James L. Munson

M, b. 28 May 1815, d. 27 November 1896
     James L. was born on Sunday, 28 May 1815 in Sussex County, New Jersey. He was the son of Israel Munson and Nancy Conger. James married Caroline Decker, daughter of James Decker and Sarah Norman, in 1837. James and Caroline had children: Harriet [2/15/1838-10/01/1840], Sarah C. [2/15/1838-4/151900] [m. Phillip M. Bird], Edgar [1/09/1842-2/21/1910] [m. 1870 Rebecca Ann Monell], Mary Ophelia [7/11/1847-12/24/1823] [m. 1873 William R. Case], Saron [5/13/849-10/20/1842] [m. Emma Bradbury] & Alice [6/24/1851-3/03/1927].1 8 August 1850, James and his wife, Caroline, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. Enumerated in this household were James L. Munson [35 New Jersey], Caroline [33 New Jersey], Sarah [12 New Jersey], Edgar [9 Nw Jersey], Mary [5 New Jersey] Serring [1 New Jersey]. James is a farmer and they own real estate valued at $2,000.2 James's wife, Caroline, died on 6 February 1889 in Sparta Township leaving him a widower. James departed this life on Friday, 27 November 1896 in Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, at age 81 years, 5 months and 30 days. He was buried there in Sparta Cemetery.1

Family

Caroline Decker b. 12 Sep 1817, d. 6 Feb 1889

Citations

  1. [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey - Sheet 148B, Line 38. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.