William
Monroe
Born in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Margaret Anna (Mann) Monroe
— married
about 1830 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Esther Jane (Monroe) Griffin, David Mann Monroe, Thomas J. Monroe, Dorcas Louise (Monroe) Wheeler, Margaret Monroe, Wilson Shannon Monroe, James M. Monroe, Sarah Philena (Monroe) Spores and Franklin P. Monroe
Died
at about age 65
in Bridge Creek, Wasco, Oregon, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Feb 2013
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Contents |
Biography
William was born in 1808 in Pennsylvania to Nicholas Monroe (1885-1853) and Sarah (Miller) Monroe (1780-1839). He married Margaret Ann Mann, and they had a family, including:
- Elizabeth Hester Jane 1832-1900
- David Mann 1834-1916
- Thomas J. 1837-1909
- Dorcas Louise 1840-1911
- Margaret A. 1843-1856 (13 yrs)
- Wilson Shannon 1846-1910
- James M. 1847-1902
- Sarah Philena 1848-1912
- Franklin P. 1854-
Research Notes
William is reputed to have died in 1873, but his FindAGrave profile doesn't offer any sources to prove this conclusively.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82G-W34 : Sun Mar 10 08:01:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Wm Monroe and Ann Monroe, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDM-MMK : Tue Mar 05 09:41:23 UTC 2024), Entry for William Monroe and Ann Monroe, 1870.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Penny F for creating WikiTree profile Monroe-664 through the import of Staton Family Tree .ged on Feb 3, 2013.
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