Henry William Monk

Brief Life History of Henry William

When Henry William Monk was born on 20 February 1820, in Schoharie, New York, United States, his father, Abraham Monk, was 32 and his mother, Abigail Taft, was 21. He married Sarah Emaline Taft before 1845. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Fairbanks, Fairbanks Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States in 1880 and Saylor, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1885. He was buried in Union Chapel Cemetery, Graysville, Turman Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry William Monk
1820–
Sarah Emaline Taft
1824–1904
Marriage: before 1845
Horace Oscar Monk
1845–1903
Ellen Monk
Sarah Lillis Monk
1851–1926
John Ordway Monk
1853–1904
Isadore Tamise "Tammy" Monk
1855–1881
Thomas Dewitt Monk
1858–1935
Linus Fayette Monk
1861–1942
Henry William Monk
1864–1941
Charles Wade Monk
1869–1932

Sources (16)

  • Harry Monk, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
  • Henry William Monk, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Henry Monk in entry for Charley Monk, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

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World Events (8)

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

1831

Historical Boundaries 1831: Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for someone of monkish habits or appearance from Middle English munk, monk ‘monk’.

Irish (Dublin): adopted for Gaelic Ó Muineaog (see Minogue ) or Ó Manacháin (see Monahan ).

North German (Mönk) and Dutch: equivalent of 1, from Middle Low German monik, Middle Dutch moni(n)c, mun(i)c.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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