James Monroe

Notes:

James first came to Monroe County, Michigan from New York in 1851. He returned to New York where he worked on his father's farm. In 1855 he returned again to Michigan and settled in Howell. He was a carpenter and building contractor.

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«i»Among the quiet and unostentatious, yet thoroughly worthy and efficient members of the business circles of Howell, Livingston County, we are gratified to name one who bears an honorable name, and who, although not claiming descent from the Presidential chair, traces his lineage to a hero in both the War of 1812 and the War of the Revolution.

This citizen was born April 27, 1827, in the township of Richmond, Ontario County, N.Y., and is a son of Lemuel and Martha (Rawling) Monroe, natives of the Eastern States. Lemuel Monroe was a boot and shoemaker, who had served his country nobly in both the Revolutionary War and the conflict of 1812. In his later days he came to Michigan and lived with a son Francis, until called hence by death after he had reached the very venerable age of ninety years. He had been the husband of three wives, and by them had eighteen children, and our subject is the youngest of this patriarchal flock.

The mother of James Monroe died in New York in 1857, and he was reared upon a farm until he reached the age of twenty-four years, but did not live at home after he was eight years old. He made his home with a farmer for nine years, and then at the age of seventeen received the clothes which were commonly given to a bound boy when he left service, and came to Monroe County, Mich. Here he passed four years and then returned to New York, where he worked upon a farm for some four years longer. He then learned the trade of a carpenter, and did not return to Michigan until 1855.

Settling in Howell, the young man now devoted himself to his trade, and took up the broader business of contracting and building. He purchased on Clinton Street, where he now lives, two lots and a house and was married in 1857 to Nancy Garmer, daughter of Amos and Sarah (Eaton) Garmer. Mr. Garmer was a native of Germany, and his wife was a Vermonter, while his daughter was born at Dansville, Livingston County, N.Y. He was a merchant tailor, and carried on a large business at Dansville. They had one other daughter, Maria, who is now Mrs. Leach, of Ionia, this State. The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Monroe was a Eliphalet Eaton, a native of Vermont, who was engaged in the hotel business at Mt. Morris, N.Y., and to him and his wife Betsey (Goodrich) Eaton, were given a family of twelve children.

Mr. and Mrs. Monroe gave to each of their six children an excellent and liberal education, and so brought them up that they have become men and women of intelligence, usefulness and a pronounced Christian character, and they all belong to the Methodist or Baptist Church. The oldest, Libby B., is Mrs. Charles Warren, of Gladwin County, this State, and has two children, Claud and Veroy. Dwight D. has been united in marriage with Miss Millie Beach, and they have a little child, Charles B.; he is a member of the mercantile firm of Monroe Bros., doing business in Howell; George L. is his partner, and they are carrying a fine and well selected stock of dry-goods and groceries, boots and shoes; Ada M. married Arthur Garland, a merchant tailor of Howell, for whom Arthur A., the next brother, acts as clerk; Cora M. is a teacher in the Union schools of Howell, and has a position in the Fourth Ward school. The political views of the father of this prominent and highly respected family, bring him into sympathy and action with the Republican party, and he is an intelligent observer of the great events which must concern every American, and is deeply interested in the prosperity of our Country.
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(http://www.memoriallibrary.com/MI/LivIngPB/bios775-785.htm#778 as quoted in Susan Spencer's email of 16 Sep 2009)
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Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. W. Munore - 13-87-18/

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

Buried:
Lakeview Cemetery

James married Nancy P. Garmer in 1857 in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA. Nancy (daughter of Amos Garmer and Sarah Eaton) was born on 3 Oct 1827 in Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA; died on 1 May 1894 in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA; was buried in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the probate of the father's will, the family lived in Seattle, Wash.

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) -13-87-18/1

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Family/Spouse: Charles Warren. Charles was born est 1856 in Of, Gladwin, Michigan; died in in Of, Seattle, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dwight and his brother, George were business partners in the Monroe Bros. firm.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-87-18/2

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) -13-87-18/2

Dwight D. Monroe had a mercantile firm "Monroe Bros." in Howell, Mich., with his brother George Monroe. They sold dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes.

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

Family/Spouse: Millie Beach. Millie was born in 1866; died on 13 Jul 1927; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Howell, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George and his brother, Dwight were business partners in the Monroe Bros. firm.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-87-18/3

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

Family/Spouse: Millie E. Beaman. Millie was born about 1862; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Howell, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Addie was Arthur Garland's second wife. He had five children when she married him, the oldest was 17. She never had children of her own.

Arthur had a men's apparel and tailor shop in Howell, Michigan. The family still operates it (1984). They went to Europe almost every year to buy material for the shop.

Addie had her own white surrey with two matching white horses with white harness and reins. She must have made quite a picture driving around town.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-87-18/4

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

Family/Spouse: Arthur Garland. Arthur was born est 1861; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) -13-87-18/5

He was a clerk for Arthur Garland in his tailor shop, Howell, Mich. From probate of father's will he was in Lansing, Mich., in 1898.

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Family/Spouse: Lana A.. Lana was born about 1869; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) -13-87-18/6

Cornelia was a teacher in Union Schools, Howell, Mich. From the probate of her father's will in Saute St. Marie, Mich., in 1898.

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Cornelia married Wells Bennett in 1903-1914. Wells was born about 1867; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) -13-87-18/1-1

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Died:
Claud died young.

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) -13-87-18/1-2

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

Died:
Veroy died young.

Notes:

Charles served as President of the Howell, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, 1925-1931, and 1946-1947.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-18/2-1 - p. 385

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

Family/Spouse: Vance E.. Vance was born about 1892; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) -13-87-18/5-1

Notes:

Ref: "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) -13-87-18/6-1

Gertrude (or Caroline)