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59766. Warner Monroe. Born ca 1808 in New York. Warner died in Shiawassee County, Michigan on 28 Mar 1858. Buried in Laingsburg Cemetery.

Warner, also known as Warren, Monroe.

It’s likely that Warren, Norman, and Joseph were siblings.

Warren and Joseph were both living in Coventry Township, Portage County, Ohio, in 1830 and married that year a few months apart. It’s likely they were living with their parents for the 1830 census near Portage County.

Warren and Norman were both living in Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1840 and both were in Shiawassee County, Michigan, in 1850.

Ohio County Marriages
28 Oct 1830, Portage County
    Warner Monroe & Nancy Gould. Warner a resident of Coventry Township
Coventry township was in Portage County in 1830. It was moved to Summit County in 1840 when that county was formed from parts of Portage, Medina, and Stark counties.

Warren was probably related to Joseph Monroe, single, of Coventry Township who married Jerusha Osborn 6 Dec 1830 in Portage County.

1840 Federal Census. Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Roll 394, page 333
Family of Warren Monroe
    1 male under 5 [Nathan]
    1 male 5-9 [William]
    1 male 20-29 [Warren]
    1 female 5-9 [Juliet]
    1 female 30-39 [Nancy]

1850 Federal Census. Sciota Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Roll 363, page 93A
    Warren Monroe, 42, farmer, $1000 real estate, b. NY
    Mary Monroe, 36, b. NY
    William Monroe, 18, farmer, b. OH
    Juliet Monroe, 16, b. OH
    Nathan Monroe, 14, b. OH
    Samuel Hubbard, 26, laborer, b. NY
Juliet married Samuel Hubbard within a couple of years.

The Monroe Book, by Joan S. Guilford, Genelaogy Publishing Co., Franklin, NC, 1993, page 663, lists Warren Monroe as a Monroe who is unconnected to other Monroe families. Children are listed using census records.

Laingsburg Cemetery, Shiawassee County, Michigan
    Warner Monroe, d. 28 Mar 1858, æ. 49 years. Lot 16 Section A.
On 28 Oct 1830 Warner first married Nancy Gould in Portage County, Ohio.

The only Gould family in Portage County in 1830 was John Gould’s.
1830 Federal Census. Coventry, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 138, page 176
Family of John Gould
    1 male under 5
    1 male 5-9
    2 males 20-29
    1 male 40-49 [John]
    1 female 5-9
    1 female 10-14
    2 females 15-19 [Nancy?]
    1 female 40-49
Their children include:
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William Richardson Monroe (11 Nov 1832-3 Mar 1913)
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Juliette C. Monroe (ca 1834-26 Jul 1898)
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Nathan T. Monroe (ca 3 Aug 1836-27 Aug 1871)
Warner second married Mary. Born ca 1814 in New York.
59767. Norman Monroe. Born on 15 Nov 1812 in New York. Norman died in Bennington Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, on 23 Sep 1861; he was 48. Buried in Alton Cemetery, Bennington Township. Occupation: Farmer.

Norman was probably the son of Philo Manrow.

1840 Federal Census. Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Roll 394, page 332
Family of Norman Monroe
    1 male under 5 [Jesse?]
    1 male 20-29 [Norman, 25]
    1 female under 5 [Harriet, 6]
    1 female 15-19 [Jane, 19]
Violet Township is now mostly the City of Pickerington, a suburb southeast of Columbus. The 1840 census was alphabetized. Warren Monroe is also listed in Violet Township.

1850 Federal Census. Town of Bennington, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Roll 363, page 68B
Dwelling and family 71
    Norman Monroe, 35, farmer, $400 real estate, b. NY
    Jane Monroe, 29, b. NY
    Harriet Monroe, 16, b. NY
    Bridett Monroe, 10, b. OH
Note William Williams and his wife Harriet Monroe and their children are listed as Dwelling and Family 74.

Record # 432 states that Joshua G. Marsh, 24, Shiawassee Co., and Loria Jane Hutchins, 18, Bennington, were married on 13 November 1854 at Bennington by John Runciman, J.P. Norman Munroe and Corts Hutchins of Bennington were witnesses. Marriage Records of Shiawassee County, Michigan. Compiled by George L. Hammell, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 1950; page 34.

1860 Federal Census. Benington Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Roll 560, page 857
    Norman Munroe, 63, $800 real estate, $300 personal estate, b. NY
    Jane Munroe, 50, b. PA

ALTON CEMETERY: Bennington Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, online at http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/shiawassee/cemeteries/a43501.txt. Accessed 30 June 2010. Copyright 1998 by Shirley and Karen Gorman.This copy contributed for use in
the USGenWeb Archives.
    263 Large Stone between rows and drive BURRETT facing road
    264 Norman MONROE, born in Ohio, Nov. 15, 1812, died sept 23, 1861
    265 Della MONROE, born in Shiawasee Co., Michigan, June 10, 1872, died June 1, 1879
    266 Erastus BURNETT, born in Ohio, June 29, 1824, died Aug. 17, 1899
    267 Burdett MONROE, born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, Jan 18, 1840, died Nov 17, 1879
    268 Jane MUNROE, 1823-1906, spelled as is
    269 Erwin F., son of Francis and Mary A.HOUSE, died April 24, 1860, aged 1 yr 1 mo 19 da
    270 Erwin F., son of F.A. and M. A. HOUSE, died Apr. 15, 1850, aged 1 yr. 5 mo; 2 d;
    271 Stephen SKELLENGER, died March 13, 1864, aged 44 yrs ; 18 days;
    374 “Our Mother” Mary A. HOUSE, 1821-1901
    375 Elizabeth, wife of James MUNROE, died March 15, 1857, aged 75 yrs; 3 mo; (b 1782)
    384 large stone, SAGER
    385 “Wife” Lena A., 1871-1940
    386 “Husband” Charlie SAGER, 1871-1908
    411 Claude, son of C.W. and C.L. SAGER, Aug 8 1865
    412 Maud, dau of C.W. and C. L. SAGER, died Sept 24, 1865
    413 Birdie, dau of C.W. and C. L. SAGER, died Jan. 10, 1869, 1 yr 10 mo 18 da
    414 P “Father” Charles W., Jan 12, 1830, Nov 24, 1924

415 “Mother” Cornelia MATHEWSON, wife of C.W. SAGER, Oct 3, 1830, Mar 14, 1912
_______________________________

The Monroe Book, by Joan S. Guilford, Genelaogy Publishing Co., Franklin, NC, 1993, page 656, has Norman listed as a Monroe who is unconnected to other Monroe families. It states:
“NORMAN, b. ca. 1815; m. JANE (-----), b. ca. 1821: Ch.: HARRIET, b. ca. 1834 (by prev. wf.) in NY; BRIDETT, a male ch., b. ca. 1840 in OH; living in 1850 at Bennington, Shiawasee Co., MI, a farmer with $400 in prop. He is prob. also fa. of JESSE, b. ca. 1832, a wid. at Bennington in 1880 with a dau. MYRTIE, b. ca. 1869.”
Norman first married Jane Loveland.
Their children include:
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Harriet Monroe (10 Aug 1834-1 Jul 1912)
Ca 1840 Norman second married Elizabeth Jane Bishop (59745) . Born on 25 Mar 1820 in Oswego or Otsego County, New York, or Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Jane died in Bennington Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, on 17 Jun 1906; she was 86. She died of heart disease. Buried on 19 Jun 1906 in Alton Cemetery, Bennington Township.

Elizabeth Jane Bishop, usually known as Jane. She first married Norman Monroe, second Stephen Skellinger as his third wife, third Erastus Burnett, and fourth Henry Monroe as his third wife.

Jane Monroe remarried following Norman’s death in September of 1861. Marriage License # 854 Shiawassee County, Michigan lists Jane Monroe, 39, of Bennington marrying S. S. Kelenger, 42, of Sciota on 28 March 1862. Witnesses were Philetus Waldron and Caroline Waldron. E. E. Castor married them.

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Shiawassee
    15 May 1864, Bennington. Sylvester Dean, Justice of the Peace. Witnesses A.W. & Harriett Williams of Bennington [Harriet was Jane’s step-daughter and A.W. Harriet’s husband]
    Erastus Bernett, 40, of Bennington, b. Ohio, farmer
    Jane Skellings, 40, of Bennington, b. New York

Two men named Bishop were buried after the Civil War in Shiawassee County. Henry Bishop served in Company B, 15th Michigan Infantry. He died in 1911 and is buried in Byron Cemetery. M.W. [Marion W.] served in Company H, 160th New York Heavy Artillery, He also died in 1911, but is buried in Pinetree Cemetery.
Shiawassee Steppin’ Stones, Shiawassee County Genealogical Society. March 1984, Volume 13, Book 3. Pages 16 and 17.

1900 Federal Census. Bennington Township, Shiawassee County, MI
Roll 743, page 12A
    Lelon Dean, head, Sep 1867, 32, b. MI, father b. Canada, mother b. MI, farmer
    Lellie Dean, wife, Nov 1876, 23, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Fern E. Dean, daughter, Oct 1896, 3, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Eliza J. Burnett, boarder, Mar 1824, 76, b. NY, parents b. NY
Lebon and Lillie have been married for seven years. She has had two children and one has died. Lillie and both of her parents were born in Michigan. Fern was born in Michigan. Lebon and his mother were born in Michigan and his father in Canada. Eliza J. is a widow. The census indicates she has not had children. She and both of her parents were born in New York.

(Lelon Dean, son of John and Annlla Dean, d. 6 Apr 1947 in Vernon, Shiawassee County. Married Lillian Mae Munn, b. 20 Nov 1887 at Bennington, dau. of William & Adele (Hutchings) Munn.)

Return of Marriages in the County of Shiawassee
    27 Dec 1901, Shiawassee. Jas. J. Peacock, Justice of the Peace. Witnesses Mrs. Y Martin & R. Kelsey of Corunna
    Henry Monroe, 65, of Bennington, b. New York, laborer, son of Geo. Monroe & Sally Wood
    Jane Burnette, 65, of Bennington

Marriage License announcements in 1902 lists Henry Monroe age 65 of Bennington and Jane Burnette 65 of Bennington as having obtained a marriage license. Anniversaries, Births, Birthdays, Divorce, Marriages and Reunions 1900-1904, Compiled by Ruth E. Owen, Copied by Lucille Couzynse, Indexed by Dand and Ruth E. Owen, Shiawassee County Historical Society 1991, Owosso Argus page 145

The Owasso Newspaper of June 18, 1906, has the Obituary for Jane. “Mrs. W. H. Monroe, of Bennington Township, died Sunday at 10 o’clock. She was 82 years old and had lived where she died 57 years. Mrs. Monroe had had three husbands, all of whom are dead. She leaves no immediate family, but has some grandchildren in Grand Rapids. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning from the Pittsburg church; burial at Alton Cemetery.”

State of Michigan Death Certificate #130, Register 5 found on http://seekingmichigan.com/ on 12 January 2010, shows that Elizabeth Jane Munroe died in the Township of Bennington, Shaiwassee County, on 17 June 1906. She died of old age and heart trouble. John J. Roach was the attending physician. She was born 25 March 1820 and was 86 years, 3 months and 8 days old at death. At her death she was married. Her first marriage took place when she was 15 years old. She had one child who is not living. Her birthplace was Pennsylvania. Her maiden name was Bishop, but her father’s first name, mother’s name and their places of birth are all unknown. Elizabeth Jane worked as a house keeper. The informant was Marry Hutchings of Perry. She was buried in Alton Cemetery 19 June 1906. The undertaker was C. R. Hutchings of Perry. The record was filed 18 June 1906 by B. H. Taylor, Registrar.

(Mary Hutchings, the informant was Mary (Williams) Hutchings, daughter of Elizabeth Jane’s stepdaughter Harriet (Monroe) Williams.)
Their children include:
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William Berdette Monroe (11 Jan 1841-17 Dec 1879)
59768. Jesse Monroe. Born in 1834 in New York. Jesse died in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan on 1 Dec 1893. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso. Occupation: Carpenter.

Name: Jesse Monroe Residence: Bennington, Michigan Age at Enlistment: 28 Enlistment Date: 13 Sep 1862 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Bennington, MI State Served: Michigan Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, Michigan 6th Cavalry Regiment on 11 Oct 1862.
Mustered out on 10 Jul 1865 at Saint Louis, MO.
Birth Date: abt 1834 Death Date: 1 Dec 1893 Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

Witnesses at the 1867 marriage of Jesse and Eunice were Cynthia C Dean and Byron Hickey.

Is this possibly the right census record for Jesse:
1850 Federal Census. Exeter, Otsego County, New York
Roll 580, page 31B
    Bazilla Robinson, 43, farmer, $3800 real estate
    Rebecca Robinson, 37
    Jesse Monroe, 17, farmer
    James Lewton, 8
All were born in New York.
(The family of Darius Robinson, 77, was listed next. Barzillai Robinson, b. 20 Aug 1806 at Exeter; m. there 17 Mar 1833 Rebecca Loomis; son of Darius and Betsey (Reed) Robinson.)

1870 Federal Census. Middlebury, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Roll 704, page 313B
Post Office Ovid
    Jesse Monroe, 38, house carpenter, $3000 real estate, $140 personal estate, b. NY
    Eunice Monroe, 33, keeping house, b. NY
    Charley Monroe, 13, at home, b. MI
    Lavina Monroe, 9, b. MI
    Mercy Monroe, 1, b. MI

Civil War Pension Index
: Jessie Monroe filed for a pension November 26, 1879. Application 331509;Certificate 472151. Enlisted in Company G, 6th Michigan Cavelry.

SD3 ED90 Bennington Twp. p. 3
Jesse Monroe, Private 6 MI Cav., En 13 Sep 1863, Dis. 12 Sep 1865. General disability.

1880 Federal Census. Bennington Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan

    Jessie Monroe, head, 48, widower, carpenter, b. MI, father b. NY
    Myrtie Monroe, daughter, 11, at home, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Clarasa Nichols, female, 19, house keeper, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Florence Nichols, 9 months, b. Oct, b. MI, parents b. MI

The Florence Nichols in the 1880 census was probably the one mentioned in this record:
Return of Births in the County of Shiawassee
Florence M. Nichols, b. 6 Oct 1879 at Bennington, daugher of C. Nichols (laborer, b. MI) & Jane Nichols (b. MI) of Bennington

SD3 ED90 Bennington Twp. p. 3
Jesse Monroe, Private 6 MI Cav., En 13 Sep 1863, Dis. 12 Sep 1865. General disability.

Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
Jessie Monroe, d. 1 Dec 1893, bur. Oak Hill, Owosso, Michigan, Pvt Co. G. 6th Regt. Mich. Cav’y

Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan
    Jessie Monroe, b. 1834, d. 1 Dec 1893
On 3 Feb 1867 Jesse married Eunice in Bennington Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan. Born on 11 Jul 1839 in New York. Eunice died in Middlebury Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, on 12 Sep 1870; she was 31.

Eunice first married Sylvester Price, second Jesse Monroe.

1860 Federal Census. Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan
Roll 549, page 804
Post Office Lapeer
    Henry Price, 35, laborer, b. NY
    Unis Price, 23, b. NY
    Charles Price, 3, b. MI
    John Price, 1, b. MI

Return of Deaths in the County of Shiawassee
Eunice Monroe, d. 12 Sep 1870 æ. 31y 2m 1d, at Middlebury, Shiawassee Co., b. OH, married, parents names unknown, died of female weekness (debility).
Their children include:
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Charles Price (9 Dec 1856-)
64327ii.
Sarah Lavina Price (5 Apr 1861-)
64328iii.
Myrtle Monroe (ca 1869-)
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