Orrin MONTGOMERY

Father: Lewis MONTGOMERY
Mother: Tirzah THOMPSON

Family 1: Samantha Hannah WYMAN
  1. James Franklin MONTGOMERY
Family 2: Samara Elizabeth WILCOX
  1. Milo Everett MONTGOMERY
  2. Clara Elmeda MONTGOMERY 
                                                                  _James MONTGOMERY _
                                             _Robert MONTGOMERY _|_Mary HENRY _______
                     _James MONTGOMERY _____|
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                    |                       |_Mary WHITE ________|___________________
 _Lewis MONTGOMERY _|
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|--Orrin MONTGOMERY 
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|_Tirzah THOMPSON __|
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Notes

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE- State of Ohio Columbus, Ohio Nov. 4th 1886 "Know ye that the records of this office show that ORIN MONTGOMERY was enrolled as a Private in Company B, 23rd. Regimenmt Ohio Vol Infant. on the 2nd day of June 1861 at Camp Jackson, Ohio by Capt. Giddings. And was mustered into the United States service as such for a period of three years, on the 11th day of June 1862 at Camp Jackson, O. by Capt.Robins, U.S.A. Mustering Office and that he re-enlisted in same organization and was mustered for three years, Nov, 30,1863 at Charleston, W.Va. Mustered out May 24th 1865 (signed) H.A.Axline __Death Notice SOUTHERN BRANCH, NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS Sep. 26,1889 Mr. James Montgomery, Geneva, Ohio Sir, I have to inform you of the death of ORRIN MONTGOMERY which occurred in the Home Hospital at 8-50 o'clock, A.M. on this day inst. He will be buried with military honors and services of Protestant Chaplin, in the National Soldiers' Cemetery, Hampton, Va. on the 27th at 9-30 A.M. inst. and a neat marble stone will be erected to his memory. Respectfully, P.T. Woodfin, Governor ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orrin and Lev i Montgomery both served in Co. B 23rd Inf, at the same time, however, we do not know what th eir relationship was. Is it possible that they were brothers? YES!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife Samantha Hanna divorced Orrin 6 Aug 1872 by order of Court of Common Pleas, Ashtabula Co unty, Ohio. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Letter to son James F. Montgomery: Hurricane , Putnam Co.WV Oct 16,1873 Dear son yours of 15th July before me. We are in usual health but that is nothing to brag o f for scarsely any of the time that I am free from pain my claim for additional pension has b een rejected on examming surgeons evidence. I have been to some expense in trying for, whic h shortens my purse that much. They have been trying to cut me down on that I have been drawi ng but I think in the long run I will get an increase on Hernia at least as there is more all owed for that disability than there was over 2 years ago. You wanted to know what kind of cou ntry we live in. It is both hilly and mountainous with some nice land in the valleys. I liv e near TEAYS valley but the most of it is thin land. Our hills beats it - for grain 2 or 3 ti mes over. We have hard climbing to get over it- but by doing our part by the land we can mana ge to do very well for this reason in particular. It is very healthy here. We have a hard tim e grubbing the land- it being the hardest part of the clearing as I think. But we can plow u p close to the stumps (a thing you cannot do there). We have some very cold weather at times , the weather being more changeable than with yours but our winters are shorter than with you rs. Our lands are best calculated for grazing, but most people keep their lands under the plo w. The most of the time until they are wore and then it wears them out in return to get a liv ing off of them. If I could like I could once I could make a good living here as it is at thi s time I am not earning much. The fact of the business people do not work as they used to u p there & then this year we have got-HELL in our place in the shape ofKING ALCOHOL which wi ll ruin any place ( I hope you don't tamper with it). I will have to shorten sail as space i s limited. Meda is working from home & Milo just started to school. I would like to see Frank lins wife and children. If you see them again tell them to write to me. Enclosed find ring yo u can polish it up on leather of deer skin or soft wood. I hope it will fit. Keep it to remem ber me by if you should never see me again ( which may not be unless you come here). Ed hasn' t wrote that letter yet. Tell me did Rebecca ever get over her insanity & does Ed live wher e he did in time of the war & does the old folks live with him. My love to you and respects t o your mother and all inquiring friends. Hoping this will find you all well and that you wil l write soon & come to see me. I remain your affectionate parent- Orrin Montgomery P.S. yo u say your weigh 140. I am fleshy & weigh about 195 & as uselys(?) as I am fleshy only to kee p bread from molding. We have had as nice weather this fall as I ever saw & now recollect I s hall be looking for a picture of yours in your next letter, Good bye.------------------------ -----------------------------------------------------Part of last letter of Orrin to son Jam es date illegible-- try and answer soon. I have about all I can do toget along. Milo os notstrong inough to do ve ry much yet. He had a bad spell some time ago & I thought we would lose him, but he has recov ered & is well as usual. Tell Frank Griswold I thank him for his kindness in certigying for m e . Also Ed & James Smith. Tell them all to write me. Ed never has answered the letter I wrot e him yet. Give my respects to your mother, Grandfather & Mother, Ed and all inquiring friend s & write soon & never wait for me to write for I shall be ever glad to hear from uou so I wo ll close, Our love to all. Your Father Orrin Montgomery. P.S. I acknowledge receipt of caeds & hjoe you will send your pic in your next- also that o f your Mother & I will send mine when I have an opportunity of getting it taken. We are havin g a late spring. Most even(?) only large enough to commence working. If yfou will send me th e size of your finger on a slop of paper I will make(& send) you a silver ring in my next. Go od bye. _____________________________________________________________________________



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