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James Monroe

James Monroe

Male Abt 1820 -

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  • Name James Monroe  [1
    Born Abt 1820 
    • Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
    Gender Male 
    Died Washington, , District of Columbia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • National Cemetery
    Person ID I5272  Munro
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2010 

    Father Augustine Garnett Monroe,   b. 1792, , Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1866, New Richmond, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Jane Bethany Saunders,   b. 14 Aug 1793,   d. Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married
    • Error alert: The Johnson reference gives Augustine and Bethany's marriage date as 1795, but according to their birth dates given in other references that would mean they were married before they were 4 years old. [2]
    Family ID F2179  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, Ruby Lucille

      James was a general in the New York Home Militia during the American Civil War. His regiment guarded the capitol at Washington during the war.

      He died "in harness" and was buried in the National Cemetery in Washington.

      A life-like painting of him hung in the armory in New York City.

      References:

      (1) Clan Munro files - Roder, Mary Margaret Ball - short undated biography
      which accompanied Mary Roder's membership application - author unknown

      (2) Clan Munro files - Roder, Mary Margaret Ball - family group record for
      Augustine Garnett Monroe - undated

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S578] Clan Munro e-files - Monroe, George A., Dr. George A. Monroe, Email from Dr. George A. Monroe - 7 Jul 2007 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S344] Clan Munro files - Johnson, Monroe, Monroe Johnson, Descendants of Andrew Monroe - received 22 Apr 2004 - p. 44 (Reliability: 3).