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William M. Monroe

William M. Monroe

Male 1850 - 1934  (84 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William M. Monroe was born on 4 Feb 1850 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA (son of Joseph Marion Monroe and Harriet Newell Davis); died on 25 Dec 1934 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.

    Notes:

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

    Family/Spouse: Julia Griggs. Julia was born on 16 Jul 1854; died on 14 Aug 1962 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Eliza M.. Eliza was born on 5 Feb 1854; died on 22 Dec 1890 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Josie Monroe was born in 1873; and died.
    2. Addie Monroe was born in 1874; and died.
    3. Thomas Monroe was born in 1875; and died.
    4. Ella Monroe was born in 1878; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Marion Monroe was born in 1827 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA (son of George William Monroe and Elizabeth Peters); died in 1864 in Richmond, Richmond (city), Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

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

    Joseph married Harriet Newell Davis on 27 Nov 1847 in , Monroe Co., Tennessee, USA. Harriet was born on 2 Oct 1829 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Jul 1898 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Harriet Newell Davis was born on 2 Oct 1829 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Jul 1898 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.

    Notes:

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

    Children:
    1. Mary Elizabeth Monroe was born on 23 Sep 1848 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 18 Dec 1885 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    2. Margaret E. Monroe was born on 4 Feb 1850 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 30 Aug 1907 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    3. 1. William M. Monroe was born on 4 Feb 1850 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 25 Dec 1934 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    4. Louis Franklin Monroe was born on 17 Mar 1851 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 27 Nov 1932 in Aledo, Parker Co., Texas, USA.
    5. Tennessee Monroe was born on 1 Jan 1853 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 1 Jan 1856 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    6. Nancy M. F. Monroe was born in 1854; died in 1855.
    7. Horace Lee Monroe was born on 2 Jan 1856 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 23 Mar 1934 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    8. Charles B. Monroe was born on 1 Dec 1857 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 9 Nov 1914 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    9. Joseph Marion Monroe, Jr. was born on 1 Dec 1859 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 4 Jul 1926 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    10. Sarah E. Monroe was born on 10 Jun 1861 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 17 Apr 1899 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    11. Elizabeth P. Monroe was born on 24 Apr 1864 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 13 Jul 1899.
    12. George W. Monroe was born on 24 Apr 1864 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 5 Jan 1936 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George William Monroe was born on 14 Apr 1782 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA (son of Robert S. Monroe and Unknown); died on 14 Oct 1869 in Mouse Creek, Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1869 in Athens, Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.

    Notes:

    Error alert: The Gerald Monroe reference and others say that George William Monroe was the son of Robert S. Monroe and Rosannah Jannie Puckett. Some other references say that George William Monroe was the son of Robert S. Monroe and an unknown first wife.

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

    Buried:
    George was buried in Pond Hill Cemetery, Tennessee.

    George married Elizabeth Peters on 17 Jan 1804 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Peters) was born on 1 Jan 1786 in Craven, Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Sep 1873 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; was buried in Athens, Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Peters was born on 1 Jan 1786 in Craven, Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Peters); died on 14 Sep 1873 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; was buried in Athens, Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.

    Notes:

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

    Buried:
    Pond Hill Baptist Church Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Alice Monroe was born in 1804; and died.
    2. Jesse S. Monroe was born on 28 Aug 1805; died in in , , Alabama, USA.
    3. Rosannah Monroe was born on 29 Mar 1807; and died.
    4. Robert Monroe was born in 1811 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA; died in 1871 in , , Kentucky, USA.
    5. William Monroe was born in Feb 1812; died in 1871.
    6. Nancy Monroe was born in 1814 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 26 Jun 1902 in Eldon, Miller Co., Missouri, USA.
    7. Elizabeth Jane Monroe was born in 1817 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 26 Jan 1902 in Eldon, Miller Co., Missouri, USA.
    8. Margaret Monroe was born on 29 May 1818; died on 24 Dec 1904 in , Meigs Co., Tennessee, USA.
    9. George William Monroe, Jr. was born on 29 Aug 1819 in , , Tennessee, USA; died on 6 Feb 1863 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA.
    10. Marshall Monroe was born in 1820; and died.
    11. Catherine Monroe was born in 1824; was buried in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    12. 2. Joseph Marion Monroe was born in 1827 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA; died in 1864 in Richmond, Richmond (city), Virginia, USA.
    13. John Monroe was born in 1830; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert S. Monroe was born in 1763 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA (son of William Thomas Monroe and Mary Ramsey); died on 7 Jan 1835 in , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA; was buried in Maynardville, Union Co., Tennessee, USA.

    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

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

    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 Unknown. Unknown was born about 1765 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA; died in 1785 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Unknown was born about 1765 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA; died in 1785 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA.

    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.

    Children:
    1. 4. George William Monroe was born on 14 Apr 1782 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA; died on 14 Oct 1869 in Mouse Creek, Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1869 in Athens, Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    2. Elizabeth Monroe was born on 5 Dec 1784 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA; died on 2 Dec 1865 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.
    3. Mary Polly Monroe was born in 1785 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1818.

  3. 10.  William Peters was born about 1756; and died.

    Notes:

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

    Birth:
    Estimate: William's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of his daughter, Elizabeth.

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Peters was born on 1 Jan 1786 in Craven, Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Sep 1873 in , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA; was buried in Athens, Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA.