History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

632. De Witt Cli?iton, b. 1836.
633. Junius, b. 1838.
BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 1 49
634. Mary Ann, b. 1841. She m. Mr. Walker of Georgia, and d.
soon after, in the year 1871. She was an interesting
and lovely woman.
635. Joseph, b. 1843, deceased.
636. James, b. 1845, deceased.
637. William, b. , d. in infancy.
638. Martha, b. , d. in infancy.
193.
Maria Carter Montague; dau. of Mickelborough [58], b. May
26, 18 1 5, in Powhatan Co., Va.
She m., Jan. 7, 1835, Rev. Peter Crawford* of Va., and moved the
same year to Perry Co., Ala. After the war they moved to Keachie,
De Soto Parish, La., where he d. in 1873. Mr. Crawford was a
clergyman of distinction of the Baptist denomination of the state, and
was one of the best of men. His benevolence was unbounded, and
few men have lived, more esteemed and who have done more real
good, than he. His life was devoted principally to teaching, of which
he was professionally fond. He was a noted educator in the South,
and at the time of his death was President of Keachie College, La.
His wife d. in 1886. It is thought best to let the beautiful tribute to
her [which is printed below] remain as written in 1885 ; by
her rela-
tive, Mr. A. M. McClenny and printed in the work " Montagues of
America," 1886, while she was still living. Mrs. Crawford still sur-
vives him [1885] and is the only remaining member of her father's,
family. She is now 70 years of age and though feeble in health, her
mind is as clear and vigorous as in the prime of life. She is a woman
of a high degree of culture and intelligence. Amiable in disposition
and the very embodiment of loveliness of character. Conscientious
in the discharge of duty to her God, her husband, her children, and
society, she passes the evening of life in the consciousness of duty
well performed. Like the fully ripened grain awaiting the hand of
the harvester, she lives and waits, with her Christian faith, the calm
sunshine of her soul, not as one who " feels a thousand deaths in
fearing one." She is a member of the Baptist church. She spends
* Crawford is derived from a parish of Lanarkshire. Tradition says that the first bearer
of this name was one Macornock, " who signalized himself at an engagement by the water of
Cree in Galloway by discovering of a foord which gave great advantage to his party." Hence
he got the name of Cree-foord or Crawford. The family arms were, " Ar. a chief
; '
dauncettee az.