Laura Melinda Montgomery

1845 - 1926  (81 years)

• Name	Laura Melinda Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	10 Aug 1845	Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Family Search ID	GQT9-PXS
  Residence	1850	Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA   [2]
  	Township 10 East
  Residence	1880	Alto, Richland, Louisiana, USA   [4]
  Burial	1926	Alto, Richland, Louisiana, USA   [3]
  Death	26 Sep 1926	Mangham, Richland, Louisiana, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I8076	MontyHistNotes_III | Hugh Montgomery and Agnes Jane Cunningham
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	James H Montgomery,   b. 11 Nov 1805, Georgia, USA d. 29 Dec 1862, Alto, Richland, Louisiana, USA (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Melissa Montgomery,   b. 13 Sep 1807, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA d. 17 Dec 1862, Alto, Richland, Louisiana, USA (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Dec 1826	Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F4048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard Samuel Hardesty,   b. 6 Mar 1832, Kentucky, USA d. 7 Jan 1914, Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F12663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 10 Aug 1845 - Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA Residence - Township 10 East - 1850 - Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA Death - 26 Sep 1926 - Mangham, Richland, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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