A description of Mary Ellen's early life:
Mary Ellen's father (Spencer Copeland Ellis) passed away when she was six years of age. When she was eight her widowed mother (Mary Ann Hudson Ellis) purchased a farm in the Seybert, Mo. community, on Sac River, and brought up her family there. At the age of 11 Ellen began to card and spin, to sew, to knit, in fact to make her own clothes -- even her gloves and hose. At this age she saw her two brothers, James H. and Tucker T. don the uniform of the Union army; and two years later William H., aged fourteen, who had been left at home to take care of the womenfolk, ran away and joined the Union army. The three served throughout the war, and William H. never saw his brothers until they were mustered out at the close of the war. During the war the Sac river valley was overrun with bushwackers, and more than once, little Ellen saw these rascals march out of her home with a freshly baked batch of cookies or bread, or a nice lot of apples brought up from the cellar. Sterling Price of the Confederacy, was at Seybert at the head of the confederate army and was making raids on the farms in that section. Jasper Ellis, a confederate soldier, located his Aunt, Mary Ann Hudson Ellis, and protected her and her possessions from these raids.
While the brothers were away, Ellen did her part in keeping the home together, and it was often said of her, "That child has a head on her shoulders". She attended school at Mt. Zion, in an 18 foot square school house of hewn logs. The seats were merely sawed slabs and the pupils held books, copybooks, and slates in their laps.There were no blackboards. Ellen was a good student. She held the spelling championship for years and was proficient in the three R's, as well as excellent at writing and singing.
Handwritten obituary taken from Ancestry:
Mrs. Ellen Montgomery dies at the age of 100 widow of the late Judge C. W. Montgomery had spent her entire life in this section who had observed her 100th birthday on July 24th died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Henry Hayward of Dadeville. Her health had failed rapidly during the past year and a celebration in observance of her 100th birthday was curtailed although an open house was conducted by her children in her honor and she was able to enjoy a family dinner with them on her birthday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Tom Proctor of the First Christian Church at Greenfield on Wed. Sept. 13th and interment was made in the family lot in Greenfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Montgomery was born near Stockton (Mo.) then named Fremont July 24th, 1850 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Ellis early pioneer settlers of Sac township, Dade county. Her father left home in her infancy to join a party of Dade county men who made an over land journey by wagon train to the new California gold fields which were opened in 1849 and he died in California. Mrs. Spencer Hudson Ellis remained in Dade county and reared her family on the Sac township homestead.
Mary Ellen Ellis was married on March 8, 1870 to Charles W. Montgomery son of Emsley Montgomery of the same community and a native of Dade county. They made their home near Seybert for many years. Mr. Montgomery engaged in farming and also operating the Seybert Mill for a time and merchandise business in that community. In 1894 he was elected county clerk of Dade county and they moved to Greenfield which was the family home until Mr. Montgomery's death on Feb. 3rd, 1934 after after serving as probate judge and school director.
Judge and Mrs. Montgomery had 14 children five passed away in infancy. Their oldest daughter Lily who married Don Pyle died in 1890 leaving three children who were reared by Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery. Their oldest son Aaron Montgomery died in California 20 years ago and another son Will Montgomery who was in the Rubenstein store for many years died here March 17, 1949. The living children are Thomas W. Montgomery of Watsonville, Calif., Elmer Clyde Montgomery of Hazelton, Idaho, Lester Montgomery of Buena Park, Calif., Mrs. Nora Hayward, Dadeville, Mo., Mrs. C. W. Tindill of Mt. Nebo community, Mrs. Ralph Stapp of Fort Scott, Kans. Since her husband's death Mrs. Montgomery has made her home with three of her daughters. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and and three great great grandchildren, 89 descendants in all.
Mary Ellen's father (Spencer Copeland Ellis) passed away when she was six years of age. When she was eight her widowed mother (Mary Ann Hudson Ellis) purchased a farm in the Seybert, Mo. community, on Sac River, and brought up her family there. At the age of 11 Ellen began to card and spin, to sew, to knit, in fact to make her own clothes -- even her gloves and hose. At this age she saw her two brothers, James H. and Tucker T. don the uniform of the Union army; and two years later William H., aged fourteen, who had been left at home to take care of the womenfolk, ran away and joined the Union army. The three served throughout the war, and William H. never saw his brothers until they were mustered out at the close of the war. During the war the Sac river valley was overrun with bushwackers, and more than once, little Ellen saw these rascals march out of her home with a freshly baked batch of cookies or bread, or a nice lot of apples brought up from the cellar. Sterling Price of the Confederacy, was at Seybert at the head of the confederate army and was making raids on the farms in that section. Jasper Ellis, a confederate soldier, located his Aunt, Mary Ann Hudson Ellis, and protected her and her possessions from these raids.
While the brothers were away, Ellen did her part in keeping the home together, and it was often said of her, "That child has a head on her shoulders". She attended school at Mt. Zion, in an 18 foot square school house of hewn logs. The seats were merely sawed slabs and the pupils held books, copybooks, and slates in their laps.There were no blackboards. Ellen was a good student. She held the spelling championship for years and was proficient in the three R's, as well as excellent at writing and singing.
Handwritten obituary taken from Ancestry:
Mrs. Ellen Montgomery dies at the age of 100 widow of the late Judge C. W. Montgomery had spent her entire life in this section who had observed her 100th birthday on July 24th died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Henry Hayward of Dadeville. Her health had failed rapidly during the past year and a celebration in observance of her 100th birthday was curtailed although an open house was conducted by her children in her honor and she was able to enjoy a family dinner with them on her birthday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Tom Proctor of the First Christian Church at Greenfield on Wed. Sept. 13th and interment was made in the family lot in Greenfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Montgomery was born near Stockton (Mo.) then named Fremont July 24th, 1850 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Ellis early pioneer settlers of Sac township, Dade county. Her father left home in her infancy to join a party of Dade county men who made an over land journey by wagon train to the new California gold fields which were opened in 1849 and he died in California. Mrs. Spencer Hudson Ellis remained in Dade county and reared her family on the Sac township homestead.
Mary Ellen Ellis was married on March 8, 1870 to Charles W. Montgomery son of Emsley Montgomery of the same community and a native of Dade county. They made their home near Seybert for many years. Mr. Montgomery engaged in farming and also operating the Seybert Mill for a time and merchandise business in that community. In 1894 he was elected county clerk of Dade county and they moved to Greenfield which was the family home until Mr. Montgomery's death on Feb. 3rd, 1934 after after serving as probate judge and school director.
Judge and Mrs. Montgomery had 14 children five passed away in infancy. Their oldest daughter Lily who married Don Pyle died in 1890 leaving three children who were reared by Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery. Their oldest son Aaron Montgomery died in California 20 years ago and another son Will Montgomery who was in the Rubenstein store for many years died here March 17, 1949. The living children are Thomas W. Montgomery of Watsonville, Calif., Elmer Clyde Montgomery of Hazelton, Idaho, Lester Montgomery of Buena Park, Calif., Mrs. Nora Hayward, Dadeville, Mo., Mrs. C. W. Tindill of Mt. Nebo community, Mrs. Ralph Stapp of Fort Scott, Kans. Since her husband's death Mrs. Montgomery has made her home with three of her daughters. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and and three great great grandchildren, 89 descendants in all.
A description of Mary Ellen's early life:
Mary Ellen's father (Spencer Copeland Ellis) passed away when she was six years of age. When she was eight her widowed mother (Mary Ann Hudson Ellis) purchased a farm in the Seybert, Mo. community, on Sac River, and brought up her family there. At the age of 11 Ellen began to card and spin, to sew, to knit, in fact to make her own clothes -- even her gloves and hose. At this age she saw her two brothers, James H. and Tucker T. don the uniform of the Union army; and two years later William H., aged fourteen, who had been left at home to take care of the womenfolk, ran away and joined the Union army. The three served throughout the war, and William H. never saw his brothers until they were mustered out at the close of the war. During the war the Sac river valley was overrun with bushwackers, and more than once, little Ellen saw these rascals march out of her home with a freshly baked batch of cookies or bread, or a nice lot of apples brought up from the cellar. Sterling Price of the Confederacy, was at Seybert at the head of the confederate army and was making raids on the farms in that section. Jasper Ellis, a confederate soldier, located his Aunt, Mary Ann Hudson Ellis, and protected her and her possessions from these raids.
While the brothers were away, Ellen did her part in keeping the home together, and it was often said of her, "That child has a head on her shoulders". She attended school at Mt. Zion, in an 18 foot square school house of hewn logs. The seats were merely sawed slabs and the pupils held books, copybooks, and slates in their laps.There were no blackboards. Ellen was a good student. She held the spelling championship for years and was proficient in the three R's, as well as excellent at writing and singing.
Handwritten obituary taken from Ancestry:
Mrs. Ellen Montgomery dies at the age of 100 widow of the late Judge C. W. Montgomery had spent her entire life in this section who had observed her 100th birthday on July 24th died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Henry Hayward of Dadeville. Her health had failed rapidly during the past year and a celebration in observance of her 100th birthday was curtailed although an open house was conducted by her children in her honor and she was able to enjoy a family dinner with them on her birthday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Tom Proctor of the First Christian Church at Greenfield on Wed. Sept. 13th and interment was made in the family lot in Greenfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Montgomery was born near Stockton (Mo.) then named Fremont July 24th, 1850 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Ellis early pioneer settlers of Sac township, Dade county. Her father left home in her infancy to join a party of Dade county men who made an over land journey by wagon train to the new California gold fields which were opened in 1849 and he died in California. Mrs. Spencer Hudson Ellis remained in Dade county and reared her family on the Sac township homestead.
Mary Ellen Ellis was married on March 8, 1870 to Charles W. Montgomery son of Emsley Montgomery of the same community and a native of Dade county. They made their home near Seybert for many years. Mr. Montgomery engaged in farming and also operating the Seybert Mill for a time and merchandise business in that community. In 1894 he was elected county clerk of Dade county and they moved to Greenfield which was the family home until Mr. Montgomery's death on Feb. 3rd, 1934 after after serving as probate judge and school director.
Judge and Mrs. Montgomery had 14 children five passed away in infancy. Their oldest daughter Lily who married Don Pyle died in 1890 leaving three children who were reared by Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery. Their oldest son Aaron Montgomery died in California 20 years ago and another son Will Montgomery who was in the Rubenstein store for many years died here March 17, 1949. The living children are Thomas W. Montgomery of Watsonville, Calif., Elmer Clyde Montgomery of Hazelton, Idaho, Lester Montgomery of Buena Park, Calif., Mrs. Nora Hayward, Dadeville, Mo., Mrs. C. W. Tindill of Mt. Nebo community, Mrs. Ralph Stapp of Fort Scott, Kans. Since her husband's death Mrs. Montgomery has made her home with three of her daughters. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and and three great great grandchildren, 89 descendants in all.
Mary Ellen's father (Spencer Copeland Ellis) passed away when she was six years of age. When she was eight her widowed mother (Mary Ann Hudson Ellis) purchased a farm in the Seybert, Mo. community, on Sac River, and brought up her family there. At the age of 11 Ellen began to card and spin, to sew, to knit, in fact to make her own clothes -- even her gloves and hose. At this age she saw her two brothers, James H. and Tucker T. don the uniform of the Union army; and two years later William H., aged fourteen, who had been left at home to take care of the womenfolk, ran away and joined the Union army. The three served throughout the war, and William H. never saw his brothers until they were mustered out at the close of the war. During the war the Sac river valley was overrun with bushwackers, and more than once, little Ellen saw these rascals march out of her home with a freshly baked batch of cookies or bread, or a nice lot of apples brought up from the cellar. Sterling Price of the Confederacy, was at Seybert at the head of the confederate army and was making raids on the farms in that section. Jasper Ellis, a confederate soldier, located his Aunt, Mary Ann Hudson Ellis, and protected her and her possessions from these raids.
While the brothers were away, Ellen did her part in keeping the home together, and it was often said of her, "That child has a head on her shoulders". She attended school at Mt. Zion, in an 18 foot square school house of hewn logs. The seats were merely sawed slabs and the pupils held books, copybooks, and slates in their laps.There were no blackboards. Ellen was a good student. She held the spelling championship for years and was proficient in the three R's, as well as excellent at writing and singing.
Handwritten obituary taken from Ancestry:
Mrs. Ellen Montgomery dies at the age of 100 widow of the late Judge C. W. Montgomery had spent her entire life in this section who had observed her 100th birthday on July 24th died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Henry Hayward of Dadeville. Her health had failed rapidly during the past year and a celebration in observance of her 100th birthday was curtailed although an open house was conducted by her children in her honor and she was able to enjoy a family dinner with them on her birthday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Tom Proctor of the First Christian Church at Greenfield on Wed. Sept. 13th and interment was made in the family lot in Greenfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Montgomery was born near Stockton (Mo.) then named Fremont July 24th, 1850 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Ellis early pioneer settlers of Sac township, Dade county. Her father left home in her infancy to join a party of Dade county men who made an over land journey by wagon train to the new California gold fields which were opened in 1849 and he died in California. Mrs. Spencer Hudson Ellis remained in Dade county and reared her family on the Sac township homestead.
Mary Ellen Ellis was married on March 8, 1870 to Charles W. Montgomery son of Emsley Montgomery of the same community and a native of Dade county. They made their home near Seybert for many years. Mr. Montgomery engaged in farming and also operating the Seybert Mill for a time and merchandise business in that community. In 1894 he was elected county clerk of Dade county and they moved to Greenfield which was the family home until Mr. Montgomery's death on Feb. 3rd, 1934 after after serving as probate judge and school director.
Judge and Mrs. Montgomery had 14 children five passed away in infancy. Their oldest daughter Lily who married Don Pyle died in 1890 leaving three children who were reared by Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery. Their oldest son Aaron Montgomery died in California 20 years ago and another son Will Montgomery who was in the Rubenstein store for many years died here March 17, 1949. The living children are Thomas W. Montgomery of Watsonville, Calif., Elmer Clyde Montgomery of Hazelton, Idaho, Lester Montgomery of Buena Park, Calif., Mrs. Nora Hayward, Dadeville, Mo., Mrs. C. W. Tindill of Mt. Nebo community, Mrs. Ralph Stapp of Fort Scott, Kans. Since her husband's death Mrs. Montgomery has made her home with three of her daughters. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and and three great great grandchildren, 89 descendants in all.
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