris Montgomery1) was c.1867 in Walker County, Texas, and died 26 AUG
1943. She married Benjamin Ben Leonard c.1886. He was born MAR 1862 in KY.
Children of Martha Mattie Montgomery and Benjamin Ben Leonard are:
11 i. Willie Leonard was born in Texas.
12 ii. Earnest L. Leonard was born in 01 JUL 1887 Madison County, Texas, and died 24 JAN 1952 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. He was buried in Madisonville, Madison Co., TX.
13 iii. Eunice Leonard was born c.1900 in Texas.
3. William Edley Montgomery (William Cricket Farris Montgomery1) was born 24 APR 1868 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, and died 20 JUL 1955 in Live Oak County, Texas. He was buried in Glennwood Cemetery, Beeville, TX. He married Ida Elizabeth Cotton 12 DEC 1889 in New Waverly, Walker County, Texas, daughter of Elijah Franklin Cotton and Julia A. Baker. She was born 21 MAR 1871 in Dale County, Alabama, and died 23 NOV 1971 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas. She was buried in Glennwood Cemetery, Beeville, TX.
Children of William Edley Montgomery and Ida Elizabeth Cotton are:
+ 14 i. Nonie Ethel Montgomery was born 06 JUN 1892 in Walker County, Texas, and died 16 OCT 1918 in Freeport, Texas.
+15 ii. William Elbert Montgomery was born 12 JAN 1896 in Walker County, Texas, and died 04 SEP 1960.
<-- Photo is of William E. Montgomery, wife Ida, and daughter Nonie
Generation No. 3
14. Nonie Ethel Montgomery (William Edley Montgomery2, William Edley Montgomery1) was born 06 JUN 1892 in Montgomery County, Texas, and died 15 OCT 1918 in Freeport, Brazoria Co., Texas of Pneumonia caused by Influenza at the age of twenty-six. She was buried at Beeville, Bee Co., TX; Informant on death certificate was Mrs. T.E. Montgomery of Kevelle, TX (probably meant Kerrville, TX). She married Albert Martin Handley, Jr. 18 DEC 1912 in Beeville, Bee Co., Texas. He was born 30 MAR 1888 in McLennan County, Texas (son of A.M. Handly b. AR & Sarah Lucy Chapman*); he died 14 OCT 1918 in Freeport, Texas from Pneumonia caused by Influenza. He was buried in Beeville, Bee County, Texas.* The mother's name for Albert M. Handley, Jr. was submitted by: Melinda Ortego Loustalot.
Nonie Ethel Montgomery & Albert Martin Handley, Jr. had one child:
1. Winona Bee Handley
15. William Elbert Montgomery (William Edley Montgomery2, William Edley Montgomery1) was born 12 JAN 1896 in Walker County, Texas, and died 04 SEP 1960. He married Ruby Lois Rankin 17 DEC 1919, daughter of Daniel Carl Rankin and Mary Lucretia Dunn. She was born 29 JUL 1899 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas, and died 1984 in Texas.
Left: Albert Martin Handley, Jr.
Right: Avis Handley & Nonie Montgomery, 1910-1912. Avis was an aunt to A.M. Handley, Jr. who Nonie married after this picture was taken. There is a huge Pecan tree that was planted when the Handley's lived there and sits in front of a new house on the old homestead location. Nonie at this time lived with her parents just across the county line in Live Oak Co., TX on the Will Montgomery place.
Right: Avis Handley & Nonie Montgomery, 1910-1912. Avis was an aunt to A.M. Handley, Jr. who Nonie married after this picture was taken. There is a huge Pecan tree that was planted when the Handley's lived there and sits in front of a new house on the old homestead location. Nonie at this time lived with her parents just across the county line in Live Oak Co., TX on the Will Montgomery place.
Photographs Source: Wm Beauchamp
Some Information: Rootsweb
Sources: Census records & TXGenWeb records
See also news article on William Montgomery