Brief Life History of William Monroe
When William Monroe Fite was born on 7 June 1854, in Princeton, Dallas, Arkansas, United States, his father, Thomas Bethel Fite, was 28 and his mother, Julia Ann Dorris, was 23. He married Lucy Jane Elgar on 3 July 1873, in Hightown, Polk, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Bexar, Texas, United States in 1930 and San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1917. He died on 16 March 1947, in Denver, Colorado, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Wm M Fite in household of Thos Fite, "United States Census, 1860"
- William M. Fite, "Find A Grave Index"
- William M Fite, "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939"
Spouse and Children
1854–1947 Male
1855–1893 Female
Children (9)
1874–1964 Male
1875– Male
1876–1876 Female
1878–1965 Male
1881–1984 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1826–1900 Male
1831–1874 Female
Siblings (3)
1854–1947 Male
1855–1920 Male
1859– Female
World Events (8)
1858
Age 4
1861
Age 7
1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway
Age 27
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Veit or Veith or one of its Dutch variants such as Feijt and Fijt.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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