Joseph Turner Montgomery

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A Joseph Montgomery was listed on the 1816 census in Adams County, Mississippi and on the 1818 Tax list for the same, later moving to the Neutral Strip-Negreet. He claimed lands in Sabine Parish in early 1820's cort in Natchitoches, La. However, he is listed as owning land as early as 1805 and being one of the settlers on the Rio Hondo lands. He was a private in the 12th and 13th consolidated Regiment, Louisiana Militia during the War of 1812. He was listed as owning 6 or more slaves in 1861. According to Lona Mae Duggan Gordon, Joseph lived in a double pen house. Usually constructed of Pine logs, there were one or more rooms in two separate enclosures under one roof. When first arriving in Sabine Parish, there were many bears that often would attack livestock, so Joseph brought the livestock into the cabin penned in a corner by the chimney for protection.

Joseph Turner Montgomery, Lavinia Montgomery, and Nancy Morris all have their names on a bronze plaque beside the door of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Negreet which states, "On the third Sunday in December, Anno Domino, 1826, Zion Hill Church was constituted by the following Presbytery to wit: William Cook and James Martin." The land the church was built on was donated by Joseph. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 82-83).

The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabien Banner Press, 1912) states that "in 1860 the white population of Sabine Parish numbers about four thousant, and there were less than two thousand slaves. There were few really wealthy people in the parish, and many owned not more than one of two slaves. the owners of six or more in 1861 included Joseph F. Montgomery.

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At the time of the 1870 census enumeration, Joseph T. Montgomery, age 105, was living with his son and daughter-in-law, A J and Laura Mongomery, in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He was shown as born ca 1865 in Mississippi.

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Census Information:


1860 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, P. O. Many
Enumerated 27 Jun 1860
Page 35
248-248
J. T. Montgomery 91 M Farmer 22000 4000 Miss
Levina Montgomery 66 F SC
A. D. Montgomery 24 M --- 270 La
Mary B. Montgomery 22 F La
Elizabeth L. Montgomery 11 F La
Julia T. Montgomery 9 F La
Adelaid Montgomery 6 F La

Joseph married Jane Gillespie on 26 Dec 1816 in Amite County, Mississippi. Jane was born on 14 Mar 1795 in Mississippi; died on 23 Sep 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert A. Montgomery was born about 1816 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 5 Nov 1817 in Amite County, Mississippi.
2. David Montgomery was born on 23 Sep 1818; died on 23 Sep 1818.

Joseph married Lavinia Wall on 30 Sep 1819 in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Lavinia (daughter of ??? Wall and Nancy Stroud) was born on 29 Jun 1797 in South Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1863 in Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They had eight children.

1. Rebecca Ann Catherine Montgomery was born after 1819; and died.
2. Pleasant Thaddeus Montgomery was born on 3 Aug 1820 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi; died about 1860 in Sabine County, Texas.
3. Elvira Jane Montgomery was born on 9 Dec 1822 in Louisiana; died in Sep 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
4. Theodore Wall Montgomery was born on 5 Sep 1825 in Louisiana; died on 17 Jun 1862 in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.
5. Vincent Alpheus Montgomery was born on 12 Nov 1827 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Aug 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Sarah Adeline Montgomery was born about 1833 in Louisiana; died about 1853.
7. Adoniram Judson Montgomery was born on 15 Feb 1835 in Louisiana; died on 19 May 1889 in Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
8. Mary Belzora Montgomery was born on 19 Jun 1838 in Louisiana; and died.