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MONTGOMERY, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 33, P.O. Rockbridge, was born Oct 8, 1816, in Antrim County, on “Erin’s Green Isle,” son of Andrew and Rosine Montgomery; her maiden name was Kelley, both of whom died when he was quite young. June 14, 1831, he, in company with his grandparents, set sail for America in a sailing vessel, which trip occupied thirteen weeks and three days, landing at St. Andrews, thence they went to Pittsburg, where he remained six years. At the age of fourteen was apprenticed to learn the shoemaker’s trade; after its completion worked in Cincinnati, Louisville, Rising Sun, and various other places; in 1841 went to Indianapolis and worked as journeyman for Adam Knodle twenty-two years; May 12, 1847, enlisted in Company D, 4th Indiana Regiment, under Col. Gorman, and went to the Mexican war; received his discharge in July, 1848; after which he returned to Indianapolis and resumed his trade; Oct., 1849, was married to Mary Ann Keller, born in the city of Westhaven, Hesse Darmstadt, Oct.18, 1818, who emigrated to this country in 1839. She is a sister of Mr. Peter Achenbach, of this township. After their marriage remained in Indianapolis; Mr. Montgomery and wife being very frugal and industrious, bought them a home, which they brought to such a state of improvement that when they concluded to come here to this State it brought them the nice sum of $14,000. September, 1876, came to Rockbridge and bought the property they now occupy, which they have built up and improved to its present condition. They have no children, but have raised a niece of Mrs. Montgomery’s, Maggie, who lives with them; she was born while crossing the ocean, Sept. 18, 1861. Mr. Montgomery is a man that attends to his own affairs; very quiet and retiring in his nature, and a good citizen and highly respected in the community.