Charles A. Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, TURNER, BRASHEAR, DOME
Posted By: Sara Kidd (email)
Date: 7/20/2002 at 16:23:05
From the History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Vol. II p.424, 1913:
"For thirty-seven years Charles A. Montgomery, of the firm Montgomery Sons, has been actively connected with the commercial circles of Moulton, of which city he has been a resident since 1872. He was born in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio on the 2nd of March, 1850 and is descended from one of the pioneers of the Buckeye state. His father, John C. Montgomery, who was born in the early '20s, removed to Iowa about 1852, locating in Henry County, where he bought a farm. Three years later he removed to Agency, Wapello County, this state, and established a general mercantile store, which he conducted until 1860. In the year last named, he removed to Adair County, Missouri, where he continued to engage in the mercantile business until the spring of 1872. His next removeal was to Moulton and here he founded the grocery store now owned and operated by his son and grandsons. Mr. Montgomery passed away in July 1875, at the age of about fifty-eight years. He was married in New Lexington, Ohio in 1847 to Miss Susan Turner, was was born on the first of June, 1826, and was daughter of Hiram Turner. The father, who was a farmer and a lay preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church, removed from Ohio to Iowa in the early days, and was residing about two miles from Burlington at the time of his death. To Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery were born six children, as follows: Mary F., who is deceased; Charles A., our subject; Margaret J., the wife of R.M. Brashear, of Kirksville, Missouri; Victor E., of Moulton, Iowa, deceased; and Timothy and John, who died in infancy. Mrs. Montgomery passed away on April 16, 1910, at the age of eighty-three years.
The boyhood and youth of Charles A. Montgomery were passed in the paternal home, his education being obtained inthe public schools of Agency, Iowa. He came to Moulton in 1872 and entered the employ of the Moulton Bank, remaining there until he and his brother, Victor E., took over the management of the store. They conducted this enterprise on a partnership basis intil the latter's death in 1903, when the sons of Charles A. Montgomery were admitted to the firm, which has since been conducted under the name of Montgomery Sons. It is one of the oldest and largest groceries in the city and as it is the policy of the company to conduct their business in a manner which commends them to the confidence of the community, they enjoy a large patronage.
On August 6, 1876, Mr. Montgomery was married to Miss Josephine T. Dome, who was born in Harrison County, Indiana, July 9, 1855, and is a daughter of Hiram and Sarah (Parker) Dome. The parents were both natives of Indiana, where they passed their entire lives. Of this marriage have been born four children as follows: C. Ward, of the firm of Montgomery Sons, who married Olive May Reisner and has one chils, Pauline; Arthur E., whi is also a member of the firm of Montgomery Sons; John C.; and LaFayette D., who is likewise engaged in business with his father and brothers.
The family attend the Methodist Episcopal church in which the parents hold membership. In matter of citizenship Mr. Montgomery is public-spirited and takes an active interest in all local affairs, particularly of a political nature. He has served for several terms as township clerk and has also been school director and a member of town council. (the article continues further, which I don't have)"
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