Robert Sylvester Munger was the son of Henry Martin Munger of Mexia, Texas and Jane Catherine McNutt Munger. He attended Trinity College at Tecuacana, TX. and spent much time in his father's cotton gin and lumber mill. Mr. Munger conceived the idea for saving the health of the workers and invented "The Munger System" and his patents were used in the South as well as other parts of the world. This system won 10 gold medals at the Worlds Columbian Exposition in 1893. R. S. Munger was Vice Pres. of the Munger Improved Cotton Machine Mfg. Co. of Dallas, TX and was Vice Pres. of The Northington-Munger-Pratt Co. of Birmingham, director of both companies. Before leaving Texas for Alabama he gave land and money to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and was one of it's founders. In 1921 he was awarded the Birmingham News Loving Cup for his philanthropy. In 1902 Mr. Munger bought "Arlington", Ante-Bellum home in West End and restored it. His daughter Ruby Munger Montgomery and family lived there until she sold it to the City of Birmingham in 1953 and is now a museum.
Robert Sylvester Munger married 2 May 1878 to Mary Collett, daughter of James Hamilton Collett and his second wife Margaret Ann (Daviss) Collett.
Thier Children:
Collett Henry b. 5 Apr 1879 md. Irma Dumas
Robley Charles b. 19 Feb. 1881 md. Etoile Ashford
Eugene b. 10 Jan 1883 md. Roberta Connor
Ethel b. 1884, d. 1886
Leonidas Poyntz b. 15 Aug 1891 md. Rose Owen McDavid
Rosa b. 20 Feb 1887 md. Paul Hamilton Earle
Ruby b. 7 Nov 1889 md. Alexander Cochran Montgomery
Mary b. 4 Apr 1894 md. Robert Gordan Thach
Margaret b. 15 Jan 1895 md. William Hayden Brooks
Read more about Robert Sylvester Munger in book NOTABLE MEN OF ALABAMA by Hon. Joel C. DuBose, editor, Volume I reprint pub. 1976 pgs 140,141.
Driving Directions to the Munger Plot. Enter Cemetery at traffic light at 6th Ave South Main Gate. Go to the right of the circle and to back of the office bldg. where road dead ends. Turn left, following yellow line, and go straight ahead about 1 1/2 blocks. The island will be on your right with large granite moument.
Robert Sylvester Munger married 2 May 1878 to Mary Collett, daughter of James Hamilton Collett and his second wife Margaret Ann (Daviss) Collett.
Thier Children:
Collett Henry b. 5 Apr 1879 md. Irma Dumas
Robley Charles b. 19 Feb. 1881 md. Etoile Ashford
Eugene b. 10 Jan 1883 md. Roberta Connor
Ethel b. 1884, d. 1886
Leonidas Poyntz b. 15 Aug 1891 md. Rose Owen McDavid
Rosa b. 20 Feb 1887 md. Paul Hamilton Earle
Ruby b. 7 Nov 1889 md. Alexander Cochran Montgomery
Mary b. 4 Apr 1894 md. Robert Gordan Thach
Margaret b. 15 Jan 1895 md. William Hayden Brooks
Read more about Robert Sylvester Munger in book NOTABLE MEN OF ALABAMA by Hon. Joel C. DuBose, editor, Volume I reprint pub. 1976 pgs 140,141.
Driving Directions to the Munger Plot. Enter Cemetery at traffic light at 6th Ave South Main Gate. Go to the right of the circle and to back of the office bldg. where road dead ends. Turn left, following yellow line, and go straight ahead about 1 1/2 blocks. The island will be on your right with large granite moument.
Robert Sylvester Munger was the son of Henry Martin Munger of Mexia, Texas and Jane Catherine McNutt Munger. He attended Trinity College at Tecuacana, TX. and spent much time in his father's cotton gin and lumber mill. Mr. Munger conceived the idea for saving the health of the workers and invented "The Munger System" and his patents were used in the South as well as other parts of the world. This system won 10 gold medals at the Worlds Columbian Exposition in 1893. R. S. Munger was Vice Pres. of the Munger Improved Cotton Machine Mfg. Co. of Dallas, TX and was Vice Pres. of The Northington-Munger-Pratt Co. of Birmingham, director of both companies. Before leaving Texas for Alabama he gave land and money to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and was one of it's founders. In 1921 he was awarded the Birmingham News Loving Cup for his philanthropy. In 1902 Mr. Munger bought "Arlington", Ante-Bellum home in West End and restored it. His daughter Ruby Munger Montgomery and family lived there until she sold it to the City of Birmingham in 1953 and is now a museum.
Robert Sylvester Munger married 2 May 1878 to Mary Collett, daughter of James Hamilton Collett and his second wife Margaret Ann (Daviss) Collett.
Thier Children:
Collett Henry b. 5 Apr 1879 md. Irma Dumas
Robley Charles b. 19 Feb. 1881 md. Etoile Ashford
Eugene b. 10 Jan 1883 md. Roberta Connor
Ethel b. 1884, d. 1886
Leonidas Poyntz b. 15 Aug 1891 md. Rose Owen McDavid
Rosa b. 20 Feb 1887 md. Paul Hamilton Earle
Ruby b. 7 Nov 1889 md. Alexander Cochran Montgomery
Mary b. 4 Apr 1894 md. Robert Gordan Thach
Margaret b. 15 Jan 1895 md. William Hayden Brooks
Read more about Robert Sylvester Munger in book NOTABLE MEN OF ALABAMA by Hon. Joel C. DuBose, editor, Volume I reprint pub. 1976 pgs 140,141.
Driving Directions to the Munger Plot. Enter Cemetery at traffic light at 6th Ave South Main Gate. Go to the right of the circle and to back of the office bldg. where road dead ends. Turn left, following yellow line, and go straight ahead about 1 1/2 blocks. The island will be on your right with large granite moument.
Robert Sylvester Munger married 2 May 1878 to Mary Collett, daughter of James Hamilton Collett and his second wife Margaret Ann (Daviss) Collett.
Thier Children:
Collett Henry b. 5 Apr 1879 md. Irma Dumas
Robley Charles b. 19 Feb. 1881 md. Etoile Ashford
Eugene b. 10 Jan 1883 md. Roberta Connor
Ethel b. 1884, d. 1886
Leonidas Poyntz b. 15 Aug 1891 md. Rose Owen McDavid
Rosa b. 20 Feb 1887 md. Paul Hamilton Earle
Ruby b. 7 Nov 1889 md. Alexander Cochran Montgomery
Mary b. 4 Apr 1894 md. Robert Gordan Thach
Margaret b. 15 Jan 1895 md. William Hayden Brooks
Read more about Robert Sylvester Munger in book NOTABLE MEN OF ALABAMA by Hon. Joel C. DuBose, editor, Volume I reprint pub. 1976 pgs 140,141.
Driving Directions to the Munger Plot. Enter Cemetery at traffic light at 6th Ave South Main Gate. Go to the right of the circle and to back of the office bldg. where road dead ends. Turn left, following yellow line, and go straight ahead about 1 1/2 blocks. The island will be on your right with large granite moument.
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