Grave Hunter Ticker
Montgomery Cemetery
This is a overall look at the cemetery
This is Montgomery Cemetery , it is located on the property of the St. Louis Regional Airport and I would like to think Randy for been patient with me while I transcribed these cemeteries on the Airports property. This is an old cemetery and the last time it was used was 2000. The rest of the graves are pretty old. There is a lot of Family sections in this cemetery. The main families is the Montgomerys . The Belks and Montgomerys married into each others families. Just by reading the stones they tell the story of some of these families buried here. The Montgomery family has a sad story. James Montgomery died Mar 17, 1873 at the age of 43, two of his children Nancy 9 and Grace 6 also died March 21, 1873. Was there a sickness that took them or was it an accident? Then their son Samuel left this world June 9, 1877 at the age of 20 years old. Their was also Sarah Ann who passed ?- 22, 185- something, 2 years old. That leaves Elizabeth the wife and mother. She died May 23, 1892 she passed away at 61. Was there other children that lived and moved on or was she left alone with a broken heart. Another sad story is that of Elizabeth Ada Woods and her baby girl. Elizabeth gave birth to her daughter on Sept. 13, 1881 and she left her baby and husband on Sept. 14, 1881 at the age of 21. They named the little girl after her mother but she also left this world to be with her mother less than a month later on Oct. 11, 1881. Lonzo J. Wood must of moved on because his grave is not there beside them. This cemetery also has many Veterans of different wars and even the war between the states. All these old cemeteries have a story if you care to look, it is like a big open history book.
Big grave marker with two names Mother and Daughter
Elizabeth Ada
wife of
Lonzo J.Wood
born Dec 29, 1859
died Sept 14, 1881
The other side
E. Ada
daughter of
E. A and L.J.Wood
BORN SEPT 13, 1881
DIED OCT 11, 1881
next to big marker is a smaller marker
daughter of
E.A and L.J. Wood
SEPT. 13, 1881 - Oct 11, 1881
baby
Up date on Elizabeth Ada Woods, her husband, Lonzo J. Woods has been found. Not far away, He is in the Moro cemetery buried next to his second wife Amy Jane Handlon. Lonzo was born March 1, 1856 and he died Sept. 13, 1935 at the age of 79. The 13th of September was his daughter Elizabeth's birthday. His second wife Amy was born Dec. 31, 1865 and she passed away April 5, 1914 at the age of 48. I also found out Elizabeth's maiden name and it is Montgomery. She was the daughter of James Montgomery and Elizabeth June McKittrick. This information was found at the Public library in Wood River IL. The Wood River library has a wonderful genealogy department. The librarians are very helpful and a joy to work with.
Broken Marker
Sarah F. Montgomery
1856 - 1930
unreadable marker
Paris M. Montgomery
died
DEC.13,1863
age 36 yrs 10m. 19ds.
Can not read the bottom of marker
There is six names on one marker.
Samuel
Died June 9, 1877
aged 20ys. 2 m. 3? days
--------------------2nd name
James Montgomery
died Mar. 17, 1873
Aged ?43 yrs.- mons
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Elizabeth
wife of J Montgomery
died May 23, 1892
Aged 61 ys. 11ms. 24 ds.
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-Sarah Ann
?. 22, 185- but not sure very hard to read
Aged 2 yrs. ? ms
? Grace not real sure of name
Mar 21,1873
aged 6ys. 5ms. 1 d
Nancy
died Mar. 21 , 1873
aged 9ys. ? 1 mon 5 ds
Broken and on the ground
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Thomas J. son of
William and Sarah
Montgomery
WM. Montgomery
Born Nov. 20, 1786
Died Oct. 10, 1849
But not sure is very hard to read, the second name might be Sarah. Maybe his Wife
?April 19, 1_ _ 9
died
March 4, 1847
William Montgomery
Died Oct., 10, 1849
Aged 62 yrs.
Susa Montgomery
William Montgomery was Born November 20, 1786 in Kentucky. He traveled to the St. Louis area and met Sarah Rattan. They were married on December 23, 1814 by Rev. William Jones. They built one of the first brick houses in Illinois, it was a grand two story home that they raised their 12 children in. William was a very prominent man in the county. It is said that Abraham Lincoln stayed there when he traveled between Springfield and St. Louis. Mo. Sarah passed away March 4, 1847 and according to the 1850 census William was 62 years old - widowed - and his death is listed as unknown, he passed away October 10, 1849, he was a farmer. What I think is neat, is that I once got to go inside the Montgomery home. This Gentleman by the name of Lynn lived in the old home. Not sure if the house is still standing or not. Lynn said that the house was owned by the Airport and when he passed that it would be torn down. They have the area fenced off, so I know Lynn passed away. He told us a little history about the place and I wish now that I had wrote it down. Lynn did tell us about a storm that damaged the 2nd floor of the house and it was removed. He would carry around his Metal detector and he showed us some of the items that he found in the yard . One of the items was a old Lincoln and Douglas debate button, he also found some old coins. He told us that Lincoln stayed there when he passed through the area. When Lynn lived there it had no indoor plumbing, he had a outhouse and he would carry in water from the well. I ask him why he never put plumbing in and he said they did not need it. The house did have electricity for his lights and he heated it with coal or wood in the wood burning stove. The fire place was boarded up he said it was to drafty, My favorite was when he told us that spirits would visit from time to time. I should of known the old house was connected to the cemetery but I did not ask if the old house was still standing.
John F. Schulze
Illinois PFC US Army
Jan 21 1902- July 3 1971
Albert H Schulze
Illinois CPL 14 LIAISON SO AF
WWII
Jan 10, 1914 - June 1961
SERGT
John W . Mitchelle
CO.C
144 ILL. INF
James C. Clark
CO.I
5 MO.S.M.CAV
Oliver James H.
1842 - 1927
CO K 80TH IL.
Bugler
Silas G. Cooper
CO.F
10 IL. CAV.
Rich D. Linder
CO.K 80 ILL, INF
James Linder
CO.F
13th Mo. CAV
James Clark
Ill. P.V.T
?----- ART CORP
March ?
Fred G. Schulze
1877 - 1973
Nellie Mae Schulze
1880 - 1928
This is a family plot for some of the Belks.
T.W.I.B
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E.M.B
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Eliza Montgomery Belk
born March 3, 1840
died April 8, 1910
TWL. Belk
born Jan. 23,1833
died Feb. 18,1917
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Emma F.Kuhn
Nee Belk
Born May 3 1870
Died Jan, 28, 1890
at rest
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broke marker
broke marker
broke marker
broke marker
broke marker
broke marker
Father & Mother
Richard P. Jones
1907 - 1967
Naomi L. Jones
1911 - 1996
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Richard L.Jones
1937 - 1939
brothers
Charles C. Jones
1944 - 2000
Under the big oak tree Five graves
Mary M.
wife of
W.R. JONES
B. Jan or Jun 17,1832
Aug.,14 -18
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William G. Jones
died Feb. 16, 1889
aged 43 years.
Gone but not forgotten
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Sarah E. Rutherford
1853 - 1929
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unreadable two buried here
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unreadable
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James Jones
b July 30, 1817
d Sept. 4, 1886
at rest
Elizabeth F Jones
born Jun 11, 1828
died Mar 12, 1915
at rest
Family Plot Belk
the big marker
BELK
Robert E. Lee Belk
Oct. 12, 1865 - nov 3, 1951
Ida . M . Belk
His wife
Dec 7, 1872 - Aug 20, 1921
On the left side is
At Rest
R. E. Lee Belk
1865-1951
and on the right side
At Rest
Ida M Belk
1872-1921
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James
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I.M.B
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Mother
Mary A.Bell
Mar. 4, 1839- Feb. 18,1909
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unreadable
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unreadable
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Under the big evergreen trees
BELK
Nelson 1875-1948
Husband
Cora S.
1884-1948
wife
Montgomery Cemetery
The names found in this cemetery are the following; Schulze, Belk, Kuhn, Wood, Montgomery, Jones, Mitchelle, Clark, Oliver, Silver, Hale, Cooper, Gum, Linder, Bell, Smith, Rutherford
.Jame's first wife was Lucinda Rossan Born in 1853 and she is buried in Vaughn cemetery. Their first child was William Green Jones.
James Jones was the youngest child of Rev. Wm and Elizabeth Finley Jones. They were some of the first settlers in this area. The Rev and his wife are buried in the Vaughn cemetery.
Richard Linder
1880 - 1930
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Hetty Linder
Smith
1888-1971
Berthal Clark
1875 - 1942
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Ira M. Clark
1888 - 1940
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Clark
Mirah .H .
1840-1920
Mark S
1852 - 1935
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Florence Clark
1870 - 1995
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Broke marker maybe T. M
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Mida Clark
1866 -1954
Unable to read
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Unable to read
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Dorca ?Oliver
born Sept.16, 18-5 ?
died April ?18, 1913?
this marker very hard to read
Silver
William E. Silver
1845 -1871
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Hale
Edna L
1888 -1936
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Lawrence H.
1883 -1965
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Laura Cooper
1851 - 1930
Rollina Cooper
1878 - 1942
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Family plot
Emma Gum
Hubbard
1859 - 1930
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My Husband
Daniel Gum
born Jan 13, 1868
died Feb. 14, 1894
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Unable to read broke marker
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Unable to read
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No writing or markings
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Perry Gum
Jan 13,1836 - Dec. 25, 1911
Camilla A
Nov. 10, 1840 - Dec.16,1906
This is the Oliver burial site.
This is the Gum burial site not to many markers in this site and part of the wall is missing.
