James Monroe

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Title

James Monroe

Section

C

Lot

016

Grave

05

First Name

James

Last Name

Monroe

Relationship

Son of Job Monroe (C-16-03) & Phebe G. Monroe (C-16-04); husband of, first, Elizabeth Maxwell Monroe (C-16-01) and, second, Julia Finney Monroe (C-09-01)

Birth Date

07/18/1821

Birth: Month

07

Birth: Day

18

Birth: Year

1821

Death Date

07/06/1898

Death: Month

7

Death: Day

06

Death: Year

1898

Gender

Male

Number of Persons on Marker

1

Composition

Marble

Condition

Good

Shape

Rounded top

State

Upright

Legibility

Good

Dimension: Height

51 inches

Dimension: Width

27 inches

Inscription

[Front:] "When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet" [Prov. 3:24] / "How precious is thy loving kindness. O God! and the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings." [Ps. 36:7] [Back:] This tablet is consecrated to the memory of one blameless in youth, devoted to the cause of human freedom, beloved as a teacher, long connected with the public affairs and men of his time, in later years serving again his Alma Mater. / Whose life was marked by cheerful labor, stainless integrity, surpassing sweetness of temper, love of his kind and faith in God and our Lord Jesus Christ."

Source of Information

Information taken from Westwood Printout and grave marker, if available; check the original burial register at city hall for additional data

Biographical Information

Brief biographies of the Monroe family are at <http://www.oberlin.edu/~archive/WWW_files/monroe_charles_b.html>, <http://www.oberlin.edu/~archive/WWW_files/monroe_james_b.html>, and <http://www.oberlin.edu/~archive/WWW_files/monroe_julia_b.html>. Additional material is at <http://www.oberlin.edu/~EOG/James_Monroe/Rokicky_speech.htm>.

Burial Date from Printout

07/08/1898

Burial: Month

7

Burial: Day

8

Burial: Year

1898

Lot Owner

Monroe, James

Date Transcribed

09/10/2001

Default Latitude

41.28349701

Default Longitude

-82.23584929

Default Zoom Level

20

Collection

Section C

Citation

“James Monroe,” Westwood Database, accessed May 29, 2024, https://www.oberlinwestwood.org/omeka/items/show/57511.

Output Formats

Geolocation