James Oliver Monroe

1888 - 1968  (79 years)

• Name	James Oliver Monroe  [1, 2]
  Born	4 Nov 1888	Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Illinois, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Jun 1968	Normandy, St. Louis Co., Missouri, USA   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I25024	Munro
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2008

  
  

  Father	John Judson Monroe,   b. 2 Feb 1860-14 Feb 1860, , Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA ,   d. 1928, Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Sarah Lavinia Cox,   b. 9 Jan 1857, Spring Garden, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA ,   d. 7 Jan 1922, Spring Garden, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1881	, Jefferson Co., Illinois, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F8665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fredericka Juliana Sophia Koch,   b. 17 Jun 1885, East Saginaw, , Michigan, USA ,   d. 1 Sep 1945, Highland, Madison Co., Illinois, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Married	6 Jan 1912	Bowling Green, Pike Co., Missouri, USA   [2]
  Children	+ 1. John Judson Monroe,   b. 15 Oct 1912, Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1988, Columbia, Howard Co., Maryland, USA  (Age 75 years) + 2. Living   3. Living   4. James Oliver Monroe, Jr.,   b. Abt 1919,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Living
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F8660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ********** The following was written by John Judson Monroe My father met my mother in the classroom. Hearkening to her words of wisdom, he sat humbly at her feet. She was the teacher. he was a country boy getting away from the cows and the pasture. A number of years after that, they were married. Their union knotted two ropes from whose lengths hung a good many strands of different texture. ... My father, James Oliver, was the oldest of a family of eight. He led the typical farmer-boy's life of the time, working at home and in the fields, and going to school. Upon graduation from Ewing Academy, he attempted to place himself teaching country school. But, though he raised his age from 17 to 19, the lie did him no good. He entered Ewing Cgortingerollege. After two years, my mother's wise words turned his steps toward Illinois College and what everlasting fame he was to acquire during his lifetime. ********** James was the oldest of a family of eight. He led the typical Illinois farm boy's life of the time, working at home in the fields, and going to school. He went to grammer school in a country school where his father taught at one time. He later had another teacher, Fredericka Koch, with whom he fell in love and subsequently married. His wife's full name was Fredericka Juliana Sophia Louisa Christina "Frida" Koch. She had so many names because when she was born, many of her mother's neighbors wanted to be god-mothers, so she was named after each of them. After graduation from Ewing Academy, he attempet to get a job as a teacher in a country school. But, though he raised his age from 17 to 19, the lie did him no good. He entered Ewing College, but after two years he began studying at Illinois College. James bought the Collinsville Herald newspaper in 1917. He served as a Senator in the Illinois State Legislature most of the time from 1930-1962. The Karl Monroe letter says James was born in Spring Garden, Illinois. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1, 4]

  
  

• Sources

  [S644] Clan Munro files - Boak, Deirdre Monroe, Deirdre Monroe Boak, Obituary of John Monroe (Reliability: 3). [S644] Clan Munro files - Boak, Deirdre Monroe, Deirdre Monroe Boak, Sons of the American Revolution applicatin for Karl Louis M onroe - 21 Oct 1987 (Reliability: 3). [S644] Clan Munro files - Boak, Deirdre Monroe, Deirdre Monroe Boak, Letter from Karl L. Monroe - 18 Mar 1992 (Reliability: 3). [S644] Clan Munro files - Boak, Deirdre Monroe, Deirdre Monroe Boak, Family history manuscript written by John Judson Monroe - u ndated (Reliability: 3).