West Virginia Pioneers

Thomas J Monroe

Male 1848 - 1932  (83 years)


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  • Name Thomas J Monroe 
    Born 17 May 1848  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Apr 1932  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Thomas J./Monroe
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 20 Apr 1932
      Death Place: Elizabeth, Burning Springs, Wirt, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 83y11m3d
      Burial Place: Dulin WV
      Birth Date: 5/17/1848
      Birth Place: Harrison Co
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Susan/Monroe
      Occupation: Preacher & farmer
      Mother: Mary/McBride
      Mother's Birth Place: Harrison Co
      Father: Robert/Monroe
      Father's Birth Place: Harrison Co
      Informant: RA Monroe, Elizabeth WV
    Person ID I25087  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2011 

    Father Robert Monroe,   b. 15 Oct 1821, Hampshire County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1897, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Drusilla McBride,   b. Nov 1826, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Est 1845 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Harrison, VA
      Robert Monroe 29
      Drusilla 23
      Francis 3 m
      Thomas 2
      Elizabeth 3/12
      [William 58 & Hannah 58 Monroe are next]

      1860 Wirt, VA #124 all born VA
      Robert Monroe 39
      Drusilla 33
      Frances M 13 m
      Thomas J 12
      Anna E 10
      Sarah E 7
      Wm L (S?) 5
      Martha F 2
      Mary E 2/12

      1870 Spring Creek, Wirt, WV # 41
      Monroe, Robert 48 farmer VA
      Drusilla 43 VA
      Thos J 22 farmer VA
      Sarah E 17 VA
      William 15 VA
      Martha 12 VA
      M E 10 f VA
      Malinda 7 WV
      Andrw J 5 WV
      Malisa 3 Wv
      N V 1 f WV

      1880 Spring Creek, Wirt, WV # 54-55
      Monroe, Robert 58 VAVAVA
      Drusella 53 VAVAVA
      Mary E 19 da VAVAVA
      Milinda C 16 da WV
      Albert J 15 son WV
      Melisa A 13 da WV
      Nancy V 11 da WV

      1900 Spring Creek, Wirt, WV # 52
      Monroe, Drusilla 11/1826 wd 12-9 children VAVAVA
      Hickerson, Winton gs 3/1885 Neb VA WV
      Eva D gd 3/1888

      I have to think these are related:

      1860 Wirt, VA # 126 all born VA
      William Monroe 66
      Hannah 56
      James 41
      Silas P 26

      1870 Spring Creek, Wirt, WV # 43
      Monroe, James 62 farmer VA
      William 78 ret'd farmer VA
      Hannah 77 VA
      Bell, Mary 20 domestic VA
    Family ID F24776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Arnold,   b. May 1852, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 Feb 1870  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/8/1870
      Place: Wirt, West Virginia
      Thomas Monroe, 22, single, Hampshire WV, Wirt, Robert & Drusilla
      Susan A Arnold, 18, single, Wirt, Wirt, Benj & Drusanna

      1880 Burning Springs, Wirt, West Virginia # 16
      Monroe, Thomas J. Self M M W 32 VAVAVA
      Susan A. Wife F M W 28 VA VAVA
      William A. Son M S W 7 WV VAVA
      Lulu M. Dau F S W 6 WV VAVA
      Bertha P. Dau F S W 1 WV VAVA
      Wilt, William A. adopted Son M S W 11 WV Unk unk
      Arnold, Drusanna MIL F W W 69 VA VAVA

      1900 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV all born WV WV WV
      Monroe, Thomas 5/1848 m 29y
      Susan A 5/1852 m 29y 5-5 children
      Robert A son 6/1884
      Liela M da 9/1891

      1910 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV
      Monroe, Thos J 61
      Susan A 57

      1920 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV
      Monroe, TJ 71
      Susan 67

      1930 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV all born WV WV WV
      Monroe, Robert A 45 md age 19
      Hattie F 48 md age 22
      Elodene da 18
      Robert L son 14
      Wilmer W son 12
      Thomas J father 81 md age 23
      Susan A mother 77 md age19
    Children 
     1. William Alexander Monroe,   b. 13 Jun 1873, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lulu M Monroe,   b. 5 May 1874, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Bertha P Monroe,   b. 7 Sep 1878, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Robert Arnold Monroe,   b. 21 Jun 1884, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lila M Monroe,   b. Sep 1891, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F7759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.