Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
William H. Montgomery, Stratton
William Harry Montgomery was born December 7, 1887 in Moorhead, Monona County, Iowa to William Montgomery, born in Ireland, and Julia
B. Martin born in Iowa.
Ruth Mahoney was in Monona County, Iowa in 1910, 17, with Owen Mahoney 52 and maggie 53.
William married Margaret Ruth Mahoney, 23, born in
Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa to Owen Mahoney and Margaret Kilpatrick, on December 13, 1914 in Iowa.
In 1920 Monona County, William is farming, 32, with Margaret R. 28, Hazel B. 4,and Cleoford W. 2, all born in Iowa.
In 1930, William is an watchman for a test
oil well, living on New York Avenue in Stratton, Colorado.
He's 42, married at age 22 to Ruth 38, with Beryl 15, Clifford 13, and Margaret 9, all born in Iowa,
Pearl J. 6, Harry 4, and Letha 1 all born in Colorado.
In 1940 Newberg, Yamhill County,
Oregon, William is 52, a welder in a machine
shop, with Ruth 48, Margaret 19 a bookkeeper in a garage, Pearl 15, Harry L. 14, and Letha 11.
In 1947, when he applied for a delayed birth certificate, William was living in Portland, Oregon.
Margaret Ruth 1891-1985 is buried in Newberg, Oregon # 136604265.
So is William 1887-1985 # 136603772.
BERYL
Beryl married Elwin Byron Hutchens on August 25, 1935 in Yamhill County, Oregon.
Beryl Hazel (Montgomery) Hutchens 1915-2001
is buried in Newberg, Oregon,
with Elwin Byron Hutchens 1908-1992.
CLIFFORD
Clifford William Montgomery, 20, married Annabel Doris Wilson on June 14, 1937 in Yamhill County.
In 1940 he's a washer man in a
laundry in Newberg, Oregon, with
Annabel D. both 22, and Lorene A. ten months old.
Clifford, born May 16, 1917, died in Lane County, Oregon
December 8, 1978, spouse Louise.
Annabel Doris Grant 1917-1990 is buried in Willamette National # 715571, with Edward E Grant 1916-1971.
MARGARET
Margaret Ruth Montgomery married Floyd Edwin Daniel in Nueces County, Texas on January 9, 1943. (there is a big naval air station in Corpus Christi.)
"Ensign F. E. Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Emmett of 4805 N. Vancouver Avenue, was killed in an airplane crash at the Naval Air Station, Miami, Fla., February 7, according to word received by his parents from naval authorities.
Ensign Daniel was married January 9 to Margaret Montgomery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Montgomery of Newberg. They had been spending their honeymoon at Miami, where Ensign Daniel was stationed, and were to have returned to Portland within a few weeks. Mrs. Daniel is bringing the body to Portland for burial. The funeral date has not been announced.
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Margaret is buried in Yamhill County
1920-1975 with Frank Douglas Miller, 1908-1993.
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Newberg native Catherine Anne Miller died July 15, 2006, at her home near Grants Pass. She was 46.
She was born April 5, 1960, in Newberg to Frank and Margaret (Montgomery) Miller. She lived in Dundee for close to 40 years, where she worked as a gardener and nurserywoman. She moved to Wolf Creek in 1999.
She enjoyed collecting sports cards, gardening, reading and panning for gold.
Survivors include: partner Melinda Bogle of Wolf Creek; brother Vernon Townsend of Vancouver, Wash.
A memorial gathering and potluck will be held at noon Sunday at her residence.
PEARL
Pearl married Claude Wilson Grant on December 9, 1945 in Yamhill County.
They divorced in Jackson County, Oregon on January 16, 1967.
Pearl June Grant, 45, married Douglas Miller on April 18, 1970 in Yamhill County.
Pearl, born May 28, 1924 in Stratton, Kit Carson County, Colorado died in March 1995 as Miller.
HARRY
Harry Leroy Montgomery and Ethel Marie Scheve married on January 3, 1948 in Yamhill COunty.
Ethel was in Atwood, Kansas in 1930, with Clem Scheve and Mary Fern. They're buried in Yamhill , Clem 1901-1974 and Mary Fern (Walsh) Scheve 1902-1986.
Harry is buried in Willamette National # 179634488.
"Harry Leroy Montgomery, age 91, of Oregon City, died May 19th, 2017 at home of natural causes. Harry was born December 5, 1925 in Stratton, Colorado to William and Ruth Montgomery.
Harry captained the 1943 Newberg state champion football team. He served in WWII in the Vancouver shipyard and later as a seaman in the Merchant Marines.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel Marie Montgomery , of 69 years, his daughter Rebecca Steed, and sons Patric and Michael Montgomery, and numerous grandchildren and great children he adored.
Harry was a line foreman for PGE and retired after 38 years of service. He served as a City Councilman in Silverton, Oregon and an Exalted Ruler for the Silverton Elks Lodge BPOE 2210. Harry was an avid outdoorsman and will be sorely missed by all who knew him."
LETHA
Letha Mae Montgomery and Jack George Petterson married in Yamhill County on September 14, 1947.
Jack, 60, married Kay Donna Rhyne
on July 21, 1986 in Thurston, Washington.
Kay D. (Rhyne) Brian and
William J. Brian, with three children,
divorced in 1979 in Lewis County,
Washington. Kay Donna Rhyne, 53, married Joseph Charles Zombone on July 9, 1991 i Thurston Washington.
Jack died in Clackamas, Oregon
1926-2004, FindaGrave # 9769541.
Letha M. Petterson, born August 6, 1928, married Donald M. Cummings in Vancouver, Washington on August 11, 1962.
In 1996 Letha M. Cummings was living iClackamas, Oregon.
Donald M. Cummings, born in Portland April 8, 1921, died February 22, 1996.
She died on September 12, 2003 as Miller
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