Individual Details

World War I Draft Registration:
5 Jun 1917, Torrance, New Mexico
Robert Gibson Montgomery. Lived at Wetland. Born July 15, 1892, age 25.
Supports wife and one child.
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, light brown hair.

World War I Draft Inductees, New Mexico
Montgomery, Robert Gibson of Willard, A586

1920 Census. Belen, Valencia Co, NM, Hh 121
Robert G. Montgomery, 26 (married to Emma for 6 years - see 1930 census)
Emma, wife, 32
Jewell, dau, 5
Orrel, son, age 1

20 Apr 1913, Cooke Co, TX R. G. Montgomery married Mad Locke.

1930 Census. Alamosa, Alamosa Co, Colorado, Hh 172
Lives at 423 11th St.
Robert G. Montgomery, age 36, married 1st time at 20, b. TX; machinist, railroad
Maudie L., wife, 43, married first time at age 26, b. TX (Maude Locke)
Jewell, dau, 16, b. TX
Orel, son, 11, b. New Mexico
[probably married to Maude about 6 years]
Ruth, dau, 4, b. New Mexico
Alvin, son, age 3, b. Colorado

1940 Census. Alamosa, Alamosa Co, Colorado, Hh 156
Lives at 629 10th. Lived in the same house in 1935.
Robert G. Montgomery, 46, b. TX, machinist, railroad
Bessie, wife 42, b. OK
Ruth, dau 18, b. NM
Alvin, son 13, b. CO
Bobby D., son 5, b. CO
Mary Paulson, stepdau, 10, b. CO

27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Robert Gipson Monrgomery, 629 Tenth St., Alamosa, Alomosa Co, CO was at 48, born 15 Jul 1893 in Mineral Wells, TX. Mrs. Bessie Montgomery would always know his address. Employed by D&RGW (Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad - narrow gauge that went through Royal Gorge) in Alamosa. 5' 11 1/2" tall, 195 lb. Hazel dyes, brown hair. Scars on left forearm and right knee.

1950 Census. Florence, Fremont, CO, Hh 1
1013 W. 2nd
R. G. Montgomery, 56, b. NM, Machinist, Railroad
Bessie, wife, 53, b. OK
Robert, son, 15, b. CO

1953, Kings County, CA, County Directory
Montgomery, Robt J., Maude, Box 280, Hanford

US Railroad Retirement Pension Index:
Robert Gibson Montgomery, b. Jul 1893, d. 1964.

Buried Union Highland Cemetery, Florence Fremont, CO

Marriage of daughter revealed full name of second wife.
Clark Co, Washington
15 Jan 1947
Ralph E. Donnelly of Portland, OR to Ruth Montomgery, Vanport, OR.
They were both age 22. He was born in North Dakota; she was born in New Mexico. He worked as a service station attendent; she was a telephone operator.
Ralph's parents were Arthur Donnelly, b. Minnesota & Myrtle Lawson, b. North Dakta. Ruth's parents were Robert G. Montgomery and Maud Locke, both born in Texas.
Social Security Claims: Ruth Montgomery, b. 11 Dec 1922, New Mexico. d. 24 Jun 1991. Parents: Maude Locke & Robert G. Montgomery

North Carolina Death Certificate #159
Alvin Leroy Montgomery, Private, 3rd Bn. 517th Air Base Camp Mackall, died at Stewartville Twp, Scotland Co, NC on 20 Sep 1943. He was in an airplane crash, dead on arrival with compound fractures, all bones, with evisceration of all organs. The crash occurred at Laurinburg Maxton Army Air Base. Alvin was born 4 Aug 1924 in Alamosa, Co. His parents were Robert & Bessie Montgomery, both born in TX. The information came from US Army Records at Camp Mackall. Body was removed 22 Sept - location where sent not provided.

Laurinburg–Maxton Army Air Base is an inactive United States Air Force base, approximately 6 miles east-northeast of Laurinburg, North Carolina. It was active during World War II as a I Troop Carrier Command training airfield. The Laurinburg–Maxton Airbase was the largest Waco CG-4A glider pilot training base in the world. It was closed on 30 October 1945.

15 Dec 1942 - Alvin's World War II Draft Registration
Alvin LeRoy Montgomery of 516 W. Abriendo, Pueblo, CO, was 18, born 4 Aug 1924 in Alamoso, CO. Mr. R. G. Montgomery of the same address would always know his. He was unemployed.
5' 11 1/2", 140 lb. Blue eyes, blonde hair. Scar on forehead.

Birth	15 Jul 1893	Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Death	May 1964

Father	William Wesley Montgomery (1857 - 1900)
Mother	Martha Elizabeth Higginbotham (1857 - 1931)
Sibling	Alice F. Montgomery (1878 - 1955)
Sibling	John R. Montgomery (1881 - )
Sibling	Louise Myrtle Montgomery (1884 - )
Sibling	James Allen Montgomery (1888 - 1963)
Sibling	Jess Oliver Montgomery (1894 - 1950)
Sibling	Mary Leona Montgomery (1896 - 1974)