James Albert Munro

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(The following is from a newspaper clipping from an unknown Washington DC newspaper and unknown date.)

«i»Myer Sports Suffers Loss -- Munro Heads for Overseas
By Carroll Hall

Sgt. James Munro, former District sandlot football and baseball star, who recently concluded a tour of duty at Ft. Myer, leaves today for Camp Kilmer, N. J. to await assignment for European command duty.

Munro, who is starting his 23rd year of Army duty, including National Guard time, has been a leading figure in the promotion of Junior baseball, Junior American Legion ball and softball locally, will be assigned to special services somewhere in Germany.

The 42-year-old sergeant has been stationed at the near-by Virginia post for the past three and one-half years and has coached baseball there in 1949 and 1950 and was assistant football coach to Capt. Joey Kaufman during the 1950 and 1951 seasons.

Started at Eastern

Jim started his athletic career at Eastern high school, participating in football, basketball and baseball. He won all-high honors as a catcher, and as center on the football team during the 1927-28 seasons.

He later joined the Takoma Tigers, champions in the early thirties and was a teammate of Jake Powell, former major league outfielder. Also in those days he played center for the Mohawks District grid champs.

Still later, Munro organized a crack junior baseball team and under the sponsorship of Mars Jewelers, brought the first national championship to the District in 1947. Munro's team won the District title the next two seasons and both times his team went to the final at Johnstown, Pa.

Coached at Central

Jim also coached baseball at Central from 1943 thru 1945, and was assistant football coach to John Jankowiski at the same time.

He was chairman of the District Junior American Legion Baseball committee from 1945 thru 1947 at the same time serving as athletic director of the Merrick Boys club.

He is a member of the D. C. Football Officials association and will retain his membership while overseas. He also is a member of the Touchdown club.

He is married and has two sons Jimmy and Sandy.«/i»
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Jim was named for his grandfather, James Munro, a native of Forres, Scotland.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Elder, Charlotte
Wheadon, Jean Munro

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

Buried:
Arlington National Cemetery

James married Virginia Helen Prigg on 25 Sep 1930. Virginia was born on 1 Apr 1903 in Washington, , District of Columbia, USA; died on 14 Sep 1968 in Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jean Arlene Munro was born on 4 Nov 1931 in Washington, , District of Columbia, USA; died on 19 Oct 1998 in Evans, Columbia Co., Georgia, USA; was buried on 22 Oct 1998 in Martinez, Columbia Co., Georgia, USA.
2. Living
3. Living

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John married Carrie McKnight in 1906. Carrie was born about 1884; died in Jun 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Carrie's parents were born in Scotland.

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Birth:
Estimate: Carrie's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of her husband, John.

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Following is an extract from the "Forres, Elgin & Nairn Gazette" of 16 Jul 1884.

"Dunphail -- A Local Gardener Abroad.-- An American paper given a full description and a woodcut of the gardens at Evergreen Lodge, Clarksville, which are under the entire supervision of Mr. James Munro, from this district. Mr. Munro began his career as a gardener at Dunphail House, then occupied by the late Major Cumming Bruce, M.P. for the county of Moray. Mr. Munro's taste for gardening found a wider shpere in the establishment of Messrs Dickson & Sons, Edinburgh, but his ability for scientific horticulture was chiefly acquired while engaged in the Royal botanic Gardens in Edinburgh, under the instruction of Professor Balfour, a clebrated scientific botanist. He was also employed in the Gardens at Darnaway belonging to the Earl of Moray, and afterwards held responsible positions in some of the most famous English nurseries. After referring to the many beauties of the gardens under Mr. Munro's supervision and the ability with which they were conducted, the writer says--"Mr. Munro differs only in one respect from the celebrated gardeners of Scotland, who are, as a general rule, the most crabbed race of mortals in existence. Munro on the contrary is the best natured, courteous, and obliging gardener we have ever known--and so the ladies find who make Evergreen Lodge their favourite summer evening resort." His numerous friends will be glad to hear of his success."
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References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Wheadon, Jean - letter from Graeme Wilson dated 31 Oct
1997

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

James married Margaret Bonnar on 12 Nov 1862. Margaret was born about 1842; died on 25 Aug 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Birth:
Estimate: Margaret's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of her husband, James.

Notes:

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John married Elizabeth Grey on 13 Jul 1839. Elizabeth was born about 1812 in Dyke, , Moray, Scotland; died on 1 Dec 1897 in Whitemyre, Darnaway, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Wheadon, Jean - letter from Graeme Wilson dated 31 Oct
1997

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