montgomery, john a
1863-06-05 – 8/1/1956
- Name variants
- John A Montgomery;John A. Montgomery;John A. Montgomery (Dec'd) - Spouse (cert of Addie Belle Montgomery);John A. Montgomery (FG memorial 17718896);Montgomery, John A.;Jno. A. Montgomery;Montgomery, Jno. A.
- Record count
- 98
- Sources
- death_certs,fg_cemetery_sweep,life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Columbus; Decatur; Dexter; Dexter,Mo.; Essex; Higginsville; Macon,Illinois; Manhattan,Kansas; Newark,Ohio; St. Louis; St. Louis,MO; St. Louis,Missouri; Stoddard County; Stoddard County Mo.; T25N R11E,Stoddard County,Missouri; Walnut Lake Farm; Walnut Lane; Walnut Lane Farm; dexter-cemetery,Dexter; Doniphan; Stoddard County
- First event date
- 1911-02-22
- Last event date
- 1957-12-13
Timeline — 147 events
- 1911-02-22 Decatur. Of Decatur, Ill.; non-resident landowner (800 acres four miles southeast of Dexter) praised the Statesman in Feb. 15 letter Quote: "I own 800 acres of land four miles southeast of Dexter."
- 1911-11-08 Landowner who posted against hunting for the entire hunting season under the 30-cent notice Quote: "John A. Montgomery"
- 1911-11-08 Dexter. Name published under the hunting-season trespass notice; land owners could have their names under the notice for 30 cents for the entire hunting season Quote: "their names under this notice the entire hunting season"
- 1913-06-18 Dexter. Mrs. Jno. A. Montgomery arrived yesterday from Decatur, Ill.; they will build a home soon on the seven acres bought of Dr. W. C. Roland Co-mentioned: Dr. W. C. Roland.
- 1913-08-06 Dexter. Jno. A. Montgomery and wife left Thursday for a summer outing in Colorado Co-mentioned: Mrs. Jno. A. Montgomery (wife). Quote: "left Thursday for a summer outing in Colorado."
- 1913-11-05 Second premium, best half bushel Irish potatoes, in the fair awards list Quote: "John A. Montgomery, 2d"
- 1914-07-01 Dexter. John A. Montgomery, the big farmer-lawyer, is in Dexter today with Mrs. Montgomery Co-mentioned: Mrs. Montgomery. Quote: "John A. Montgomery, the big farmer-lawyer is here to-day with Mrs. Montgomery."
- 1915-01-13 Dexter. John A. Montgomery was fattening the finest bunch of cattle the informant had seen this season; 'That Decatur lawyer takes to the farm like a duck to water' and 'there's not a better farmer in the county than John A. Montgomery.' Quote: "fattening the finest bunch of cattle he has seen this…
- 1915-01-22 Dexter. John A. Montgomery & Son, Walnut Lane Farm, R.F.D. No. 4, have more hay than needed for sale: clover, timothy and mixed, all good; phone 914 F 13 [date from clip_id] Quote: "HAY FOR SALE We have more hay than we need. Clover, timothy & mixed All good."
- 1915-01-27 Dexter. Shipped 28 heifers he had been feeding on his farm to St. Louis today; Jess Crouch said there never was a better car of cattle shipped out of Dexter Quote: "Today, Jno. A. Montgomery shipped to St. Louis, 28 heifers he has been feeding on his farm."
- 1915-02-24 Dexter. Jno. A. Montgomery, of Walnut Grove Stock farm, was in town Saturday [date from clip_id] Quote: "Jno. A. Montgomery, of Walnut Grove Stock farm, was in town Saturday."
- 1915-04-07 Dexter. Offered for sale a seven-acre tract on the hill overlooking Dexter just one half mile north of city limits, an ideal site for a suburban home, fruit and chickens; inquire of John A. Montgomery, R. F. D. No. 4, telephone 914-F13 Quote: "A seven acre tract on the hill overlooking Dexter just o…
- 1915-04-14 Dexter. John A. Montgomery, R. F. D. No. 4, advertised for sale a seven-acre tract on the hill overlooking Dexter, an ideal site for a suburban home with fruit and chickens Quote: "Classified Ads"
- 1915-04-14 Dexter. Offers for sale a seven-acre tract on the hill overlooking Dexter, one-half mile north of city limits, as an ideal suburban home site for fruit and chickens Quote: "An ideal site for a suburban home, fruit and chickens."
- 1915-04-21 Doniphan. Jno. A. Montgomery and wife went over to Doniphan, yesterday to attend the Iron Mountain Presbyterian Church [date from clip_id]
- 1915-08-20 Spoke at the 'Gratitude Service'; rehearsed the evident improvement in physical and moral health, social and material progress in this county in the last 13 years Quote: "Montgomery rehearsed the evident improvement"
- 1915-10-29 Dexter. Visited by his son Paul Montgomery of Chicago, near town Co-mentioned: Paul Montgomery. Quote: "arrived Thursday to visit the family of his father Jno. A. Montgomery, near town"
- 1915-12-03 Newark, Ohio. John A. Montgomery returned today from a visit to his old home in Newark, Ohio [date from clip_id]
- 1916-01-28 Dexter. Hay for sale - clover, timothy and mixed; Walnut Lane Farm, R. F. D. No. 4, phone 914 F 13 Quote: "We have more hay than we need. Clover, timothy & mixed All good."
- 1916-02-11 Stoddard County. Praised the recent farm school in Stoddard County as well worth while for the exchange of views among farmers Quote: "Under the able leadership of the instructors sent here by the State University we gained a new view point of farming."
- 1916-02-11 Dexter. Appointed a director of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association (also superintendent of publicity for its department in the Statesman) [date from clip_id] Quote: "John A. Montgomery"
- 1916-02-18 John A. Montgomery wanted a few bushels of medium yellow soy beans Quote: "WANTED-A few bushels of medium yellow soy beans"
- 1916-02-25 Dexter. John A. Montgomery & Son, R. 4, Dexter, Mo., advertise for sale early yellow seed oats, timothy, clover and alfalfa hay, and pure bred White Orpington cockerels at Walnut Lane Farm Quote: "FOR SALE-A lot of early yellow seed oats, timothy, clover and alfalfa hay." Quote: "We have for sale a…
- 1916-02-25 Dexter. Living a few miles southeast of Dexter; bought a Ford touring car last summer and after a season's use says he never bought anything that gave him the service and satisfaction his Ford has given Quote: "the faithful little Ford"
- 1916-03-03 Dexter. For sale: early yellow seed oats, timothy, clover and alfalfa hay, and pure bred White Orpington cockerels at Walnut Lane Farm; also a P. & O. corn planter used only three seasons; John A. Montgomery & Son, R. 4, Dexter, Mo [date from clip_id] Quote: "at Walnut Lane Farm. John A. Montgomery…
- 1916-03-03 Dexter. Editor of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association department and Superintendent of Publicity, R. 4, Dexter, Mo Quote: "Jno. A. Montgomery, Editor"
- 1916-03-10 Editor of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association department Quote: "Jno. A. Montgomery, Editor"
- 1916-03-17 John A. Montgomery & Son, Walnut Lane Farm, R. F. D. 4: early yellow oats for seed or feed at 50c per bushel; good hay at $12.00 per ton; a few head of fat Poland china sows bred to registered boar Quote: "early yellow oats which we will sell for seed or feed at 50c per bushel"
- 1916-03-24 Dexter. At 'Walnut Lake Farm,' R.F.D. 4, sells early yellow oats for seed or feed at 50c per bushel, good hay at $12.00 per ton at the barn, and five pure-bred Poland China sows bred to a registered boar Quote: "Five pure bred Poland china sows, bred to registered boar.—John A. Montgomery, 'Walnut L…
- 1916-03-24 Dexter. Jno. A. Montgomery was listed as editor of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association exchange department [date from clip_id] Quote: "Jno. A. Montgomery, Editor"
- 1916-04-21 Dexter. Editor of the Stoddard County Farmers Co-operative Association department [date from clip_id] Quote: "Jno. A. Montgomery, Editor"
- 1916-04-28 For sale: a few pure bred Poland China boar pigs at ten dollars each, taken at once; John A. Montgomery, Walnut Lane Farm [date from clip_id]
- 1916-05-05 Walnut Lane Farm. Offered choice registered Poland China boar pigs at ten dollars each, taken at once, by John A. Montgomery & Son, Walnut Lane Farm Quote: "Choice registered Poland China boar pigs, at ten dollars each taken at once"
- 1916-05-26 Dexter. Editor and superintendent of publicity of the Stoddard County Farmer Co-Operative Association, R. 4, Dexter, Mo [date from clip_id] Quote: "Jno. A. Montgomery, Editor"
- 1916-07-21 Dexter. Atty. John A. Montgomery's address "An Ideal Young Man" at the park Sunday evening was heard by a large crowd; the only objection heard was that it was too brief Quote: "Mr. Montgomery is a pleasing speaker and both delights and profits his hearers."
- 1916-12-22 Dexter. Will speak with others on the Big Brother Movement at the Methodist Church Sunday Dec. 31 at 2:30 p.m.; the men of Dexter are invited Quote: "The men of Dexter are invited to hear Hon. Jno. A. Montgomery and others in a discussion of the Big Brother Movement at the Methodist Church Sunday De…
- 1917-02-02 Dexter. Responded to the toast 'The Call to the Farm' at the Agricultural School closing dinner at the M. E. Church; keynote: 'The call to the farm is a call for brains.' Quote: "'The Call to the Farm.' The keynote of his address was: 'The call to the farm is a call for brains.'"
- 1917-03-30 Dexter. Shipped 9 head of year-old high-bred Hereford steers to St. Louis on Monday; the bunch weighed 8,220 lbs. (average 913 lbs.), fed at Walnut Lane, now an up-to-date farm; Sam Williams offered $110 a head, calling them the finest bunch ever shipped from Dexter Co-mentioned: Sam Williams. Quote…
- 1917-04-12 Dexter, Mo.. A flag raising was had at the country home of John A. Montgomery, southeast of Dexter, Tuesday afternoon, and also at Essex the same afternoon; sixty-foot poles erected; Ed. D. Crowe made a speech at each place; patriotic demonstrations brought out large and enthusiastic crowds Co-menti…
- 1918-04-19 Dexter. Jno. A. Montgomery & Son, Walnut Lane Farm: clover, timothy and alfalfa hay for sale; phone 914-F-13 Quote: "Hay for sale at Walnut Lane Farm"
- 1920-02-13 Dexter. Wrote a travel letter from California describing Pasadena, Los Angeles, San Diego, the missions and orange groves, published as 'Another Letter from California.' Quote: ""I shall feel fully repaid for the effort, and we can mutually thank the editor for his kindness in publishing. JOHN A. MO…
- 1920-02-27 Dexter. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Montgomery arrived home Saturday evening from a two-months visit to relatives in San Diego, California Co-mentioned: Mrs. John A. Montgomery. Quote: ""arrived home Saturday evening from a two-months visit to relatives in San Diego, California""
- 1920-04-23 Dexter. John A. Montgomery, Dexter, is a contact for pooling wool Quote: ""see or call John A. Montgomery, Dexter""
- 1920-06-11 Stoddard County. President of the Wool Growers' Association of Stoddard County; the association made its first shipment of wool to the St. Louis market last Saturday, amounting to half a car load or more Quote: "John A. Montgomery is the president of this association"
- 1921-01-14 Stoddard County. Proprietor of Walnut Lane Farm, in Stoddard County, Missouri; in an address before the Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau said he would not trade one acre of Walnut Lane Farm for any three acres in California's Imperial Valley Quote: "I would not trade one acre of Walnut Lane Fa…
- 1921-04-22 Walnut Lane Farm. Of Walnut Lane Farm; left Wednesday morning on a business trip thru Kentucky and Illinois Quote: "Jno. A. Montgomery, of Walnut Lane Farm, left Wednesday morning on a business trip thru Kentucky and Illinois."
- 1921-04-29 Bloomfield. At the monthly Farm Bureau meeting held in Bloomfield Wednesday, Jno. A. Montgomery was elected by the organization as a director in the Southeast Missouri Farm Bureau; Mr. Montgomery has always been a promoter of Southeast Missouri's interests and the organization could have made no bet…
- 1921-10-07 Sikeston. John A. Montgomery and D. C. Steele were in Sikeston Wednesday attending the meeting of the S. E. Mo. Missouri Agriculture Bureau directors Co-mentioned: D. C. Steele. Quote: "John A. Montgomery and D. C. Steele were in Sikeston Wednesday attending the meeting of the S. E. Mo. Missouri Agr…
- 1921-10-28 Walnut Lane Farm. Offers ten head of high-grade Hampshire ewes, bred to a registered Hampshire ram, at six cents per pound Quote: "Ten head of high grade Hampshire Ewes, bred to a registered Hampshire Ram. Price 6 cents per pound. John A. Montgomery & Son, Walnut Lane Farm."
- 1922-04-07 Dexter. John A. Montgomery has been elected a Director of the First National bank of Dexter
- 1922-04-14 Dexter. John A. Montgomery, master of Walnut Lane farm, was bit on the cheek while hauling hay last week and nearly had his hand drawn into the baler Quote: "'John A. Montgomery, master of Walnut Lane farm, was bit on the cheek while hauling hay, last week'"
- 1922-05-19 Walnut Lane Farm. John A. Montgomery & Son of Walnut Lane Farm made a test of the Producers (Dexter Shipping Association) livestock-selling ability, shipping two car loads of live stock; item cut off at page bottom Quote: "John A. Montgomery & Son of Walnut Lane Farm made a pretty fair test of the P…
- 1922-05-19 Stoddard County. Elected a Stoddard County director of the Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau Quote: "Stoddard, John A. Montgomery"
- 1924-02-15 Dexter. Southeast Missouri motion pictures were shown Tuesday evening at Weeks Theatre before 500 to 600 people, with a short talk by S. E. Mo. Farm Bureau president John A. Montgomery on the Farm Bureau's work and an appeal for more gins Quote: "Just before the pictures were shown, Mr. John A. Mont…
- 1924-03-14 Dexter. John A. Montgomery and Son advertise hay for sale at Walnut Lane Farm Quote: "HAY FOR SALE at WALNUT LANE FARM, John A. Montgomery and Son."
- 1924-04-04 The wind took the garage away from around Jno. A. Montgomery's Ford at his Walnut Lane Farm and destroyed tenant houses in his section in the March 28, 1924 tornado Quote: "Jno. A. Montgomery's Walnut Lane Farm the wind took the garage away from around his Ford"
- 1924-07-11 Dexter. The Dexter Shipping Association shipped a car load of cattle containing some of John A. Montgomery's famous baby beeves; they have always topped the market and have made Stoddard county famous for fine stock Quote: ""containing some of John A. Montgomery's famous baby beeves""
- 1924-07-18 Dexter. Twenty white-faced calves raised and fed by John A. Montgomery & Son on Walnut Lane Farm, shipped by the Dexter Co-operative Shipping Association, sold in St. Louis for ten cents a pound — the highest price any yearlings have sold for since March Co-mentioned: John A. Montgomery & Son. Quote…
- 1924-09-19 Dexter. Dexter observed Defense Day September 12 with school marches by Greenwood, Weaver, Tatum, Mrs. Stewart's, Mrs. Mary Johnson and Oak Grove schools and addresses in the Weeks Theatre by Hon. John A. Montgomery, Atty. Charles Liles and Rev. Frank DeBolt; the scheduled Sikeston-Dexter game was p…
- 1924-11-14 Dexter. One of the undersigned prohibiting hunting on their farms; breaking the prohibition may bring prosecution
- 1924-12-05 Dexter. Jno. A. Montgomery is one of the undersigned landowners who prohibit hunting on their farms and warn that violators will be prosecuted Quote: "We, the undersigned, prohibit hunting on our farms, and those breaking this prohibition may expect to be prosecuted"
- 1924-12-12 Dexter. Trespass notice: the undersigned prohibit hunting on their farms, and those breaking this prohibition may expect to be prosecuted; this row for signer Jno. A. Montgomery Quote: "We, the undersigned, prohibit hunting on our farms, and those breaking this prohibition may expect to be prosecute…
- 1925-02-06 Walnut Lane Farm. John A. Montgomery & Son have hay for sale at Walnut Lane Farm Co-mentioned: & Son. Quote: ""Hay for sale, at Walnut Lane Farm. JOHN A. MONTGOMERY & SON.""
- 1925-02-13 Dexter. John A. Montgomery & Son offer hay for sale at Walnut Lane Farm Co-mentioned: Montgomery & Son. Quote: "Hay for sale at Walnut Lane Farm. JOHN A. MONTGOMERY & SON"
- 1925-03-06 Southeast Missouri. John A. Montgomery, president of the S. E. Mo. Agri. Bureau, writes that the bureau lost its Union Station headquarters exhibit space and asks members for loyal financial support of an advertising campaign for Southeast Missouri farms Quote: "I earnestly solicit your loyal financ…
- 1925-04-03 Stoddard County. In the shipment to the St. Louis market last Sunday were several baby beeves from Walnut Lane Farm; the Walnut Lane babies sold on the St. Louis market at $11.50 per hundred, one dollar above the top of the market; they were just 12 months old and averaged 765 pounds in St. Louis; t…
- 1925-04-03 Dexter. Wanted: capable girl for general house work, family of three, no washing, good wages, permanent place; Mrs. John A. Montgomery, Walnut Lane Farm, Dexter, Mo Quote: "Capable girl for general house work"
- 1925-04-10 Dexter. John A. Montgomery, of Dexter, president of the Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau, will broadcast an address on Southeast Missouri over WOS, Jefferson City, Monday evening, April 13, at 8 o'clock; through the courtesy of Arthur T. Nelson, Commissioner of the State Marketing Bureau Co-me…
- 1925-06-05 Dexter. John A. Montgomery shipped a car load of cattle Wednesday, including two baby beeves, through the Dexter Co-operative Shipping Association; C. G. Junk, manager, also shipped a car of cattle and hogs mixed Co-mentioned: C. G. Junk. Quote: "shipped thru the Dexter Co-operative Shipping Associa…
- 1925-08-21 Dexter. Fred E. McGhee, President of the Carter County Chamber of Commerce (Van Buren, Mo.), thanked John A. Montgomery of Dexter for a copy of the Dexter Statesman and an account of Big Spring State Park Co-mentioned: Fred E. McGhee. Quote: "I certainly want to thank you for sending me this copy of…
- 1925-10-09 Walnut Lane Farm. John A. Montgomery, master of Walnut Lane Farm, entertained his three brothers and three sisters in a family reunion this week, the first in seventeen years: Dr. E. E. Montgomery of Philadelphia, Thad L. Montgomery of Coshocton, Ohio, Mrs. James E. Bradford of Emporia, Kansas, Mrs.…
- 1925-10-16 Dexter. For sale: registered Hereford bull three years old, good individual, price reasonable; John A. Montgomery & Son, Walnut Lane Farm, Dexter Co-mentioned: Montgomery & Son.
- 1925-10-23 Dexter. John A. Montgomery & Son, Walnut Lane Farm, Dexter, offered a registered Hereford bull three years old Quote: "Registered Hereford bull three years old"
- 1925-12-18 Dexter. John A. Montgomery and son won grand championship at the Calf Club Show in St. Louis with their car of white faced babies, selling at $17.25 a hundred, the top price at the St. Louis market; their Walnut Lane Exhibit of ten March calves, four April and May calves and one June calf averaged 8…
- 1925-12-18 John A. Montgomery received $1914.75 for his fifteen baby beeves shipped last week, an average of $127.65 each
- 1926-04-16 Cape Girardeau, Mo.. In Cape this week serving on the petit jury of the Federal Court
- 1926-04-16 Dexter, Mo.. Agriculture class visited his country home last week and saw his fine stock including sheep, hogs and cattle
- 1926-04-30 Dexter. Accepted for the Dexter Kiwanis Club the silk flag presented by the Poplar Bluff club at the charter presentation Quote: "John A. Montgomery for the Dexter club accepted the flag"
- 1926-05-14 Dexter. It is rumored John A. Montgomery may be the republican candidate for Congress from this district; he said he had been approached by a number who asked him to announce, but had not done so Quote: "It is rumored around town that John A. Montgomery may be the republican candidate for Congress f…
- 1926-05-21 Newark. Was called to Newark, Ohio, last week by the death of his sister Mrs. Ida M. Chase; returned Monday Co-mentioned: Ida M. Chase. Quote: "Last week, Mr. John A. Montgomery was called to Newark, Ohio, by the death of his sister, Mrs. Ida M. Chase. He returned Monday."
- 1926-08-27 Bloomfield. W. A. Reece of Bloomfield nominated John A. Montgomery for Republican candidate for Representative at the meeting in Bloomfield last week Co-mentioned: W. A. Reece.
- 1926-09-03 Dexter. John A. Montgomery, proprietor of Walnut Lane Farm five miles southeast of Dexter, published a political announcement that he has accepted the nomination tendered by a unanimous vote of the Republican Central Committee and has entered actively into the race for Representative Quote: "has acc…
- 1926-11-05 Dexter. FOR SALE — A 4-hole I. H. C. corn sheller; can be operated by a Fordson tractor. JOHN A. MONTGOMERY & SON Quote: "JOHN A. MONTGOMERY & SON."
- 1926-11-05 Dexter. Jno. A. Montgomery addressed a neat note to Mr. Brannock congratulating him on his victory Co-mentioned: Brannock. Quote: "Jno. A. Montgomery addressed a neat note to Mr. Brannock congratulating him on his victory."
- 1927-03-18 Dexter. Principal speaker at the Dexter Kiwanis club, asked to speak on the relation of the town to the farmer; the club voted against holding a meeting at Poplar Bluff and heard a letter on a regional governor's visit Quote: "was asked to speak on the relation of the town to the farmer"
- 1927-04-29 Dexter. Sweet clover pasture demonstration on the farm of Mr. John A. Montgomery near Dexter, where he pastured ten gilts and eight lambs; Ide P. Trotter, Extension Field Crops Specialist of the Missouri College of Agriculture, to lead a field meeting there Thursday, May 12, at 2:00 p.m Co-mentioned…
- 1927-12-09 Dexter. John A. Montgomery shipped 22 head of baby beeves Wednesday through the Dexter Co-operative Shipping Association, ten weighing 1,000 lbs. or more, the lot balancing 17,000 lbs.; the association also shipped two cars of hogs and one mixed car of hogs and cattle Quote: "John A. Montgomery ship…
- 1927-12-30 Dexter. John A. Montgomery and family entertained Rev. J. G. West and family and Mrs. J. C. West last Thursday Co-mentioned: Rev. J. G. West. Quote: "John A. Montgomery and family entertained Rev. J. G. West and family and Mrs. J. C. West last Thursday."
- 1928-03-16 Bloomfield. At the county republican convention at Bloomfield last week, John A. Montgomery arose to object to the endorsement of the Coolidge administration Quote: "until John A. Montgomery arose to object to the endorsement of the Coolidge administration"
- 1928-05-18 E. A. Trowbridge, chairman of the Animal Husbandry Department at Columbia, Mo., wrote John A. Montgomery on May 15, 1928, endorsing Montgomery's letter in the May 11 Dexter Statesman on the farmer's condition Co-mentioned: E. A. Trowbridge. Quote: "I did not see Mr. Ford's article, but the statement…
- 1928-09-07 Dexter. John A. Montgomery and County Agent Wrinkle invite the county's farmers to a beef-cattle meeting next Monday afternoon, September 10th, at 2:30 p.m. at the Montgomery farm, 2 miles east of Dexter; Montgomery's cattle are raised and fattened at Walnut Lane Farm, and he is a Better Farmers' Le…
- 1928-09-14 John A. Montgomery reported his baby beeves brought 173c on the market; he was in town with his son, Dr. Thad Montgomery of Philadelphia Co-mentioned: Dr. Thad Montgomery. Quote: "They brought 173c on the market and that's as near the top as you can get without falling off."
- 1928-09-28 Dexter. John A. Montgomery of Walnut Lane Farm, near Dexter — described as a dirt farmer and former outstanding Republican — declares he will vote for Governor Smith for President Quote: "Yes, I will vote for Governor Smith."
- 1928-10-26 Dexter. The W. M. S. of the Presbyterian Church held an all-day meeting at the home of John A. Montgomery on Thursday, with the Young Ladies meeting with them Quote: "The W. M. S. of the Presbyterian Church held an all day meeting at the home of John A. Montgomery Thursday"
- 1928-11-02 Charleston. Mesdames John A. Montgomery and Ed P. Crowe attended a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Charleston, Tuesday Co-mentioned: Ed P. Crowe. Quote: "attended a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Charleston, Tuesday."
- 1928-11-16 Posts notice that the undersigned will not allow hunting on their premises, and those who do are liable to prosecution and fine; names may be carried in the ad till Jan. 1 for 50c Quote: "This is to notify all that the undersigned will not allow hunting on their premises and those who do so, are lia…
- 1928-12-07 John A. Montgomery posted a no-hunting notice: 'This is to notify all that the undersigned will not allow hunting on their premises and those who do so, are liable to prosecution and fine.' (Anyone may have his name carried to this ad till Jan. 1 for 50c.)
- 1928-12-14 Named as an undersigned party to a 'No Hunting Allowed' notice: the undersigned will not allow hunting on their premises and those who do so are liable to prosecution and fine; additional names may be carried in the ad until January 1 for 50 cents Quote: "This is to notify all that the undersigned w…
- 1929-02-15 Dexter. Walnut Lane Farm near Dexter, operated by John A. Montgomery and his son Lewis, won a $100 sixth prize in the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce calf feeding contest (30 entries from Kansas and Missouri), and the second prize of $25 in the best producing contest Co-mentioned: Lewis Montgomery.…
- 1929-04-12 New subscriber added the past week (Statesman subscription list) Quote: "Our new subscribers added the past week are"
- 1929-05-31 Dexter. John A. Montgomery & Son offer for sale a few bushels of choice re-cleaned Virginia soy beans, also inoculating material Quote: "choice re-cleaned Virginia Soy Beans"
- 1929-06-21 Dexter. John A. Montgomery & Son of Walnut Lane farm near Dexter entered the beef production contest sponsored by the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Missouri College of Agriculture, and Kansas State Agricultural College; 18 Hereford calves (about 3.5 months) weighed 5,000 lbs (avg 277.7 lbs), weig…
- 1929-07-26 Dexter. John A. Montgomery, owner of Walnut Lane Farm, elected on Board of Directors of Producers Live Stock Commission Association; he succeeds C. B. Denman, who was called to Washington to serve on the Federal Farm Board. Announcement via letter from J. R. Fulkerson, President, National Stock Yard…
- 1929-08-02 Dexter. Local news: John A. Montgomery came in Monday morning and paid for another year of his subscription Quote: "John A. Montgomery came in Monday morning and paid for another year and did it with a smile. Thanks, my boy."
- 1929-08-09 St. Louis, Missouri. John A. Montgomery went to St. Louis, Tuesday, to attend a meeting of the Producers Live Stock Association, to which directorate he was recently elected Quote: "John A. Montgomery went to St. Louis, Tuesday, to attend a meeting of the Producers Live Stock Association, to which d…
- 1929-08-30 Stoddard County. John A. Montgomery, owner of Walnut Lane Farm and well-known stockman of Stoddard County, elected to the board of directors of the Producers Cooperative Live Stock Commission Company of the National Stock Yards, filling the unexpired term of C. B. Denman, who was made a member of th…
- 1929-12-06 Posted a no-hunting warning: will not allow hunting on their premises; trespassers liable to prosecution; warning runs till Dec. 31st; any landowner may have his name signed for 50c Quote: "This is to notify all concerned that the undersigned will not allow hunting on their premises, and those who d…
- 1929-12-13 Dexter. Set a new record price for calves on the St. Louis market Tuesday, Dec 10: 15 February and March calves averaging 636 lbs. sold for $16.25 cwt., $1.75 above any other sale of the day; his son Lewis Montgomery accompanied the record shipment to the Producers, of which Montgomery is a director…
- 1929-12-13 Dexter. At the Chamber of Commerce regular meeting Dec 6 in the dining room of the Christian church, John A. Montgomery was called on for a speech on raising and marketing baby beeves; R. A. Sisler, secretary, read resolutions on the deaths of Emil C. Mohrstadt and Wiley H. Jenkins and the annual pa…
- 1929-12-13 John A. Montgomery posted a no-hunting notice on his premises; trespassers liable to prosecution; warning runs till Dec. 31st Quote: "NO HUNTING"
- 1929-12-20 John A. Montgomery is named among the undersigned landowners in a 'No Hunting' notice: hunting and trespassing on their premises prohibited, violators liable to prosecution and fine Quote: "This is to notify all concerned that the undersigned will not allow hunting on their premises"
- 1929-12-27 Stoddard County. Signed the NO HUNTING notice prohibiting hunting on his premises through December 31, 1929 Quote: "NO HUNTING ... the undersigned will not allow hunting on their premises"
- 1930 T25N R11E, Stoddard County, Missouri. Landowner listed in the 1930 Hixson plat book, Page 10 - T25N R11E, section(s) 32, 31. Entry from the index spreadsheet Aj uploaded 2026-09-23; transcription not yet spot-checked against the plat images Quote: "Montgomery, John A — Page 10 - T25N R11E, sec 32, 3…
- 1930-01-03 Stoddard County. John A. Montgomery of Walnut Lane Farm, Stoddard County, was named one of ten Master Missouri Farmers of 1929 by the Better Farmers League; he farmed 770 acres, fed 18 Hereford steers, and netted $54.44 per head Quote: ""John A. Montgomery, of Walnut Lane Farm, One of Those Named by…
- 1930-02-14 John A. Montgomery & Son offer a Jersey bull calf, sired by a registered male and from a cow that produces four hundred pounds of butter fat; price reasonable Quote: "FOR SALE—Jersey Bull Calf, sired by a registered male and from a cow that produces four hundred pounds of butter fat"
- 1930-02-21 John A. Montgomery & Son won third place in the Beef Production contest, consisting of $100 in prize money toward the purchase of a pure bred Hereford bull; contest sponsored by the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas City Stock Yards Company, American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association, Amer…
- 1930-03-28 Walnut Lane. Last week, John A. Montgomery & Son, of Walnut Lane Farm, received a 14-months old Hereford male weighing 960 pounds. Raised by G. W. Scott, of Ray county. Lewis Montgomery bought it at the Hereford Roundup Sale in Kansas City. Mr. Montgomery paid $225 Co-mentioned: Lewis Montgomery; G.…
- 1930-04-25 Dexter. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Montgomery of Dexter will leave in August for a trip through the Pacific Northwest and Canada on the 'Show You' tour, sponsored by the Missouri Ruralist of St. Louis Co-mentioned: Mrs. John A. Montgomery.
- 1930-06-13 Dexter. The Kingshighway Chapter, D. A. R. will celebrate Flag Day this evening with a program at his residence, Walnut Lane Farm; Mrs. Crowe and the writer expect to attend Quote: "with a program at the residence of John A. Montgomery, of Walnut Lane Farm"
- 1930-06-20 John A. Montgomery was a visitor on the Darby farm Monday afternoon; he was looking after the wheat threshing business Quote: "John A. Montgomery was a visitor on the Darby L—Lim Monday afternoon. He was looking after the wheat threshing business."
- 1930-07-04 Columbus. Hon. John A. Montgomery leaves tomorrow for Columbus, Ohio, to attend a meeting of the Institute of Co-operation as representative of the Co-operative Association of which he is one of the Board of Directors Quote: "goes as a representative of the Co-operative Association"
- 1930-07-11 Dexter. The June report of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association shows that John A. Montgomery, Dexter, with a herd of 8 Jerseys led the association from a production standpoint with an average of 662 pounds of milk and 37.8 pounds per cow
- 1930-07-25 Dexter. Of Dexter; A member of a party of about 500 people taking a 5,000-mile vacation tour of the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies in August, sponsored by the Missouri Ruralist of St. Louis (the second annual Missouri 'Show You' tour), leaving Aug. 3; the party will visit the principal c…
- 1930-08-08 John A. Montgomery & Son of Walnut Lane Farm sold some of their Hereford baby beeves on Thursday, July 31, at $11.50 per cwt., a premium of $1.50 per cwt. over any other yearling sale that date and the highest price since the break of the market; a yearling Jersey steer from the dairy herd sold for…
- 1930-08-29 Dexter. John A. Montgomery of Dexter was elected secretary-treasurer of the Missouri Association of Master Farmers
- 1930-09-05 Essex. John A. Montgomery & Son, Dexter, ordered a 40-ton car of limestone shipped to Essex, Mo., at $1.60 per ton ($64.00 freight included); Mr. Montgomery expects to lime a 20-acre field this fall at 2 tons per acre and sow alfalfa in the spring Quote: "A 40 ton car of limestone to be shipped to E…
- 1930-09-05 Dexter. John A. Montgomery was elected vice-president of the Farmers' Mutual Life Insurance Company Co-mentioned: John M. Capps; Lee Tramell. Quote: "John A. Montgomery, vice-president"
- 1930-10-31 Dexter. Of Walnut Lane Farm; slated for eight addresses in Illinois next month on Production of Super-Baby Beeves and Co-operative Marketing Quote: "MONTGOMERY GOES TO ILLINOIS"
- 1930-11-07 John A. Montgomery, with 9 pure bred and grade Jerseys, was third with an average of 34.4 lbs. fat, 610 lbs. milk; his cow was a close second highest producer at 1311 lbs. milk testing 4.8%, 62.9 lbs. butter fat Quote: "John A. Montgomery, 9 pure bred and grade Jerseys, was third with an average of…
- 1930-12-05 Dexter. Fifth in the November association test with a grade and purebred herd of 9 Jerseys averaging 611 lbs. milk and 28 lbs. of butterfat; had the second highest individual cow in the association (the item also states she was the highest cow for the month of November - as printed) Quote: "John A.…
- 1930-12-05 Dexter. Elected a director of the National Order-buying Company (a Federal Farm Board set-up organization) to represent the St. Louis Producers' Livestock Commission Association, of which he is a member and an official Quote: "John A. Montgomery was elected a director of the National Order-buying Co…
- 1930-12-05 St. Louis. Presided as toastmaster at the Producers Live Stock Commission Association of St. Louis seventh annual Calf Club Show banquet at the Claridge Hotel, St. Louis, Tuesday evening, attended by three hundred 4-H boys and girls, their parents and leaders Quote: "John A. Montgomery presided as t…
- 1930-12-05 Higginsville. Left yesterday for Higginsville, Mo., where he will address the County Farm Bureau today Quote: "John A. Montgomery left yesterday for Higginsville, Mo., where he will address the County Farm Bureau at that place today"
- 1930-12-12 St. Louis. Left Wednesday afternoon for St. Louis, from which place he goes Saturday to 'Palmrya, Mo.,' to address a crowd of farmers Quote: "John A. Montgomery left Wednesday afternoon for St. Louis from which place he goes Saturday to Palmrya, Mo., to address a crowd of farmers."
- 1931-01-23 St. Louis, MO. A wire from the Master Farmers Banquet at St. Louis Friday to Chairman Alexander Legge of the Federal Farm Board: "...our efforts... are appreciated by the rank and file of the farmers of America." Signed for the banquet by John A. Montgomery, secretary Missouri Association of Master…
- 1931-06-12 Manhattan, Kansas. Attending the American Institute of Cooperation at Manhattan, Kansas, this week. Southeast Missouri represented by [?] Kies of Jackson, Mo., manager of a shipping association there Co-mentioned: [?] Kies. Quote: "John A. Montgomery is attending the American Institute of Cooperatio…
- 1931-07-03 Stoddard County Mo.. Stoddard has prospect for bumper crops (P. B. American Republic, Dexter June 30): farming conditions never more favorable; wheat harvest in full swing with a record crop in both acres and yield; farmers not worrying about low price since yield will be more than double that of se…
- 1931-09-11 Dexter. 40 head shipped by the Dexter Cooperative sold at $6.90, topping the St. Louis hog market Thursday Co-mentioned: Dexter Cooperative. Quote: "Dexter topped the St. Louis hog market"
- 1931-11-13 Dexter. Mr. John A. Montgomery presided at the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation meeting held in the First Presbyterian Church here, Friday, November 6th, at 10 o'clock, with a nice crowd in attendance; speakers were R. W. Brown, President of the Farm Bureau Federation, Mr. Fuqua with the Producers Li…
- 1931-11-13 Stoddard County. Jno. A. Montgomery of Richland Township was chosen a juror for the December term of circuit court at a session of the County Court held last week Quote: "At a session of the County Court held last week, jurors for the December term of circuit court were drawn"
- (undated) Dexter. In a Feb. 18 letter, Dexter Co-operative Shipping Association manager John A. Montgomery reports a $19.89 refund check after the $1 1924 membership deduction, $800 in refunds brought back from St. Louis to farmer shippers, and urges continued patronage through the Producers Livestock Commiss…
- (undated) Dexter. John A. Montgomery was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Dexter Co-operative Shipping Association (bond $1,000) Quote: "As a result of the election J. W. Covington was made President of the organization, Calvin Norman, Vice-President and John A. Montgomery, Secretary-Treasurer."
- (undated) Walnut Lane Farm. John A. Montgomery & Son offer hay for sale at Walnut Lane Farm Quote: ""HAY FOR SALE at WALNUT LANE FARM. John A. Montgomery & Son""
- (undated) Dexter. Mrs. John A. Montgomery of Walnut Lane Farm, Dexter, wanted a capable girl for general house work, no washing, good wages, permanent place Quote: "WANTED--Capable girl for general house work. Family of three. No washing. Good wages. Permanent place. Mrs. JOHN A. MONTGOMERY, Walnut Lane Farm,…
- (undated) Doniphan. Mesdames E. C. Mohrstadt and John A. Montgomery were in Doniphan last week in attendance on the Presbyterian meeting there; they returned Thursday Co-mentioned: E. C. Mohrstadt. Quote: "were in Doniphan, last week, in attendance on the Presbyterian meeting there"
- (undated) Dexter. John A. Montgomery, republican candidate for prosecutor, addressed a crowd in the Pux Pux Parade here Monday; the paper notes the crowd blocked passage but took the address graciously Quote: "John A. Montgomery, republican candidate for prosecutor, addressed a crowd in Pux Pux Parade here Mo…
- (undated) Jefferson City. RADIO ADDRESS delivered by John A. Montgomery, Dexter, Mo., over WOS, Jefferson City, April 13 — a booster history of Southeast Missouri's swamp-to-farmland drainage, naming the eight counties of Cape Girardeau, Butler, Stoddard, Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot and Dunklin Q…
Dates and spellings are preserved as found in the source records; contradictions are kept, not smoothed over. See the methodology for how this archive handles uncertainty.