Riley Benjamin Montgomery

  General Notes:

The 1930 Federal Census for Centerbrook Village, Essex Town, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, District 9, page 137B, dated April 11, 1930 records Riley B. (34 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Kate D. (31 - VA/VA/VA) Montgomery and children Riley B. Jr (6 - TN) and Charles H. (1 11/12 - Conn) living on Main Street. Riley has been married to Kate for 7 years and is working in Educational Research.

The 1940 Federal Census for Lynchburg, VA, District 11-22, page , dated 1940 records Riley B. Montgomery (44 - VA) with his wife Katherine (41 - VA) and children Riley B. Jr. (16 - TN), Hunter (11 - Conn), and Ann (9 - Conn) living 130 Vernon Avenue. They are paying $40 / month in rent. Riley is employed as an Administrator at a Public College and has completed 5 years of college, as has his wife. On April 1, 1935 the family reports as living in the same location as today. Living with Riley is his brother, John and his family.

The WWII Draft Registration for Cephas Abram Montgomery records his date of birth as June 19, 1895 in Boones Mill, VA. He is currently married to Mrs. R. B. Montgomery and living at 130 Vernon Ave in Lynchburg, VA. He is employed at Lynchburg College. He is 6' 0" tall and weighs 205 lbs and has brown eyes, black hair, and a dark complexion. Both Riley and his brother, John are living at this same address.

Riley was President of Lynchburg College, a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) based college from 1936 to 1949 ...
Riley was President of Lexington Theological Seminary, known during its first century (1865-1965) as the College of the Bible, a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) based college from 1949 to 1964 ...

Lynchburg City Directories from 1934 to 1949 record:
Rev Riley B. Montgomery (Kate W) Pres Lynchburg College, h139 Vernon, Tel 2660
Kate is listed as pres YWCA ... also listed is Riley B Montgomey Jr (Effie H) student r130 Vernon ... these specific listings vary with different years.

Lexington, KY City Directories from 1950 - 1960 record:
Riley B. Montgomery (Kath W) pres The College of the Bible h214 S Hanover av

Riley Montgomery
SSN: 401-48-5491
Last Residence: 40502 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky
Born: 19 Jul 1895
Died: Oct 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (1953-1954)

  Research Notes:

Note: A 1959 Charlottesville, VA City Directory list Effie H. Montgomery (wid Riley B.) r750 Lexington av.
On the same page is
Riley B. Montgomey jr (Effie H) archt Stainback & Scribner h750 Lexington av
The 1957 directory does not list Effie as a widow.

Riley married Lucy Katherine (Kate) Walker circa 1923. (Lucy Katherine (Kate) Walker was born circa 1899 in Virginia and died after 1960 in Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky.)