The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-29
THE MONTGOMERY FAMILY.
An Interesting Sketch OF One Of the Pioneer
Families of DeKalb County.
From Atlanta Constitution

From Atlanta Constitution
bekalb county was organized in 1922 IT was on
the borders OF the Cherokee country then occupied
by the Cherokee Indians who we're not entirely re
moved until 1888 Judge Ezard tells me that he
and Daniel johnson came to Dekab ia Is24 ex-
pect he and Daniel johnson are the only men nov
nNinS VINO came alter they q own men to De-
MAID W years ago They are both Octegenarians and
love 10 hear them talk about those old times and
wish they would talk and write more The iudy,
tells me thai Major James N C. Montgomery was
| l'lhB IN thls county Nhcn hr cam, here, and lac
thinks lived here several years before he came 10
Tact, before the county laid out Hereafter to
the MAJOR
The major and bis whole family were remarkable
people He was Of seotch-Irish descent that won
derlui stock from which has descended ~ many ui
| our great men. He told me he was Of the same
| blood with General Richard Montgomery OF revoln-
tionary fame, who was killed in the attack on Que
| be, in fI7j
When the writer hrst came to DeKalb county. in
| ISL, the major was the first person he saw How
| well remember IL when the ferry boat landed
on the lekalh, or south side Of the Chattahoochee
at the Montgomery ferry nov called Defoor abou
eight miles from Atlanta, the first person saw was
| the major standing on the bank. | went with him
| 10 his home, about half mile south vi the ferry
| and stayed with him about six weeks
His wife was one vi the noblest and best women
ever saw She was the main stay OF the little Meth
| Odist church near their residence Often have
heard her make some OF the best prayers ever
heard al the prayer meetings OF her church They
| seemed to come straight from her good heart
| never net more harmonious and loving couple
! tie was Presbyterian and She was Methodist
ana yet there was never Jar, Even in the matter
Of family worship, he would give out the hymn and
then III Difference 10 her church. the whole family
would rise and sing. \ her death he received d
shock he never recovered iTOm and died after
When ! knew her She had but one arm hut she
made good use Of the one lett She welded her lit
| tie hoe with surprising yigOr In the garden. She
was u notable honsekeeper too For many year.
travellers would stop at their house They pey
er charged preacher anything ior their entertain
| AgIN U4r. nj
| away from their door There were few country
! houses better known in Georgia than theirs
The major was very jolly and good natuted but
well posted about the affairs OF the country, and
! very Intelligent and we'll read. lie was a strong
lroup man and wing, and represented the cuun-
/ ~ several times in the legislature
| Tie was n"t Wealthy, but what was called good
! liver. There never was better master. He was
what called Ia those days negro stoiler y
| one OF his slase,, named Ransom, was bought by
the state ior herocally saving the railroad bridge
across the river from being burnt. lie was set 4,
near Tree rs The law woud allow and the state took
| care oi MN 10 The time ol his death short time
ago. lie was the only slave the state ever owned
! The major and hi good wife reared large family
SIX sons ana three daughters. Like the Scotch and
scntcl-lrish, all the world over, they believed il
more imp4lta nt 10 properly train up and educate
| Them and their chief ain TO their chill
1 drcn properly.
Their sons named Ulysses. Trlmachus r
| Rhadamanthus J., James f., Joseph r.. aud Hugh
| B. T., commonly called Troupe Except Ulysses
| and James their sons tnllege-bred.
| I lEssts dled young, leaving childless widow,
who afterwards married Neal COnnally They lived
aud died on the Marietta road, Just outside the cor
porate limits. Dr. +. l.. Connaly OF this city, now
has in his possession the will of Ulysses MONTGOMERY
| Neal Connally was the doctors uncle
Rhadamanthus } was 4 Presbyterian clergyman.
| lie had charge OF church in Cassyille Barlow
| tlei Bagle, of East Tennessee He moved to We
| tomka, Ala, and died there in lS4l. He left a
widow without children She married our honorcd
fellow citizen, Hon. J. Norcross in ISIS. Rev Nir-
| gil C. Norcross is her only son
Telemachus + was also Presbyterian clergyman.
| He well know in Meriwethpr a nd other conn
ties of this state. lie died in Florida a few wears
| ago. His family reside in that state James r.
resided on plantation near his fathers. lie
! married Miss Young, of cobb county. lie was
IN the Florida OF 1886 lie died in iSIs leaving
| wife and four children. His widow Is now living
| ~ Marietta, TIA His sons are Wu r. Montgomery,
| the popular and very efficient clerk OF superior
| court OF Cobb county J, > Montgomery, of Htarne
| ie&as, and Henry ! Montgomery, oI Jacksonville
| Ala lis uniy daughter Is Mrs Emma Uayues If
Marietta ia She has Two now residing in
| this city,
Joseph T. snd Tronp Montgomery have the honor
| lsl5. Joseph I married Miss Cameron, OF froup
county. lie died soon after She war His widow
and Two sous now reside in jacksonville, Ala.
Ifoup married a Miss Broughton Of rroup couu-
~ lie dled soon after the war. His widow resides
IN l2Grange, Ga, One OF her sons Hugh resides
in Opelika, Ala. VIM. j. another son resides here
aud is secretary aud treasurer OF The Atlanta cotto
seed on mills. one OF the major daughters mar
ried Dempsey Connally, OF Campbell county They
fore the war.
Another daughter married Joseph D. Shumate, of
we ont Shumate family ia this county. They were
among ne earliest settlers OF tOhh county hut re-
many descendants
Narcssa, the youngest laughter of the r,aior man
ricd Henry Dean, who has a large number Of kin
bred in this city, among others his nephew lanes
W, Lloyd, our city marshal. Mr.. Dean died before
children Ia leNarkana, Ark. and is the only snrvi-
wing ohild 81 The major She is very much like her