James Prosper Montgomery

1867 - 1957  (90 years)

• Name	James Prosper Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	10 Apr 1867	Bude, Franklin, Mississippi, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer  [3, 5]
  Residence	1870	Girard, Richland, Louisiana, USA   [1]
  	Ward 4
  Residence	1880	Meadville, Franklin, Mississippi, USA   [2]
  Residence	1910	Franklin County, Mississippi, USA   [3]
  	Beat 3
  Residence	1920	Eddiceton, Franklin, Mississippi, USA   [5]
  Burial	1957	Meadville, Franklin, Mississippi, USA   [4]
  Death	4 Dec 1957  [4]
  Person ID	I10390	MontyHistNotes_III | Hugh Montgomery and Agnes Jane Cunningham
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Harrison Prentiss Tip Montgomery,   b. 1840, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA d. 24 Oct 1875 (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Minerva L Herrington,   b. 1842, Mississippi, USA d. 23 Jan 1873 (Age 31 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	8 Apr 1862	Franklin County, Mississippi, USA   [7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F5466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lou Ethel Wilkinson,   b. 1 Apr 1883, Mississippi, USA d. 19 Sep 1965 (Age 82 years)
  Children	> 1. Clara Montgomery,   b. 1902, Mississippi, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Lela May Montgomery,   b. 27 Feb 1904, Mississippi, USA d. 3 Sep 1989, Dallas County, Texas, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Minnie Montgomery,   b. 1907, Mississippi, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. Whitney Jeff Montgomery,   b. 16 Aug 1909, Franklin County, Mississippi, USA d. 9 Aug 1980, McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 5. Ralph Harrison Montgomery,   b. 4 Oct 1910, Bude, Franklin, Mississippi, USA d. 29 May 1986, Pride, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 6. Prosper Leroy Montgomery,   b. 1 Jan 1916, Meadville, Franklin, Mississippi, USA d. 31 Dec 1987 (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Apr 1867 - Bude, Franklin, Mississippi, USA Residence - 1880 - Meadville, Franklin, Mississippi, USA Residence - Beat 3 - 1910 - Franklin County, Mississippi, USA Residence - 1920 - Eddiceton, Franklin, Mississippi, USA Burial - 1957 - Meadville, Franklin, Mississippi, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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