JOHN H. MONROE

JOHN H. MONROE, though a young man, has developed unusual ability as a tradesman, and is the junior member of the firm of J. B. Monroe & Co., engaged in a general merchandise trade at Horton, Ky. At the age of twenty years, young Monroe engaged in the timber business and stave-cutting, which he continued for one year, after which he traveled for pleasure one year, visiting many important and interesting points in the South and West; then entered into the mercantile trade, which now occupies all his attention. Mr. Monroe had fair advantages in education, and his mind is well stored with the learning of books, as well as with that of practical life. His father, John J. Monroe, is a native of Kentucky, and is yet living, aged fifty-six years. His grandfather was born in Virginia, and moved to Ohio County, Ky.; died at the age of sixty-five years in Ohio County. Charlotte (Stevens) Monroe, the wife of John J. Monroe, died in 1881, at the age of forty-nine years, leaving eight children, of which number the subject of our sketch is the fourth. His grandfathers, Andrew Monroe and Henry Stevens, were both natives of Ohio County, Ky. John H. is politically a Democrat, and takes a strong position in favor of temperance. He was born in 1861.

Source: J. H. BATTLE, W H. PERRIN, & G. C. KNIFFIN 1895

Note: John H. Monroe married Eleanor M. Crowder; he died 28 Nov 1935 and they are buried in Rosine Cemetery, Ohio County.

Bill Monroe

Ohio County Feud Over The Use Of Bill Monroe’s Name Nearing End (As of September 2013)

Last week, the Kentucky Supreme Court denied a motion by the Ohio County Industrial Foundation and Ohio Fiscal Court to review the January ruling by the Kentucky Court of Appeals that said the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Music Foundation can use Bill Monroe’s name to promote the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Music Celebration and for tours of the Monroe homeplace. That means the Court of Appeals ruling stands.

But Campbell Mercer, executive director of the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Music Foundation of Kentucky Inc. — formerly the Bill Monroe/Bluegrass Music Foundation of Kentucky Inc. — said Wednesday that there’s still one more legal hurdle to go. In 2005, the industrial foundation and James Monroe, Bill Monroe’s son and the executor of his estate, obtained a temporary injunction in a Tennessee state chancery court prohibiting the Jerusalem Ridge Foundation from using Bill Monroe’s name.

“We still have to go back to Tennessee and ask the judge to lift the injunction,” Mercer said. “There’s a little more legwork. He said in the past that he would give deference to the Kentucky courts. So, we’re hoping when we show him the Kentucky Supreme Court decision that this will all be over.”

In a prepared statement, the Jerusalem Ridge Foundation said it plans to “reassume the Bill Monroe name and to use it to further the tourism and economic development interests of Ohio County, its citizens, the surrounding area and the entire state of Kentucky.”

Mercer said the foundation’s board will have to vote on changing the name back to Bill Monroe/Bluegrass Music Foundation. But he said he expects Monroe’s name to be on the 2014 bluegrass festival at Jerusalem Ridge.

The Court of Appeals ruling in January reversed a Sept. 12, 2011, Ohio County Circuit Court decision, which found that the county and the industrial foundation held the intellectual property rights to Monroe’s name and could stop the Jerusalem Ridge Foundation and its festival from using it. Monroe, known as the “father of bluegrass music,” was born on Jerusalem Ridge near Rosine in Ohio County in 1911. He died in 1996. The Jerusalem Ridge Foundation’s news release says that in 1999, the industrial foundation acquired the Bill Monroe intellectual property rights from James Monroe for $250,000. It said that in April 2001, a group of industrial foundation directors and officers incorporated the The Bill Monroe/Bluegrass Music Foundation of Kentucky, Inc. and hired Mercer to run it. By 2004, the news release said, “personal differences” between Mercer and the Monroe Foundation and the leadership of the industrial foundation resulted in the industrial foundation’s decision to prevent the Monroe foundation from using Monroe’s name.

That order caused the foundation to change its name to the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Music Foundation. In 2007, the Jerusalem Ridge Foundation and Ohio County filed suit, seeking the right to use Monroe’s name.

Now, nearly a decade of legal wrangling seems about to end.

Thanks to Keith Lawrence. 

Bill Monroe Farm

Found on the National Register of Historic Places, the Bill Monroe Farm is located in the Rosine community, two miles west of the intersection of US 62 and US 1544. This is the homeplace of country music legend Bill Monroe and the home and the surrounding five acres is owned by the Bill Monroe Foundation. The home was constructed in 1920 by Monroe's parents.

Revolutionary Soldiers Who Settled in Ohio County

I found the following book on the internet. It gives some valuable information about 15 men, so I hope it is helpful to some one. I do not think the book includes all of the Revolutionary War pensioners that lived in Ohio County. 

Revolutionary Soldiers Who Settled in Ohio County

By: Annie Walker Burns of Washington, DC - published 1900

1. Arnold, Ziba or Zebra                                              New Jersey

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 5, 1832, at the age of 74 years. He enlisted in the county/town of Morristown, state not given, on March 1776. Affidavit of fellow soldier who served with him, by the name of William Meide, was made in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He served with him in Elizabethtown and Mohawk River.

2. Barnard, William L.                                                  Maryland

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of September 3, 1832, at the age of 73 years. Affidavit of fellow soldier who served with him, by the name of James Tannehill, was made in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He served with him in Flying Camp.

3. Calloway, Chesley                                                       Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of May 6, 1833, at the age of 73 years. He states he was born in the county of Bedford, state of Virginia, in the year of 1717. He enlisted in the county of Bedford, state of Virginia on the date of May 1776. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in Bedford County, state of Virginia. Since the Revolutionary War he lived in Ohio County, state of Kentucky.

4. Carter, William  (private, Va. Militia 5-25-1834, 3-4-1831)*       Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 5, 1832, at the age of 72 years. He states he was born in the county of Amherst, state of Virginia, on August 21, 1760. He enlisted in the county of Amherst, state of Virginia in the last of February or the first of March, year not given. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in Carter County, state of Tennessee, Washington County, state of Kentucky, and Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He moved to Kentucky in 1802 or 1803 from Carter County, state of Tennessee. His widow, whose name is Sarah filed her claim for widow’s pension on the date of Dec. 13, 1853, while residing in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. Her name before marriage was Sarah Williams. They were married in the county of Breckinridge, state of Kentucky on the date of January 7, 1809.

5. Campbell, William  (Private, Lea’s Legion 5-6-1819, 7-13-1818)   New Jersey

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 13, 1820, at the age of 67 years. He enlisted in 1775 or 1777. His children were mentioned, but names not given: one girl age 18, girl age 15, one girl age 10.

6. Cooper, William   (Private, Maryland line 5-21-1819, 7-13-1818)    Maryland

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of August 14, 1820, at the age of 70 years. He enlisted in the county of Hartford, state of Maryland, on July 15, 1776. His widow, whose name is Polly Cooper, filed her claim for widow’s pension date of Dec. 6, 1838, while residing in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky. They were married on the date of Jan. 20, 1780.

7. Howell, John  (Capt. New Jersey line 4-24-1828, 8-20-1818)      New Jersey

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 13, 1820, at the age of 65 years. He states that he enlisted in the year of 1775. He had four children but the names were not given. His widow, whose name was Eleanor, filed her claim for widow’s pension in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky. They were married in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky, date of Dec. 7, 1793.

8. Johnson, Moses  (Private Va. Line 2-15-1820, 7-13-1818)           Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension on the date of Nov. 13, 1820, at the age of 71 years. He states that he enlisted in the county of Frederick, state of Virginia, on the date of 1777. He had no family except a wife, whose name was not given. He made affidavit in Ohio County, state of Kentucky on the date of Oct. 13, 1819. (Fellow Soldier). He knew him in two Virginia regiments in the Continental line.

9. Maddox, John                                                             Virginia

The above named soldier was living in Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 3, 1834, at the age of 71 years. He states he was born in the County of Goochland, state of Virginia. That he enlisted in the county of Goochland, state of Maryland, on the date of 1777 or 1778. A fellow soldier made his affidavit in Logan County, state of Kentucky on the date of Sept. 5, 1834. He knew him in the county of Goochland, state of Virginia. In Revolution service locations not mentioned.

10. Mosely or Mosley, Robert  (Lieut. PA line 2-5-1819, 11-11-1818)   Pennsylvania

The above named soldier was living in county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension. Age of 69 years. He states that he enlisted in the army of Revolution 1776.

11. Monroe, John (Lt. Va. Militia 1-19-1834, 3-41831) Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of October 9, 1832, at the age of 82 years. He was born in the county of Westmoreland, state of Virginia, on November 10, 1749. He enlisted in the state of Virginia on the date of Sept. 1775. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in Westmoreland, state of Virginia and King George County, state of Virginia. Since the Revolutionary war he has lived in Woodford County, state of Kentucky, Scott County, state of Kentucky, and Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He moved to Kentucky date of 1807 from the state of Virginia, county of Westmoreland. A fellow soldier made affidavit in Ohio County, state of Kentucky, on the date of Dec. 18, 1833. He knew him in the state of Virginia.

12. Parks, Peter   (Private N.C. line 2-1-1825, 1-17-1825)               North Carolina

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of October 16, 1824, at the age of 60 years. He enlisted in the county of Northhampton, state of North Carolina, the date not remembered. His children’s names were Quinton Parks and Daniel Parks, the birth date not given.

13. Pender, Thomas  (Private, Maryland 5-21-1819, 7-13-1818)     Maryland

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date (not given), at the age of between 70 and 73 years. He enlisted in the county of Montgomery, state of Maryland, on the date of 1778. He had one child living with him age 2 years, six step children (four boys and two girls) boys ages 20, 13, 9, 6 and girls of ages 17 and 18. His widow, whose name is Anna Pender (age 43 years) filed her claim for widow’s pension date of May 2, 1853, while residing in the county of Davis (sic), state of Kentucky.

14. Shults, Matthias (Private, Va. Militia 11-7-1833, 3-4-1831) died 5-19-1834  Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of January 7, 1833, at the age of 75 years. He states that he was born in the county of Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the county of Frederick, state of Virginia, date of 1776. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in the county of Frederick, state of Virginia. Since the Revolutionary war he didn’t give where he lived. He moved to Kentucky in 1780 from the state of Virginia, county of Frederick. His widow, whose name is Didamah filed her claim for Widow’s Pension date of January 7, 1839, while residing in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. They were married in the state of Kentucky on November 7, 1784.

15. Taylor, Richard (Private Va. Militia 11-7-1833, 3-4-1831) died 5-19-1834  Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of Aug. 8, 1842, at the age of 82 years. He enlisted in the county of Frederick, state of Virginia, date of 1777.

* The book did not disclose the meaning of these dates or if the named state was the state of birth. My guess is the dates had something to do with the date of the application for pension and the date of the granting of the pension, but that is just a guess.

Update: I found the 1840 census of veterans:

Name of Veteran           Age                        Head of Household
                                                                     where Veteran lived

Zebra Arnold                 83                           Bayliss Axton
William L. Barnard        81                          William L. Barnard
William Campbell          87                          William Capmbell
William Carter, Sr.         80                          William Carter, Sr.
John Maddox, Sr.          78                           John Maddox, Sr.
Francis Petty                 87                           Pinkney Petty
Peter Parks                    81                           Peter Parks
Diadama Shults             78                           Joseph Shults
Chesley Calloway          81                           William Simmons
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The following was added as an update 9/21/2012 with permission of Sandi Gorin.  Sandi's Website is: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

A list of Revolutionary War soldiers that was drawn up by Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, Secretary of War to Congress in 1835 and published later by the Kentucky Society of the American Revolution. Quisenberry's original works were done in 1895.

These lists are all the pensioners under the Act of March 18, 1818 and the Act of June 7, 1832. Information includes soldier's name, rank, where served, date pension applied for, when pension was granted (often backdated), the amount of pension, age and/or date of death when shown. There were several times when the government offered these pensions and the information varies. If only one date appears, pension began at that time.

BARNARD, William L; Pvt; MD Militia; Feb 28, 1833; $20; age 75.
BRANDON, Peter; no rank; VA line; July 6, 1822; Aug 24, 1819; $96; age 84.
BURCH, Benjamin; Sgt; 3rd Regt, MD Line; May 8, 18223; $120; Died Dec 17, 1830.
BURTON, Seley; Pvt; NC Militia; Jan 19, 1833; $40; age 78.
CALLOWAY, Chesley; Pvt; VA Militia; June 11, 1833; $80; age 74.
CAMPBELL, William; Pvt; Lee'S Legion; May 6, 1819; July 13, 1818; $96; age 81.
CARTER, William; Pvt; VA Militia; May 23, 1824; $33.33; age 74.
COOPER, William; Pvt; MD line; May 21, 1819; July 13, 1818; $96; age 84.
HOWELL, John; Capt; NJ line; Apr 24, 1820; Aug 20, 1818; $240; age 73.
JOHNSON, Moses; Pvt; VA line; Feb 15, 1820; July 13, 1818; $96; age 85.
MONROE, John; Pvt; Sgt & Lt; VA Militia; Jan 10, 1834; $68.33; age 84.
MOSELY, Robert; Lt; PA line; Feb 15, 1819; Nov 11, 1818; $240; age 69.
PARKS, Peter; Pvt; NC line; Mar 1, 1825; Jan 31, 1825; $96; age 70.
PENDER, Thomas; Pvt; MD line; May 21, 1819; July 13 1818; $96; died Jan 14, 1833.
SHULTS, Matthias; Pvt; VA Militia; Nov 7, 1833; $29.76; age 76; died May 19, 1834.
SORRELS, John; Pvt & Sgt; NC line; Oct 11, 1833; $92.33; age 78.
In county 1840: Zebra ARNOLD, 83; and John MADDOX, Sr., age 78.
Total for county: 18.