George Washington Monroe (1821 - 1899)

Born 16 Jul 1821 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah A (Smith) Monroe — married 3 Oct 1844 in Fayette, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1899 at age 77 in Sullivan County, Indiana

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Biography

George was born in 1821. George Monroe ... He passed away in 1899. ^[1]

George Washington Monroe was born in Virginia, July 21, 1821. Married Sarah Anne Smith in October 1844 in Fayette County, Ohio, USA.^[2] All ten of their children, two of which died in infancy, were born there. ^[3][4] They moved to Sullivan County Indiana in 1870 ^[5]and purchased 80 acres of farmland four miles northwest of Carlisle for $800.

Their Children were:^[5]

• John J. Monroe (1845-1923)
• James Madison Monroe (1847-1937)
• Goerge S. Monroe (1850-1930)
• Hugh Monroe (1853-1922)
• Joseph Monroe (1856-1923)
• Anna Monroe (1859-1909)
• Benjamin Franklin Monroe (1863-1953)
• Richard Monroe (1865-1932)

"George Washington Monroe came to Sullivan county in the spring of 1870. My father (Ben) was 7 years old. Grandpa and the five older boys came through Indianapolis in two covered wagons - it took them two months to make the trip. On arriving at the old home place they built a large log house about 300 yards southeast of the present house on the same location. Bought the 80 acres for $10.00 per acre. Planted it with watermelons and sold them on the square. In the fall grandma and the other kids came to Vincennes on the railroad and then up to Carlisle. Grandpa and the older boys met them there with a big wagon to haul their trunks and boxes. There was not a bridge or a gravel road in Sullivan County at that time. To my knowledge Grandpa never left Sullivan County until he died in 1899." ^[6][7]Find A Grave: Memorial #9486295

George worked his farm and remained in Sullivan County until his death at 77 in 1899. George and Sarah's surviving seven sons and one daughter all remained in Sullivan County their entire lives. Four of the sons, James, George, Hugh and Benjamin Franklin Monroe, married and some of their descendants continue to farm the land in Sullivan County. John, Joseph, Anna, and Richard never married and lived on the farm as a family of siblings with the eldest, John becoming the head of the household after his parent's death. Anna died at age 50 compared to her brothers.

Notes on G.W. Monroe's parents: Parents are not proven conclusively, but likely correct for the following reasons. The evidence the that George Monroe is the father of George Washington Monroe is circumstantial based on a will book from Fayette, Ohio that lists items bought form the estate of Samuel Webster who was the husband of Judith (Monroe) Webster. This assumes that Judith was sister to this George in this history^[8] and aunt to George Washington Monroe. Further family connections are indicated in the 1840 census for Scioto, OH a William Pool lived next to Elizabeth Monroe^[9]. William Pool was married to Mary Monroe who is likely George's sister, therefore Elizabeth Monroe is likely Mary and George's mother. Mary shows up again in the 1850^[10] and 1860^[11] census as the head of household living next to George in Union Fayette, OH. Mary's maiden name is established on the death certificate of one of her children Peter^[12].

If this history^[8] is correct than this line of Monroes is linked back to Andrew Monroe.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by John Clerk, Nov 28, 2012
2. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDF1-QT1 : 20 June 2020), Sarah Ann Smith in entry for George W. Monroe, 1844.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQM-X9N : 21 December 2020), George M Monroe, Union Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLJ-C4C : 18 February 2021), Geo W Monroe, 1860.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6Z-CXX : 28 May 2021), George W Monroe, 1870.
6. ↑ This is from a letter from Ralph Monroe (son of Benjamin F. Monroe & grandson of G.W. Monroe) to Marie (Elwood) Monroe who was doing research on Monroe family history/family tree added by Bruce Monroe (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/26802326?h=653dd0&o_xid=61782&o_lid=61782&o_sch=Email+Programs)
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9486295/george-washington-monroe : accessed 22 December 2021), memorial page for George Washington Monroe (16 Jul 1821–1 Feb 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9486295, citing Carlisle Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Karen E. Pirtle-Monroe (contributor 46604054) .
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} The Monroe Family: Author(s): Brooke Payne and Geo. Harrison Sanford King Source: The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 13, No. 4 (Oct.,1933), pp. 231-241, Published by: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1919770
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYT-993 : Sun Mar 10 07:44:29 UTC 2024), Entry for William Pool, 1840.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQM-X98 : Sun Mar 10 21:16:44 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Pool and George Pool, 1850.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLJ-C4J : Fri Mar 08 08:29:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary M Pool and George Pool, 1860.
12. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8FB-YLL : Tue Mar 05 04:06:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Peter C Poole and Wm Poole, 11 Feb 1916.

• John Clerk, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by John and others.
• Source: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6Z-CXX : 28 May 2021), George W Monroe, 1870.
• Source: S-1011792168 Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note: Ohio Census, 1790-1890 Record Collection 3567

• Source: S-1011818585 U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 1666

• Source:"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSF-HMX : 20 December 2021), George W. Monroe, Haddon Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• Source: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLJ-C4C : 18 February 2021), Geo W Monroe, 1860.

• Source: S-1881620780 U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Grou Note: Record Collection 1666

• Source: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQM-X9N : 21 December 2020), George M Monroe, Union Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Source: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9486295/george-washington-monroe : accessed 22 December 2021), memorial page for George Washington Monroe (16 Jul 1821–1 Feb 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9486295, citing Carlisle Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Karen E. Pirtle-Monroe (contributor 46604054) .
• Source: S-1011818585 U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 1666

• Source: S-1881620780 U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Grou Note: Record Collection 1666