Isaac Monroe

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Isaac was born at the old homestead in Lawrence, Michigan, and was raised on his father's farm. He received a good education in the home school and attended the Decatur schools for six months.

His father gave him a tract of wild land located near South Haven. He began to clear and improve the land but soon became tired of that kind of work and returned home.

At the time, he knew nothing about the care of horses, but became interested in improving his own stock. He learned from his brother, who was a great lover of horses, and in 1866, Isaac bough a thoroughbred mare named "Kittie." While Isaac was engaged extensively in the lumber and charcoal business over the years, Kittie bred sixteen colts. The high quality of these colts convinced Isaac to give his attention to stock breeding, and he acquired an impressive stable of mares. In 1890, "Tariff" and "Free Trade" took the first premium as a foal team in Chicago.

When his father died in 1876, Isaac inherited the farm in Lawrence. He proved to be a person who could successfully carry on several different lines of business at the same time, being a very prominent farmer, stock breeder, and lumberman in Van Buren County. In 1890, he lost three of his barns to fire.

Isaac was a firm Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote in 1868. Although his township was strongly Republican, he was elected to the office of Supervisor on two occasions. He was amember of the Masonic order, and whith his wife was identified with the Baptist Church in Lawrence.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84 - p. 251-252

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Isaac married Carrie J. Cook on 28 Nov 1877 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA. Carrie was born on 17 Sep 1857 in Dowagiac, Michigan, USA; died in 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-1 - p. 252

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Edward married Harriet Cole on 26 Feb 1904. Harriet was born about 1880 in Clayton, New York, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lida and Clarence had no children.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-2 - p. 252

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Lida married Clarence Roady on 11 Apr 1930. Clarence was born est 1878; died on 26 Jan 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Pearl was not married, but she raised her sister, Fannie's, children.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-3 - p. 252

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Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-4 - p. 252, 388

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William married Jane Amanda Shepard on 20 Nov 1912. Jane was born on 7 May 1885; died on 11 Apr 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harold was born at the Lawrence homestead. He and his wife lived and farmed next to the homestead all their lives.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-5 - p. 252, 389

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Harold married Pearl B. Brown on 29 Nov 1913. Pearl was born on 11 Aug 1887; died on 1 Aug 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-6 - p. 252, 389

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Fannie married Earl Sidney Mills on 3 Nov 1920. Earl was born on 8 Feb 1892; died on 26 Apr 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-41 - p. 388

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Notes:

Ref. (1) says Alfred was born in 1914 and died in 1915, but married Amelia Kite.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-42 - p. 389

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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-8/11-84-51 - p. 389

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