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James Monroe was born on September 9th, 1787 in Virginia.1   James Monroe's father was Archibald Basham and his mother was Winna Jons.  His paternal grandparents were James Basham and Mary Unknown. He had six brothers and a sister, named Nathaniel, Richard, William, Drury, Nathan, Robert S. and Nancy.  He was the second oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 84 on March 13th, 1872 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.1 


James Monroe's family with Arta M. Holloway

‌James Monroe and Arta M. were married in a religious ceremony about 1804 in Roane Co., Tennessee.1   They had three sons and four daughters, named Johnson J., James Monroe, Jr., John Anderson, Katherine, Elizabeth Elenor, Mary and Artimissa (Margaret).

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