Hi Margaret and list Our brick wall is our Great Garndma Sophronia Davenport ( Wiseman ) Montgomery's family. I am going to send what we know and some of what we think in hopes that down the road some one will come across something. You can find our tee at http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=pabst2 If any one would care to look. Would like any corrections, add in and back up info on any one in it you would care to share. We will share any all we have. Thanks and happy hunt-in Jim and Judy ( Shuck ) Montgomery JIM M. pabst@btc-bci.com LOOKING FOR SOPHRONIA/SAFRONIA Davenport ( Wiseman ) Montgomery Family Sophronia Davenport Wiseman was born 24 February 1851 in Arkansas, and died May 8th, 1904 in Arkansas. She married James Ferguson Montgomery 6 July 1871. She is buried in Humphries Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas. We found that the middle initial "D." was the name Davenport. The children of Sophronia D. Wiseman and James Ferguson Montgomery were Mary Frances Montgomery born about. 1873 married D. L. Hatman we think this was Daniel Hatman . Alfred T. Montgomery born April 14, 1874, Izard County, Arkansas and died 25 March 1964. He is buried in the Wiseman Cemetery, Wiseman Arkansas. Married Ellis / Ellen Buchanan Amanda Elizabeth Patterson Montgomery, born October 1883 in Arkansas. Married James K. Polk Rhodes William Ignatious Montgomery ( MY GRANDPA ) born 11 September 1886, Morriston, Arkansas. He died June 1965. Buried in the Marked Tree Cemetery, Marked Tree, Arkansas. Married Susan Emma Lynch Lilly Leeonis Montgomery born 31 March 1880, Fulton County, Arkansas. Married Sherman Herbert Cooper Samuel Leondis Montgomery born 31 March 1890, Morriston, Arkansas. He died 9 February 1984. Married Maggie Alberta Rider We found Sophronia in the 1870 Fulton County census living in the Wiley C. King household and in the 1880 and 1900 Fulton County census married to James Ferguson Montgomery 1880 CENSUS - LDS CD: Census Place: Pleasant Ridge, Fulton, Arkansas Source: FHL Film 1254045 National Archives Microfilm Film T9-0045 CensusMicrofilmMicrofilm Page 20A 1880 Arkansas, Fulton County, Pleasant Ridge Township, Page 1 Dated 2 June 1880 Household 1 Family 1 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 Line 26 Mary F. Dau W F 6 Arkansas North Carolina Arkansas Line 27 Alfred T. Son M Son W M 3 Arkansas North Carolina Arkansas Not sure as to where it says that James F. Montgomery's mother was born. Could be Tennessee Not sure the way they spelled Sophronia D. line 25 1900 Arkansas, Fulton County, Stawberry Township, Sheet number 16 Dated 28 June 1900 House Hold 265 Family 265 Line 5 MONTGOMERY 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 1910 Arkansas, Fulton County, Strawberry Township, Sheet 1-B Dated 16 April 1910 House Hold 21 Family 21 Line 98 MONTGOMERY James F M W 58 Wd North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina 1920 Federal 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 Line: 69 Ethmer Son M W 7 S Arkansas Missouri Arkansas Line: 70 Gilbert Son M W 4 S Missouri Missouri Arkansas Line: 71 Beatress Daughter F W 2 S Missouri Missouri Missouri Line: 72 MONTGOMERY James F Head M W 68 Wd North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina In a telephone conversation with James Furgusons Montgomerys granddaughter Georgia ( Montgomery ) Beebe on March 4, 1998, she stated that James Montgomery was living with her mother and father, W.I. and Susan ( Lynch ) Montgomery at the time of his death. This was in Manila, Arkansas. She said that her grandfather used to sit and rock her to sleep when she was a little girl, and that after he died she was a real handful. What we are really looking for is some information about her parents and/or siblings. On every census we have found, her parents and Sophronia were supposedly born in Arkansas. In the 1850 census there were three Wiseman's living in Fulton County, that we know of, so we are pining our hopes on one of them. They were all in 1850, Fulton County, Union Township on page 158, Thomas and Mary, Absolem and Nancy and Davenport and Matilda. Part of E-Mail 1 Feb 2001 from: Charles and Dee Colvin chrdcol@gte.net Hi Judie? Nice to meet a distant cousin!! Yes, my mother use to speak of Sophronia Davenport WISEMAN, and her name is among those that were in the family Bible. (Note it was a King Family Bible per Dee Colvin) The Bible has Safronia D. Wiseman Born 24 February 1851 Married James F. Montgomery 6 July 1871 We have also had a letter from Mr. Tom Chapman who is researching the Wiseman family. He wrote: "You can be sure that Sophronia is a descendant of either Martin or Davenport Wiseman - brothers, whose families settled in Arkansas. The lived for quite a few years in Tennessee but were natives of North Carolina - sons of Thomas and Cordelia Wiseman. Thomas was the first son of William and Mary (Davenport ) Wiseman." E-Mail from Fern Estes at earlfernestes@centurytel.net dated 18 March 2003 Jim, In the 1850 census for Fulton Co. AR, Union Township I found Devenport Wiseman, age 25, b. TN; wife Matilda, age 26, b. AL. No children. Looks promising with Sophronia's middle name being Davenport. At this time, not sure of much on Sophronia. In the 1920 Mississippi County Arkansas census William Ignatious (Nash) Montgomery , has Sophronia Davenport ( Wiseman ) Montgomery his mama , my GGrandma born in Arkansas and his daddy born in Arkansas. But we know for sure that his daddy was born in North Carolina. In the 1910 Mississippi County Arkansas census William Ignatious (Nash) Montgomery , has Sophronia Davenport ( Wiseman ) Montgomery his mama , my GGrandma born in Canada and his daddy born in Wyoming. But we know for sure that his daddy was born in North Carolina The info from the 1870 and 1880 Census we have say Sophronia Davenport Wiseman was born in Arkansas. You can find our tree at http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=pabst2 Thanks in advance Jim and Judy (Shuck) Montgomery up here in South Haven, Michigan pabst@btc-bci.com