William Hooper Monroe

HOPKINS, MACKEY, MONROE

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/10/2004 at 10:44:19

W. H. Monroe, Walnut twp., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Ohio; born in Barren county, Kentucky, March 16 1827; came to this county in the fall of 1869; he married Harriet J. Hopkins January 5. 1863, a native of Peru, Indiana; his wife died April 23, 1874; left a family of three sons and two daughters: Florence M., Lorentus D., Minnie R., Frank H., and William P.; he married again to Rebecca E. Mackey December 12, 1875, a native of Ohio; Mr. Monroe was in the ninety days’ service during the war, in company C., First Minnesota regiment.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 563