Rev. Marion Baker Monroe

1859 - 1916  (57 years)

• Name	Marion Baker Monroe  [1]
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	1859	New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Apr 1916	New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA   [1, 2]
  Buried	New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA   [1, 3]
  	Buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery in Mayor John T. Monroe's Tomb (The Times Picayune newspaper obituary says he was buried in Fireman's Cemetery.)
  Person ID	I27662	Munro
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2007

  
  

  Father	John Tomkins Monroe,   b. 6 May 1822, , Howard Co., Missouri, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 1871, Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Isadora Shepard,   b. 12 Jun 1826, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 13 Feb 1889, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Married	11 Sep 1845	New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ellen Thomas,   b. 13 Jan 1867, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 1 Sep 1921, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1882  [5]
  Children	+ 1. John Tompkins Monroe, Jr.,   b. 15 May 1883, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 4 Jan 1917, , Pearl River Co., Mississippi, USA  (Age 33 years)   2. James Embert Monroe,   b. 11 Dec 1886, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 16 Jun 1904  (Age 17 years) + 3. Anna E. Monroe,   b. 16 Dec 1888, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Vivian Monroe,   b. Abt 1890,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Marion Baker Monroe, Jr.,   b. 25 Feb 1891, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 1961, Bogalusa, Washington Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age 70 years) + 6. Miriam Adah Monroe,   b. 1892,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary Ellen Monroe,   b. Abt 17 Feb 1893,   d. 8 Mar 1893  (Age ~ 0 years) + 8. Bleaney Tompson Monroe,   b. 16 Dec 1894, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 2 Sep 1976, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age 81 years) + 9. Marcus M. Magruder Monroe,   b. 1899,   d. 28 Jan 1954  (Age 55 years)   10. Robert Wabry Monroe,   b. 1903, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 19 Feb 1964  (Age 61 years)   11. Mildred Blanche Jeannette Monroe,   b. Abt 12 Nov 1903,   d. 23 Dec 1904, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age ~ 1 years)   12. Charles Behrman Monroe,   b. 1906,   d. 26 Jan 1975  (Age 69 years)   13. Myrtle Monroe,   b. 1908, New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1967  (Age 59 years)   14. Daniel Monroe,   b. Abt 1910,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F9644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Marion was named after Marion Baker, who was his father's secretary when he was Mayor of New Orleans. She later became the literary editor of the Time Democrat newspaper in New Orleans. Marion Baker Monroe became an evangelist and a worker in the Methodist Church and later took up the call with the Free Church of God and preached in the area around New Orleans and on the streets to whomever would listen to him. He died of pneumonia and renal failure after contracting the disease while preaching on a rainy night, or so his death notice says. The following is from the New Orleans, Louisiana Times Picayune newspaper - 1916: "Local Evangelist Answers Last Call Street Preacher Passes Away Here The Rev. M. B. Monroe Had traveled Extensively as Missionary. Many friends attended the funeral of the Rev. Marion Baker Monroe, which took place Thursday afternoon from the residence , 1500 Magazine Street. The Rev. J. T. Hawyer officiated and interment was in the Munroe tomb in Fireman's Cemetery. Mr. Monroe was a native of New Orleans and was 57 years of age. He was a son of Mayor John Tompkins Monroe, the executive of the city at the time that New Orleans was captured by Admiral Farragut. As a young man, Mr. Monroe exhibited considerable mechanical genius and did some very expert work in cabinet making. He made several small models of the street cars that were in use in those days and also of steamboats which were such exact copies that comment was made upon them. Later he turned his talent to good account in inventing the Monroe Ladders and lawn awnings which were sold to a considerable extent in New Orleans. After his marriage to Miss Mary Ellen Thomas, Mr. Monroe felt a call to Christ and became an evangelist. He became an ardent worker in the Methodist Church and afterwards took up evangelical work for the Free Church o God. In this capacity he traveled about the streets of New Orleans preaching to whomever would listen and exhorting men and women to lead Christian lives. He also made tours of a number of cities preaching in the streets and continuing his good work. His death is attributed to his zeal for the cause as he died from congestion of the lungs resulting from a cold contracted on a rainy night. Mr. Monroe was the father of fourteen children, none of whom with their mother, survive him. A sister, Mrs. Thomas Green; a brother, Robert E. Lee Monroe, and six grandchildren are also among the mourners. The children are John T. Monroe, of Carriere, Miss.; Mrs. Albert Risser, Marion Baker Monroe, Bleaney T.; Marcus M.; Robert W.; Charles Behrman; Myrtle and Daniel. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Holmes, Deanna Lee - Holmes & Related Families Descendancy Chart Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1, 3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S540] Clan Munro files - Attenhofer, Jeanie A., Jeanie A. Attenhofer, Descendants of Marion BAker Monroe - Compiled by Jeanie A . Attenhofer - 6 Nov 2006 (Reliability: 3). [S540] Clan Munro files - Attenhofer, Jeanie A., Jeanie A. Attenhofer, Membership application for Jeanie Attenhofer - 11 Nov 2006 (Reliability: 3). [S540] Clan Munro files - Attenhofer, Jeanie A., Jeanie A. Attenhofer, Times Picayune Newspaper (New Orleans) - 1916 (Reliability: 3). [S407] Clan Munro files - Harris, Rubie Monroe, Rubie Monroe Harris, Standard Pedigree Tree dated 23 Aug 2005 (Reliability: 3). [S540] Clan Munro files - Attenhofer, Jeanie A., Jeanie A. Attenhofer, Email from Jeanie Attenhofer - 17 Nov 2006 (Reliability: 3).