Wood & Torbert Families

James Monroe

b. 8 November 1865

James Monroe was born on 8 November 1865 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Greenwood plantation near old Danville.
On Thursday, 9 November 1865, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Lucy had a baba."
Following emancipation, James Monroe adopted the name Green Baltrip.
James Monroe and Lucy appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Montgomery County, Texas, but information on children's names and ages of all are not consistent with other records. Other members of the household included James Monroe, Louisa, Lucian and Silas.
James Monroe and Lucy appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included James Monroe, Lucian, Silas, Bob Baltrip, Benjamin Baltrip, Ella Baltrip and Elizabeth Baltrip. Children identified in confusing fashion as son Ben, age 10 (perhaps Gip or Louis in 1870?) and daughter Barbary, age 12 (likely Bob in 1870.)
He married Fannie Pinerit?
He married Rachel Steptoe on 9 May 1895 in Polk County, Texas.
James Monroe and Rachel Steptoe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery County, Texas.
He was a teamster, according to the 1900 census.
He married Louise (?)
James Monroe and Louise (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Tyler County, Texas, at 55 Hixtrough & Village Mills Road.
He was employed as a teamster hauling logs.
Children of Jim and Lucy born between 1857 and 1865, were recorded by Green Wood.