Emma Oletta Monroe

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Emma married Lois Edward Emmons on 29 May 1937 in Livingston, Polk Co., Texas, USA. Lois was born on 9 Sep 1912 in , , Texas, USA; died on 24 Sep 1985 in Livingston, Polk Co., Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

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Riley married Stella May Fowler on 4 Aug 1904 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA. Stella was born on 6 May 1887; died on 28 Oct 1951 in Houston, Harris Co., Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stella was the daughter of Joe and Martha (Parker) Fowler.

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William married Laura Clark about 1880 in , Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA. Laura was born about 1861 in , , Louisiana, USA; died on 10 Oct 1952 in Winnfield, Winn Par., Louisiana, USA; was buried in Goldonna, Natchitoches Par. Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Laura told many stories about life on the farm after William left her shortly after Ellen's birth. The other children would help in the field, and she would leave one to watch the younger ones. She said the long dresses the babies wore had a good purpose. In the winter she would pull up a corner of the mattress, put the dress tail under and let the mattress back down and push the bed against the wall. In summer she would place the baby on the floor and put a table leg to hold the dress tight. There were no playpens, but this served as well. Also there were no toys to keep the younger ones occupied. She would just put syrup on their fingers and give them a feather. They would spend hours putting the feather from one hand to the other and sometimes she would place spider webs on the hands and no syrup was needed. When they reached the stage for teething, a knot from a tree or carrot or raw potato worked for a teething ring.

All the kids were bathed every night and dressed for play the next day. The only ironing was for the Sunday clothes. They went to church each Sunday. Laura was a Baptist or Pentacostal.

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Died:
Obituary from Winn Parish Enterprise/Winnfield News American

"Mrs. Laura Monroe Dies in Winnfield After Long Illness

Rites for Natchitoches Native Conducted At Goldonna on Saturday

Mrs. Laura Monroe, widely known as "Aunt Laura", a native of Natchitoches Parish, passed away at the home of her granddaughter, Iris Boyett at 1414 Maple Street, here at 4:31 P.M. Friday, October 10, 1952 after a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held at the Pentacostal Church in Goldonna at 4 P.M. Saturday with the Rev. H. J. Mott and the Rev. H. L. Black of Winnfield, and interment was in Goldonna cemetery.

Pallbearers were grandsons, including Ellis williams, Jr. of winnfield, Walter Monroe of Livingston, Texas, Joe Mixon of Jena, Doc. Foster of Hempstead, Texas, Bill Mamilton of Downsville and Charles Lacquer of Baton Rouge.

Mrs. Monroe is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J. E. Williams, Sr., of Winnfield, Mrs. Jimmie Lyons of Los Angeles, Mrs. Stella Joyner of Goldonna and Mrs. T. E. Bossier of Daingerfield, Texas; one son Hamilton Monroe of Livingston, Texas; 23 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild."

One of her daughters was recorded as Mrs. T. E. Bossier in Walter Lee Monroe's Obituary September 26, 1946 living in Winnfield. Charles Lscquer is believed to be La Clercq [Laclercq]. Bill Hamilton may have been Le Hamilton Monroe.

Note: Florence is Mrs. J. E. Williams; Stella is Mrs. Stella Joyner; Della is Mrs. T. E. Bossier, Ellen is Mrs. Jimmie Lyons; Emma is Mrs. Waggoner (not listed).

Buried:
Goldonna Cemetery

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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.