Mary Benknap

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Family/Spouse: Richard Toozer. Richard was born about 1735; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Anna married Lemuel Munroe on 13 Jun 1782 in Northborough, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA. Lemuel (son of Philip Munroe and Abigail Parker) was born on 1 Mar 1759 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 4 Mar 1759 in Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Apr 1857 in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA; was buried in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William had an 1802 copy of a math book with the entry of "New York" in it. He would have been about 16 years old in 1802 so he may have attended school in New York.. He got his medical degree on 2 Feb 1813 in Oneida County, New York .

He went to Delaware County, Ohio in 1814 where he was a medical doctor. His estate was probated on 15 Oct 1821 in Butler County. After his death, his wife moved back to Delaware County where she married Dr. John Loofbourow in 1831. After the marriage they moved to Iowa County, Wisconsin. He was a Baptist.

William undoubtedly had other children that we have not found.

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«i»Medical degree Feb, 1813 in Oneida Co., New York. Died in 1818 young age near Cincinnati, Ohio. Married Harriet Thurston
perhaps born in New York. Father listed as Lemuel but unclear whether Lemuel from the Virginia Monroes or Lemuel Monroe born 1757 in Lexington, MA.

WILLIAM MONROE unclear if this is our Monroe. What would he be doing in Cincinnati in 1810 since he was in Oneida Co. getting his medical training.
State: Ohio
County: Hamilton
Township: Cincinnati
Year: 1810
Record Type: Tax List
Database: OH 1810 Washington Co. Census Index

Name: WILLIAM MONROE
State: Ohio
County: Hamilton
Township: Cincinnati
Year: 1817
Record Type: Tax List
Database: OH Early Census Index

SOME ARTICLES WILLIAM MONROE I, M.D. SAY DIED OCTOBER 10, 1818.

Dr. MONROE II, was born July 30, 1818, near Cincinnati, Ohio, son of William and Harriet (THURSTON) MONROE, both natives of New York. They had two children, Lucy Ann and William, the former of whom married Major Robert W. GRAY, of South Carolina, and is now deceased. "The father (Dr. William Monroe I) was a student from boyhood, and when he became a man took up the practice of medicine, which was his calling throughout life. He prepared for his professional career in New York, and practiced in Ohio, dying near Cincinnati, when his son William was an infant of two months. His widow married, in 1831, Dr. John LOOFBOUROW, and died in 1835, when forty-six years old. She and her first husband were members of the Baptist church. Lemuel MONROE, the grandfather of our subject, was a veteran of two wars, the Revolution and the war of 1812. He lived to old age, was twice married, and had children by both wives. Daniel Green THURSTON, the Doctor's maternal grandfather, was of English descent, and was a relative of Gen. GREEN, of Revolutionary fame. By occupation he was a farmer. He reached the age of eighty-two, and was the father of fourteen children." From the Centennial article Green Co., Wisconsin History

He died without will so that the administrators Hesekiah Smith and Harriet Thurston Monroe took inventory of his estate and sold his goods and "chattel" at Mechanicsburg, now Westminster Ohio (Butler Co.) Mr. Smith was a Baptist Minister and the founder of Mechanicsburg.

On the membership roles 1817 with wife and sister in law Mary Thirston of the Columbia Baptist Church. «/i»

(Email from Suzanne Spencer - 16 Sep 2009)
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Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Ohio Unconnected Monroes

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

William married Harriet Thurston about May 1814 in , Delaware Co., Ohio, USA. Harriet (daughter of Daniel Green Thurston and Francis Thayer) was born on 31 Mar 1798 in Whitehall, Washington Co., New York, USA; died in 1834 in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA; was buried in 1834 in Willow Springs, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The following is from the Spencer reference:

«i»Dr. Guilford believes that a possible child of Lemuel and Anna (Toozer) Monroe was a Lemuel born about 1786 resided in 1850 at Vienna, Oneida Co., N.Y. a shoemaker with no family. Also "that in 1790 he was at Canaan, Columbia co., with brother Abel. His children by his first wife 6 in number according to the genealogy are unknown although it seems unreasonable that a marriage of 7 years could produce 6 children. We believe that the Lemuel in Oneida Co. in 1850 is one and include him tentatively. In 1850 Lemuel, Sr was living at Howell, Livingston Co., MI with his son Francis, he now 92 and called "Samuel" by the census taker. There is no probate for him in Livingston Co.,MI.
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Birth:
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Lucy was educated in the Mineral Point, Wisconsin schools.

Because both Lucy and her husband died young, their children were raised by Lucy's brother, William, and his wife, Mary Jane (Beebe).

Lucy had twins in 1841. Peter died in infancy. Perhaps Lucy and Peter both died at the same time. Robert was anoxic, never married and died in the Monroe Township insane asylum although he may not have been insane. He may have lived there because he was disabled.

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Lucy married Col. Robert W. Gray in Mineral Point, Iowa Co, Wisconsin Territory, USA. Robert was born about 1811 in , , South Carolina, USA; died about 1851 in , , California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William attended Mineral Point, Wisconsis schools and followed lead mining near Mineral Point, Wisconsin as a young man.

At the age of 15 or 16, William served as a private in the Black Hawk War. He took an active part in some of the battles taking place within a few miles of the family home near Willow Springs and Mineral Point, Wisconsin. He later drew a pension for his service.

He practiced medicine in Fayette, Wisconsin from 1844 to 1868 and served two terms as treasurer of Fayette township.

In 1849, he went with his brother-in-law overland to California in the gold rush joining a company at Westport (now Kansas City), Missouri. Because he was a physician, his time was taken up entirely with medical services so that he had no time to prospect for gold. He returned to Fayette, Wisconsin in 1851. He wrote to his "father" Dr. L. from the gold fields and he and his wife were close to the Loofbourrow children from the third marriage.

In 1867, he became a member of the State Assembly and made a good record in that body.

He was a member of the Smith Lodge, No. 31, A.F.& A.M; Palestine Chapter, No. 2, R.A.M; Janesville commandery, No. 2, K.T; I.O.O.F.; Knights of Pythias; and a valued member of Wisconsin State Medical Society and the Southwestern Medical Society - organization of physicians in southern Wisconsin. He was a Republican.

As late as 1868 he was a member of the medical firm of Monroe & Monroe in Monroe, Wisconsin which was a thriving medical practice. He continued his medical practice well past the age of 80. He was also a trustee at the Christian Church of Monroe, Wisconsin.

He was a diligent student of the more abstruse phases of his profession and a faithful practitioner in the city and adjoining country.

William was an old settler of Monroe, Wisconsin and had a host of friends throughout Green County and southern Wisconsin.

William was a representative in the Wisconsin Stat Legislature and held other honorable appointments. William and Mary had 10 children.

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

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

Buried:
Greenwood Cemetery

William married Mary Jane Beebe on 28 Nov 1841 in Wiota, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA. Mary was born on 10 Oct 1822 in Gratiot, , Wisconsin, USA; died on 26 Dec 1903 in Monroe, Green Co., Wisconsin, USA; was buried in 1903 in Monroe, Green Co., Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]