Andrew J. Monroe LAST NAME: Monroe FIRST NAME: Andrew MIDDLE NAME: J. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 1832 DIED: 9 May 1876 BURIED: May 1876 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Monument maker BIRTH PLACE:   DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  Weekly Oregon Statesman, Nov. 28, 1864 to Mar. 6, 1866. Advertisement for Pacific Marble Co. in Salem. Weekly Oregon Statesman, Nov. 27, 1865 to Dec. 24, 1866. Advertisement for Salem Marble Works. Weekly Oregon Statesman, July 2, 1866, 3:2. A. J. Monroe left Salem last week for his old home in Iowa. THE TOMBSTONE MAN--A. J. Monroe did not go back to the States as announced some time ago in the Statesman. He got as far as San Francisco and struck a great bargain in fine Italian marble, and immediately took it in, brought the marble to this city, where he is now making it into gravestones, &c., on very low prices. Weekly Oregon Statesman, Aug. 13, 1866, pg 2 [See also succeeding issues] Marion Co., Deed Records: Vol. 21, pg 286 A. J. Monroe Estate, Jun 21, 1876, Jan. 8, 1877--Quit Claim Deed. OBITUARY:  In this city, yesterday Mr. A. J. Monroe after a long and painful illness in the forty-fourth year of his age. He has lived in Oregon a number of years and has become identified with the interests of Salem ever since his advent among us and was at one time mayor of this city. Universally respected by all who knew him, his death will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends who with one accord sympathize with the bereaved family in their bereavement. The funeral will take place on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in his late residence.  Weekly Oregon Statesman 10 May 1876 3:3 INSCRIPTION:  Andrew J. Monroe  1832 - 1876  (shares marker with Sophia Staiger Monroe) SOURCES:  LR  LD  DAR pg 57  Saucy marker photo WOS 10 May 1876 3:3 CONTACTS:  LOT: 618 SPACE: 2 NW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.169' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.904' IMAGES: