Alexander Munro

1814 - 1887  (73 years)

• Name	Alexander Munro
  Born	5 May 1814	Rogers Hill, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Oct 1887	Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
  Buried	Bethel Cem., Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia
  Person ID	I63	Munro
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2002

  
  

  Father	Andrew Munro,   b. Abt 1776, Sutherland, Scotland ,   d. 15 Dec 1851  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Margaret Murray,   b. 1781, Rogart, , Sutherland, Scotland ,   d. Dec 1884  (Age 103 years)
  Married	Abt 1812	Sutherlandshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F9931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilhelmina Murry,   b. 9 Sep 1819, Rogers Hill, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1900, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1839	Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
  Children	1. Margaret Munro,   b. 7 Dec 1840, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1924, Of, Colorado  (Age 83 years)   2. John A. Munro,   b. 10 Dec 1842, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1909, Of, Nebraska, Of, Colorado  (Age 66 years)   3. Andrew Munro,   b. 7 Dec 1844, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1907, Of, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia  (Age 62 years)   4. Anna Munro,   b. Abt 1850, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. Of, Schuyler, Colfax Co., Nebraska   5. James W. Munro,   b. 7 Feb 1850, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1947, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska, USA  (Age 96 years) + 6. Isabelle Munro,   b. 17 Mar 1851, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1938, Langley, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 87 years) + 7. Adam S. Munroe,   b. 8 Feb 1861, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 17 Aug 1936, Savannah, Andrew Co., Missouri, United States  (Age 75 years)   8. Daniel Munro,   b. 1865, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1874  (Age 9 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  On the wooded and hilly land west of Rogers Hill (later renamed Scotsburn), Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Alexander was born in the small frame house that had been built by his father, Andrew. He inherited this same land and house from his father. Alexander added a portion onto the north of the home that doubled it in size. Here was where he lived, played, brought his wife, Wilhelmina Murry to reside, and where they raised their children. The land was by the old road that ran over the hills from the Manse at Bethel Church and came out on the new road by the garage at Forman McCaras. Later the original home was torn down and another one built on the same foundation. Family lore declares that when Alexander and Welhelmina wanted to be married that there was an altercation over which family would serve the "grog" at the wedding. The Murray's kept Wilhelmina hidden from her suitor until the "grog incident" could be resolved. Supposedly they had her sleeping in their bedroom in a trundle bed so they could keep a watchful eye upon her. As the story is told, Alexander had a friend go to the Murray home and help her depart without the parents knowledge. Alexander and Wilhelmina were married in 1836 in Scotsburn. Wilhelmina Murray was probably in some way related to Margaret Murray, Alexander's mother. They had thirteen children, all born in Scotsburn. Six of them moved to Nebraska and Colorado. Five of the children are not accounted for. The eight day Geddes clock that had been purchased by Andrew and willed to his wife, Margaret, was in the family home when Alexander died on 9 Oct 1887. According to a family story, Lillie Smart Hancock was scrubbing the floor in the family when a member of the family came down the stairs to tell her that "Old Alexander has died". At that moment, the Geddes clock stopped. Ref (2) says Alexander was born in 1815, but a photo of his tombstone in ref (1) says 5 May 1814. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Mueller, Joan Lee - "Alexander Munro 1814-1887" (2) Clan Munro files - Munroe, Roderic John - Ancestry of Roderic John Munroe - undated Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA