"At Rest."  Such was the inscription on the lid of the casket in which the body of John Munson was born to the cemetery last Tuesday morning and laid away to mingle with its kindred dust.

Mr. Munson was well known in Hancock township.  He was born Jan. 5th, 1832, in Canada near Novrstock; in 1848 he came with his parents to Hancock County, settling near Carthage, where they resided some time; he then moved to Oak Grove; his mother died December 24th, 1863; his father died in 1884, age 84 years, having gone back to Canada to reside with his daughter.

He was married to Lucinda Langley July 28th, 1853; to this union were born ten children, eight boys and two girls, two boys and one girl having passed away.  There are left to mourn him widow and seven children--Mrs. Jane Prichard, Eli D., Alvin A., Jerry E., Joseph L., Marion A., Lacey T., and twenty grandchildren.  Mr. Munson joined the Baptist church when quite young but in 1893 he united with the Christian church at Oak Grove, where he was a member until his death, which occurred Sunday, March 3, at 5:30 p. m.  The funeral was held at the family residence Tuesday, March 5th conducted by Rev. H. M. Bloomer, who spoke words of comfort and hope to the family and friends, after which the remains were interred in the brick church cemetery, southwest of this place, to rest, to await the resurrection morn.

Lucinda Langley was born April 15, 1833 in Hancock Co, Ill., and died at her late home, one mile south of Ft. Green Feb. 17, 1907, aged 73 years 9 months 28 days.

She was united in marriage to John Munson July 28, 1853.  To this union were born ten children, seven of whom are living and all being at their mother's bedside during her late illness. They are: Mrs. Jane Pritchard, Alvin, Marion and Lacy of Carthage, Eli, of Joetta, Jerry of near Plymouth, and Joe, of near Adrain.  These together with 21 grandchildren and an aged sister in Missouri who is also in very poor health, are left to mourn her loss.

Mr. Munson died March 3, 1901.

Mr. and Mrs. Munson lived on a farm near Oak Grove until about twelve years ago when they moved to their late home where they spent the rest of their days.  Two years ago Mrs. Munson moved to Carthage to live with her son "Doc," but not being satisfied with town, she moved back to her farm last spring where she thought to be happy and enjoy life.

But God willed it otherwise and not a well day did she see from that time on.  Yet, she bore her suffering and intense pain with the greatest patience.  All that loving hearts and willing hands could do was done but to no avail, mother was so tired and her Father called her home.

She united with the Christian church at Oak Grove June 28 1893 and remained a member of that church until her death.  She was a good neighbor always honest and true, a kind and devoted wife, a loving, indulgent mother and her every thought and care always being for the interest and welfare of her children.

Funeral was held from the home Tuesday Feb. 19, at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. Wood of Ft. Green, after which her remains were taken to the old brick church cemetery where once stood an old school house where she attended church more than a half century ago and laid beside her husband to rest to await the resurrection morn.

See also: Eli Munson (son)

Munson researchers: be sure to visit two websites maintained by Ron Bryant, who has collected a significant amount of data on the Munson family. World Connect Database and Bryant Genealogy pages

John Mounson [sic], 28, farmer, born C E
Lucinda, 25, female, born IL
William H, 6, male, born IL
Eli D, 4, male, born IL
Isaac J, 5/12, male, born IL

Munson, John, 39, male, white, farmer, value of personal estate 720, born Canada, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 years or older
Lucinda, 37, female, white, keeping house, born IL
William H, 16, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Eli, 14, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Alvin, 12, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Jerry, 10, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
John, 6, male, white, born IL
Joseph, 5/12, male, white, born IL, born Feb
Langly, Jane, 18, female, white, domestic, born IL
Ulfs, Herman, 18, male, white, laborer, born Hanover, both parents foreign born

Munson, John, white, male, 50, married, farmer, could read but not write, born Canada, father born MA, mother born CT
Lucinda, white, female, 48, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, both parents born [no entry]
Jerry, white, male, 19, son, single, farmer, born IL, father born Canada, mother born IL
Joseph, white, male, 10, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born Canada, mother born IL
Doctor, white, male, 8, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born Canada, mother born IL
Lacy, white, male, 3, son, single, born IL, father born Canada, mother born IL

Munson, John, head, white, male, Jan 1832, 68, married for 47 years, born Canada (Eng), father born MA, mother botn CT, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1842, number of years in the U.S. - 58, naturalized, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owner, farm, farm schedule 78

Lucinda, wife, white, female, Apr 1833, 67, married for 47 years; mother of 10 children, 7 living; born IL, both parents born unknown, could read, write and speak English

Marion A, son, white, male, Oct 1871, 28, single, born IL, father born Canada (Eng), mother born IL, could read, write and speak English

Lacy T, son, white, male, Feb 1877, 23, single, born IL, father born Canada (Eng), mother born IL, could read, write and speak English