- Born April 21, 1811 in Whatley, Franklin County, Masachusetts.
- Parents were JOEL MUNSON andMARY WAITE.
- Married SYLVIA MARIA JOSLIN on November 4, 1832.
- Died November 6, 1883 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
CHILDREN
- CORNELIA MARIA MUNSON, born April 14, 1834 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio; died March 10, 1910 in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Married GILBERT NELSON LORD on July 5, 1852. Married JONATHAN ELLIS HELM on July 3, 1884.
- HENRY FRANCE MUNSON, born August 13, 1836; died in Newark, Licking County, Ohio.
- CHARLES HENRY MUNSON, born August 3, 1838; died in Newark, Licking County, Ohio. Married ANNA HELENA SCHMELKE on November 5, 1894 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
- JOEL SMITH MUNSON, born July 2, 1840 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio; died December 1, 1912 in Warren County, Illinois. Married SARAH CATHERINE RUSSELL on December 23, 1863 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
- MINERVA ANTHANY MUNSON, born August 1, 1842 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio; died October 13, 1845 in Croton, Licking County, Ohio.
- MARY JANE MUNSON, born December 20, 1846 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio; died January 2, 1932 in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN VAN VOORHIS on December 29, 1864 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
- JULIUS SYLVESTER MUNSON, born August 16, 1851; died in 1853 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois.
- ALBERT JAY MUNSON, born September 10, 1854 in Boone County, Illinois; died May 1, 1902 in Warren, Jo Daviess county, Illinois. Married ELLEN CUNNINGHAM on December 24, 1876 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Married ANNIE LANGE on November 27, 1884 in Apple River, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
- WILLIAM FLETCHER MUNSON, born May 11, 1858; died in 1861.