Francis Marion Mountjoy ^{4 5 6 7 8}

   Another name for Francis was Frank Mountjoy.^{2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 5 April 1850, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States.

2. Alt. Birth, 3 May 1850, Logan, Illinois, United States.

3. 1870 US Census, 28 June 1870, Eminence Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁶ 1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 74, Family 75
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Francis Montjoy..20..IL..Works on farm
(Living with parents.)

4. 1880 US Census, 2 June 1880, Eminence Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 238C, District 48, Dwelling 24, Family 27, Roll 227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Frank M. Mountjoy..Self..29..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and daughter.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 May 1850, then his age should have been 30 instead of 29.

5. 1900 US Census, 12 June 1900, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 24, Dwelling 312, Family 326
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
North Sixth Street; farm owned, no mortgage
Married 27 years
Frank M. Mountjoy..Head..May 1850..50..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife.)

6. 1910 US Census, 26 April 1910, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 52, Family 298, Roll 303, 3rd Ward
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Chat(wood)? Street; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 38 years
F. M. Mountjoy..Head..59..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife.)

7. Cemetery: Atlanta Cemetery, 20 October 1919, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ^{7 8} Francis and his wife, Henrietta, share one gravestone that is a large vertical face block of gray granite. The inscription reads "Francis M. Mountjoy, 1850 - 1919, Henrietta Eddy, his wife, 1854 - 1939".

Find A Grave Memorial #37208667
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Francis married Henrietta Eddy, daughter of James G. Eddy and Burilla Moody, on 27 February 1873 in Logan, Illinois, United States.^{1 2 3 4} (Henrietta Eddy was born on 29 April 1854 in Kentucky, United States,^{3 4 9} died on 6 June 1939 in Logan, Illinois, United States ⁹ and was buried after 6 June 1939 in Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, 28 February 1872, Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, United States. ⁵

2. 1880 US Census, 2 June 1880, Eminence Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 238C, District 48, Dwelling 24, Family 27, Roll 227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Frank M. Mountjoy..Self..29..IL..Farmer
Henrietta Mountjoy..Wife..25..KY..Keeping House
Parry O. Mountjoy..Dau..4..IL..At Home

3. 1900 US Census, 12 June 1900, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 24, Dwelling 312, Family 326
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
North Sixth Street; farm owned, no mortgage
Married 27 years
Frank M. Mountjoy..Head..May 1850..50..IL..Farmer
Henrietta Mountjoy..Wife..Apr 1854..46..KY..1/1

4. 1910 US Census, 26 April 1910, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 52, Family 298, Roll 303, 3rd Ward
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Chat(wood)? Street; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 38 years
F. M. Mountjoy..Head..59..IL..Farmer
Henrietta Mountjoy..Wife..55..IL

  Marriage Notes:

The book written by Dr. W. W. Houser, "Genealogy of the Houser, Rhorer, Dillman, Hoover Families" on page 77 indicates that Francis was married in Missouri. His parents had moved there from about 1871 until 1875 but it is not clear exactly which of his children went with them other than the statement "other members of the family". The records of Logan County, Illinois show that marriage license number 3089 was issued on 27 Feb 1873 as recorded in Vol. 2, page 124 between Francis M. Mountjoy and Henrietta Eddy. Perhaps this means that Francis stayed behind in Illinois or else he and/or his parents returned temporarily to Illinois just so that Francis could be married there near all their other relatives. One researcher, James E. Thomas, provides a marriage location of Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri on 28 Feb 1872 so maybe they were married in both places. In addition, the same researcher provides a date of 28 Nov 1875 for a marriage of Francis' brother, Albert, to have also occurred in Nevada, Missouri. Albert's first child was born back in Illinois. So far I have seen no source citation on either marriage taking place in Missouri yet many researchers continue to copy what they find on the Internet.

One logical scenario might be that Francis may or may not have been first married in Missouri but returned first by himself to McLean County, Illinois where he was married in 1873. By November of 1875, his brother, Albert was married in Missouri and after which he and his bride returned to McLean County, Illinois as well did his parents and any other family members.
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