Uriah Nelson Monroe

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Uriah married Sarah Jane Honeycutt on 17 Nov 1874 in , , Louisiana, USA. Sarah was born about 1844 in , , Louisiana, USA; died on 9 Dec 1904 in , Trinity Co., Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Dec 1904 in , Trinity Co., Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Uriah Ervin Monroe was born on 20 Sep 1874 in , , Louisiana, USA; died on 30 Apr 1941 in , Cherokee Co., Texas, USA; was buried on 1 May 1941 in , Cherokee Co., Texas, USA.

Uriah married Samaria L. Bedgood on 5 Aug 1906 in , Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA. Samaria was born before 1864 in , Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA; died in 1974 in , Cherokee Co., Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Mary and Uriah's marriage was witnessed by H. P. Gathin and W. L. A. Monroe.

1. Joe Riley Monroe was born on 17 Aug 1907 in Campti, Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA; and died.

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George was called a "homesteader". It would appear very probable that he homesteaded land in the Goldonna area or perhaps it was the custom at that time to call anyone that cleared new land a "homesteader". His holdings in his old age were divided between his youngest son, Steven Lafitte Monroe and Steven lafitte's brother-in law, James Isom Conley. Steven Lafitte's brother, George Columbus Monroe's eldest son, George W. Monroe lived on the adjacent property. George Ervin's great grandson's Erve and Elton Monroe, Tilmon Monroe's sons, eventually owned most of the land that passed to Steven Lafitte.

George had tax receipts from Laurel, Mississippi and Goldonna, Louisiana for the year 1871 in his papers.

He was very religious in his old age. He would call his grandson, Itrel, to him, place his hand on the boy's head, pray for him and announce that Itrel would serve the Lord by becoming a great preacher. Itrel became a Baptist preacher upon graduating from Louisiana College.

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George married Nancy Frances Wilson in May 1853 in Koscuisko, Attala Co., Mississippi, USA. Nancy was born in Jun 1835 in , Walton Co., Georgia, USA; died on 5 Dec 1924 in , Sunflower Co., Mississippi, USA; was buried in Drew, Sunflower Co., Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nancy was the daughter of Riley and Rebecca (Fowler) Wilson. The Wilsons were neighbors of the Monroes in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

After George's death, Nancy was denied a widow's pension because the bureau said that George had been AWOL (absent without leave) from 7 Aug 1863 until the end of the American Civil War.

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Buried:
Family lore says that Nancy's son, George Columbus Monroe, who lived in Mississippi with his third wife and family, went to Louisiana and took Nancy back to Mississippi for a visit. While she was there, she died and was buried there. George Columbus Monroe lived in Drew, Mississippi, near the "Quiver River" on what was called the Monroe Plantation because of the length of time they had farmed the land. It is assumed that this is Nancy's burial place.

Notes:

This may be the same person as George [43574].

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Robert married Sarah H. (Sally) Burnett (Bernett) on 28 Apr 1827 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA. Sarah was born about 1802; and died in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries.

Notes:

Robert is listed on the personal property tax lists as under 21 in Apr 1785 and over 21 in Apr 1786, so it appears that he was born between Apr 1764 and Apr 1765.

The Gerald Monroe reference says his mother was Mary Smith.

Ref: Clan Munro files -
- Monroe, Joseph Edmunds - family of William Monroe
- Williams, Carrington - William Monroe - family record

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Died:
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The following is a transcript of the will of Robert Monroe from the Sutphen reference:

In the Name of God Amen

I, Robert Monroe of the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee, being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of such Worldly Substance as it hath pleased God to Bless me with. I give and bequeath the same in Manner following that is to say:

1st My desire is that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my perishable property.

2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rosanna Monrow, one negro woman named Meridith.

3rd I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Monrow, one gray mare. I also give and bequeath unto my said wife and daughter all my household and kitchen funriture, 2 cows, two breeding sows, the choice out of my stock to dispose of as they please.

4th I give and bequeath unto my son, Robert Monrow, two hundred acres of land being the tract that I bought of Robert Nash with all my farming tools of every kind after my wife Rosanna Monrow and daughter Nancy Monrow having their support off of said tract of land during their natural lives.

5th My desire is that my said beloved wife and daughter should live with my son Robert Monrow and see to the maintaining of them.

6th My desire is that after my just debts be paid that the remainder of my property be equally divided among five of my children yet alive whose names is as follows: George Monrow, Elizabeth Atkins, John Monrow, Barbara Kitts, Mark Monrow. I also give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Peggy Wyrick, deceased, one dollar. I also give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Polly Atkins, deceased, one dollar to come out of the above property before divided.

I also give and bequeath unto my son Robert Monrow all the grain and provender of every kind now on the place, to have for the use of himself, his mother, and sister Nancy.

And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Robert Monrow executor of this my last will and testament. In whitness whereof I have hereunto set my hadn and seal this 11th day of January 1834.

Witnesses: James Salling, Wm. Hamilton, William Long

Robert Monrow

Recorded 6 July 1836 by E. Tate, Clerk

Inventory of Estate of Robert Monrow, decd. 7 Jan 1835, recorded 9 Jul 1836, E. Tate, Clerk.

Commissioners Report on Estate of Robert Monrow, recorded 2 May 1837, E. Tate, Clerk
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Robert married Rosannah Janie Puckett on 14 Dec 1786 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA. Rosannah (daughter of Anthony Puckett) was born in 1766 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA; died in 1840 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA; was buried in Maynardville, Union Co., Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Rosannah was buried in Hamilton Cemetery in Maynardville, Tennessee.

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Married:
Robert and Rosannah were married by Thomas Crymes.

Refs.

Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s

Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol II, Part II, Surnames Mi-N, Page 31