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Notes for Edward Paul MONTGOMERY
Edward Paul Montgomery was born 10 July 1865, Warren County, Illinois to Robert Alfred & Eliza Montgomery. He married Maggie Loretta Burrell 10 April 1888, Olena, Henderson County, Illinois. Maggie was born 25 November 1867, Olena, Henderson County, Illinois. Maggie died 11 August 1904, 4 days after giving birth to Monta Alfreda.

By Marie Branson King

Edward was a carpenter, built many houses in the Bayfield area, the hotel in Bayfield, part of the firewall in Bayfield next to the hotel. While working on the hotel, he slid down a sisal rope and got sisal in his hands and couldn't work; meaning no income.

In the hotel Grandpa Bates (Grandpa to the Wiser's) would invite Buckskin Charlie as a guest. Kids would lean over the banister, peeking at him - they were scared of him. Eileen Wiser, daughter of Metta & George, said they would go to the Spring Bear Dance - were very savage occasions & scared the kids.

Gertrude married first, then Irene; Metta said "they went off and got married, leaving me to raise all those kids."

Note: Above told to me by Poncho McNew, son of Eileen (Wiser) McNew, grandson of Metta (Montgomery) (Wiser) Gearhart

Edward Paul Montgomery, lived with Fred & Monta Sprague for some time and also lived with Elmer and Irene (Montgomery) Shelhamer acording to the 1930 Federal Census Record.

Children born to Edward Paul & Maggie Loretta (Burrell) Montgomery are;
NAME YR OF PLACE OF BIRTH
BIRTH
Margaret Irene 11 Aug 1889 Decorra, Henderson Co, Illinois
Gertrude Abby 20 Aug 1891 Olena, Henderson Co, Illinois
Sylvester Burton (Burt) 19 Aug 1893 Olena, Henderson Co, Illinois
Frank Edward 10 July 1895 Olena, Henderson Co, Illinois
Metta Marie 09 Sep 1897 Adrian, Missouri
Nellie Ruth 12 Mar 1900 Fagosa Junction, Colorado
Melvin Theodore 22 July 1902 Durango, Colorado
Monta Alfreda 07 Aug 1904 Bayfield, Colorado

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