From: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883; Page 390

L. H. Montgomery came to Mitchell Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1865, where he has since resided. His parents were James and Betsy (Paige) Montgomery. They had a family of five children, three sons and two daughters. L. H. Montgomery was born in Wyoming Co., N.Y., Nov. 26, 1826.

Having grown to manhood, in 1852, he removed to Wisconsin, where he was engaged in railroading. In 1861 he was married in Columbia Co., Wis., to Hannah Simpson, who died three months after her marriage. He was again married in Milwaukee to Mary Taylor, by whom he had four children, three of whom are now living -- Mae, Minnie and Cora.

He came to Mitchell county in 1865 and the following year purchased a farm in Osage township on section 17. In politics Mr. Montgomery is a democrat. He owns 240 acres of land under cultivation, valued at twenty-five dollars per acre.

 

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Transcribed by Gordon Felland, August 2004.

This is believed to be Lucius Holden Montgomery.