Thomas John Montgomery

Thomas John (TJ) Montgomery T. J. Montgomery

T. J. Montgomery

Home: Metz, Marion County, Wv.
Occupation: Oil well worker.
Born: December 1844 Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pa.
Died: Feb 28, 1935 Tulsa, Ok.
Spouse: Matilda Taylor
Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1866 Mercer Co. Pa.
Father: William B. Montgomery
Mother: Elizabeth Leisure

Children:

Laura Louisa Montgomery
Taylor Winfield Montgomery
Herman L. Montgomery b.12 November, 1871 - 1927
Fredric Leroy Montgomery b.31 March, 1874 d. 1949
Cora Belle Montgomery

Frances Lillian Montgomery
Jessie L. Montgomery 23 June, 1886
John James Montgomery b. 26 September, 1889 d. 9 July. 1948 Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Thomas Earle Montgomery b. 15 May, 1892

References:

1900 & 1910 US Census.
18 Jan 1916 Oil City Derrick Obituary for Matilda Montgomery.
Many thanks to the extensive research of Deb Reed.
Civil War notes from a letter by his daughter Laura Montgomery, dated 5 Jan. 1945.
Death Certificate from Oklahoma City. OK.
Pension Certificate.

Notes: "T J" served with Co. "K" 14th PA Calvary in the Civil War. He was wounded in the shoulder and formally discharged in 1865. He worked in the oil fields in WV. and PA.