James Monroe 1758–1831

James Monroe, 1758–1831 (aged 73 years)

Name James Monroe

Name: James /Monroe/

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	28 April 1758 Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland Co., Virginia
Occupation	US President No. 5
Birth of a brother	Spence Monroe 1759 (aged 0)
Birth of a brother	Joseph Jones Monroe 1764 (aged 5 years)
Death of a father	Spence Monroe 1774 (aged 15 years)
Marriage	Elizabeth Kortright — View this family 16 February 1786 (aged 27 years) Trinity E Church, New York City, New York
Birth of a daughter	Eliza Kortright Monroe 5 December 1787 (aged 29 years) Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia
Birth of a son	James Spence Monroe May 1799 (aged 41 years)
Death of a son	James Spence Monroe 28 September 1800 (aged 42 years) Richmond, Virginia
Birth of a daughter	Maria Hester Monroe 1803 (aged 44 years) Paris, France
Marriage of a daughter	George Hay — Eliza Kortright Monroe — View this family 17 October 1808 (aged 50 years) Fredericksburg, Virginia
Marriage of a daughter	Samuel Laurence — Maria Hester Monroe — View this family 9 March 1820 (aged 61 years) White House, Washington D.C.
Death of a brother	Joseph Jones Monroe 1824 (aged 65 years)
Death of a wife	Elizabeth Kortright 23 September 1830 (aged 72 years) Oak Hill, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Death	4 July 1831 (aged 73 years) New York City, New York
Burial	Hollywood Cem., Virginia

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Marriage: Death: 1774 Reference number: Monroe-2 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth (Eliza) Jones Elizabeth Monroe James Monroe Spence Monroe Andrew Monroe Joseph Jones Monroe Spence Monroe –1774 Death: 1774
mother	Links Marriage: Reference number: Monroe-3 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Spence Monroe Elizabeth Monroe James Monroe Spence Monroe Andrew Monroe Joseph Jones Monroe Elizabeth (Eliza) Jones –
Marriage	Marriage — —
elder sister	Links Birth: 1754 Marriage: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Buckner Elizabeth Monroe 1754– Birth: 1754
4 years himself	Links Birth: 28 April 1758 — Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Marriage: 16 February 1786 — Trinity E Church, New York City, New York Occupation: US President No. 5 Death: 4 July 1831 — New York City, New York Burial: Hollywood Cem., Virginia Reference number: Monroe-1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Kortright Eliza Kortright Monroe James Spence Monroe Maria Hester Monroe James Monroe 1758–1831 Birth: 28 April 1758 — Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Death: 4 July 1831 — New York City, New York
20 months younger brother	Links Birth: 1759 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Spence Monroe 1759– Birth: 1759
brother	Links Marriage: Death: 1836 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann Bell Andrew Monroe –1836 Death: 1836
younger brother	Links Birth: 1764 Marriage: Marriage: Marriage: Death: 1824 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Kerr Family with spouse Sarah Gordon Family with spouse Elizabeth Glasscock Joseph Jones Monroe 1764–1824 Birth: 1764 Death: 1824

Family with Elizabeth Kortright
himself	Links Birth: 28 April 1758 — Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Marriage: 16 February 1786 — Trinity E Church, New York City, New York Occupation: US President No. 5 Death: 4 July 1831 — New York City, New York Burial: Hollywood Cem., Virginia Reference number: Monroe-1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Kortright Eliza Kortright Monroe James Spence Monroe Maria Hester Monroe James Monroe 1758–1831 Birth: 28 April 1758 — Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Death: 4 July 1831 — New York City, New York
wife	Links Birth: 30 June 1768 — New York City, New York Marriage: 16 February 1786 — Trinity E Church, New York City, New York Death: 23 September 1830 — Oak Hill, Loudoun Co., Virginia Burial: Hollywood Cem., Richmond, Virginia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Monroe Eliza Kortright Monroe James Spence Monroe Maria Hester Monroe Elizabeth Kortright 1768–1830 Birth: 30 June 1768 — New York City, New York Death: 23 September 1830 — Oak Hill, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Marriage	Marriage — 16 February 1786 — Trinity E Church, New York City, New York
22 months daughter	Links Birth: 5 December 1787 29 19 — Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia Marriage: 17 October 1808 — Fredericksburg, Virginia Death: 27 January 1840 — Paris, France Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Hay Eliza Kortright Monroe 1787–1840 Birth: 5 December 1787 29 19 — Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia Death: 27 January 1840 — Paris, France
12 years son	Links Birth: May 1799 41 30 Death: 28 September 1800 — Richmond, Virginia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Spence Monroe 1799–1800 Birth: May 1799 41 30 Death: 28 September 1800 — Richmond, Virginia
5 years daughter	Links Birth: 1803 44 34 — Paris, France Marriage: 9 March 1820 — White House, Washington D.C. Death: 1850 — Oak Hill, Loudoun Co., Virginia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Laurence Maria Hester Monroe 1803–1850 Birth: 1803 44 34 — Paris, France Death: 1850 — Oak Hill, Loudoun Co., Virginia

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Note	Was elected in 1816 by 183 to 34 electoral votes over Rufus King. Reelected in 1820 by 231 to 1 electoral votes over John Quincy Adams, his successor. During both terms Daniel D. Tompkins served as vice-president. Was the first president to take the oath on a raised portico in front of the Capitol. The dissenter in the 1820 election thought only George Washington deserved to be unanimously elected. Was the third president to die on the Fourth of July.

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Note

Was elected in 1816 by 183 to 34 electoral votes over Rufus King. Reelected
in 1820 by 231 to 1 electoral votes over John Quincy Adams, his successor.
During both terms Daniel D. Tompkins served as vice-president. Was the first
president to take the oath on a raised portico in front of the Capitol. The
dissenter in the 1820 election thought only George Washington deserved to be
unanimously elected. Was the third president to die on the Fourth of July.

Extra information

Reference number

Monroe-1

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Family with parents
father	Spence Monroe –1774
mother	Elizabeth (Eliza) Jones –
elder sister Family William Buckner	Elizabeth Monroe 1754–
himself	James Monroe 1758–1831
younger brother	Spence Monroe 1759–
brother Family Ann Bell	Andrew Monroe –1836
younger brother Family Elizabeth Kerr Family Sarah Gordon Family Elizabeth Glasscock	Joseph Jones Monroe 1764–1824

Family with Elizabeth Kortright
himself	James Monroe 1758–1831
wife	Elizabeth Kortright 1768–1830
daughter Family George Hay	Eliza Kortright Monroe 1787–1840
son	James Spence Monroe 1799–1800
daughter Family Samuel Laurence	Maria Hester Monroe 1803–1850

Descendants

James Monroe(1758–1831)
- Elizabeth Kortright1786