Thomas C. & Mary Jane (Graves) Monroe

Thomas Charles/Cowper Monroe was born 19 Feb. 1814 in Stafford Co. VA, the eldest son of Thomas Monroe who was a son of WIlliam Monroe (yet to be proven). He died 2 June 1865. Thomas married Mary Jane Graves who was born 17 March 1816 in Stafford Co VA and buried at Thompsonville in northern Gonzalez Co TX. They lived in GA in 1837, in Dallas Co., AL in 1840, and in Autauga Co., AL in 1845. Their first child was born in Warren Co., GA, the next 2 in Dallas Co., AL, and the last 4 in Autauga Co., AL. It is believed that Mary Jane moved to Texas with one of her children after her husband's death. (R-4, R-5)

Children - Monroe

George Winchester (or Washington) Monroe, b. 7 Sept. 1837.

James Williamson Monroe, b. 17 Jan. 1840, m. Elizabeth Atkinson, 2 March 1866.

Thomas Cowper Monroe, b. 26 Nov. 1842, m. Susan Elizabeth Mahan, 20 July 1865, d. 27 Feb. 1913.

Mary Jane Monroe, b. 7 Oct. 1845, m. R. J. Atkinson, 29 March 1863.

Sarah Catherine Monroe, b. 3 March 1846, m. John Lewis Kerr, 5 Feb. 1873.

Martha Chappell Monroe, b. 22 June 1851.

Robert Wilson Monroe, b. 17 Dec. 1853.