Walter Donald Monroe

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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-13/5-54 - p. 374

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Walter married Chrystal M. Bellamy on 17 Jun 1934 in Haxtun, Colorado, USA. Chrystal was born on 30 Sep 1912; died on 5 Jun 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

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John "Bert" lived in Denver, Colorado. He married his step-mother's niece. The Monroe reference says he was born on 19 Sep 1874 in Howell, Michigan.

Ref. (1) p. 241 says John was born on 16 Sep 1874 and p. 374 says 19 Sep 1874.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Farlow, Donna
- Monroe, Robert Purchase - membership application

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-13/5-5 - p. 241, 374

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John married Norma Henrietta Purchase on 21 May 1902 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA. Norma was born on 16 Dec 1877 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA; died on 22 Apr 1962 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Clan Munro files - Farlow, Donna
- Monroe, Robert Purchase - membership application

Ref. (1) says Norma was born on 16 Dec 1876.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-13/5-5 - p. 374

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

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George lived in Howell, Michigan. One reference says George's wife, Sarah died in May 1874 and that her name was Sarah C. Boothby. She was the daughter of N. S. and Martha (Temple) Boothby.

He was a farmer in Ingham County and belonged to the Baptist Church. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 80.

George's second wife was Mary Bird (or Maria) Purchase.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-87-13/5
Clan Munro files - Griffin, Richard
- Farlow, Donna

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

George married Sarah Cornelia Boothby on 20 Sep 1864 in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA. Sarah (daughter of Nathaniel S. Boothby and Martha Temple) was born on 10 Jan 1843 in Hartford, , Ohio, USA; died on 21 Oct 1877 in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah died of "neuralgia of the stomach" at the age of 34. This could have been some kind of malnutrition or persistent vomiting, cancer, or something like amoebic dysentery - even diabetes. She was found dead in bed when George and Rosa came home from church one Sunday evening. When she died, the children ranged in age from 12 to 2 so they went to live with relatives until George remarried.

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«i»Apparently [«/i»Francis] «i»moved to Howell, Liberty Township in 1837 per history of Howell became wealthy. Manufacturers of tin, sheet iron and copper wares, and dealers in hardware

Francis N. Monroe 1837
Francis Monroe was one of the earliest settlers of Livingston County. He passed through what is now the village of Howell before a building had been erected there. His father, Lemuel Monroe, was one of the heroes of the Revolution. He served through that memorable war; participated in the battle of Bunker Hill; was present at Burgoyne's surrender, and in many other engagements. He also served in the war of 1812. Was three times married, and was the father of eighteen children, seventeen of whom grew to maturity. In his old age he came to Howell and made his home with his son Francis, at whose residence he died at the advanced age of ninety-seven years and two months.

Francis Monroe was the eldest of six children by the third wife of his father. She resided at Mendon, N.Y., when her husband was serving in the war of 1812, and for several years thereafter. There Francis was born Aug. 8, 1813. When a lad he was indentured until he was twenty-one years of age, at which time he received the customary one hundred dollars and two suits of clothes. This important event occurred Aug. 8, 1834, and on the 18th day of September of that year he was married to Miss Luana Hicks, of Bristol, N. Y. Her father had died, and from his estate she received one hundred dollars upon her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe then had a joint capital of two hundred dollars, and plans were soon matured for securing a home. They resolved to go to the then Territory of Michigan, and within a week, Mr. Monroe started on a tour westward.

After prospecting through Eastern Michigan, he located on the southwest quarter of section 28, now the town of Howell. Returning to Bristol he worked by the month some two years, and in the spring of 1837, with his wife and two children, moved on to his land, and commenced the task of creating a home from the unbroken forest. With limited means and few neighbors, he was thrown upon his own resources to procure the necessaries of life. He worked out by the day. The first fall after his arrival he went twelve miles to dig potatoes (for one La Grange, in Unadilla), receiving in payment a bushel of potatoes for a day's work. Money was a thing almost unknown. To pay taxes and the twenty-five cents postage on a letter from the East, were grave questions to the pioneer. Wolves were plenty, and soon a bounty of seventeen, dollars was offered for their scalps. This was most fortunate for Mr. Monroe, who gave them considerable attention; he took as many as three in a week, which rendered him material financial relief.

The progress of the pioneer under these adverse circumstances was necessarily slow; but after the log house was built, the clearing was continued. Year by year improvements were made and other lands added the small clearing expanded to broad and fertile fields, and the log house has long since given place to a large and commodious brick residence, with such surroundings as indicate the thrifty farmer.

By his first wife he had ten children, viz.: Henry O., is a farmer in Wisconsin; F. N., is a hardware merchant in Howell; James M., is a farmer in Ingham County; Norton M., is living on the old homestead; George W., also on a farm in Ingham County; Mary L., married William Bezan, and died at Howell; Luana A. and Helen M., both died unmarried; William H., is a farmer in the town of, Howell; Lucinda M. became the wife of R. B. Morgan, a portrait painter and inventor, and resides at Ann Arbor. The present Mrs. Monroe was a Mrs. Brininstoole, formerly of Batavia, N. Y.

Mr. Monroe and both his wives were members of the Baptist Church of Howell. His first wife was one of the few who organized the church, and he is still a zealous worker in that organization.

In 1871, Mr. Monroe left the farm in charge of his son, Norton M., and purchased a residence in the village of Howell, where he has since resided, enjoying a well-earned competency and the respect of all.

Source History of Livingston Co., MI 1880
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(Email from Suzanne Spencer - 16 Sep 2009)
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Francis had 4 wives and at least 18 children. One references says that his first wife, Luana Hicks, was born 10 Mar 1815. She was the daughter of Gilleon (or Gideon) and Luana Hicks of Bristol, New York. She died of "softening of the brain: stroke".

His second wife, Mrs. Anna Brininstoole was from Batavia, New York.

His third wife was Eleanor Alsena (Cromwell) Eldred.

Francis died at the age of 78 of "congestion of the brain: hypertension".

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-87-13
"History of Livingston County (Michigan)" - 1881
Clan Munro files - Griffin, Richard
- Farlow, Donna

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

Buried:
Lakeview Cemetery

Francis married Luana Hicks on 18 Sep 1834 in Bristol, Ontario Co., New York, USA. Luana (daughter of Gideon Hicks and Luana) was born on 17 Mar 1816 in Bristol, Ontario Co., New York, USA; died on 17 Feb 1868 in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA; was buried in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Lakeview Cemetery

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Nathaniel married Martha Temple. Martha was born in 1807 in , , Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Aug 1887 in Leslie, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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