Montgomery


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Montgomery was originally known as Graytown, named after founding father Daniel S. Gray. In the autumn of 1836, he moved his family from New York and built the first frame house in the village. His industrious nature produced in quick order a store, foundry, and reaper and header shop. Montgomery also had two stores and a stone depot for the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad. A large cheese factory was built in 1874. From the early settlers who came for the prized farmland and the Fox River amenities to the present-day residents, the village of Montgomery continues to thrive and prosper as it celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2010.










Grimwood Sketches, 1562-1982


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Isaac Grimwood (1780-1852) married Susan Cooper in 1804, and in 1823/ 1824 the family immigrated from England to Albany, New York, moving to Kane County, Illinois in 1836. William H., Isaac O., and Joseph C. Grimwood were grandsons of immigrant Isaac. Descendants of Isaac lived in New York, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Alabama and elsewhere. Includes English ancestry to about 1562.




Oak Grove Cemetery


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The Descendants of Andrew and Jannette Penman Harkness of Roxburghshire, Scotland


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Andrew Harkness (1794-1865) was a son of William Harkness and Cecilia Riddle. He married Jannette Pebnman in 1823, and they immigrated in 1840 from Scotland to New York City. They settled on land in Essex County, New York, and later moved to Crown Point, New York. In 1849 they moved to Kendall County, Illinois. Descendants and relatives lived in New York, Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, California and elsewhere. Includes ancestry and family history in Scotland to the 1600s.