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Her father, Jack Montgomery, moved his family from San Diego to Los Angeles so that he could be a horse-riding stuntman in movies. While visiting her father's set, she was "discovered" by a director (at 19 months old) and put in a short film with Brownie the Wonder Dog. Her father negotiated the same pay for her that he got as a stunt double - $7.50/day - and her career began. She became such a huge star that Gimbel's Dept Store created a doll of her and she appeared onstage with FDR in the 1924 Presidential convention. Unfortunately, while she earned over 1 million dollars a year (and, according to her, was worth $4 million by age 10), her parents didn't save any of her earnings. And, her father wasn't easy to get along with - so she was blackballed from movies. Then a relative absconded with all of her money, leaving the family destitute.
She never really returned to Hollywood (silent film stars were considered "has beens") and she eventually became a writer in the 1970s, writing about the old days of Hollywood as well as an autobiography, Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy? .
Diana, or Baby Peggy, died on the 24th of February, 2020, at the age of 101. One son and a granddaughter survive her. Her 2nd husband, to whom she was married for 48 years, died in 2003.

People in photo include: Marie Cary and Alice Thomas


People in photo include: Wilma Rokusek, Aileen Weiland, Viola Muehlbeier, Lorene Behl, Loraine Frank, Mary Grave, Faye Cary, Beverly Benner, Leona Orth, Milly Zogg, Jo Ann Walliser, Barbara Breen, Shirley Van Firney, Pat Pillas, Pat Pillar, Linda Winter, Mrs. Marian Conkling, and Dorothy Ascke
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Walter Evans made the first entries in 1800. He apparently updated the document in 1802. Many entries are for persons born after 1802, which are in several different handwritings. I have left the original capitalization and spelling intact within quotation marks.
From the “History of Claiborne County,” transcribed by Fred Smoot, Walter Evans was the Clerk of the County Court for Claiborne County between 1801 and 1816.
Page 1
“Containing the names & ages of the offsprings of Robert & Patty Cary. By Walter Evans 18th January 1800”
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“Robert Cary was Born 1763
Robert Cary & Patty North was Married April 15th 1788. The offspring of there bodys as follows
Richard Cary Son of Robert Cary and Patty his wife was Born the 25th of June 1790
Nathanael Cary Son of Robert Cary and Patty his wife was Born the 21st of May 1792
Susanna Cary Daughter of Robert Cary and Patty his wife was Born the 17th of January 1794”
Page 3
“Patsey (illegible) Born 17 of July 1796
Harden Carrey Was born July 12th Anno Domini 1798
John Cary Son of Robert Cary & Patty His Wife was born November 20th A.D. 1799
Daniel Cary Son of Robert & Patty Cary – was born on April 22nd – A.D. 1801 Claiborne County State Tennessee”
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“Sally Devers Tate Daughter of John Tate and Susannah his wife was Born August the 12th 1815
Archbel Cary Son of John Tate and Susanna his wife was Born July the 7th 1817
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Didama Tate Daughter of John Tate and Susannah his wife was Born July 23 1819
Martha Tate Daughter of John Tate and Susanna (illegible) wife was born Jan (illegible) the 6th.”
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“Sofrony Tate was born march the 20 1823
Jesse Tate was born April the 5th, 1828
John Tate was born October the 20th 1829
Garrison Tate was born June the 20th 1830
John Tate senior was born May the 12th 1794
Nancy J. “ (the remainder of page was obliterated – apparently intentionally)
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“Sally Cary Daughter of Robert Carey and Patty his wife was born June 26th 1803
Nancey Carey was born September 16th 1804
William Cary the son of Robert Cary & Patsey his wife was born Auggust the 2-1806
Hanney Cary the daug-hter of Robert Cary & Patsy was born October the 29/1807”
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“Nancy Jane Nelson is a daughter of Anderson Nelson and Sufrone Was bornd January the 30th 1841”
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“Robert Cary by Walter Evans May 7th 1802”