Brief Life History of William C
When William C Monroe was born on 15 October 1807, in Kentucky, United States, his father, John Monroe, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Hopewell, was 18. He married Lucinda F Vaughn on 30 January 1830, in Harrison, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Bullitt, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. He died about May 1864, at the age of 56.
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- Wm Monroe, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Monroe, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- William Monroe, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Munro .
Irish: variant of Mulroy .
History: Scottish bearers of this name are descended from Donald O’Kane, who in the 11th century migrated from the mouth of the Roe to Ferrindonald in Cromarty, Scotland. There his descendants, as barons of Foulis and vassals of the earls of Ross, held lands along the Firth of Cromarty. James Monroe (1758–1831), 5th president of the US (1817–25), came from a cadet branch of this family.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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