Civil War soldier - Co. A 27th Indiana Infantry
Married Margaret (Maggie) E. Miller April 30, 1865 in Hendricks county, Indiana.
Father of Zula, Franklin, and Thomas Lawson.

From the Conway Springs Star, June 3, 1887
Died - at Conway Springs, Kan., May 23, 1887, at 10:30 AM, of consumption, Marion L. Monnet, age 45yrs, 9mo, 18days. He was born Aug. 5, 1841 in Putnam County, Ind. on the homestead entered by his father in 1825, and where his mother, 76 years of age yet resides. Of the thirteen brothers and sisters, only one beside himself has passed from earth-a sister more than twenty years ago. Nine members of this family, eight sons and sons-in-law and one grandson, have an army record, having served the Union as soldiers. Mr. Monnet enlisted in Co. A, 27th Regt. Indiana Volunteers Aug. 6, 1861, for three years or during the war. Having contracted rheumatism at Camp Hoosier City near Frederick, Md. he was discharged at Philadelphia in the spring of '62. April 30, '65 he was married to Maggie E. Miller who with one son survives him. He was converted in the winter of '65 and in '69 united with the church. Three years ago his christian life deepened and broadened until the ripple of the brook became the flow of a beautiful river. Though always in feeble health since his discharge from the army, and a great sufferer since his few months residence in California during the winter of '85-6, his gentleness and trust developed until the last weeks of his life he walked in one gleam of sunshine.
But one of his father's family was privileged to be with him at the time of his disease, Dr. S.C. Monnet, his medical advisor and attendant since his residence among us. All that could be done for his recovery was done. Many friends united their ministries with those of this faithful brother and the devoted wife and son. Many tears are mingled with theirs as we weep beside his grave.
The largely attended funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Wood, pastor of the Conway Springs Baptist church, of which Mr. Monnet was an esteemed and beloved member. text Rev. 14-13.
The first and only soldier's grave in the Conway Springs cemetery, just one week from the date of his death, those who would do honor to our departed "boys in blue" gathered about his resting place, and with many sweet flowers and the flag he loved, decorated the spot, while the pastors of the M.E. and Baptist churches also a comrade in the army paid loving tribute to the soldiers and to him.