James Leroy Roy Montgomery

1887 - 1970  (82 years)

• Name	James Leroy Roy Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	15 Aug 1887	Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Family Search ID	LRRZ-FS1
  Occupation	Farmer  [3, 4]
  Residence	1900	Decatur County, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  	Civil District 1
  Residence	1920	Decatur County, Tennessee, USA   [3]
  	Civil District 11
  Residence	1940	Hardin County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  Death	1970	Missouri, USA   [2]
  Burial	1970	Decatur County, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I10672	MontyHistNotes_III | William Montgomery d1815 Orange NC
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	James Harvey Montgomery,   b. 8 Apr 1853, Decatur County, Tennessee, USA d. 13 Aug 1915, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Frances Autry,   b. 31 Aug 1853, Tennessee, USA d. 17 Dec 1930, Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, USA (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	6 Oct 1874	Decatur County, Tennessee, USA   [1, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F1042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nora Alexander, (Xfer),   b. 7 Jan 1891, Decatur County, Tennessee, USA d. 13 Jun 1946, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA (Age 55 years)
  Children	1. Oatley L Montgomery,   b. 20 Aug 1913, Decatur County, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Otis Elize Montgomery,   b. 3 Oct 1915, Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee, USA d. 22 Apr 1961, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Clovis Aubrey Montgomery,   b. 9 Dec 1917, Decatur County, Tennessee, USA d. 30 Aug 1984 (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. Clemon David Montgomery,   b. 9 Dec 1919, Decatur County, Tennessee, USA d. 4 Sep 2000, Gladewater, Upshur, Texas, USA (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 5. Laura Maxine Montgomery,   b. 10 Oct 1922, Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee, USA d. 1 Nov 2013, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Living   7. Living > 8. Melba Rhea Montgomery,   b. 30 Apr 1932, Tennessee, USA d. 2 Aug 1987 (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Aug 1887 - Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee, USA Residence - Civil District 1 - 1900 - Decatur County, Tennessee, USA Residence - Civil District 11 - 1920 - Decatur County, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1940 - Hardin County, Tennessee, USA Death - 1970 - Missouri, USA Burial - 1970 - Decatur County, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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