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Orasmus Leonard Monroe

Orasmus Leonard Monroe

Male 1799 - 1877  (77 years)

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  • Name Orasmus Leonard Monroe  [1
    Born 4 Jun 1799  , Chenango Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Jan 1877  Freehold, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Columbus, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Orasmus was buried at the Pine Valley Cemetery.
    Person ID I9392  Munro
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2010 

    Father Joseph Monroe,   b. 25 Sep 1776, Pomfret, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1851, Lottsville, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Hannah Monroe,   b. 11 Feb 1782, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1864, , Warren Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 1798  Plymouth, Chenango Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Lowe,   b. 17 Aug 1798,   d. 8 Feb 1864  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1820  , Chenango Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Diana Monroe,   b. 8 Nov 1821,   d. 1892  (Age 70 years)
    +2. Emily Monroe,   b. 7 Jun 1823,   d. 27 Nov 1880  (Age 57 years)
    +3. Hiram Leonard Monroe,   b. 22 Jan 1825, Lottsville, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1908  (Age 83 years)
    +4. Maria Monroe,   b. 30 Jan 1827,   d. 12 May 1903, Corry, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +5. Cyrus Monroe,   b. 30 May 1829, Lottsville, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1901, Sigorney, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Lovina Monroe,   b. 8 Jan 1837,   d. 1 Dec 1896, Columbus, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2010 
    Family ID F12753  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Soon after 1829, Orsamus moved to what is now Freehold township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, where he bought a tract of wild land. He improved this land into a farm where he lived out the rest of his life.

      References:

      (1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
      Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 19-81-51 - p. 282,

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

  • Sources 
    1. [S737] Clan Munro files - van Leer, Carolyn Babcock, Carolyn Babcock van Leer, Membership application for Carolyn Babcock van Leer - 3 Nov 2009 (Reliability: 3).