Individual Details

According to the 1870 federal census, Montgomery Machen was the son of John Machen of Calhoun Co AR. John L. Machen was b. 1833 in Pike Co GA and married Martha Burns in 1856 in Tallapoosa Co AL. The couple moved to AR about 1859. John was a physician and served in the Confederate Army. According to my records, Montgomery's full name was Hilliard Montgomery Machen and he married Elizabeth Burns ( a cousin probably). I have 12 children listed for them, including your mother. The Machen family ancestry can be definitely traced back to 1699 and I have some "educated guesses" that take it back another half-century. Contact me at jledwards@mindspring.com for more information.

Children:
  Alma A Machen Roberts (1888 - 1975)*
  Hilliard Burns Machen (1890 - 1983)*
  Frank L. Machen (1892 - 1933)*
  Jeanie Garnett Machen Barringer (1899 - 1987)*
  Irma Barbara Machen Roberts (1903 - 1985)*
  Roy Machen (1905 - 1995)*

Birth	10 Dec 1865
Death	30 Jun 1945
Burial		Portland Cemetery, Ashley County, Arkansas

Spouse	Hilliard Montgomery Machen (1861 - 1905)
Child	Hilliard Burns Machen (1890 - 1983)