Montgomery County family index

Families of Montgomery County, Illinois, from the County Histories

554 people from the county histories of Montgomery County, Illinois: who they were, when and where they were born, their parents and spouses, and which biographies are parent and child. Pick a surname.

From History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois (1882); Portrait and biographical record of Montgomery and Bond counties, Illinois (1892); Past and present of Montgomery County, Illinois (1904). All public domain; each entry links to the original book.

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Everyone in the Montgomery County index, A to Z (554)

Abell

  • P. C. Abell (b. 1834, Sangamon County); child of James H. Abell and Adeline (Durley) Abell
  • Pascal C. Abell; married Sarah F. Harris

Adams

Alden

Alexander

Allen

Anderson

Appleton

Armentrout

  • George W. Armentrout (b. 1855); child of Christopher H. Armentrout and Elizabeth (Borror) Armentrout

Attebery

Atterbury

Aus

Aydelott

  • G. R. Aydelott (b. 1844, Montgomery County); child of C. C. Aydelott and Leviua (Young) Aydelott

Bacon

Baker

  • W. P. Baker (b. 1835, Macon County); child of W. D. Baker and Marilla (Martin) Baker

Ballweg

Bandy

Barbee

  • John R. Barbee (b. 1828, Green County); child of John Barbee and Mary (Ray) Barbee

Barlow

  • M. Barlow (b. 1851, Grisham Township); married Nancy E. Me

Barringer

Barry

Bartlett

Bartling

Barton

Bateman

  • William L. Bateman (b. 1858, Knox County); child of Luther Bateman and Mary Jane (Shurtliff) Bateman

Battles

Beatty

Bechtel

Beck

Bell

Bennett

Berrie

Berry

Bichmond

Bivens

Black

Blackburn

Blackwelder

Blackwell

Bliss

Bone

Bost

Bowsher

Boyd

  • Jesse Boyd (b. 1810, Franklin County); child of Henry Boyd and Ellender (Woods) Boyd

Brakenhoff

Bray

  • H. W. Bray; child of Alfred Bray and Sarah (Talcott) Bray; married Jane Balch

Brewer

  • William Brewer (Chatham County); child of William Brewer; married Delilah Hough

Briggs

  • Robert Briggs; child of Robert Briggs and Polly (Lockhart) Briggs

Brokmier

  • August Brokmier (b. 1850); child of Henry Brokmier and Frances Brokmier; married Polly Ann Armstrong

Brophy

  • D. P. Brophy (b. 1832); child of Dennis Brophy and Julia (Galvin) Brophy

Brown

  • James R. Brown (b. 1832, Witt Township Montgomery County); child of David D. Brown and Catharine (Cress) Brown
  • George W. Brown (b. 1843, Montgomery County); child of George W. Brown and Sarah A. (Jenkins) Brown; married Henrietta M. Judson
  • Thomas J. Brown (b. 1843); child of James Brown and Mahala (Hopper) Brown
  • Thomas B. Brown (b. 1857)
  • James A. Brown; child of George W. Brown and Sarah A. (Jenkins) Brown
  • James P. Brown; child of George W. Brown; married Henrietta M. Judson

Browning

Bryan

Bryce

Buerger

Bumann

Burke

  • William Burke (b. 1817); child of John Burke and Catharine (Barlow) Burke

Burnap

  • John Burnap (b. 1854, Montgomery County); child of Joseph S. Burnap and Sarah (Hugg) Burnap

Burnet

Burns

Burris

Burton

Butler

Butts

Caldwell

Campbell

Canaday

  • E. F. Canaday (b. 1869, North Litchfield township); child of C. W. Canaday and Martha L. Canaday

Cannon

Carriker

Carroll

Carter

Cary

Cass

  • John J. Cass (b. 1825, Warren County); child of John Cass and Martha (Swallow) Cass

Challacombe

Chapman

Chism

Christie

Clearwater

Cline

Clinesmith

Clotfelter

Colby

Cole

  • Clarence E. Cole (b. 1848, Sussex County); child of John S. Cole and Elizabeth (Paddock) Cole; married Eunice E. Garrettson

Coleman

Collins

Cook

  • Charles E. Cook (b. 1833); child of William H. Cook and Elizabeth (Robinson) Cook; married Jennie B. Shimer
  • W. H. Cook (b. 1834, Shelby County)

Cooper

Copeland

  • Andrew B. Copeland (b. 1835, Grisharn Township); child of Samuel II. Copeland and Nancy H. (Gray) Copeland

Corlew

Costley

Coultas

Cox

Crabtree

Crane

Cratty

Crawford

Cress

Curry

Davenport

Davis

Day

  • R. Day (b. 1845, Marion County); married Susan Peak

Denman

  • Smith Denman; child of Smith Denman and Elizabeth (Dixon) Denman; married Nettie A. Lawrence

Dixon

Donaldson

Douglas

Doyle

  • Isaac Doyle (b. 1842, Greene County); child of Thomas Doyle and Mary (Coats) Doyle; married Mary Mitts
  • Lemuel Doyle; child of Thomas Doyle and Mary (Coates) Doyle

Dressor

Durdy

Eccles

Edwards

Egelhoff

  • Peter Egelhoff (b. 1830); child of William Egelhoff and Maiy (Schroth) Egelhoff

Eldred

  • S. W. Eldred (Greene county); child of Jeduthan B. Eldred; married Jane E. Thomas

Elliott

Elwell

  • Jacob M. Elwell (b. 1832); child of William Elwell and Catherine (Miller) Elwell

Engelmann

Entrekin

Evans

Fath

  • John Fath (b. 1841, Perry county); child of Leonard Fath and Margaret Fath
  • Leonard G. Fath (b. 1847); child of Leonard Fath and Miss (Barkman) Fath

File

Fink

Fireman

  • John Fireman (b. 1841); child of Jacob Fireman and Elizabeth Fireman

Fisher

Fitzjarrell

  • Cyrus Fitzjarrell; child of William Fitzjarrell and Elizabeth (Courtney) Fitzjarrell; married Eliza A. Greenwood

Fitzjerrell

Fogelman

  • I. P. Fogelman (b. 1844); child of John Fogelman and Elizabeth (Kirkland) Fogelman

Fogleman

  • John Fogleman (b. 1819); married Elizabeth Kirkland
  • Joel M. Fogleman (b. 1826); child of Melchoir Fogleman and Elizabeth (Meisenheimer) Fogleman
  • John Fogleman; child of Melchoir Fogleman and Elizabeth (Meisenheimer) Fogleman

Fooks

Frame

Freeland

  • P. L. Freeland; child of Thomas A. Freeland and C. S. (Lentz) Freeland; married Nonie Casselberry

Fricke

Friedmeyer

Fuller

Funk

  • Otto Funk; child of Benjamin Funk and Caroline (Krause) Funk

Gains

Galbraith

  • W. C. Galbraith (b. 1834, Wayne County); child of Thomas Galbraith; married Lydia Ann Gray

Gamlin

Gates

Gelwicks

Gillman

Gilmore

Glenn

Goodin

Gragg

Grantham

Grassel

  • John C. Grassel (b. 1853); child of George C. Grassel and Kathrine (Espert) Grassel; married Mollie Lewey

Gray

Green

Greene

Greenwood

Gregory

  • I. L. Gregory (b. 1851, Montgomery County); child of David E. Gregory and Rebecca (Cress) Gregory

Griffin

Grimes

Grisham

  • James Grisham (b. 1811, Dixon County); child of Austin Grisham and Fanny (Powers) Grisham

Grosenheider

Grubbs

Guthrie

Hackney

Hagood

Haller

Hampton

  • J. A. Hampton; child of William E. Hampton and Nancy A. (Williams) Hampton

Hand

  • Joseph Hand (b. 1820); child of Joseph Hand and Sarah (Shipton) Hand

Harkey

  • Solomon Harkey (b. 1806, Iredell County); child of Martin Harkey and Christina (Mensinger) Harkey
  • Martin Harkey (b. 1813); child of Martin Harkey and Christina (Mensinger) Harkey
  • Solomon Harkey; child of William Harkey

Harris

Hartline

Hartsock

Hauptmann

Hauser

Haynes

  • John Haynes (b. 1816, Harrison County); married Harriet Seymour

Henkel

Hicks

Hill

  • C. H. Hill; child of Elijah Hill; married Louisa C. Alexander
  • L. V. Hill; child of Isaac Hill and Mary (Sears) Hill

Hilt

  • Edward Hilt; child of Phil Hilt and Emma (Ross) Hilt; married Haidee Bridge

Hinkle

Hitchings

Hobson

Hodges

  • E. R. Hodges (b. 1834, Montgomery County); child of Henry Hodges
  • Thomas F. Hodges (b. 1851, Jersey County); child of E. M. Hodges and Nancy (Davis) Hodges; married Mary Sherer

Hoehn

  • Andrew Hoehn (b. 1831); child of Ambrose Hoehn and Agatha (Rieder) Hoehn

Hoes

  • L. Scott Hoes (b. 1853); child of Hartinan Hoes and Elizabeth (Knoble) Hoes; married Ida E. Wheelock
  • C. H. Hoes; child of Hartman Hoes and Elizabeth (Knoble) Hoes; married Mary A. Rush

Hoffman

Holmes

  • William Holmes (b. 1815); child of John Holmes and Teresia (Parvin) Holmes
  • D. Holmes (East Fork Township); married Marandis D. Bennett

Hood

Hoog

Hooser

Host

Houck

Hughes

Inglis

Isbell

James

  • P. T. James (b. 1828, Franklin County); married Emily R. Woods

Johnson

Jones

Jordan

Keithley

  • Henry H. Keithley (b. 1812); child of Seth M. Keithley and Anna Theresa (Miller) Keithley; married Camilla Brown

Kendall

Kimball

Kime

King

Kirk

Kirkland

  • T. C. Kirkland (b. 1796, Mercer County); child of Isaac Kirkland and Melinda (Mann) Kirkland

Knock

Knowles

Krager

Lane

  • Edward Lane (b. 1842); married Tucie Miller
  • B. Lane (Cheshire County); child of Dr. T. L. Lane

Lange

Law

Lea

Leach

Leak

  • E. F. Leak; child of Thomas Leak and Mary (Walker) Leak

Lee

Leigh

  • John R. Leigh (b. 1840, Hunterdon County); married Carrie M. Davis

Lewey

Lewright

Life

Livingstone

Lockhart

Logsdon

Ludewick

Lyman

Lynch

Maddux

Marshall

  • James Marshall; child of Michael Marshall and Sarah Marshall; married Eliza Tapscott

Mast

Matney

Matthews

Maxey

May

  • Millard F. May (b. 1860); child of Jesse W. May and Mary (Kitzmiller) May; married Belle Miller

Mcculley

Mcculloch

Mcdavid

Mcdowell

Mcewen

Mcgown

Mchugh

Mclean

Mcmanus

Mcmurtry

Mcpherson

Meriwether

Michael

  • George W. Michael (b. 1827); child of Jacob Michael and Annie (Lontz) Michael; married Teenie Nichols

Miles

Miller

Millot

Milner

Milxee

Mock

Moore

Moyer

Mueller

  • George H. Mueller (b. 1836); child of John Frederick Mueller and Dorothea Mueller; married Christina Lottz

Murphy

Nash

Neal

  • B. C. Neal (b. 1824, Logan County); child of Benjamin Neal and Mary (Hayden) Neal

Neff

  • Warren M. Neff (b. 1848, Clark County); child of William H. C. Neff and Susan (Huffman) Neff

Neisler

  • John M. Neisler (b. 1816, Irving Township); child of Henry M. Neisler and Elizabeth (Lipe) Neisler

Nelch

  • B. F. Nelch; child of Henry Nelch; married Josephine Piekel

Nelson

Newell

Newport

  • John Newport (Preble County); child of Thomas Newport and Sarah (Biggs) Newport

Newsome

Ngerstine

Niehaus

Niemann

  • Fred Niemann; child of Casper Niemann and Anna (Witte) Niemann

Nobbe

Norvell

Nusman

Opdycke

  • W. L. Opdycke; child of Andrew S. Opdycke and Judith A. (Lanning) Opdycke

Osborn

Paddock

  • F. O. Paddock (b. 1853); child of Oscar H. Paddock and Ann (Threadgold) Paddock

Paden

Paisley

Partlow

Paul

Paullis

Petrie

Phillips

Pitman

Plant

Poggenpohl

Poland

Potts

Prater

Pray

Price

  • John Price; child of Richard Price and Mary (Johnson) Price

Probst

Pufeles

  • M. P. Pufeles (b. 1852); child of Sigmund Pufeles and Rosa (Hirschstin) Pufeles

Quartley

Rainey

Ralston

Ramsey

Randolph

Raymond

Rebhan

Reiser

  • H. Reiser (b. 1839); child of John Reiser and Gerke (Heien) Reiser
  • Andrew Reiser; child of John H. Reiser and Gerke (Heien) Reiser
  • John Reiser; married Henrietta Terry

Remensnider

Rhine

Rhinehart

Rhodes

Richards

Richmond

Ripley

Ritchie

  • John W. Ritchie (b. 1834, Cabarrus County); child of John Ritchie and Sela (Blackwelder) Ritchie

Roberts

Robinson

Rogers

  • James Rogers (b. 1835, Decatur County)
  • James Rogers (b. 1838, Macoupin County)
  • Theodore Rogers (b. 1848, Montgomery County); child of Hardin Rogers and Martha (Hamilton) Rogers; married May L. Wetmore

Rood

  • H. F. Rood (b. 1818); child of Ashael Rood and Asenath (Fuller) Rood; married Mattie D. Strader

Ross

Russell

Saathoff

  • Henry Saathoff; child of Heiel Saathoff and Annie (Mueller) Saathoff; married Sophia Haafker

Sammons

Sawyer

Scheffel

Scherer

Schoen

Schon

Scott

Sedentop

Settlemire

Seward

Shepherd

Shoemaker

Simon

  • John Simon (Somerset County); child of George Simon and Elizabeth Simon

Simpson

  • William Simpson (b. 1812, Lincoln County); child of Samuel Simpson and Elizabeth (Brown) Simpson

Sims

Sinclair

Smith

Snell

Sorrell

Spangler

Sperry

Spinner

Springer

Stahl

Starkey

  • Ezra Starkey (b. 1833, Madison County); child of Russell Starkey

Starr

Stauder

  • Philip Stauder; child of Joseph Stauder and Catherine (Heilman) Stauder

Steinrauf

  • William Steinrauf (b. 1850); child of John Steinrauf and Catharine (Stengel) Steinrauf

Stevens

Stevenson

Stickel

  • Joseph Stickel (b. 1814, York County); child of John Stickel and Mary (Benzly) Stickel

Strain

  • H. S. Strain (b. 1837, Highland County); child of Andrew Miller Strain and Rebecca A. (Patton) Strain; married Mary A. Walker

Strange

  • A. T. Strange; child of John A. Strange and Fidello A. (Grisham) Strange; married Elizabeth M. Copeland

Stratton

Strehle

Stump

Stutle

Summerfield

Swain

  • Asa Swain (b. 1811, Washington County); child of Stephen Swain and Priscilla (Phelps) Swain

Swan

  • Perry Swan; child of Richard Swan and Catherine (Barber) Swan; married Mary L. Villar

Tatch

Taulbee

  • J. M. Taulbee (b. 1815, Wilkes County); child of William H. Taulbee and Nancy Taulbee

Terry

Thalls

  • James Thalls (b. 1825, Preble County); married Hester D. Whitlock

Thomas

  • Lewis H. Thomas (b. 1827, Greene County); child of Samuel Thomas and Elizabeth (Isley) Thomas; married Sarah A. Linder
  • Samuel R. Thomas (b. 1829); child of Samuel Thomas and Elizabeth (Isley) Thomas; married Lydia Ann Baird September
  • Lewis H. Thomas; child of Samuel Thomas and Elizabeth (Isley) Thomas

Thomason

Thorp

Thynne

Tiffin

Tilden

  • Scott S. Tilden (b. 1853, Montgomeiy County); child of Dr. Joseph G. Tilden and Ann W. (Hill) Tilden
  • John Tilden (Montgomery County); child of John Tilden; married Rebecca Maddux

Toberman

Tobin

Todt

Tratt

Travers

  • B. Travers; child of Joseph Travers and Eliza Travers

Traylor

Troutman

Truitt

Tulpin

Tumes

Tuohy

  • M. E. Tuohy (b. 1863); child of Thomas Tuohy and Sarah (Balton) Tuohy; married Minnie Hovey

Twohey

Tyler

Updike

Vignos

Wadsworth

Waggoner

Walers

Wallis

  • John Wallis (b. 1830); child of William P. Wallis; married Mary E. Shaffer

Wallwork

Warden

Ware

  • David S. Ware (b. 1828); child of David Ware and Mary (Smith) Ware
  • Justus H. Ware (b. 1834); child of Benjamin Ware and Sarah (Slayback) Ware
  • Henry Ware (b. 1845); child of Obadiah Ware and Electa (Post) Ware; married Louisa H. Morrison
  • Arthue Ware; child of David Ware

Washburn

Watson

Weber

Welch

  • Samuel H. Welch (b. 1833, Muhlenburg County); child of Jesse Welch and Sarah (Landers) Welch

Welge

Wells

Whipple

White

Whitehead

Whiteside

  • W. J. Whiteside (b. 1801, Chester County); child of Abraham Whiteside and Janet (Hannan) Whiteside
  • Joseph S. Whiteside (b. 1837); child of Thomas D. Whiteside and Eliza (Bruce) Whiteside

Whitlow

  • W. W. Whitlow (b. 1834, Greene County); child of Daniel Whitlow and Fanny (Ray) Whitlow; married Fannie Thomason

Whitmer

Whitmore

Whitten

Wiegand

  • Conrad Wiegand; child of Daniel Wiegand and Elizabeth Wiegand; married Minnie Ricke

Wiegers

  • John Wiegers (b. 1831); child of Bernard Wiegers and Elizabeth (Konnig) Wiegers

Wiegreffe

Wilcox

  • N. Wilcox (Christian County); married Mary Teik

Wiley

  • Samuel R. Wiley (b. 1837, Montgomery County); child of Zachariah Wiley and Elizabeth (Mann) Wiley

Wilkins

Willar

Williamson

Willis

Wilson

  • William Wilson (b. 1859, Madison County); child of William Wilson and Agnes (Anderson) Wilson

Wilton

Wolcott

Wolters

Woltmann

Wood

Wright

Wubker

  • Henry Wubker (b. 1844); child of William Wubker and Lena (Maas) Wubker

Young

Zepp

  • D. H. Zepp (b. 1845, Carroll County); child of Samuel Zepp and Caroline C. (Zimmerman) Zepp

Zink

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