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Below is a family biography included in The History of Sumner County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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Hon. D. A. Montgomery, farmer and school-teacher, is a native of Sumner County, born in 1852, and one of a family of three children born to John and Margaret (Taylor) Montgomery. The father was born in Sumner County, in 1826, of English descent, and a farmer by occupation. The mother was also a native of Sumner County, born in 1827 and of English descent. Our subject received his early education in the county schools and later attended Cumberland University at Lebanon. In 1873 he began work for himself, and in February, 1874, he married Miss Callie A. Kirkpatrick, daughter of Taylor and Mildred Kirkpatrick. She was born in Sumner County, Tenn., February, 1855, and by her marriage became the mother of one child, Robert S. Mr. Montgomery has been a Democrat all his life. He was elected justice of the peace in 1883, which office he now holds. He represented Sumner County, in the State Legislature in 1886, and received the largest number of votes any man received in Sumner County. He is one of the county’s best citizens and has the respect of all. He and Mrs. Montgomery are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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This family biography is one of 115 biographies included in The History of Sumner County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Sumner County was included within The History of Sumner, Smith, Macon & Trousdale Counties of Tennessee. View the complete description here: History of Sumner, Smith, Macon and Trousdale Counties of Tennessee
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