John H. Monk, born September 11, 1849 in New York, was the son of William and Francis Marion Monk, both born in England. He married Mary A. Pile (born in Higginsville,Illinois) in Vermilion County June 29, 1871.
In 1880, next line to mother Frances, in Ross Township, Vermilion, Illinois, Page 579B

Brothers George and John Monk

John MONK Self M M 30 NY Farmer Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Mary MONK Wife F M 29 IL Housekeeper Fa: KY Mo: NY
Francis MONK Son M S 7 IL At Home Fa: NY Mo: IL
Anna MONK Dau F S 4 IL At Home Fa: NY Mo: IL
Flora MONK Dau F S 1 IL At Home Fa: NY Mo: IL

Children :
John L. born 1878-1879 in Illinois
Flora
Anne
James
Mary
The 1900 Pocahontas County, Iowa, Swan Lake Precinct, has John, Mary, and children Mary - born July 1881 in Illinois, at school - and James - born March 1886 in Illinois, farming.
The 1910 Pocahontas County, Cummins Township, has J.H. Monk, age 60, married 39 years, doing general farming. Wife Mary A., 59, had seven children, five still living. James, 24, born in Illinois, a laborer, is the only child in the household.
John and Mary moved to Clay County, Iowa, where John died June 3, 1917 and Mary died April 6, 1923. They are buried in the Dickens Cemetery.

1920 Buena Vista County, Iowa, Fairfield Township, ED 4, sheet 11B has Mary, widowed, 68, born Illinois, living with brother James A. Pyle and his wife Matilda.

Obit in Spencer News-Herald has "Seven children, four boys and three girls. Two boys died in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. Mary M. ???, preceded her to the other world October 19, 1917....Mrs. Monk, Grandma, as she was called by her neighbors fell and broke her hip. Laying for six weeks lacking only a few hours, manafesting (sic) the Christ spirit all the way through her illness and on June 4 she went to sleep no more to wake here with her Friends, but by her Godlly life she still lives in her community and church......She was a member of the M.E. church and one of the prayer meeting workers, and always there if her health allowed her to be there. She leaves to mourn her death, four children, two boys and two girls, John R. Monk of Rothsay, Minnesota, Mrs. Redman of Potomic, Illinois, Mrs. J. E. Fouts (should be Foust) of Emmetsburg, James L. Monk of Lonsdale Minnesota. Three brothers, 23 grandchildren, one great grand child, and many friends

1900 Pocahontas County, Iowa has John - 59, Mary - 57, May - 18 - born Illinois, and James -15 - Illinois

Obit in Spencer Reporter, June 6, 1917 said they'd come to Iowa 22 years ago (1895) and to Dickens about three years ago (1914). Said they had five children:
John and James Monk of Rothsay, Minnesota
Mrs. J.A. Redman of Pontaic, Illinois
Mrs. Ed Foust of Ruthven
Mrs. E.E. Smith of Albert City.
----------------------------------- 1922 Danville
Redmon, John (Caroline) molder with Allith Prouty, r 821 N Bowman
Redman, Joseph R (Hester), r 1320 King SD
Redman, Miss Nettie, beauty parlor Golden Rule, r 509 S. Railroad SD
Redmond, Martha, widow Wm S., r 509 S. Railroad SD
Redmond, Wm (Ellen), emp C & E, r 12 Iowa St.
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Talked to a Monk descendant in Foxhome, MN
She doesn't have a computer, but has some notes. This is what she told me on the phone about John, brother of our George.

Jim Monk photo
James, son of John, had three sisters.
Flora married Ed Foust, and they had
Ellis James
John
Frances
Ray
May
Howard
Herman
Edwin (Ted)
Zelda (Dolly)
and Pearl

the second sister married James Redman (she's the one who was the next-of-kin of William Monk, Jr.) and had
James Clarence
Alice
Margaret
Lola (she thought Lola was failing, but alive)
Frahn ?
and Mary (Marie)
Mary married Edward Smith, and they had
Dale (1913-1913)
Warren (Donald) 1915-1991
Evelyn (m. Morris) b. 1917
John (m. Jessie Brooklyn)
Ione
Robert
Harriet
William
James
John
I didn't ask about her husband Harold's grandparents. They would have been the two sons of John who moved to Minnesota.
In 1930 James L is in Andrea, Wilkin County. He's 44, married to Hazel B. 36. They have Bernice L. 17, Dorothy E. 15, Opal 9, Harold P. 6, Jeanette C 4, and Charline M 1.
Iowa birth records have Burnice Lucile Monk born August 11, 1922 at Swan Lake, Pocahontas.
James L. Monk in 1940 is in Meadows, Wilkin County, Minnesota. He's 54, married to Hazel 46. Harold P. is 16, Jeanette is 14, Marlylne is 11, and Paul is 9.
Name: Paul Lloyd Monk
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1932
Birth City: Rothsay
Birth State or Country: Minnesota
Death Date: 2 Apr 2002
Death County: Morrison
Death City: Ripley Township
Mother's Maiden Name: Kemp
Wanda M. Monk, a resident of Fort Ripley, died May 1, 2007, at her residence in Fort Ripley.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie with Father Mark Innocenti officiating. Burial was in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, north of Little Falls.
Wanda was born Jan. 1, 1934, in Minneapolis to the late Roy and Magdalena Begin. She was united in marriage to Paul Lloyd Monk Nov. 14, 1953, in Rochester. The couple made their home in Fort Ripley for many years. Wanda enjoyed nature, gardening, canning and spending time with her family.
Wanda is survived by her daughters, Susan Breedlove of Springdale, Ark., Deborah Stepanek and husband Lisle of Fort Ripley and Nancy Kowalzek and husband David of Fort Ripley; one son, James Allen Monk and wife Jean Ann of Arnegard, N.D.; brothers Marvin Begin of Fort Ripley and Bernie Begin and wife Terri of Rochester; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Paul Monk; son David Monk; sister Evon Murphy; and brothers David and Louis Skanson.
Pallbearers were Mike Murphy, Jack Murphy, Pat Murphy, Nathaniel McArdell, David McArdell and Joshua Rekstad.
Could be the same Jeanette, age 18, who on June 5, 1944 married Malcome Davis, 25 in Cleveland COuty, Arkansas.
Name: Susan Marie Monk
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1956
Birth County: Lake
Birth State: Minnesota
Father: Paul Lloyd Monk
Mother: Wanda Marie Begin