John Monro

Notes:

At the age of 7, John was "shot by a /illegible/".

Ref: Clan Munro files - Greenough, Josephine

Notes:

Ira married, Margaret, the daughter of Thomas King Wilson and Cristina Neysmith Thorburn. Margaret came to America with her family about 1887 and settled in a little mining town in Pennsylvania. Thomas Wilson was a coal miner and died in Marek in 1914.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Greenough, Josephine

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-28-11 - p. 349

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

Ira married Margaret Neysmith Wilson on 9 Nov 1904 in Sylvania, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret was born on 10 May 1882 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland; died on 19 Aug 1966 in Sayre, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George was raised in Columbia Township, Pennsylvania. He received an elementary school education and then went to work in his father's store in Sylvania. He worked there for 27 years. On 8 May 1858, he was appointed Postmaster and served in that capacity until he resigned on 1 Oct 1885. He then became a farmer.

He was a member of the Universalist Church and a charter member of Sylvania Lodge, No. 926 I.O.O.F. He was a Republican and in 1860 he was appointed assessor of the U.S. Internal Revenue, a position he held for two years.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-28-1 - p. 348-349

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

George married Josephine L. Embrey on 25 Dec 1879 in Sullivan, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Josephine was born on 25 Sep 1853 in Elk Run, Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA; died in Nov 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Josephine was the daughter of Thomas M. and Ann (Eustace) Embrey of Fauquier County, Virginia. Before marrying George, Josephine had previously been married to a Mr. Johnson.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-28-1 - p. 349

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

Notes:

Peter owned a store. One reference says he was born in Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-41-28
Clan Munro files - Greenough, Josephine
- Yard, Prof. F. L. Dixon
- Gould, Imogene Gifford
- Saxton, Janice - membership application

Peter married the daughter of Ira and Betsey Pettibone of Sylvania, Pennsylvania.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-41-28

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

Peter married Lavinia Pettibone on 23 Feb 1832 in Sylvania, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Lavinia was born on 9 Jun 1810 in Manchester, Vermont; died on 5 Mar 1886 in Sylvania, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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