Joel Smith Munson

  • Born July 2, 1840 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio.

  • Parents were MORRIS MUNSON and SYLVIA MARIA JOSLIN.

  • Married SARAH CATHERINE RUSSELL on December 23, 1863 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. She was born November 4, 1841 in Ulster, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; and died December 30, 1934 in Alpena, Jerauld County, South Dakota. Her parents were GEORGE WASHINGTON RUSSELL and SUSAN BEAR.

  • Died December 1, 1912 in Warren County, Illinois.





CHILDREN

  1. SUSAN MARIA MUNSON, born April 2, 1865 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died February 11, 1900 in Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Married JOHN HENRY CARR GLENDINNING on December 3, 1896 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

  2. LEWIS SYLVESTER MUNSON, born November 3, 1866 in Wisconsin; died September 21, 1937. Married ALICE ESTELLA ORSER on January 7, 1890 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa.

  3. HARRY MUNSON, born April 22, 1870 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died the next day.

  4. HERBERT MUNSON, born April 22, 1870 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died March 9, 1872.

  5. FRANK MUNSON, born July 18, 1871 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Married LIZZIE LAMONT on March 10, 1895.

  6. LAMKILN MUNSON, born in 1872 in Wisconsin.

  7. MABEL MARY MUNSON, born June 11, 1877 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died December 25, 1931, Married WILLIAM HENRY MOORE on December 25, 1900 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

  8. HORACE ARTHUR MUNSON, born September 7, 1879 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Married ANNA JANE ROGERS on October 10, 1900 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.