The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Union Township, page 728
James E. Montgomery, a pioneer of Union Township, was born in Morgan County, Ky., in May, 1813. His parents, William and Sarah Montgomery, came to Hendricks County, Ind., in 1828, settling in the woods, on the farm now owned by our subject, where they experienced all the hardships and privations of pioneer life. James E. has followed agricultural pursuits from his youth, and now owns eighty acres of land. He was married to Rebecca Tharp, who is now deceased. They were the parents of seven children, of whom only two, John and Ella, survive. Mr. Montgomery is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.