John Thomas Munson b. 22 Mar. 1857 Pleasant Green, Warren Co., IL. son of William Munson and 1/w Phoebe Scull. He married Lucy Imogene Scovil (Scovill-Scoville) 2 Sep 1882 Little York, Warren Co., IL. He lived in Little York area most of his life. He and Lucy Munson had 12 children:
1. Alfred Leroy Munson m. Virgie Emma Rule
2. Grace E. Munson m. Lewis W. Morris
3. Laura Della Munson m. Frank J. Perry
4. Mary Isabelle "Mamee" Munson m. Harley E. Brown
Post Master of Little York for 25 years before
retiring at age 70.
5. Daisey Munson m. Elmer Dowdell
6. Leslie H. Munson m. Opal May Jenkinson
7. Nellie Katherine Munson m. Frank D. Scovil
8. James Edward Munson m. 1/w Ruth 2/w Elois
9. Robert Clifford Munson m. Wilma Willetts
10. Viola Munson died young
11. Mildred L. Munson m. Herbert J. Salmons
12. Frances May Munson m. Charles Henry Kinney

John Thomas Munson's parents divorced when a child. His father moved to Charliton Co., Missouri and his mother remarried 2/h Forgutus Morehead, 3/h John C. Allen.
1870 Federal Census living with Step-father John C. Allen
in Henderson Co., IL. Lynn P.O. Sagetown page 4
1880 Federal Census living with Lucius P. Scovil family
Hale Twp., Warren Co., IL. page 15
1900 Federal Census Warren Co., Sumner Twp., Little York
1910 Federal Census Warren Co., Sumner Twp., Little York
1920-1940 Little York, Sumner Twp., Warren Co., IL.

Obituary Record excerpt Aledo Democrat, Microfilm
Aledo Times Record date Jan. 14, 1942 Sect. 2 page 1
John T. Munson
John Thomas Munson, 84, life-long resident of the Little York community passed away at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home in Little York. His health had failed rapidly during the past few weeks but he had been bed-fast only a few days.
Mr. Munson was the son of William and Phoebe (Scull) Munson and was born in the Pleasant Green community southwest of Little York on March 22, 1857. He married Lucy Imogene Scovill and with her celebrated their 50th anniversary last September. He was a member of the Little York Methodist church.
Surviving with the widow are the following children: Lee Munson, Viola, Mrs. Grace Morris, Millersburg, Mrs. Della Perry and J. Edward Munson, Monmouth, Mrs. Mary L. Brown, Leslie S. Clifford, Mrs. Mildred Salmons and Mrs. Frances Kinney, Little York, Mrs. Daisie Dowdell, Weston, MO., Mrs. Nellie Scovill, Viola. Mr. Munson also leaves one half sister, Mrs. Charles S. Fletcher of this city.
Funeral services are to be held at the Methodist church in Little York at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in charge of the Pastor, the Rev. Donald Lemkau. Burial will be made in the Little York cemetery. The body will be taken from the Holiday-McKnight Funeral Home this afternoon to the Munson home in Little York.