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George Brownwell Monro

George Brownwell Monro

Male 1798 - 1869  (70 years)

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  • Name George Brownwell Monro  [1
    Born 17 Oct 1798  Mt. Ephraim, Bristol, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 May 1869  Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Juniper Hill Cem, Bristol, , Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8748  Munro
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2003 

    Father Ephraim Monro,   b. 19 Mar 1774, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1840, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Martha Peck,   b. 4 Oct 1771, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1849, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1797  [1
    Family ID F3272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Tilley,   b. 1 Sep 1805, Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1888, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1834  Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William James Monroe,   b. 20 Jul 1825, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1828, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     2. George Waite Monroe,   b. 2 Apr 1830, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1872  (Age 42 years)
     3. Ann Catherine Monroe,   b. 26 Nov 1831, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1907  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F5280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George was a merchant and farmer. He married the daughter of Benjamin and Rachel (Simmons) Tilly.

      Guilford says that George's wife, Elizabeth, died 13 May 1869. Reference (1) says 5 Apr 1888.

      Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - RI Unconnected Monroes

      References:

      (1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
      Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
      13-41-51

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

  • Sources 
    1. [S247] History of the Munros of Fowlis, Alexander Mackenzie, M.J.L., (Published in Inverness, Scotland by A & W Mackenzie (1898)), p. 585 (Reliability: 3).