John Montgomery; As an all around prominent man of Harvey, Wells county, there is probably no one of its citizens who more justly deserves the title than Mr. Montgomery. He is one of the leading business men of the town and is well and favorably known for his active public spirit and good citizenship. Our subject was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1863. His father, William Montgomery, came to America with his family in 1867 and settled on a farm in Ontario, Canada, and resided there seventeen years. Our subject was the second in a family of seven children and was raised on the home farm in Canada and attended the common schools. He left home at the age of sixteen years and worked at farm labor and stock raising in Ontario and in 1885 went to Melville, North Dakota, and there worked a farm on shares. He and his brother, sister, and father went to Wells county in 1886 and entered claim to land three miles east of Harvey. Their nearest neighbor at the time and for one year thereafter was eleven miles away. They build a frame house and a sod barn and began farming and out subject continued on the farm until 1894 and met with good success. He established the first meat business in Harvey in 1894 and in 18989 sold his farm near the town, and now conducts the meat business exclusively. He started in a building 12x26 feet and had limited means, and now occupies a main building 34x32 feet, with sausage room and boiler room 16x24 feet, an ice house and smoke house, and enjoys a good business. He was one of the first settlers in the vicinity of Harvey and has shanty was the only one within eleven miles. He has watched the growth of the county and taken part in its development and advancement. Our subject was married, in 1892, to Miss A. G. Mackie, a native of Canada, who was of Scotch descent. One child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, named Lillah. Mr. Montgomery was elected county commissioner in 1894 and served one term and has been chairman of the township board one year. He holds membership in the Modern Woodmen of America and Knights of the Macabees. Politically he is a Republican.
Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota, Publ. 1900.

From The Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, Aug. 5, 1943, pg. 29
Montgomery - in Oakland, August 3, 1943, John Montgomery, beloved husband of Agnes Montgomery, loving father of Lillah Bean of Evanston, Illinois; brother of William Thomas and Robert Montgomery and Mary Wilder; a native of Scotland, aged 81 years.