Laura Clark

Abt 1861 - 1952  (~ 91 years)

• Name	Laura Clark  [1, 2]
  Born	Abt 1861	, , Louisiana, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 Oct 1952	Winnfield, Winn Par., Louisiana, USA   [1, 2]
  	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, Natchitoches Par. Louisiana, USA   [2]
  	Goldonna Cemetery
  Person ID	I43578	Munro
  Last Modified	27 May 2001

  
  

  Family	William Leonard Adolphus Monroe,   b. Sep 1857, , , Mississippi, USA ,   d. 1929, Denham Springs, Livingston Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Married	Abt 1880	, Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Riley Hamilton Monroe,   b. 28 Oct 1883, Goldonna, Natchitoches Par. Louisiana, USA ,   d. Aug 1973, Livingston, Polk Co., Texas, USA  (Age 89 years) + 2. Walter Lee Monroe,   b. 29 Dec 1889, Goldonna, Natchitoches Par. Louisiana, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 1946, Pineville, Rapides Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age 56 years) + 3. Stella Monroe,   b. 7 Oct 1890, , Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 5 Dec 1967, , Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA  (Age 77 years)   4. Della Monroe,   b. Nov 1893, , Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. 1976  (Age ~ 82 years) + 5. Florence Monroe,   b. Oct 1895, Goldonna, Natchitoches Par. Louisiana, USA ,   d. 1981  (Age ~ 85 years)   6. Emma Monroe,   b. Oct 1897, , Natchitoches Par., Louisiana, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Ellen Monroe,   b. Apr 1900, Goldonna, Natchitoches Par. Louisiana, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F14798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S685] Clan Munro files - Monroe, Milford Ray, Milford Ray Monroe, Descendants of George Ervin Monroe - 13 Dec 1999 - p. 4 (Reliability: 3). [S685] Clan Munro files - Monroe, Milford Ray, Milford Ray Monroe, Descendants of George Ervin Monroe - 13 Dec 1999 - p. 5 (Reliability: 3). [S685] Clan Munro files - Monroe, Milford Ray, Milford Ray Monroe, Descendants of George Ervin Monroe - 13 Dec 1999 - p. 5-6 (Reliability: 3).