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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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Abt 1849 - 1866 (~ 17 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Mary Keokee Monroe was born about 1849 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA; died on 23 Jan 1866 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA; was buried in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA. Notes:
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«i»"KeoKee" ... lived to be 17. It has been said that a beautiful statue marks her grave in the Woodland cemetery, inscribed "She blooms in the field of night." The statue of the marble figure, said to be the likeness of a beautiful young girl sleeping beneath it, was made in Italy. It was enclosed in glass for protection, and it was said to attract much attention.«/i»
(Email from Suzanne Spencer - 16 Sep 2009)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Buried:
Keokee was buried at the Woodland Cemetery.
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