Henry was the 3rd of four children born to Luther Monroe & Ruth Spalding.

Luther and Ruth Monroe's children were:
1. Levi D. Monroe, b. abt. 1828 in NY. and d. Dec. 17, 1893 in Utica, Winona, MN. Levi marr. Hester Baldwin.
2. Dana Arden Monroe, b. Aug. 06, 1831 in NY. and d. Jul. 04, 1895 in Owatonna, Steele Co., MN. He marr. Ellen Vernon __.
3. Henry Clark Monroe, b. Oct. 31, 1833 in NY. and d. Dec. 03,
1917 in Pine Co, MN.
4. Hiram Lewis Monroe, b. 1838/39 in NY. and d. Feb. 28, 1875 in Anamosa (or Wyoming), Jones, IA.
Hiram Monroe marr. Deborah Ann Jenkins.

Henry Clark Monroe married Hannah Jane White in Sep. 1859.
Henry and Hannah Monroe's children were:
1. Albert H. Monroe, b. Jul. 19, 1860 in WI. and d. Jun. 06, 1893 in Woodville, Waseca, MN. Albert marr. Mary Mix on Sep. 12, 1885 in Waseca, MN. (After Albert died, she marr. James Perkinson.)
2. Ellen O. Monroe, b. Jan. 1862 in WI. Ellen marr. William Henry Blythe.
3. Arden Dana Monroe, b. 1863 in MN. and d. Jul. 19, 1888 in Elmore, Faribault, MN.
4. Clara B. Monroe, b. abt. 1869 in MN. She marr. Henry Allen.
5. H. Elmer Monroe, b. abt. 1870 in MN. and d. Nov. 23, 1878 at age eight in MN. from inflammatory rheumatism after having been ill about four weeks.
6. Jennie Monroe, b. Sep. 18, 1877 in Freedom, Waseca, MN.
and d. Feb. 26, 1947 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon. Jennie marr. Arthur R. Clement.

In the 1850 U.S. census, 16 yr. old Henry Monroe, b. abt. 1834 in NY., was living in Wethersfield, Wyoming, NY with his
52 yr. old (widowed) mother, Ruth Monroe, b. in NH.
32 yr. old brother, Levi D. Monroe, a farmer, b. in NY.
18 yr. old brother, Dana A. (Arden) Monroe, a farmer, b. in NY.
13 yr. old brother, Hiram Monroe (Jr.), b. in NY.

According to the 1870 U.S. census, 36 yr. old Henry C. Monroe, a farmer, b. in NY, was living in Freedom, Waseca, MN. with his
30 yr. old wife, Hannah J. Munroe, keeping house, b. in NY.
9 yr. old son, Albert H. Monroe, b. in WI.
8 yr. old Ellen O. Monroe, b. in WI.
6 yr. old daughter, Danna Monroe, b. in MN.
1 yr. old daughter, Clarra B. Monroe, b. in MN.

In the 1880 U.S. census, 46 yr. old H. C. Monroe, a farmer, b. abt. 1834 in NY., was living in Freedom, Waseca, MN. with his
40 yr. old wife, Hannah J. Monroe, b. in NY.
19 yr. old son, Albert H. Monroe, working on the farm, b. in WI.
18 yr. old daughter, Ellen O. Monroe, working on the farm, b. in WI.
16 yr. old son, Dana A. Monroe, working on the farm, b. in MN.
11 yr. old daughter, Clara B. Monroe, b. in MN.
2 yr. old daughter, Jennie Monroe, b. in MN.
Henry's father was b. in NH.
Hannah's father was b. in NY. and her mother in Ireland.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 66 yr. old Henry Munroe, b. Oct. 1833 in NY, was living in Waseca Ward 2, Waseca, MN. with his
60 yr. old wife, Anna J. Munroe, b. Feb. 1840 in NY.
22 yr. old daughter, Jenny Munroe, a teacher, b. Sep. 1877 in MN.
Henry and Hannah had been married for 40 years.
Henry's parents were both b. in NH.
Hannah's father was b. in NY. and her mother in Ireland.
Hannah was the mother of six children, three still alive by this census.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 76 yr. old Henry C. Monroe, b. abt. 1834 in NY., was living in Waseca Ward 2, Waseca, MN. with his
70 yr. old wife, Hannah Monroe, b. in
Henry's father was b. in NY. and his mother in NH.
Hannah's father was b. in NY. and her mother in Ireland.
Henry and Hannah had been marr. for 50 yrs.