Robert Emmett Montgomery

1823 - 1865  (42 years)

• Name	Robert Emmett Montgomery  [1, 2]
  Born	1823	Wayne Co. Missouri   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 May 1865	Benton Barricks, St Louis, Missouri   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I0963	Merged Tree

  
  

  Father	James Montgomery,   b. 1786, Virginia ,   d. AFT. 1865, Wayne Co. Missouri  (Age > 78 years)
  Mother	Alcey Smith,   b. 1790,   d. ABT. 1845, Wayne Co. Missouri  (Age 55 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1814	Cape Giradeau District ( Now Wayne County, Mo )   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F379	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Matilda Sullivan,   b. 1824, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Aug 1897, Wayne Co. Missouri.  (Age 73 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1839	Wayne Co. Missouri   [1, 2]
  Children	1. James Columbus Montgomery,   b. 8 Sep 1848, Wayne Co., Mo. ,   d. 1905, Wayne Co., Mo.  (Age 56 years)   2. Marion Lafayette Montgomery,   b. 30 Jun 1852, Wayne Co. Mo. ,   d. 28 Nov 1935, Wayne Co. Mo.  (Age 83 years)   3. Samuel Caruthers Montgomery,   b. 22 Apr 1854   4. Lee Thomas Huston Montgomery,   b. 15 Mar 1859, Wayne Co. Mo. ,   d. 17 Jul 1942, Wayne Co. Mo.  (Age 83 years)   5. Cassie Jane Montgomery,   b. 26 Dec 1863, Wayne Co. Mo. ,   d. 5 Feb 1891, Wayne Co. Mo.  (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F377	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  [18212.ged] [sweeze~2.FTW] Robert Emmett Montgomery was in the civil war in Missouri. He served in the 47th MO Inf. He died from exposure and the measles at Jefferson Barracks, St Louis Missouri in 1864 at the close of the war. He was in the battle at Patterson, Mo. and when they left to march to Pilot Knob, Mo, Robert went to his home which was nearby. He was AWOL for a month and then he returned to his Unit at Pulaski, Tenn. He was charged with Desertion and Court marshalled. He was later pardoned. He never got to see his family again. He is buried at Benton Barracks National Cemetery. He is buried in a beautiful place and his Stone reads R E Montgomery 47th MO.

  
  

• Sources

  [S01648] sweeze. Date of Import: Aug 1, 1999 [S12068] 18212.ged. Date of Import: Jun 7, 2001