Charles Francis Monroe

1873 - 1970  (96 years)

• Name	Charles Francis Monroe  [1]
  Born	11 Aug 1873	Webberville, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 May 1970	Webberville, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA
  Buried	Webberville Cem., Webberville, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I28869	Munro
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2010

  
  

  Father	Robert Emmett Monroe,   b. 22 Jun 1839, Romeo, Macomb Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 11 Mar 1921, Webberville, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Cornelia Jane Lewis,   b. Est 1843, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 11 Dec 1915, Webberville, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1862	Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F1271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Mae Bement,   b. 7 Oct 1877,   d. 14 Dec 1953, Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	29 May 1901
  Children	1. Florence Monroe,   b. 17 Mar 1902, Webberville, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 19 Oct 1902, Prob., Webberville, Michigan, USA  (Age 0 years)   2. Robert Emmett Monroe,   b. 9 Feb 1903, Webberville, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Cecil Francis Monroe,   b. 4 May 1916, Webberville, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 15 May 1997, Williamston, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 81 years)   4. Living
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F13253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A book could be written about this man. He was a talented stone mason, wood carver and at age 81 was making pony harnesses. He could play the piano (no formal training) and sing. He would make up a song for an occasion on the spot. He wrote a column for the Lansing, Michigan newspaper for many years. He always led parades in Lansing on his beautiful horse. When he became old and couldn't get on it, he was hoisted on the horse with a block and tackle. He was one of a kind. He had a pet pig (575 pounds) that he would lead to town on a clothesline leash. He had a pet squirrel that always looked for peanuts in his pockets, a quail that perched on his shoulder, a rooster that followed him to put the cogs and cats out, and a toad that hopped out and croacked a "good morning." References: (1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe, 2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-10/4-4 - p. 363 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S715] Clan Munro e-files - Spencer, Suzanne, Suzanne Spencer, Email from Suzanne Spencer - 16 Sep 2009 - Descendants of Philip Munroe - compiled by Suzanne Spencer, Jenny Bommarito and Craig Richardson (Reliability: 3).