Miranda Jane McFadden

Notes:

Miranda (or Maranda) Jane was the daughter of Joseph (or Andrew) and Missuria (or Nancy) (North) McFadden. Andrew "Tweedle Dum" McFadden was a noted hunter and close friend of Daniel Boon and James Audubon.

One reference says Miranda was born in Iowa. Family legend says that her mother, her future mother-in-law, and she were attacked by Indians in 1828 close to the Ohio River in the vicinity of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. The two older ladies were killed and Miranda was half scalped. She bore the scars from this injury for the rest of her life.

Miranda is found on the 1850 census of Black Township, Posey County, Indiana as age 26, on the 1860 census as age 35, and on the 1880 census as age 55.

References:

(1) "Charles Monroe (1823-1873) of Posey, Vanderburgh & Gibson County, Indiana
- His Ancestors and Descendants" by Kendyl K. Monroe - (1997) - p. 31, 32

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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Miranda married Edwin Monroe on 16 Jul 1840 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA. Edwin (son of Joshua Monroe and Julia Almira Fairchild) was born on 30 May 1817 in , Tioga Co., New York, USA; died on 31 Jan 1897 in Farmersville, Posey Co., Indiana, USA; was buried in Black Twp, Posey Co., Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Julia A. Monroe was born about 1841-1842 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
2. Darius North Monroe was born about 1842 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
3. Mary Jane Monroe was born in 1844 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; died on 15 Jul 1915 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; was buried in Belfontaine Cem., Mt. Vernon, Posey Co., Indiana.
4. Charles P. Monroe was born about 1847 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
5. Louise Catherine Monroe was born on 7 Jun 1850 in Mount Vernon, Posey Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
6. Nathaniel Stewart Monroe was born on 7 Aug 1852 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; died on 26 Nov 1913 in Mount Vernon, Posey Co., Indiana, USA; was buried in Belfountaine Cem, Mt. Vernon, Posey Co., Indiana.
7. Alvin Hovey Monroe was born on 12 Jul 1854 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; died on 23 Jan 1896 in Mount Vernon, Posey Co., Indiana, USA; was buried in Belfountaine Cem, Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
8. Emily Monroe was born in 1855-1856 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
9. William Monroe was born in 1858 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; died in 1937 in Mount Vernon, Posey Co., Indiana, USA; was buried in Belfountaine Cem, Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
10. Ira Hackett Monroe was born on 13 May 1861 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; died on 16 Jun 1935.
11. James Madison Monroe was born in 1863 in Farmerville, Posey Co., Indiana, USA; died on 9 Jul 1937 in Santa Ana, Orange Co., California, USA; was buried in Jul 1937 in , , California, USA.
12. Edwin Sherman Monroe was born in 1866 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
13. Derusha Ella Monroe was born in 1867-1869 in , Posey Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
14. Marie Monroe was born on 27 Jan 1879; died on 5 Nov 1901; was buried in Belfountaine Cem, Mt. Vernon, Indiana.