Individual Details

Seleta Wilmouth Waddill

(26 Feb 1841 - 12 Dec 1918)



Although this child was listed as a "male" in 1850, I think it most likely it is the Seleta "Waddle", age 18, living with Calvin C. Waddle in 1860. The name Wilmouth is most often used for females, particularly in the Walters family.

Celity Waddle married J. S. Montgomery, 19 Apr 1862, Crittenden Co, KY
Civil War Pension Card for James S. Montgomery and his widow Selata W. Montgomery. He served in Company I, 17th KY Cavalry
11 Mar 1885, Invalid Pension, Certificate #533.294
30 Jan 1913, Widow's Pension, Certificate #760.748, filed in KY

1870 Census. Prec 2, Crittenden Co, KY, Hh 19
Jas.. Montgomery, 28
Saleta, 27
Mary F., 7
Robt, 5
Jas. A., 3
Male infant age 3 months

1880 Census. Salem, Livingston, KY, Hh 2
James S. Montgomery, 38, b. VA. Saleta W., wife, b. KY
Fannie, 18, dau
Robert C., 14, son
Alfred, 12, son
Delia A., 10 dau (the infant "son" in 1870)
Lovinia, 8, dau
Ellen, 6, dau
John M., 4, son
Addie W., 2, dau
William Waddle, 16, nephew

1900 Census. Salem, Livingston, KY, Hh 169
James S. Montgomery, b. Aug 1839, age 59, married 39 years, b. VA
Selety W., wife, b. Feb 1841, 59, 11 children - 10 are living
John M., son, b. Apr 1876, 24
Dora, dau, b. Jun 1880, 19
Roxie, dau, b. Jan 1883, 17
Willard, son, b. Jan 1885, 15

1910 Census. Dist 2, Livingston, KY, Hh 140
James S. Montgomery, 68, married once for 49 years
Celety, wife, 67, 11 children - 8 are living
Roxy Anna, dau, 27
Harriet Ann Henry, Sister, 57, widowed, b. IN


Kentucky death certificate #40810. Seleta Wilmoth Montgomery died of influenza, 12 Dec 1918, in Tiline, Livingston Co. She was born 26 Feb 1842 in Kentucky and was widowed. Her father listed as Noah Waddill, b. Virginia; her mother unknown. Fannie Hardson of Tiline was the informant.
Buried Groves Chapel Cemetery, Dycusburg, Livinston Co, KY. Seleta's Memorial has her birth as 26 Feb 1843 - but she was obviously born in 1841.
James S. Montgomery, b. 21 Aug 1841, d. 8 Jan 1913.

Children found on FindAGrave:
Mary Frances Montgomery Hudson, born 24 Jun 1863, Crittenden County, Kentucky, died Tiline, Livingston Co, Ky on 24 Sep 1932, liver cancer, married Henry Hudson in Livingston Co, Ky on 31 Oct 1888, dau of James S Montgomery and Seleta Waddell, mother of Jessie Floyd, Thomas, James Coy, Willis, Lemah and Stella Hudson. Buried Groves Chapel Cemetery where her parents are buried.
Louvienia Isabel Montgomery was born 6 Apr 1872, Livingston Co KY, died 19 July 1924, Birdsville, Livingston. She apparently died of diabetes and was the first wife of Frederick Martin Kirk. Buried Tyners Chapel Cemetery, Crittenden Co, KY
John Madison Montgomery has a Kentucky death certificate - #28833. He died 30 Dec 1927 in Riverside Hospital, Paducah, McCracken, KY - his residence was Smithland, KY. Died of meningitis. Born 19 Apr 1876 in Livinston Co KY and was married. John was a lawyer. His father was J. S. Montgomery, b. VA; his mother Seleta Waddell, b. Crittenden Co, KY. R. R. Montgomery of Paducah was the informant. Buried Groves Chapel Cemetery.
Dora Ina Montgomery was born 10 Jun 1880, Crittenden Co, KY and died 2 Mar 1965, Livingston Co. She was the wife of George Barnett Malcom. Buried Tyners Chapel Cemetery, Crittenden Co.

There is a social security application for Dora Ina Malcom, b. 10 Jun 1880, Salem, KY - she is with the family in 1900.

Events

Birth26 Feb 1841Kentucky
Death12 Dec 1918Tiline, Livingston County, Kentucky

Families

FatherNoel Waddill (1797 - 1850)
MotherSelethia Walters (1797 - 1850)
SiblingLaban Waddill (1820 - )
SiblingCalvin C. Waddill (1825 - 1880)
SiblingEliza Waddill (1826 - 1902)
SiblingMartha Jane Waddill (1825 - )
SiblingAnderson Waddill (1830 - )
SiblingMarshall Waddill (1831 - 1911)
SiblingMary Waddill (1835 - )
SiblingWilliam Waddill (1837 - )
SiblingRobert Volney Waddill (1839 - )
SiblingHenry Waddill (1843 - )

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