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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 548]

    JAMES MONTGOMERY is one of the enterprising and successful farmers
    of Cedar Township, where he has resided since 1871.  He was born in
    the North of Ireland, County of Antrim, in September 1834, and is
    the son of HENRY and ELIZA JANE (MOLYNEUX) MONTGOMERY, natives of
    Scotland, who were reared in the Presbyterian faith.  James grew
    to manhood amid the scenes of his birth, receiving his education in
    the common schools.  He was a farmer by occupation but at the age
    of twenty-eight years he sold his land, bade adieu to his native
    land and sailed away to America, and after landing, settled in the
    County of Ottawa, Canada.  Mr. MONTGOMERY was married September 26,
    1865, to Miss JANE KNOX, a daughter of DAVID and JENNETTE (ALLEN)
    KNOX.  Mrs. MONTGOMERY was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the
    banks of the River Clyde.  When five years of age her parents emi-
    grated to America and settled in Canada, where she grew to woman-
    hood.  After their marriage they removed to the State of New York,
    remained there one year, and then came to Iowa, settling in Butler
    County.  Mr. MONTGOMERY bought land there, upon which he lived until
    he came to Cherokee County and purchased wild land, only ten acres
    of which were broken.  He has since improved the place until it is
    one of the best in the township; he has built a fine, two-story
    residence of a modern style, situated in the midst of beautiful
    forest trees; also a commodious bar, cribs and sheds, all attesting
    the success with which our subject has met since coming to this
    country.  Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. MONTGOMERY:
    JENNETTE, HENRY, WILLIAM, MAGGIE, ELIZA, ANNA, IDA, and ALEXANDER,
    who died in infancy.  The parents have given their children the
    one thing of which no man can deprive them, an education.  The
    two daughters, JENNETTE and MAGGIE, are successful teachers.  Mr.
    MONTGOMERY votes the Republican ticket, and has served as a member
    of the School Board. He and his wife are worthy members of the
    Presbyterian Church of Larrabee.


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