Hey Shirley, Here is an excerpt from my file showing that family, 1st and 2nd wife of B. Franklin Montgomery's father, and both sets of kids: ---------------------------------------------- V. JAMES HENRY MONTGOMERY, SR., B. 1812 in Charles County, MD.--D. 8/21/1897 in Charles County, Md. Buried in St. Mary's Cath. Cemetery in Bryantown, Md.. At his and his son J.H.M., Jr's grave, and near Benj. F. Montgomery's, is a marker put there by his granddaughter. It reads: "Montgomery, James Henry Sr., grandfather, 1812-1897; James Henry Jr., father, 1847-1906, placed by Susanne M. Greer, 1967." -M- Married in Charles Co. on 2/4/1834 in Charles Co., Md.. JANE E. BERRY(1st Wife), B. abt. 1814 Charles County, MD.--D. 1847 in Charles County, MD.. Daughter of John Nally Berry and Mildred Robey. ISSUE: 1. Richard Seaton Montgomery, b. 1836/37. 2. Robert Mongomery, b. January 20, 1840 (Was this the other Richard in the 1850 census below?). 3. Mary Catherine Montgomery, b. September 14, 1839/40. 4. Sarah Priscilla Montgomery, b. 7/1841--d.4/29/1909. Baptised 4/26/1843.-m-John Thomas Langley on 1/10/1860. Issue: (A) Thomas Albert Langly (10/27/1865), (B) Rebecca Lula Langley (8/1/1867), (C) Cora Mae Langley (3/6/1886). 5. *Benjamin Franklin Montgomery, b. 10/1/1844 in Charles County, Md.--d. 1/4/1883 in Charles County, MD.-m-Anne Jane Gilmore, 3/30/1850--d. 4/7/1934 (See below). 6. James Henry Montgomery, Jr., b. 1847 in Md.., (see tombstone inscription above). NOTE: Notice Benj. Franklin Montgomery listed in the census below as Franklin: >From 1850 Census of Charles County, Maryland: 292a-10 1288 Montgomery James H.------32 M W Farmer MD Bryantown 292a-11 1288 Montgomery Mary-----------23 F W --- MD Bryantown 292a-12 1288 Montgomery Richard--------13 M W --- MD Bryantown 292a-13 1288 Montgomery Mary-----------11 F W --- MD Bryantown 292a-14 1288 Montgomery Priscilla---------9 F W --- MD Bryantown *292a-15 1288 Montgomery Franklin--------7 M W --- MD Bryantown 292a-16 1288 Montgomery Richard---------6 M W --- MD Bryantown 292a-17 1288 Montgomery James-----------3 M W --- MD Bryantown ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Wife of James Henry Montgomery, Sr. (I have seen it written that this was the first wife of J.A. M, Sr.): MARY ELIZABETH ANN HOSICKS, b. 1/13/1827 in Md.--d. 2/26/1897. They were married on 4/11/1850 in Washington, D.C.. issue: (Info given by Mike Clark of Minessota 1. John William Montgomery, (4/1/1851) 2. Robert Daniel Montgomery (1/17/1853) 3. Thomas B. Montgomery (1856) 4. James or Joseph Benidict Montgomery (2/5/1859). 5. Alexander Columbus Montgomery 7/17/1861) 6. George Washington Montgomery (6/5/1866) ----------------------------------------- I hope this is of some interest or help to you. I find it all fascinating. I have always wondered, since my other Maryland ancestors did, if Benj. Franklin Montgomery fought during the Civil War? He would have been 20 years old in 1864. I wish I was up "yonder way", I'd go to the archives and find out. Let me know what you think. Dave