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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1852 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
| 1. | Judge Bazzell Davis Monroe was born in 1852 (son of Chapman Arden Monroe and Susannah Burton); and died. Notes:
The following is an article from the Clay County Republican, a newspaper in Louisville, Illinois. 11 Feb 1937:
The Last Burial of the Body of Abraham Lincoln
Our reporter in Springfield recently interviewed Judge B.D. Monroe in relation to the last burial of the body of Abraham Lincoln. Judge Monroe formerly lived in Louisville and practiced law in Clay County for many years and for eight years was Judge of the County Court. Afterward he moved to Springfield and served for eight years as Assistant Attorney General. He was one of the last men to view the body of Lincoln when it was placed in the new tomb in Springfield in 1901. Judge Monroe is now past 84 years of age but remembers vividly the incidents relative to rebuilding of the Lincoln monument and interrment of Lincoln's body therein.
Judge Monroe said "I was a member of the special committee appointed by the Lincoln Monument Association to oversee the rebuilding of the monument in 1901.
The members of the committee were Governor Richard Yates, Clinton L. Conklin, M. W. Williamson, State Treasurer James S. McCullough, State Auditor Joseph H. Freeman, State Sup't of Public Instruction Floyd K. Whittimore, Ass't State Treasurer Joseph N. Reese, Adj't General John J. Brenholt, State Senator Geo. N. Black, Col. James S. Culver and B. D. Monroe, Ass't Attorney General.
Before Col. Culver began to take down the monument, it became necessary, of course, to remove the large marble sarcophagus containing the body of Lincoln and the caskets containing the bodies of Mrs. Lincoln and their two sons to a vault built for the purpose.
During the summer of 1901 (when the monument was nearly completed) Robert Lincoln came to Springfield and made the request that his father's body be placed in the monument in such a manner that it would never again be disturbed.
Therefore an excavation 12 feet square and 12 feet deep with steel frames on each side of the casket was made. After the casket was placed therein the excavation was filled with cement up to the level of the floor of the monument.
Col. Culver notified the committee when the monument was completed and he was ready to remove the bodies from the temporary vault into the monument. Accordingly the whole committee went to the monument on the morning of Sept. 26, 1901 and caused the casket containing Lincoln's body to be brought into the main room of the monument.
The committee then considered the propriety of opening the casket and in view of the fact that an attempt had been made in the first days of Nov 1876 to steal the body (which though unsuccessful, yet left doubt in the minds of some) the committee, taking into consideration that this was the last burial of the body decided that it was proper and right to open the casket and put forever to rest the whispering going around the state that the body had been stolen and carried away.
Accordingly, in the presence of the committee, a piece of the leaden casket about 15 inches wide and 2 feet in length directly over the face was cut out. The committee then viewed the face. It was perfectly preserved, even the mole on the side of the face was still there. Anyone at all familiar with pictures of Lincoln would have recognized him at once.
After all present had viewed him, the leaden casket was sealed then it was lowered into the excavation and the excavation was filled with cement. And thus was deposited in its final resting place the mortal body of Abraham Lincoln."
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Chapman Arden Monroe was born about 1806 (son of Alvin C. Monroe and Mary Ann Royce); and died. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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.
Chapman married Susannah Burton on 18 Sep 1839. Susannah was born on 20 Apr 1817 in Ashe Co., North Carolina, USA; died on 17 Nov 1905 in Louisville, Clay Co., Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Susannah Burton was born on 20 Apr 1817 in Ashe Co., North Carolina, USA; died on 17 Nov 1905 in Louisville, Clay Co., Illinois, USA. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Alvin C. Monroe was born on 20 May 1781 in Ashford, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA (son of Reuben Monroe, Jr. and Mabel Bingham); died in 1827 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA. Notes:
Alvin was raised by his Aunt Sarah.
Darius was the son of Mary Ann. He was adopted by Alvin.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Broughton, Patricia
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Alvin married Mary Ann Royce on 16 Jan 1800 in , , Massachusetts, USA. Mary was born on 5 Apr 1777; died on 20 May 1851 in Branch Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Mary Ann Royce was born on 5 Apr 1777; died on 20 May 1851 in Branch Co., Michigan, USA. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Reuben Monroe, Jr. was born in 1759 in New Ashford, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA (son of Reuben Monroe and Ann Hawley); died in 1824. Notes:
Reuben's sister, Sarah, raised Reuben's children. Sarah had no children of her own.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Broughton, Patricia
Severance, Dorothy-Jean
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Reuben married Mabel Bingham in 1778. Mabel was born in 1759; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | Mabel Bingham was born in 1759; and died. Notes:
Mabel was Reuben's second wife.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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