The Montgomery Family of St. Helena
Stafford Montgomery was born May 1824 in Liberty, MS. He married Melissa Cryer of Greensburg, LA . Melissa was the daughter of Dawson Cryer and Easter Morris. Melissa is buried at Turner Chapel Cemetery,Greensburg. Stafford and Melissa are my 3rd great grandparents. Below is the Obituary of Melissa Cryer Montgomery published in a local newspaper in 1923:
MELISSA CRYER Montgomery
Old Aunt Melissa Montgomery died at her home near this town last Monday at
the age of 104 years, according to the best information obtainable. She
was an old-time darkey, indeed, and of that tribe whose ranks are so near
depleted that but few are left, but they will live in song and story as
long as the worlds stands. She had a number of children before the Civil
War, many of whom long since died of old age, and some children at the
funeral Tuesday had long ago passed their three score and ten years, all
honorable and well esteemed by both races, not one of whom was ever
charged with any crimes. We have been unable to secure anything like a
definite number of her descendants, but they run into the hundreds, even
to the fifth generation. She had often been referred to as the Mother of
Cross Roads A.M.E. Church, and no one ever doubted her sincerity as a
Christian. In that church yard cemetery she was laid to rest Tuesday with
suitable and imposing ceremonies to rise again in "That Great Day"
Published around November 5, 1923
Old Aunt Melissa Montgomery died at her home near this town last Monday at
the age of 104 years, according to the best information obtainable. She
was an old-time darkey, indeed, and of that tribe whose ranks are so near
depleted that but few are left, but they will live in song and story as
long as the worlds stands. She had a number of children before the Civil
War, many of whom long since died of old age, and some children at the
funeral Tuesday had long ago passed their three score and ten years, all
honorable and well esteemed by both races, not one of whom was ever
charged with any crimes. We have been unable to secure anything like a
definite number of her descendants, but they run into the hundreds, even
to the fifth generation. She had often been referred to as the Mother of
Cross Roads A.M.E. Church, and no one ever doubted her sincerity as a
Christian. In that church yard cemetery she was laid to rest Tuesday with
suitable and imposing ceremonies to rise again in "That Great Day"
Published around November 5, 1923
The children of Stafford and Melissa are Green, Wade and Hillery.
• Green Montgomery b. 1856
• Wade Montgomery b.1857 married Sally Holland
Daniel Montgomery
Charles Montgomery
• Hillery Montgomery. Hillery was born April 1, 1850/53 and married Olivia Knighten born May 11, 1854. Hillery is buried at Crossroad Cemetery, Greensburg. The children of Hillery and Olivia are:
Sally Montgomery , married Willie Wicker
James Harper Montgomery married Dicy.
• Green Montgomery b. 1856
• Wade Montgomery b.1857 married Sally Holland
Daniel Montgomery
Charles Montgomery
• Hillery Montgomery. Hillery was born April 1, 1850/53 and married Olivia Knighten born May 11, 1854. Hillery is buried at Crossroad Cemetery, Greensburg. The children of Hillery and Olivia are:
Sally Montgomery , married Willie Wicker
James Harper Montgomery married Dicy.
- Olivia Montgomery
- Abrom Leon Montgomery
- Lilly A. Montgomery
Ella Montgomery
Eurreal ”Little Brother” Montgomery - Joseph Montgomery
- Willie Bell Montgomery
- Tolly Montgomery
Melissa Montgomery b. August 1879
Hillery Montgomery Jr. b. March 1887 married Dora Garner.
Pauline Montgomery b. Sept 1889 married Oliver Blackwell Doris Blackwell
Minnie Montgomery b.May 1883/84 married Gradison/Grant Huff son of Paris Huff &Lucinda Everette.
- Idella Huff
- Leon Huff b: 14 Aug 1913
- Percy Huff b: 15 Feb 1915
Fannie Montgomery m. Dave Redden
- Marion Redden m. Melbourne Dillon
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