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Letha Montgomery was the Great Great Grand Daughter of James Montgomery and Alcey Smith. They were married in Wayne County, Missouri March 3, 1814.
She was the great granddaughter of Robert Emmett Montgomery who was in the civil war in Missouri. He served in the 47th MO Inf. He died from exposure in the war at Jefferson Barracks, St Louis Missouri in 1864 at the close of the war. He was in the battle at Patterson, Mo. and when they left to march to Pilot Knob, Mo, Robert went to his home which was nearby. He was AWOL for a month and then he returned to his Unit at Pulaski, Tenn. He was charged with Desertion and Court marshalled. He was later pardoned. He never got to see his family again. He is buried at Benton Barracks National Cemetery. He is buried in a beautiful place and his Stone reads R E Montgomery 47th MO.
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