Rev. William Wrightman Monroe

1855 - 1903  (47 years)

• Name	William Wrightman Monroe  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	4 Jul 1855	, Talladega Co., Alabama, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Feb 1903	Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas, USA   [1, 2, 4, 6, 7]
  Buried	Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas, USA   [2, 7]
  	Vaughn Cemetery
  Person ID	I22531	Munro
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2007

  
  

  Father	Rev. John Anthony Monroe,   b. 24 May 1819, , Robeson Co., North Carolina, USA ,   d. 15 Nov 1893, Glenmora, Rapides Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Sara Ann Levie,   b. 11 Jun 1825, , Charles Co., Maryland, USA ,   d. 24 Feb 1904, Glenmora, Rapides Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1842  [8]
  Family ID	F7799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Wells,   b. 26 Jan 1855, , , Georgia, USA ,   d. 9 Mar 1925  (Age 70 years)
  Married	6 Sep 1874  [6, 7, 9]
  Children	+ 1. John Carlton Monroe,   b. 1 Jul 1875, , , Louisiana, USA ,   d. 18 Dec 1919  (Age 44 years) + 2. Thomas Cornelius Monroe,   b. 18 Mar 1877, Sugartown, Calcasieu Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 23 Jul 1950  (Age 73 years)   3. William Timothy Monroe,   b. 16 Jun 1879, , , Louisiana, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1905  (Age 25 years) + 4. Martin Luther Monroe,   b. 3 May 1881, , , Louisiana, USA ,   d. 28 Oct 1965  (Age 84 years)   5. Phoebe Monroe,   b. 13 Nov 1883,   d. 27 Mar 1899  (Age 15 years) + 6. James Mason Monroe,   b. 24 Mar 1886, , Rapides Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 9 Nov 1953  (Age 67 years) + 7. Cora Margarite Monroe,   b. 8 Jun 1889, , , Louisiana, USA ,   d. 2 Nov 1968, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, USA  (Age 79 years) + 8. Laura Anna Monroe,   b. 28 Mar 1892, , Rapides Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 29 Dec 1972, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, USA  (Age 80 years) + 9. Marshall Cornell Monroe,   b. 16 May 1894, , , Louisiana, USA ,   d. 19 Jan 1958  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F11169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rev. William Wrightman (or Wainwright) Monroe When William was about 10 years old, his father moved the family to Louisiana. In 1872, William was converted to the Methodist Church and in 1876, he was licensed to exhort in the M.E. Church, South. In 1886, he was ordained a deacon in Baton Rouge by Bishop Keener. The 1880 census of Calcasciu Parish, Louisiana lists William as a farmer. The following letter was found at Centenary College which is listed as the holder of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, LA Conference Archives: "To the Bishop and members of the 40th Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South to be held at Baton Rouge Jan 6th 1886. Dear Fathers and Bretheren, William Monroe having been for five yers consecutively a local preacher and having been duly examined by the Quarterly Conference of Spring Creek Circuit of Alexandiria District of the Louisiana Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Is hereby recommended as a suitable person to be ordained Deacon. Signed in behalf of said Quarterly Conference. W.W. Cornell P. E." (One of William's children was given the middle name of Cornell - Marshall Cornell Monroe - born 1894.) On the back of the letter it was signed William Wrightman Monroe. Also where his name appeared in the body of the letter someone had inserted "Wrightman" above his name. ********** After his death, the following obituary appeared in a local newspaper: Rev. W. W. Monroe, was born 4 Jul 1855 in Talladega County, Alabama and died 16 Feb 1903 near Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas. In the fall of 1865 his father Rev. John Monroe moved to Louisiana. He was married 6 Sep 1874 to Miss Margaret Wells to whom were born nine children, eight of whom live to mourn their loss. He was converted in 1872 and licensed to exhort in the M. E. Church, South, in 1876 by Elder Cobb. He was licensed to preach in 1879 by Rev. J. D. Harper and was ordained deacon in 1886 at Baton Rouge by Bishop Keener. He never joined the Conference, but always assisted his pastor, besides keeping up from one to three regular appointments; also served as a supply on the Hemphill circuit one year. He died of congestion of the bowels caused by a complication of liver and kidney troubles. Everything was done that medical skill could do, yet his illness was very brief. He realized his condition and among his last words were expressions of his readiness to go at God's command, and said to his sorrowing wife, "Weep not; it is the Lord's will. God will take care of you." ********** Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [5, 7]

  
  

• Sources

  [S273] Clan Munro files - Gossell, Deborah Dale, Deborah Dale Gossell, Descendants of John Anthony Monroe, Rev. - p. 1, 10, 18 (Reliability: 3). [S191] Clan Munro files - Steely, DeAnn Monroe, DeAnn Monroe Steely, Descendants of Duncan Munroe - prepared 4 Nov 2002 - p. 2, 6 (Reliability: 3). [S588] Clan Munro files - Nagel, Elaine, Elaine Nagel, Family group record for John Anthony Monroe and Sara Ann Le vie - undated (Reliability: 3). [S588] Clan Munro files - Nagel, Elaine, Elaine Nagel, Descendants of John Anthony Monroe, Rev. - compiled by Elai ne Nagel (Reliability: 3). [S588] Clan Munro files - Nagel, Elaine, Elaine Nagel, "Munro Clan" by Elaine (Monroe) Nagel - Summer 1996 - Vol 1 , #2 (Reliability: 3). [S588] Clan Munro files - Nagel, Elaine, Elaine Nagel, Email from Elaine Nagel - 15 Nov 1998 (Reliability: 3). [S588] Clan Munro files - Nagel, Elaine, Elaine Nagel, Elaine Nagel - genealogy - Jun 1995 (Reliability: 3). [S191] Clan Munro files - Steely, DeAnn Monroe, DeAnn Monroe Steely, Descendants of Duncan Munroe - prepared 4 Nov 2002 - p. 2 (Reliability: 3). [S191] Clan Munro files - Steely, DeAnn Monroe, DeAnn Monroe Steely, Descendants of Duncan Munroe - prepared 4 Nov 2002 - p. 6 (Reliability: 3).