I've "rescued" an old MONTGOMERY Family Photograph which appears to be a
family reunion photograph including Grandma and Grandpa MONTGOMERY
(identified as L. H. MONTGOMERY and R. A. MONTGOMERY) along with Homer
MONTGOMERY and C. May MONTGOMERY, and Will MONTGOMERY. Nellie N. sits on
Homer's lap and others in the photograph are identified as:
BURKNER Boy
A. H. BISSONETT (Mack)
Mr. BURKNER
Richard
Kipe the dog
Mrs. BURKNER
Mrs. CHERRY
IRBY Girl
WIER
Mr. J. J. IRBY
Rosy BURKNER
Oscar BURKNER
Mr. ROLAND
Mrs. ROLAND
SULLIVAN
BURKNER Boy
Francis BURKNER
ALBERTSON
Mrs. CLINGENPREL
There is no studio of location listed, though the photograph appears to have
been taken in the early 1900's with the people photographed ranging in age
from toddler to 70's. There are 38 total people in the photograph. Based
on limited research I was able to determine that this is a photograph of
Robert Alexander MONTGOMERY and his wife Lavina Huffman MCCULLOUGH and their
family who I've detailed as follows:
Robert Alexander MONTGOMERY was b. 5 Sept 1845 in Canoe Ridge, PA to parents
John Jehu MONTGOMERY (b. 15 Dec 1806 in Clarion, PA-d. 3 Oct 1874 in Rayne,
PA) and Nancy Ann SPENCER (b. 27 Mar 1827 in Mahoning Township, Indiana Co.,
PA to parents Andrew SPENCER and Margaret PIERCE). Robert's parents were
married in abt 1843 in Rayne, PA and together they had 20 children
including, Andrew; Lee Bowman; Cynthia Edith; Thomas T.; John Calvin; Sarah
Sophie; Henry A.; Peter Curtin; Margaret Ellan or Ellen; Robert A.; Martha
Jane; William M.; Andrew Jackson; Samuel Geddes or Gettes; Eliza; Nancy J.;
Luther; Jane J.; Caroline; and Carter MONTGOMERY, all born between 1845 and
1870.
Robert's father John Jehu had two additional children with his first wife
including Nancy Ann b. 1834 and Elizabeth MONTGOMERY b. 1837.
Robert married Lavina Huffman MCCULLOUGH (b. 14 Mar 1842 in Harrison, PA to
parents David MCCULLOUGH Jr. and Frances HUFFMAN) on 18 Sept 1865 in Canoe
Township, Indiana Co. PA and together they had 10 children including,
Cordelia Edith; Annetta or Antonette "Nettie" Laura; Hiram Rolin or Rollin
or Roland; Alva Homer; Robert Randal; David Todd; William Winfield Scott;
Elnora or Nora Nancy; Eva H. or M.; and Adda P. MONTGOMERY, all born in
Indiana Co. PA and Nebraska between 1866 and 1885. Robert died 17 Dec 1927
in the National Soldier's Home in Elizabeth City Co., Virginia.
Cordelia Edith MONTGOMERY (1875-1964) married Harvey Leander STILES
(1869-1955)
Annetta Laura MONTGOMERY (1866-1948) married William Fremont BRANDOW (b.
1862)
William Winfield Scott MONTGOMERY (1879-1962) married Minnie Jane ALBERTSON
(b. 1883)
Alva Homer MONTGOMERY (1868-1845) married China May CALLAWAY BISSONNETT (b.
1872)
Hiram Rollin MONTGOMERY (1870-1960) married Mary Louise TUBBS (b. 1874)
Adda P. MONTGOMERY (1885-1885)
Robert Randal MONTGOMERY (1873-1950) married Carmel D. (b. 1877)
David Todd MONTGOMERY (1876-1942) married Hattie Marie BISSONNETTE (b. 1880)
Nora Nancy MONTGOMERY (1881-1971) married Robert I. MINER (b. 1877)
Eva H. MONTGOMERY (1883-1883)
I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photograph can be
returned to its rightful place, with family. If you are a member of this
family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley