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James Montgomery 1780 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 21 FEB 1868

Death Location: Lawrence, Alabama, USA

Father: Alexander Montgomery

Mother: Sarah Porten

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In 1780, James Montgomery entered the world in North Carolina, born to Alexander Houston (VA-TN-AL) (m Alexander) (ALABAMA) Montgomery and Sarah Abbott Porten. James Montgomery passed away in 1868 in Lawrence, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1780, James Montgomery entered the world in North Carolina, born to Alexander Houston (VA-TN-AL) (m Alexander) (ALABAMA) Montgomery and Sarah Abbott Porten.
  • James Montgomery passed away in 1868 in Lawrence, Alabama, USA.

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James Montgomery's Ancestors

Self
James Montgomery
1780 – 1868
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Alexander Houston (VA-TN-AL) (m Alexander) (ALABAMA) Montgomery
1748 – 1830
Borden's Tract, Augusta, Virginia Colony
Sarah (Abbott) Porten
1750 – 1832
Augusta, Virginia
Grandparents
Col. (John Houston) Montgomery
1711 – 1795
Templemore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Mary (Knox) Montgomery
Joseph Alexander
1714 – 1802
Cecil county, Maryland
Abigail MCKNITT
1720 – 1772
Cecil, Maryland, British Colony
Great-Grandparents
Mary (Montgomery)
1694 – 1746
James ALEXANDER
1685 – 1717
Mary STEELE
1689 – 1755
Col. Alexander
1678 – 1749
Sophia Alexander
1687 – 1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew McCullough
1650 – 1723
SARAH FLINT
1660 – 1733
Andrew farmer'
1648 – 1700
Jane McKnitt
1653 – 1730
Joseph Alexander
1660 – 1730
Abagail McKnitt
1656 – 1730

James Montgomery's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of James Montgomery in North Carolina
North Carolina
1868
21 FEB 1868
Age 88
Death of James Montgomery in Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Lawrence, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1868
    Event Place: Lawrence, Alabama, USA

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