MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF NAVARRO, HENDERSON, ANDERSON, LIMESTONE, FREESTONE AND LEON COUNTIES, TEXAS. Published 1893 by The Lewis Publishing Comany. (pgs 626-27)
H. M. Munger, one of the prominent citizens of Limestone county, was born in Colchester, Connecticut, in 1825. Three years after his birth his father, Sylvester Munger, emigrated to South Carolina, and engages at the tanner's shoe and saddle business, at Darlington. He was born near Saybrook, Connecticut, and married Sene Ingham, who was born on the banks of the Hudson. To this union were born ten children. The father died at the age of fifty-one, after which the family took up the westward march, and sojourned in Yazoo county, Mississippi, one year, thence, in 1840 to Texas, making a five years stop at San Felipe. Both of our subject's grandfathers were Revolutionary soldiers.
H. M. Munger was fourteen years of age when the family landed at San Felipe, and four years later he found employment as a clerk for a Mr. Ennis, at Houston. Four years later the California gold fever seized him, and he followed mining in that State about three years, but, not being sufficiently experienced in that line of business, he succeded only in holding his own, and returned to Texas in the fall of 1851, very little richer than when he left her soil. Mr. Munger then married and located in Lafayette county, where he followed merchandising two years, after which he began farming and ginning. During the Civil war he was engaged in the wagoning service to Mexican points, running at the same time a private freighting train. At the close of hostilities he returned to Fayette county, and the following year moved his family to Montgomery county, where he followed saw-milling. Two years later he embarked in the lumber business at Bryden, and his other points of operation for the succeeding four years were Colvert, Bremond, Kosse, Groesbeck, Corsicana and Mexia, following the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, and making headquarters at its various termini. He was engaged largely in contracting at these places, and most of his investments proved profitable. Mr. Munger had been engaged in the lumber trade fifteen out of his twenty year' residence here, and has furnished the material for more than a thousand homes. He discontinued the business in 1889. For the past thirteen years he has had extensive real-estate interests in Limestone county, and is now devoting his entire time to agricultural pursuits. He owns a tract of 2,000 acres, well stocked, 950 acres of which is under a good state of cultivation. He operated two gins, with a capacity of 1,000 and 2,000 bales, respectively, per day.
Mr. Munger has never been in public life, having to taste for politics, but before the war he was Postmaster at Rutersville, this being the only office he ever held. He was then a Whig, but since the war has identified himself with the Democratic party. He was united in marriage with Cathrine, a daughter of Major Robert McNutt, who came to Texas from Tennessee in 1834. He became a Major in the Texas army, and participated in the battle of San Jacinto. Mr. and Mrs. Munger have had the following children: R. S., S. I., Charlie, deceased; Henry, deceased; Anna, wife of James Teague, of Mexia; Minnie, wife of John Means, of Dallas; Hamilton; Carrie, wife of Marvin Long; and two deceased when young. Socially, our subject is an Odd Fellow, and the family are members of the Methodist Church.
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H. M. Munger, one of the prominent citizens of Limestone county, was born in Colchester, Connecticut, in 1825. Three years after his birth his father, Sylvester Munger, emigrated to South Carolina, and engages at the tanner's shoe and saddle business, at Darlington. He was born near Saybrook, Connecticut, and married Sene Ingham, who was born on the banks of the Hudson. To this union were born ten children. The father died at the age of fifty-one, after which the family took up the westward march, and sojourned in Yazoo county, Mississippi, one year, thence, in 1840 to Texas, making a five years stop at San Felipe. Both of our subject's grandfathers were Revolutionary soldiers.
H. M. Munger was fourteen years of age when the family landed at San Felipe, and four years later he found employment as a clerk for a Mr. Ennis, at Houston. Four years later the California gold fever seized him, and he followed mining in that State about three years, but, not being sufficiently experienced in that line of business, he succeded only in holding his own, and returned to Texas in the fall of 1851, very little richer than when he left her soil. Mr. Munger then married and located in Lafayette county, where he followed merchandising two years, after which he began farming and ginning. During the Civil war he was engaged in the wagoning service to Mexican points, running at the same time a private freighting train. At the close of hostilities he returned to Fayette county, and the following year moved his family to Montgomery county, where he followed saw-milling. Two years later he embarked in the lumber business at Bryden, and his other points of operation for the succeeding four years were Colvert, Bremond, Kosse, Groesbeck, Corsicana and Mexia, following the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, and making headquarters at its various termini. He was engaged largely in contracting at these places, and most of his investments proved profitable. Mr. Munger had been engaged in the lumber trade fifteen out of his twenty year' residence here, and has furnished the material for more than a thousand homes. He discontinued the business in 1889. For the past thirteen years he has had extensive real-estate interests in Limestone county, and is now devoting his entire time to agricultural pursuits. He owns a tract of 2,000 acres, well stocked, 950 acres of which is under a good state of cultivation. He operated two gins, with a capacity of 1,000 and 2,000 bales, respectively, per day.
Mr. Munger has never been in public life, having to taste for politics, but before the war he was Postmaster at Rutersville, this being the only office he ever held. He was then a Whig, but since the war has identified himself with the Democratic party. He was united in marriage with Cathrine, a daughter of Major Robert McNutt, who came to Texas from Tennessee in 1834. He became a Major in the Texas army, and participated in the battle of San Jacinto. Mr. and Mrs. Munger have had the following children: R. S., S. I., Charlie, deceased; Henry, deceased; Anna, wife of James Teague, of Mexia; Minnie, wife of John Means, of Dallas; Hamilton; Carrie, wife of Marvin Long; and two deceased when young. Socially, our subject is an Odd Fellow, and the family are members of the Methodist Church.
(Note: My transcription is with the printed errors and to read this story and others go books at following link.)
http://texashistory.unt.edu/
MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF NAVARRO, HENDERSON, ANDERSON, LIMESTONE, FREESTONE AND LEON COUNTIES, TEXAS. Published 1893 by The Lewis Publishing Comany. (pgs 626-27)
H. M. Munger, one of the prominent citizens of Limestone county, was born in Colchester, Connecticut, in 1825. Three years after his birth his father, Sylvester Munger, emigrated to South Carolina, and engages at the tanner's shoe and saddle business, at Darlington. He was born near Saybrook, Connecticut, and married Sene Ingham, who was born on the banks of the Hudson. To this union were born ten children. The father died at the age of fifty-one, after which the family took up the westward march, and sojourned in Yazoo county, Mississippi, one year, thence, in 1840 to Texas, making a five years stop at San Felipe. Both of our subject's grandfathers were Revolutionary soldiers.
H. M. Munger was fourteen years of age when the family landed at San Felipe, and four years later he found employment as a clerk for a Mr. Ennis, at Houston. Four years later the California gold fever seized him, and he followed mining in that State about three years, but, not being sufficiently experienced in that line of business, he succeded only in holding his own, and returned to Texas in the fall of 1851, very little richer than when he left her soil. Mr. Munger then married and located in Lafayette county, where he followed merchandising two years, after which he began farming and ginning. During the Civil war he was engaged in the wagoning service to Mexican points, running at the same time a private freighting train. At the close of hostilities he returned to Fayette county, and the following year moved his family to Montgomery county, where he followed saw-milling. Two years later he embarked in the lumber business at Bryden, and his other points of operation for the succeeding four years were Colvert, Bremond, Kosse, Groesbeck, Corsicana and Mexia, following the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, and making headquarters at its various termini. He was engaged largely in contracting at these places, and most of his investments proved profitable. Mr. Munger had been engaged in the lumber trade fifteen out of his twenty year' residence here, and has furnished the material for more than a thousand homes. He discontinued the business in 1889. For the past thirteen years he has had extensive real-estate interests in Limestone county, and is now devoting his entire time to agricultural pursuits. He owns a tract of 2,000 acres, well stocked, 950 acres of which is under a good state of cultivation. He operated two gins, with a capacity of 1,000 and 2,000 bales, respectively, per day.
Mr. Munger has never been in public life, having to taste for politics, but before the war he was Postmaster at Rutersville, this being the only office he ever held. He was then a Whig, but since the war has identified himself with the Democratic party. He was united in marriage with Cathrine, a daughter of Major Robert McNutt, who came to Texas from Tennessee in 1834. He became a Major in the Texas army, and participated in the battle of San Jacinto. Mr. and Mrs. Munger have had the following children: R. S., S. I., Charlie, deceased; Henry, deceased; Anna, wife of James Teague, of Mexia; Minnie, wife of John Means, of Dallas; Hamilton; Carrie, wife of Marvin Long; and two deceased when young. Socially, our subject is an Odd Fellow, and the family are members of the Methodist Church.
(Note: My transcription is with the printed errors and to read this story and others go books at following link.)
http://texashistory.unt.edu/
H. M. Munger, one of the prominent citizens of Limestone county, was born in Colchester, Connecticut, in 1825. Three years after his birth his father, Sylvester Munger, emigrated to South Carolina, and engages at the tanner's shoe and saddle business, at Darlington. He was born near Saybrook, Connecticut, and married Sene Ingham, who was born on the banks of the Hudson. To this union were born ten children. The father died at the age of fifty-one, after which the family took up the westward march, and sojourned in Yazoo county, Mississippi, one year, thence, in 1840 to Texas, making a five years stop at San Felipe. Both of our subject's grandfathers were Revolutionary soldiers.
H. M. Munger was fourteen years of age when the family landed at San Felipe, and four years later he found employment as a clerk for a Mr. Ennis, at Houston. Four years later the California gold fever seized him, and he followed mining in that State about three years, but, not being sufficiently experienced in that line of business, he succeded only in holding his own, and returned to Texas in the fall of 1851, very little richer than when he left her soil. Mr. Munger then married and located in Lafayette county, where he followed merchandising two years, after which he began farming and ginning. During the Civil war he was engaged in the wagoning service to Mexican points, running at the same time a private freighting train. At the close of hostilities he returned to Fayette county, and the following year moved his family to Montgomery county, where he followed saw-milling. Two years later he embarked in the lumber business at Bryden, and his other points of operation for the succeeding four years were Colvert, Bremond, Kosse, Groesbeck, Corsicana and Mexia, following the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, and making headquarters at its various termini. He was engaged largely in contracting at these places, and most of his investments proved profitable. Mr. Munger had been engaged in the lumber trade fifteen out of his twenty year' residence here, and has furnished the material for more than a thousand homes. He discontinued the business in 1889. For the past thirteen years he has had extensive real-estate interests in Limestone county, and is now devoting his entire time to agricultural pursuits. He owns a tract of 2,000 acres, well stocked, 950 acres of which is under a good state of cultivation. He operated two gins, with a capacity of 1,000 and 2,000 bales, respectively, per day.
Mr. Munger has never been in public life, having to taste for politics, but before the war he was Postmaster at Rutersville, this being the only office he ever held. He was then a Whig, but since the war has identified himself with the Democratic party. He was united in marriage with Cathrine, a daughter of Major Robert McNutt, who came to Texas from Tennessee in 1834. He became a Major in the Texas army, and participated in the battle of San Jacinto. Mr. and Mrs. Munger have had the following children: R. S., S. I., Charlie, deceased; Henry, deceased; Anna, wife of James Teague, of Mexia; Minnie, wife of John Means, of Dallas; Hamilton; Carrie, wife of Marvin Long; and two deceased when young. Socially, our subject is an Odd Fellow, and the family are members of the Methodist Church.
(Note: My transcription is with the printed errors and to read this story and others go books at following link.)
http://texashistory.unt.edu/
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