JOHN MONTGOMERY, farmer, P.O. Pin Oak, was born September 30, 1823, in Belmont County, Ohio, a son of Daniel Montgomery, who was born in June, 1795, in Greene County, Penn. He was married in June, 1820, to Alice Lappen, of Greene County, Penn, who was born in the year 1794. They had eight children, seven living, viz.:
Daniel died April 1842, in Vinton County, Ohio. Alice, wife of Daniel, died April, 1856.
Mr. Montgomery was educated in Morgan and Vinton Counties, Ohio, and came to Wayne County, Ill, in the fall of 1858. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
He was married, December 29, 1859, in Lawrence County, Ill to Elizabeth McRill, who was born July 15, 1834, in Ohio. They have had four children, viz.:
Mr. Montgomery owns 100 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Politic, Democratic.
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