History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., 
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p. 
623.

DAVID A. MONARCH, one mile south of Knottsville, was born in Marion 
County, Ky., Dec. 14, 1829, and is a son of James Monarch (deceased), a 
native of St. Mary's County, Md., and a descendant of the Lord B
altimore [sic] Catholics, the first settlers of Maryland.  He brought 
his family to this county in 1832, settling in Knottsville Precinct.  He 
was a farmer and cooper by occupation.  Our subject was therefore 
brought up from childhood on the farm, and has always been a farmer.  
Also for the past six years he has worked at the blacksmith's trade, 
which he acquired himself without any instructor.  On the 16th day of 
November, 1852, he married Miss Maria J. Handley, a daughter of Ben 
Handley (deceased).  They had seven children, six living--Edwin E., John 
T., James B.,  Mary J. (Coomes), Rose A. and William D.  Mr. Monarch and 
family are Catholics, and Rose A. has joined the Sisters of Charity.

Monarch Handley Coomes
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Marion-KY St._Mary's-MD

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