J. Peter Munroe

Notes:

Peter was an accomplished teamster, master builder, farmer and good businessman from near Fayetteville, North Carolina, who believed in education and American patriotism.

He had five sons and one daughter. One of his sons was killed in the Civil War. He put all the rest of his children through college. Three of his sons became Presbyterian ministers.

Peter built the Pee Dee Presbyterian Church in Hoke County in 1846, the Sandy Grove Presbyterian Church in 1852, the Montpelier Presbyterian Church in Wagram in 1852, and in 1855 he built a church for the Presbyterians living in the area that became Raeford. This church was known as Bethel, a classic old church with a beautiful rounded dome instead of a steeple. The last church he build was the Galatia Presbyterian Church in 1862. A fascinating feature of this church was the placement of the steeple on the slant side of the roof over the entrance doorway. This church burned and was replaced by a handsome colonial brick building.

Peter also built the Montgomery County Courthouse and the Laurinburg Academy.

He was an elder in the organization of the Sandy Grove Presbyterian Church near Fayetteville, North Carolina. He and his wife were buried there.

There is a Peter Monroe [25480] married to Isabella Cameron [25481], but listed as a son of John Monroe [524]. There is probably an error here somewhere.

The Love reference says Peter's 1st wife, Isabella was born 5 Apr 1818 and died 18 May 1891. Other references give 18 May 1891 as the death date of his second wife.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Dorris, Mary Emma
- Munford, Ray Donavon, Jr.
- Love, Jane - membership application

Ref: Clan Munro files - Hudson, Colin Munroe - membership application dated 30
Jan 1997

Contractor, lived near Fayetteville NC

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Buried:
Sandy Grove Presbyterian Church

J. married Amanda Cameron in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina, USA. Amanda was born about 1866-1869; died on 18 May 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J. married Isabella Jane Cameron on 4 Mar 1841 in Cameron Hill, , North Carolina, USA. Isabella was born on 5 Apr 1818 in Cameron Hill, , North Carolina, USA; died on 21 Feb 1886 in , Cumberland Co., North Carolina, USA; was buried in Fort Bragg, Hoke Co., North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Evander Munroe was born in 1844; died in 1865.
2. Colin Alexander Munroe was born in 1846 in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina, USA; died in 1917 in , Davidson Co., North Carolina, USA.
3. Dugald Munroe was born est 1848; and died.
4. Edmund Marshall Munroe, D.D. was born on 16 May 1850 in Troy, Montgomery Co., North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Dec 1923 in Milford, Ellis Co., Texas, USA; was buried in Milford, Ellis Co., Texas, USA.
5. Archibald Cornelius Munroe was born est 1852; and died.
6. Margaret Jane Munroe was born on 11 Jan 1855 in Sandy Grove, North Carolina; died on 20 Nov 1934 in Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina, USA.
7. John Peter Munroe was born est 1857; and died.

Notes:

It was previously thought that Dugald was the son of Neill Munroe [2308], but that has been disproved.

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Dugald married Jane Cameron. Jane was born in 1786; died in 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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