Newton Co., IN Bio Newton County, Iroquois Township. From A History of Warren, Benton, Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883. A.J. MONTGOMERY, farmer, was born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and is a son of John and Jane (McMillin) Montgomery, the father a native of Virginia, the mother of Tennessee. They were pioneers of Tippecanoe County, where the latter died. About 1833, Mr. Montgomery removed to Newton County, and purchased a farm, which he improved; he is yet living, at the age of eighty-two, and resides in Kentland. Our subject was married to Miss Mary Dewese, a native of Ohio, who died in about 1868. He next married, in 1871, Miss Eliza, daughter of Nelson and Amanda (Blankenbeker) Conn, all natives of Kentucky. Mr. Montgomery is the parent of three children--Charles E., John and James N. He owned 160 acres at one time, twenty of which were timber, the rest very fine prairie land; this he sold, and has occupied since 1863 his farm of 190 acres. Mr. Montgomery raises largely hogs and cattle, also oats; he has many improvements, including 160 rods of beautiful hedge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted By Gerald Born Email - Wizzofozl0@aol.com