Morn - in Mary This is what we have I am trying to find records on the other kids of hers to see what they say but they just seem to have got lost some where :-( Thanks for trying to help us find GreatGrandma Sophronia D ( Wiseman ) Montgomery family. Going to find them someday with all the people looking JIM Montgomery 1870 Has her in the Wiley King and wife Mary,s House hold born in Arkansas with no place for her parents 1880 Arkansas, Fulton County, Pleasant Ridge Township, Page 1 Dated 2 June 1880 Household 1 Family 1 Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Line 24 MONTGOMERY James F. Self W M 28 M Farmer North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina ?? Line 25 Soproma D. Wife W F 29 M Keeping House Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas 1900 Arkansas, Fulton County, Stawberry Township, Sheet number 16 Dated 28 June 1900 House Hold 265 Family 265 Line 5 MONTGOMERT James Head W M Dec 1851 48 M North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Line 6 Saphronia Wife W F Feb 1851 49 M Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Line 7 Amanda Daughter W F Oct 1886 13 S Arkansas North Carolina Arkansas Line 8 William M Son W M Sept 1886 13 S Arkansas North Carolina Arkansas Line 9 Lilley L Daughter W F Mar 1890 10 S Arkansas North Carolina Arkansas Line 10 Samuel L Son W M Mar 1890 10 S Arkansas North Carolina Arkansas The 1910 Arkansas census has a person by the name of James F. Montgomery, age 58, widowed, with him and both of his parents being from North Carolina Below is we have found on William I Monrtgomery Her son my grand farther 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas, Mississppi County, Big Lake Township Series: T624 Roll: 58 Page: 333 House Hold Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Occupation Birthplace 250/258 Line: 20 MONTGOMERY William I 33 M W Photographer Arkansas Wyoming Canada Line: 21 Susan E 32 F W Wife Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Line: 22 Lloyd 2 M W Son Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Line: 23 Alta 3/12 F W Daughter Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Not sure why Papa, William Ignatious Montgomery listed the birth place as Wyoming for his dad James Ferguson Montgomery and Canada for his Mama Sophronia Davenport Wiseman. We know that his dad was born in North Carolina. The info from the 1870 and 1880 Census we have say his mama Sophronia Davenport Wiseman was born in Arkansas. 1920 Fereral Census, Arkansas, Mississippi County, Neel Township, Supervisor District NO. 1, Enumeration District No. 139, Sheet 40 - B, dated 25 February 1920 Household/Family, Name, Relation, Sex, Race, Age, Marriage Status, Born, Father born, Mother Born 322/396 Line: 58 MONTGOMERY Wm Head M W 33 M Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Line: 59 Susan E Wife F W 32 M Arkansas Missouri Kentucky 1930 Arkansas, Mississippi County, Big Lake Township, North East Part, Davis Hi Way, Sheet 1-B dated 3 April 1930 House Hold, Family Relation, Sex, Race, Age, Married Stat, Age at first Marriage, Born, Farther Born, Mother Born. Occupation House Hold 22 Family 22 Line 87 MONTGOMERY William Head M W 43 M 21 Arkansas North Carolina Arkansas Farmer Cotton and Mink Farm Line 88 Emma Wife F W 42 M 19 Arkansas Missouri Kentucy below is what we have on J K Poke and Amanda ( Montgomery ) Rhodes. Mandty was her daughter. 1920 Fereral Census, Arkansas, Mississippi County, Neel Township, Supervisor District NO. 1, Enumeration District No. 139, Sheet 40 - B, dated 25 February 1920 Household/Family, Name, Relation, Sex, Race, Age, Marriage Status, Born, Father born, Mother Born 323/396 Line: 67 RHODES J. K. Head M W 43 M Missouri Missouri Missouri Line: 68 Mandy Wife F W 36 M Arkansas North Carolina Arkansas Mary Cooper Miller wrote: >The only hitch is the Fulton County Courthouse burned. Yes, the deed >records who bought and sold and the 2 witnessess. Ususally--not all the >time, but most of the time--one witness will be from the bride's side of >the family and the other is from the groom's side. > >Have you followed Sophronia through the census records? In later years, >where did she say her parents were born? Sometimes a neighbor--who often >didn't know--would talk to the census taker if a family wasn't home, and >the neighbor would just make something up. > >Mary > > > > > >