JAMES' FAMILY
In 1850 Logan County, Ohio, John Munroe is 35, Nancy Munroe 33, Eliza A. Munroe 12, Joseph Munroe 10, Sarah Munroe 8, Mary E. Munroe 6, James Munroe 3, and Nancy J. Munroe 1 .
MARY'S FAMILY
In 1860 Franklin County, Virginia, post office Rocky Mount, Daniel Wray is farming, 48, Neoma Wray 43, Frances Wray 18, Amanda Wray 16, John Wray 15, Bug Wray 14, Chalman Wray 12, Heyden Wray 11, daughter, Dewit Wray 10, and Bawley C. Wray 5 .
Daniel Wray BIRTH 13 Apr 1812 DEATH 3 Dec 1863 BURIAL Angle Cemetery Wirtz, Franklin County, Virginia, PLOT 50 MEMORIAL ID 40289511.
Naomi Johnson Wray Crall BIRTH 25 Jun 1817 Franklin County, Virginia, DEATH 18 Nov 1903 Stringtown, Adams County, Iowa, BURIAL Salem Cemetery Adams County, Iowa, MEMORIAL ID 38121649.
MARY AND JAMES
Mary H. Ray and James Monroe married on 16 Jan 1873 in Marion County, Iowa.
In 1885 Weld County (then including Sterling) James Monroe is 36, Mary Monroe 35 Wife, Duncan Monroe 11 Son, Nettie Monroe 10 Daughter, Harry Monroe 8 Son, Archie Monroe 6 Son, and Nellie Monroe 2 Daughter .
James Monroe claimed a quarter in section 11, 8N 52W in 1886.
In 1900 Logan County, James Monroe is farming, born August 1845 in Ohio of Scottish parents, married 27 years to Mary H., born may 1849 in Virginia. She's had seven kids, six living. Nettie L.? Monroe 25 Daughter, James H. Monroe 23 Son, Archie C. Monroe 21 Son, Nellie B. Monroe 17 Daughter, all four born in Iowa, and Frank T. Monroe 11 Son born in Colorado.
September 1907 Sterling "Walter Ray, who has been visiting the Patterson and Monroe families for the past few weeks, left for his home at Corning, lowa, Wednesday morning."
Mary H. Wray Monroe BIRTH 28 May 1849 DEATH 19 May 1914 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 56902216 ·.
In 1920 Logan County, James H. Monroe is 43, James Monroe 64 Father.
James Monroe BIRTH 21 Aug 1848 DEATH 3 Nov 1933 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 56902184 .
CHARLES
August 1908 " Mr. and Mrs. F. Knudson, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Monroe, and Mr. Chalmers Shannon boarded the train this morning for an outing in the mountains. They go first to Paonia to visit Mr. and Mrs. Fred Patterson, and then return by way of Estes Park and other places."
September 1908 " Archie Monroe had positively all the fruit he could eat during his recent visit at Paonia. He got into Fred Patterson's orchard and the crop is large, hence he had a plenty. Fred will sell 1,500 boxes of apples this year, besides lots of grapes, plums and peaches. He and Mrs. Patterson think there is no place like a fruit farm on the western slope."
November 1917 " Arch Monroe returned from Kansas City Tuesday, where he went a week ago with Mrs. Monroe. Mrs. Monroe underwent an operation at one of the hospitals in Kansas City, and will have to remain there for several weeks. Mr. Monroe reports that she is recovering satisfactorily and will be able to return to Sterling in good health."
Etta Shannon Monroe, graduating from Logan County High School in 1896, was living in Sterling in 1919.
September 9, 1920 "Funeral sorvices for the late Mrs. Eleanor Jane Shannon, who died ut her home in Bterling Sunday morning nt 5:30 o'clock, were held Tuesday at 10 o'clock nt the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Shannon, who had been a resident of Sterling for thirty-three years, id survived by three daughters, Mr». Pete Kundson, Mrs. James Klnkead and Mrs. Arch Monroe, in Sterling, and by one daughter and two sons living in California."
NETTIE
In September 1895 Glenwood Springs, resort guests included Mattie and Chalmer Shannon and Nettie Monroe of Sterling.
Nettie Monroe Hains BIRTH Feb 1875 Prescott, Adams County, Iowa, DEATH 9 Mar 1956 BURIAL Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, PLOT G 1S L37 S37 MEMORIAL ID 54164422 .
John Warren Hains BIRTH 21 Nov 1860 Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, DEATH 10 Mar 1945 BURIAL Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, PLOT G 3S L37 S37 MEMORIAL ID 54164405.
JAMES H.
James Harry Monroe BIRTH 30 Oct 1876 DEATH 30 Aug 1964 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 52900766.
Carrie Christina Knudsen Monroe BIRTH 6 May 1888 DEATH 19 Sep 1967 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 40726128.
NELLIE
In September 1895 Glenwood Springs, resort guests included Mattie and Chalmer Shannon and Nettie Monroe of Sterling.
November 1910 "Miss Nellie Monroe, one of the Franklin school teachers, who has been spending the past week at Denver and Greeley, returned to her home and duties here yesterday."
January 25, 1911 "Word was received here yesterday by the friends of Miss Nellie V. Monroe and Chalmer Shannon, announcing that they had been united in marrage in Denver on Monday afternoon, having gone up to that city on the early morning train.
Both are well known here, having practically made this county their home aince childhood. The bride is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jamea Monroe, who own a large farm north of this city, where they have for years made their home. The groom is equally well known here, and is a prosperous young farmer and business man. The bride has for the put few years been a teacher in tbe city schools and, up to Monday, has been teaching here this term. They have a host of warm friends throughout the county.
Just when they will return to this city, or what their plans for the future are not known, but it is generally conceded that they will continue making this county their home. The large circle of friends of both will extend hearty congratulations."
June 21, 1911 "Mrs. Chalmer Shannon came in last evening from her home in wentern Nebraska, and will spend somo time visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Monroe, and other relatives and friends."
November 1917 " Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Shannon of Seibert, Colo., are guests of Sterling friends and relatives this week."
DUNCAN
In 1910 Morgan County, Colorado, Duncan D. Monroe 36 has no occupation listed, Arvilla Monroe 33 Wife, James E. Monroe 7 Son, Clarence W. Monroe 4 Son, Wray S. Monroe 2 Son, and Rex Monroe 0 Son.
1913
In 1920 Seattle, Washington, Duncan D. Monroe 46 is a surgeon, Arvilla S. Monroe 42 Wife, James E. Monroe 16 Son, Clarence W. Monroe 14 Son, May S. Monroe 12 Son, "Rev" Monroe 10 Son, and Robert E. Monroe 2 Son.
Duncan D. Monroe BIRTH 12 Oct 1873 Durham, Marion County, Iowa, DEATH 6 Feb 1975 BURIAL Sunset Memorial Gardens Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, PLOT Sermon on the Mount Garden Lot 146 MEMORIAL ID 41543458.
July 1969 Boise, Idaho " Services for James Monroe, 66, a long-time scouting executive who died Monday at his home, will be conducted at 10:30 am Thursday at the First United Presbyterian Church by the Rev Samuel Adams. Interment will be at Dry Creek.
Mr. Monroe was born Feb. 10, 1903, in Hillrose Colo. He attended schools there and in Ihewelah, Wash. He graduated from high school at Walla Walla, Wash. He then entered the Navy and served from 1924 to 1928 aboard the USS Arizona. He graduated from Whitman College in Washington in 1932, and entered professional scouting that fall. He became assistant scout executive at Granite City, I11. in 1934. He married Bernice Beckon Sept. 4, 1934, in Walla Walla, Wash. He then held scout executive positions at Salem, Ore., until 1940, at Coeur from 1940 to 1945, at Portland from 1945 to 1950. He came to Boise in 1950 as an executive of the Mountain View Council, Boy Scouts of America. He held this position until retirement in 1968. He had been in scouting for 50 years. Mr. Monroe founded three Boy Scout camps in the Northwest: Camp Pioneer at Salem, Ore., Camp Baldwin at The Dalles, Ore., and Camp Morrison at McCall. He was a member of the Boise Rotary Club, the United Presbyterian Church as a ruling elder, the Knife & Fork Club, Phi Delta Theta fraternity, was current scoutmaster of Troop 33, Boy Scouts of America, a past president of both the Oregon Camping Association and the Idaho Camping Association. He was an Eagle Scout, held the Scouters Key and the Wood Badge.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Fordham, Boise, and Jean Monroe, Seattle, his father, Dr. Duncan Monroe, Sterling, Colo., four brothers, Dr. Clarence Monroe, Oak Park, I11., Dr. Wray Monroe, Decatur, I1l, Rex Monroe, Whittier, Calif., and Robert Monroe, Kinsington, Md., a sister, Mrs. Ed Kirkland, Sterling, Colo., a grandson Jim Fordham, and a granddaughter Barbie Fordham, both of Boise.
Pallbearers include Harold (Buck) Jones, Henry Falkner, Dr. Mark Smith, Aimer Hanig, Tom Fisher, John Kraft, Gordon Hannum, and Dr. William Ewing. Honorary pallbearers include Max Rice, Rex Harold Hafterson, Walter Young, George Klein, Clayton Campbell, Judge Roberts, Vem Otter, Irving Fordham, George Caldwell, Jack Farley, Neil Butterfield, and Rulon Thomock. A Boy Scout honor guard will be presented by members of Troop 33. Friends may call at McBratney-Alden-Waggoner Chapel today until 9 pm."
In 1940 Decatur, Illinois, Wray S. Monroe 32 is a dentist, Roma Monroe 32 Wife, and Patricia Monroe 9 Daughter.
Greenville, South Carolina "Wray Stockton Monroe, 94, of Wilderness Road, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Born in Hilrose, Colorado, he was a son of the late Arvilla Stockton and Duncan Daniel Monroe.
Graduate: University of Missouri and Northwestern University, Chicago.
Survivors: Wife, Hertha Flack Monroe; and three brothers, Predeceased: First wife, Roma Jean Smith. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Congregational Church, Tryon. "
Patricia Joan Cynthia Monroe Shellburne Age 35 , married Early Cleveland Loyless on 25 Feb 1968 in Alexandria, Virginia, Her parents were Wray Stockton Monroe and Roma Vanderstand Smith.
CLARENCE
In 1940 Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, p Clarence Monroe 34 is a medical doctor, Ellen Monroe 34 Wife, Vincent Monroe 5 Son, Robert Monroe 3 Son, and Mary Matson 55 Mother-in-law.
Dr. Clarence Webster Monroe BIRTH 18 May 1905 Hillrose, Morgan County, Colorado, DEATH 5 Mar 2005 Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, BURIAL Burial Details Unknown MEMORIAL ID 232610510.
Madison, Wisconsin " Heather Hope Monroe, died July 16, 2009. after a courageous 23-year-long battle with breast cancer. She will be remembered for her warmth, grace, wit, devotion to family and friends, and her will to live. She was born in Madison, on April 6, 1938, to Fred Harvey Harrington and Nancy Elizabeth Harrington. She was the eldest of five children. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where her father served as president- from 1962-1970. For the majority of her professional life. Heather worked for the Africa-America Institute, a nonprofit organization funded by ID that enabled more than 3.200 African professionals to earn Ph.D. and master's degrees at United States academic institutions. She traveled throughout Africa, to help recruit and support students receiving the institute's assistance. In 2000, she retired from AAI and began a new chapter of her life at the Institute for Retired Professionals, a peer learning program for retirees, at The New School. There, she helped to lead courses on the history of Latin America, the Harlem Renaissance and post-colonial literature, and volunteered in a variety of capacities including serving as chair of the advisory board, and on the development, curriculum and finance committees. Heather was a devotee of the arts and filled her calendar with museum visits, movies and dance, musical and theatrical performances. She also enjoyed traveling internationally and spending time with family and friends. At home. Heather was an excellent cook and gracious hostess.
Her spectacular dinner parties will be remembered for years to come by those lucky enough to be invited. Her marriage to Robert Monroe ended in divorce. Heather was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.
She is survived by her daughter, Melanie Kristin Rosen and her husband, Samuel Block Rosen of Southampton, N.Y.; son, Justin Scott Monroe of Brooklyn, N.Y.: two grandsons, Benjamin Robert Rosen and Henry Samuel Rosen, both of Southampton, N.Y.; three sisters, Holly Harrington of Longmont, Hilary Mandel of Fairfax, and Helise Harrington of Hastings-on-Hudson. N.Y.; as well as several beloved nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brother, Harvey Haynes Harrington."
"U.S. Army March 16, 1941 - December 26, 1945"
Capt. Vincent Duncan Monroe BIRTH 1 Jul 1934 DEATH 18 May 1968 BURIAL Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, PLOT Section 11, Site 729-1 MEMORIAL ID 119386015 .
" Vincent D. Monroe was born on July 1, 1934. His home of record is Oaklyn, NJ. He served in the US Navy and attained the rank of Commander (CDR).
Monroe was listed as missing in action on May 18, 1968. His status was later changed to killed in action.
Monroe's remains were repatriated on August 23, 1978, and identified on September 11, 1978.
Synopsis (from the POW Network) as to the circumstances behind being listed as MIA:
Commander Charlie N. James, Jr. was a pilot assigned to Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 11 onboard the USS KITTY HAWK. On May 18, 1968, he launched in his RA5C Vigilante on a multi-aircraft reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam. His Radar/Navigator that day was Lt.Cdr. Vincent D. Monroe.
The Vigilante commenced its run and crossed the North Vietnam coastline as planned, proceeding toward Vinh Son, which was the primary target. James' and Monroe's aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and started to spout flames burning uncontrollably. The pilot of one of the other aircraft on the mission transmitted to Monroe that his aircraft was hit, and he responded with, "I know." This was the last transmission received from James and Monroe.
The aircraft decelerated rapidly and plunged toward the ground. Other pilots momentarily lost sight of the crippled craft, and when again observed, approximately 10 seconds later, it impacted the ground. Intensive automatic weapons fire was in the area from many sites. Two parachutes were observed and emergency radio beepers heard. Search and rescue efforts were initiated. However, failure to establish voice contact with either flight member and the intensity of the anti-aircraft fire in the area necessitated termination of the effort. Electronic surveillance continued, but to no avail.
Radio Hanoi broadcasted the capture of two American pilots on May 18, 1968, in the general area of the loss of James and Monroe. Both men were classified Prisoner of War. "
In 1950 Whittier, California, Rex Monroe 40 is an engineer, Mickey Monroe 37 Wife, Duane Monroe 14 Son, Anne Monroe 12 Daughter, Mark Monroe 4 Son, and Gretchen Monroe 2 Daughter .
Mildred Lillian 'Mickey' Coffman Robison BIRTH 16 Apr 1913 Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, DEATH 5 Sep 1992 Banning, Riverside County, California, BURIAL Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Marigold Lawn, Gate 1, Section 20, Lot 4952, Grave 2 MEMORIAL ID 161417715.
Duane D. 'D' Monroe BIRTH 20 Feb 1936 California, DEATH 15 Aug 2012 California, BURIAL Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, MEMORIAL ID 103337663.
"Duane "D" Monroe was born February 20, 1936 and passed away Wednesday morning of congestive heart failure at his home on August 15, 2012. The son of Rex and Mickey Monroe, he was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife, Viola.
He is survived by his siblings: Anne Dahl, Mark Monroe and Gretchen Higbee. He is also survived by a neice, Amanda Kelsen and nephews Casey Kelsen and Cory Monroe.
Dee's memorial service will be held on Friday, August 24th at 2:30 PM at the White - Emerson Mortuary Chapel at 13304 E. Philadelphia St, Whittier, CA "
