James married Jane Dawdy on Jul 29 1813 in Barren, Kentucky. The daughter of James Dawdy and Margaret Morse. They had 5 children-
1. William R. Monroe b. 1814 d.28 Sep 1842 in Illinois
married Mary Gunter on 17 Apr 1834 in Barren Co, KY.
2. Nancy Monroe 1815-1895 M. Joseph Parker
3. Phoebe Dawdy Monroe 1821-1865 m. Isaac West
4. Mary H Monroe 1824-1852, m. Richard Crenshaw b.abt 1822,
on Mar 19,1844 in Barren, KY
5. John Wesley Monroe 1826-1903 m.Sara Poynter in 1849
and 2nd Sarah Foster in 1866.
Jane died in 1829 and James married 2nd to Elizabeth Markham. They had two children
1 George W.Monroe 1840-1916 m. Mary Ellis
2. Sarah J.Monroe 1841-1939 m. Franklin Self.
It is told,James died in March 1868 fighting a fire in Cave City, Barren Co. Kentucky. I can find no death or burial records.
James married Jane Dawdy on Jul 29 1813 in Barren, Kentucky. The daughter of James Dawdy and Margaret Morse. They had 5 children-
1. William R. Monroe b. 1814 d.28 Sep 1842 in Illinois
married Mary Gunter on 17 Apr 1834 in Barren Co, KY.
2. Nancy Monroe 1815-1895 M. Joseph Parker
3. Phoebe Dawdy Monroe 1821-1865 m. Isaac West
4. Mary H Monroe 1824-1852, m. Richard Crenshaw b.abt 1822,
on Mar 19,1844 in Barren, KY
5. John Wesley Monroe 1826-1903 m.Sara Poynter in 1849
and 2nd Sarah Foster in 1866.
Jane died in 1829 and James married 2nd to Elizabeth Markham. They had two children
1 George W.Monroe 1840-1916 m. Mary Ellis
2. Sarah J.Monroe 1841-1939 m. Franklin Self.
It is told,James died in March 1868 fighting a fire in Cave City, Barren Co. Kentucky. I can find no death or burial records.
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