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James Clarence Montfort 1883–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1883

Birth Location: Franklin, Kentucky

Death Date: 13 Apr 1939

Death Location: Jacksonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA

Father: Henry Montfort

Mother: Irene Kesler

Spouse(s): Mattie Nelson

Children(s): Nellie Armstrong, Mattie Montfort, Dallas Montfort, Ruth Robertson, Dora Montfort, Chester Montfort, Amanda Montfort, Frank Montfort, Leona Montfort, Della Samples

In 1883, James Clarence Montfort entered the world in Franklin, Kentucky, born to Henry James Montfort And Irene Elizabeth Kesler. James Clarence Montfort married Mattie Frances Montfort Nelson, and had children including Amanda Cleo Montfort, Chester Raymond Montfort, Dallas Clarence Montfort, Della Florence Montfort Samples, Dora Dean Montfort, Frank Hartwell Montfort, Leona F Montfort, Mattie Cinderella Montfort, Nellie J Armstrong, Ruth Viola Robertson. James Clarence Montfort passed away in 1939 in Jacksonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, James Clarence Montfort entered the world in Franklin, Kentucky, born to Henry James Montfort And Irene Elizabeth Kesler.
  • James Clarence Montfort married Mattie Frances Montfort Nelson, and had children including Amanda Cleo Montfort, Chester Raymond Montfort, Dallas Clarence Montfort, Della Florence Montfort Samples, Dora Dean Montfort, Frank Hartwell Montfort, Leona F Montfort, Mattie Cinderella Montfort, Nellie J Armstrong, Ruth Viola Robertson.
  • James Clarence Montfort passed away in 1939 in Jacksonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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James Montfort's Ancestors

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James Montfort
1883–1939
Birth Place: Franklin, Kentucky
Parents
Henry James Montfort
1849–1924
Bagdad, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Irene (Elizabeth) Kesler
1856–1889
,Franklin,Kentucky,USA
Grandparents
Henry (Thomas) Monfort
1820–1880
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Martha (Jane) Sams
1826–1912
Franklin
Great-Grandparents
James Kesler
1805–1893
Nancy Cook
1805–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Sr
1765–1841
Frances WILCOXSON
1782–1860

James Montfort's Descendants

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James (Clarence) Montfort (22 Nov 1883–13 Apr 1939) m. Mattie (Frances Montfort) Nelson (1 Dec 1885–5 Dec 1962)
  1. 1. Nellie (J) Armstrong 1918–1996 m. Arthur (Raymond) Armstrong 1911–1995
    1. 1. Mollie (Frances Armstrong) (Stivers) 1942–2023
    2. 2. Arthur (Raymond Armstrong) Jr. 1943–2017
  2. 2. Mattie (Cinderella) Montfort 1915–1982
  3. 3. Dallas (Clarence) Montfort 1913–1955
  4. 4. Ruth (Viola) Robertson 1909–1992
  5. 5. Dora (Dean) Montfort 1906–1986
  6. 6. Chester (Raymond) Montfort 1902–1976
  7. 7. Amanda (Cleo) Montfort 1917–1917
  8. 8. Frank (Hartwell) Montfort 1911–1994
  9. 9. Leona (F) Montfort 1921–1985
  10. 10. Della (Florence Montfort) Samples 1904–1969

James Montfort's Timeline

2 Records

1883
22 Nov 1883
Birth of James Clarence Montfort in Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin, Kentucky
1939
13 Apr 1939
Age 56
Death of James Clarence Montfort in Jacksonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Jacksonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1883
    Event Place: Franklin, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA

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