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    1. Monk Family from Russell County
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Monk Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ABC.2ACE/3853 Message Board Post: I think my husbands g-g-g grandfather was from Russell County. His name was Shadrack Monk. He came to Illinois before 1850. He came through Tennessee prior to coming to Illinois. They settled in Jersey County. He was married to Margaret ??, who was from North Carolina. There were 7 children that I can account for. George, being our ancestor, John, William, Mary, Sally, Frances, & Henry. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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    1. Re: [VARUSSEL] Monk Family from Russell County
    2. Ginger
    3. Don't know if this is your Shadrack Monk, but thought it might be helpful.... Family Group Subject* Shadrack MONK Birth: __ ___ ____ Death: __ ___ ____ Burial: __ ___ ____ Father* Mother* __________________________________________________________________________ Marriage* __ ___ ____ [1],[2] __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse* Mary Ellen ROBERTS Name-Marr: MONK Birth* __ ___ 1768 Henry Co., VA.[3] Death* bef 05 Oct 1829 Russell Co., VA.[4] Burial: __ ___ ____ Father* Cornelius ROBERTS (b. circa 1746, d. after 03 Jun 1788) Mother* Mary Ellen BENTON (b. Jun 1750, d. circa 1849) __________________________________________________________________________ Eight Children __________________________________________________________________________ F Rhoda MONK Name-Marr: RIDDLE Birth* cir __ ___ 1784 Washington Co, VA.[5] Marriage* cir __ ___ 1801 Joseph RIDDLE[6],[7] Residence* __ ___ 1829 Joseph RIDDLE; TN.[8] Deed* 05 Oct 1829 Russell Co, VA.[9] Death* 1856-1860 Cumberland Co, KY.[10] Burial: __ ___ ____ __________________________________________________________________________ M John MONK Birth* cir __ ___ 1786 Russell Co, VA.[11] Residence* __ ___ 1829 Lee Co, VA.[12] Deed* 05 Oct 1829 Russell Co, VA; to Joseph Kiser for 60 acres by the heirs of Cornelius Roberts.[13] Death* 1830-1840 Hawkins Co, TN; possibly.[14] Marriage* __ ___ ____ Nancy ROGERS[15] Burial: __ ___ ____ __________________________________________________________________________ F Biddy MONK Name-Marr: SMITH Birth* cir __ ___ 1789 Russell Co, VA.[16] Residence* __ ___ 1829 Lee Co, VA.[17] Deed* 05 Oct 1829 Russell Co, VA; to Joseph Kiser for 60 acres by the heirs of Cornelius Roberts.[18] Marriage* __ ___ ____ Benjamin ? SMITH[19] Death: __ ___ ____ Burial: __ ___ ____ __________________________________________________________________________ F Elizabeth "Betsy" MONK Name-Marr: COLLEY Birth* cir __ ___ 1792 Russell Co, VA.[20] Residence* __ ___ 1829 Holt COLLEY; Lee Co, VA.[21] Deed* 05 Oct 1829 Russell Co, VA; to Joseph Kiser for 60 acres by the heirs of Cornelius Roberts.[22] Marriage* __ ___ ____ Holt COLLEY[23] Death: __ ___ ____ Burial: __ ___ ____ __________________________________________________________________________ F Margaret "Peggy" MONK Name-Marr: GIBSON Birth* cir __ ___ 1794 Russell Co, VA.[24] Residence* __ ___ 1829 Lee Co, VA.[25] Deed* 05 Oct 1829 Russell Co, VA; to Joseph Kiser for 60 acres by the heirs of Cornelius Roberts.[26] Death* 1860-1870 Clinton Co, KY.[27] Marriage* __ ___ ____ Jessee GIBSON[28] Burial: __ ___ ____ __________________________________________________________________________ M Ezekial MONK Birth* cir __ ___ 1795 Russell Co, VA.[29] Residence* __ ___ 1829 Lee Co, VA.[30] Deed* 05 Oct 1829 Russell Co, VA; to Joseph Kiser for 60 acres by the heirs of Cornelius Roberts.[31] Death* 1860-1870 Cumberland Co, KY.[32] Marriage* __ ___ ____ Frances PERRYMAN[33] Burial: __ ___ ____ __________________________________________________________________________ F Polly MONK Birth* cir __ ___ 1799 Russell Co, VA.[34] Residence* __ ___ 1829 Lee Co, VA.[35] Deed* 05 Oct 1829 Russell Co, VA; to Joseph Kiser for 60 acres by the heirs of Cornelius Roberts.[36] Marriage? __ ___ ____ Death: __ ___ ____ Burial: __ ___ ____ __________________________________________________________________________ F Amelia "Millie" MONK Birth* cir __ ___ 1802 Russell Co, VA.[37] Residence* __ ___ 1829 Lee Co, VA.[38] Deed* 05 Oct 1829 Russell Co, VA; to Joseph Kiser for 60 acres by the heirs of Cornelius Roberts.[39] Marriage? __ ___ ____ Death: __ ___ ____ Burial: __ ___ ____ __________________________________________________________________________ Endnotes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- [1]Fannie Lane Steele and Ina Jean Dotson, The Crabtree-Stanley Collection, A Memorial (No place: no publisher, 1996), pg 601. Hereinafter cited as Crabtree-Stanley Collection. [2]Mary Kathryn Harris, online http:mkhgenealogy.com/index.html, Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, downloaded Feb 1, 2002. [3]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [4]Deed-Heirs of Cornelius Roberts to Joseph Kiser, Book 8, pg 234 , Russell County Courthouse, Russell Co., VA. Hereinafter cited as Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts. [5]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [6]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234: transcribed copy in file-gdf. [7]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [8]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [9]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [10]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [11]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [12]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [13]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [14]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [15]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [16]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [17]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [18]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [19]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [20]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [21]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [22]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [23]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [24]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [25]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [26]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [27]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [28]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [29]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [30]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [31]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [32]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [33]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [34]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [35]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [36]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [37]Mary Kathryn Harris Genealogy Web, Feb 1, 2002. [38]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234. [39]Deed-Heirs Cornelius Roberts, Book 8, pg 234.

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