West Virginia Pioneers

Robert Monroe

Male 1821 - 1897  (75 years)


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  • Name Robert Monroe 
    Born 15 Oct 1821  Hampshire County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Mar 1897  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Rob't/Monroe
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 04 Mar 1897
      Death Place: Wirt Co, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 75y
      Marital Status: M
      Informant: Thos Monroe, son

      Father: William M. Monroe B: 6/24/1793 Slanesville, Hampshire County, VA D: 1/9/1876 Burning Springs, Wirt County, WV
      Mother: Hannah Edwards B: 1794 Virginia D: 1870 WV
      (Vernon Zick vernonzick@gmail.com)
    Person ID I96503  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2017 

    Family 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
    Children 
     1. Francis M Monroe,   b. CA 1847, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Thomas J Monroe,   b. 17 May 1848, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1932, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Anna Elizabeth Monroe,   b. 1850, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Sarah E Monroe,   b. CA 1852, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Suttle Monroe,   b. 21 Mar 1855, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1920, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. Martha F Monroe,   b. CA 1858, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary E Monroe,   b. 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Malinda Monroe,   b. CA 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Andrew J Monroe,   b. CA 1865, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Malissa Monroe,   b. CA 1867, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Nancy V Monroe,   b. CA 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F24776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S1119] Vernon Zick.