Married Jesse Munkers [as spelled on marriage record] September 2, 1881 in Nodaway County, Missouri. Died of cerebral embolus at home, 4017 Forest, eight months after the death of her husband. Buried in Grandview East Cemetery in Albany, MO.

1900 Stanberry, Cooper Township, Gentry County, Missouri:
Jesse Munkes [sic] born Apr 1852 age 48 m18yrs, b MO, Day Laborer, Rents Home
Rebeca Munkes wife Dec 1857 age 42 m18yrs, 6 children born, 5 now living, b MO
Arthur Munkes son Oct 1884 age 15 b MO, Farm Hand
Bessie Munkes daughter June 1889 age 10 b MO, At School
Annie Munkes daughter Oct 1884 age 15 b MO, At School
Jossie Munkes daughter Feb 1891 age 9 b MO
Effie Munkes daughter Dec 1893 age 6 b MO

1910 Stanberry, Ward 3, Gentry County, Missouri:
Jessie Munkers 51 m1-29yrs, b MO, parents b MO, Teamster-General Hauling, Rents Home
Rebecka Munkers wife 50 m1-29yrs, 7 children born, 5 now living, born MO, parents born Kentucky
Arthur Munkers son 27 single, b MO, farm laborer
Bessie Munkers daughter 19 single, b MO
Effie Munkers daughter 15 single, b MO
Helen M Mathews granddaughter 4 b MO
William T Mathews grandson 3 b MO

1920 on North High Street, Stanberry, Cooper Twp, Gentry County, Missouri:
Jessie Monkeus Head Rent [age looks like 80 but 60 is more accurate], cannot read or write, b MO, no occupation
Rebecca Monkeus wife 57 b MO, no occupation
William A Monkeus son 36 single, b MO, farm laborer
Hellen Mathews granddaughter 15 single, attended school, b MO
Leon Mathews grandson 12 b Oklahoma [sic], attended school

1930 Stanberry, Cooper Twp, Gentry County, Missouri:
Jessie J Munkers Head Own $600, age 78, married at 30, b MO, parents born MO, no occupation
Rebecca R Munkers wife, age 73, married at 24, b MO, parents b KY
Leon W Matthews grandson 22 single, b Oklahoma, father b US, mother b Missouri, no occupation

NOTE: Death certificate spells surname as MUNKERS but headstone which she shares with her husband and also the HOOD family, spells it MUNKRES.

Researched and compiled by Karen DaPra.∼widowed, daughter of Rebecca Lanison, wife of Jessie Munkers
d. cert 35904