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DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.<br />

medicine at the medical college <strong>of</strong> Va. Has been a practicing physi-<br />

cian for many years. He is a devoted Baptist. He served in hospi-<br />

tals <strong>of</strong> Richmond during the war. Resided at Mathews C. H., Va.,<br />

in 1886, but has since removed to Atlantic City, Norfolk, Va., m.,<br />

Dec. 21, 1864, in Clarksville, Va., Rosa Mordecai Young, dau. <strong>of</strong><br />

Col. John W. <strong>and</strong> Mary [Wimbish] Young <strong>of</strong> Mecklenburg Co. She<br />

was educated at Richmond <strong>and</strong> shared with her cousin, Miss Poin-<br />

dexter [afterward the wife <strong>of</strong> Rev. J. B. Taylor, Jr.] the affectionate<br />

training <strong>of</strong> her uncle by marriage, Rev. Dr. A. M. Poindexter <strong>and</strong> his<br />

accomplished wife. She d. March 14, 1890. She was a noble<br />

Christian, one <strong>of</strong> the very best <strong>of</strong> women, universally loved <strong>and</strong><br />

esteemed. At the age <strong>of</strong> fifteen she entered the Richmond Female<br />

Institute. While there a revival was held in the Grace Street Baptist<br />

church, in which Dr. John A. Broaddus did the preaching. It was in<br />

this meeting that she gave her young heart to Christ. She was bap-<br />

tized into the fellowship <strong>of</strong> the above church by Dr. Jeter, <strong>and</strong> lived<br />

a consistent Christian life to the end.<br />

CHILDREN.<br />

2349- John Wimbish, b. Jan. 3, 1866.<br />

2350 Mary Edna, b. Aug. 9, 1868.<br />

2351 Robert Latane, b. July 26, 1870.<br />

2352 Grace A ubrey, b. Dec. 29, 1871, d. July 26, 1872.<br />

2353 Jessie Carrington, b. Dec. 29, 1871, d. July 28, 1872.<br />

2354 Rose Young, b. June 9, 1874.<br />

2355 Lewis B., b. Feb. 23, 1876.<br />

2356 Williani Poindexter, b. March 13, 1878.<br />

2357 R<strong>and</strong>olph, b. Dec. 18, 1879.<br />

2358 George Lawrence, b. Sept. 23, 1882, d. Aug. 1, 1884.<br />

II06.<br />

twins.<br />

Andrew Jackson <strong>Montague</strong>, son <strong>of</strong> Lewis B. [324], b. July 4,<br />

1842, d. in Richmond, July, 1862.<br />

The youngest <strong>of</strong> ten children. Born when his parents were getting<br />

on in life, he was peculiarly dear. From infancy to early manhood<br />

he exhibited the most devoted love for those <strong>of</strong> his own blood, while<br />

he was the idol <strong>of</strong> his father, brothers, <strong>and</strong> sister. His mother dying<br />

when he was only seven years <strong>of</strong> age, strengthened the tender ties.<br />

He was specially entrusted to his elder brother by his mother, who<br />

nobly fulfilled the trust, educating <strong>and</strong> treating him in all respects as<br />

a son. He was at the Virginia Military Institute when the war broke

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