William Granville Lafayette (Fate) Montgomery, 1882–1960 (aged 78 years)

Name
William Granville Lafayette (Fate) /Montgomery/
Birth
Alias
Fate Montgomery
Birth of a brother
Birth of a sister
Birth of a sister
Birth of a sister
Birth of a brother
Birth of a brother
Birth of a sister
Birth of a sister
Birth of a sister
Birth of a brother
Birth of a sister
Census
Death of a father
Source: Headstone
Citation details: Red Walnut Cemetery
Marriage
Citation details: 64
Text:

W. R. Brasher, J. P.

Death of a paternal grandfather
Birth of a son
Census
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Death of a paternal grandmother
Text:

died in home of W. J. Tucker, Bath Springs

Birth of a son
Death of a brother
Source: Headstone
Death of a sister
Birth of a daughter
Death of a wife
Source: Headstone
Text:

"1888-1917"

Marriage
Citation details: 64
Text:

J. A. Tucker, J. P.

Census
Death of a maternal grandmother
Marriage of a daughter
Marriage of a son
Marriage of a daughter
Census
Death of a mother
Source: Headstone
Citation details: Red Walnut Cemetery
Text:

"Wife of R. J. Montgomery"

Death of a sister
Source: Headstone
Text:

"Mother"

Death of a sister
Marriage of a son
Death of a sister
Source: Headstone
Death of a sister
Source: Headstone
Death of a daughter
Death of a brother
Source: Headstone
Text:

"Father 1883-1958"

Burial of a father
Burial of a mother
Death
April 11, 1960 (aged 78 years)
Source: Headstone
Text:

"1881-1960"

Burial
Family with parents
father
1854–1900
Birth: September 14, 1854 27 22 — Tennessee
Death: May 1, 1900
mother
1859–1931
Birth: August 20, 1859 32 23 — Tennessee
Death: November 15, 1931
Marriage Marriage — February 28, 1878 — Decatur Co. TN
15 months
elder sister
1879–…
Birth: May 1879 24 19 — Tennessee
3 years
himself
1882–1960
Birth: April 11, 1882 27 22 — Tennessee
Death: April 11, 1960 — Decatur Co. TN
1 year
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
1886–1939
Birth: January 11, 1886 31 26 — Tennessee
Death: November 6, 1939
15 months
younger sister
1887–1947
Birth: April 22, 1887 32 27
Death: April 7, 1947
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
1891–1915
Birth: September 1891 36 32
Death: 1915
18 months
younger sister
1893–1932
Birth: March 14, 1893 38 33 — Tennessee
Death: May 3, 1932
2 years
younger sister
1895–1952
Birth: February 18, 1895 40 35 — Tennessee
Death: December 3, 1952 — Dunbar Community, Decatur Co. TN
2 years
younger brother
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1897–1968
Birth: March 12, 1897 42 37 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: January 28, 1968 — Decatur Co. TN
2 years
younger sister
1899–1917
Birth: March 1899 44 39 — Tennessee
Death: about 1917 — Decatur Co. TN
Family with Mertie Brasher
himself
1882–1960
Birth: April 11, 1882 27 22 — Tennessee
Death: April 11, 1960 — Decatur Co. TN
wife
1888–1917
Birth: August 1888 40 36 — Tennessee
Death: 1917
Marriage Marriage — December 18, 1904 — Decatur Co. TN
13 months
son
1905–1976
Birth: 1905 22 16 — Tennessee
Death: June 21, 1976
5 years
daughter
1910–1975
Birth: April 2, 1910 27 21 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: November 20, 1975 — Madison Co. TN
daughter
1910–1955
Birth: April 2, 1910 27 21 — Tennessee
Death: December 28, 1955
3 years
son
1912–2002
Birth: November 15, 1912 30 24 — Tennessee
Death: June 28, 2002 — Decatur Co. General Hospital, Decatur Co. TN
4 years
daughter
1917–2000
Birth: February 16, 1917 34 28 — Tennessee
Death: 2000
Family with Jennie Adair
himself
1882–1960
Birth: April 11, 1882 27 22 — Tennessee
Death: April 11, 1960 — Decatur Co. TN
wife
1878–1965
Birth: April 25, 1878 — Tennessee
Death: 1965
Marriage Marriage — April 13, 1920 — Decatur Co. TN
Marriage
Citation details: 64
Text:

W. R. Brasher, J. P.

Marriage
Citation details: 64
Text:

J. A. Tucker, J. P.

Death
Source: Headstone
Text:

"1881-1960"

Shared note

Uncle Fate's Changing Name

We always called him "Uncle Fate" which was proper since he was my grandfather's brother and my great uncle. I had always assumed his name was Lafayette but when he registered for the draft in 1918, he signed his name as William Granville Montgomery. Granville was the name of his grandfather so that was a good choice. In the 1910 and 1920 census, he is listed as Fayette which ties with the nickname that we used. For the 1920 census, he became William G. and by 1930, he is just W. G. He married his first wife as Lafayette but was W. G. for his second. It seems that "Uncle Fate" has a more complex name than previously thought. I am going with William Granville Lafayette Montgomery to cover all bases. I will still refer to him as "Uncle Fate."

Uncle Fate also used W. G. Montgomery for a marriage license that was issued on April 26, 1919 for him to marry Pearl Scott. This license was not returned and apparently was never used.