| Birth | 29 Mar 1843 | Washington Co., VA |
| Death | 22 Feb 1938 | LaPlata, Macon Co., MO |
| Buried | LaPlata Cemetery, LaPlata, Macon co., MO | |
| Census | 16 Oct 1850 | Marshall co., VA |
| Census | 13 Aug 1860 | Salt River Twp., Adair Co., MO |
| Census | 20 Aug 1870 | Jackson twp, Macon Co., MO |
| Census | 14 Jun 1880 | Wilson twp., Adair Co., MO |
| Census | 23 Apr 1910 | LaPlata, Macon Co., MO |
| Pension | 3 Jan 1917 | Macon Co., MO |
| Matilda Moncrief, age 72, b. March 29th 1843 in Marshall co, VA requested a widow's pension on 3 Jan 1917 for husband Garrett Moncrief, Private in the 22nd Indiana Infantry. She was married to said soldier on September 21st 1898 at LaPlata, Missouri by John Shaffer, JP. [Garrett] had been previously married to Darcus Graham who is now dead. [Matilda] had previously married Robert W. Moncrief who died at LaPlata Mo November 18th 1895. Garret died Feb 25th 1907 in LaPlata, MO | ||
| Census | 1920 | LaPlata, Macon Co., MO |
| Census | 23 Apr 1930 | LaPlata, Macon Co., MO |
| Mentioned | Apr 1937 | LaPlata, Macon Co., MO |
| ``Matilda Moncrief Mrs. Matilda Moncrief, a resident of LaPlata for the past thirty-seven years, celebrated her ninety-fourth birthday at her home here Sunday when her children and families and a number of friends met with her on her day in the celebration and to honor LaPlata's oldest woman. Mrs. Moncrief was born in Washington County, Virginia march 29, 1843 and moved with her parents to Iowa when she was eleven years old, later moving to Missouri. She was married to Robert Moncrief when she was sixteen year of age and to this union ten children were born, five sons living in or near LaPlata. They are Joe, with whom she made her home, Gideon and D.N., living hear her home and Garrett of east of LaPlata. Four daughters have passed away, one daughter, Mrs. Mary Graves, was killed in the Warrenton wreck in 1907. Her husband died thirty-seven years ago. She has twenty grandchildren and forty great-grandchildren. Mrs. Moncrief in one of a family of nine children, she and a brother, Ben Young of Gibbs, being the only survivors. Her parents were Aaron and Margaret Young. LaPlata Home Press April 1937'' | ||
| Obituary | 24 Feb 1938 | Kirksville, Adair Co., MO |
| ``Mrs. Rachel Matilda Moncrief, ninety-four years old, died Tuesday. Funeral services will be held today at the Christian Church conducted by Rev. Dannie Martin. Burial will be in the LaPlata cemetery. She was born March 29, 1843 in Scott county, Virginia and was married to Robert Wilson Moncrief November 17, 1862. To this union ten children were born. Her husband and five children preceded her in death. Surviving are five sons, all of LaPlata, Garrett, Joseph, Gideon, Robert, and Doc Moncrief. Besides these there are twenty grandchildren, fifty-five great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren and a number of other relatives. About twenty years ago Mrs. Moncrief united with the Christian Church. She has lived much of her life in the LaPlata community. She died February 22, 1938. Kirksville Daily Express February 24, 1938'' | ||
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| 1880 Census of Adair co., MO - soundex RLS research |
| Obituaries Taken From The LaPlata Home Press - LaPlata, Missouri Sharon Graham Foutes |
| n/a Sharon Foutes |
| LaPlata Cemetery, LaPlata Missouri Carolyn Wieberg |
| Marshall County, West Virginia Census, 1850 Transcribed by LINDA CUNNINGHAM FLUHARTY & PHYLLIS DYE SLAT |
| Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 � 1956 |
| Declaration for Widow's Pension by Matilda Moncrief for husband Garrett Moncrief Us. Govt |
| educated guess Michael Sheppard |
| 1850 Census of Marshall co., Va ancestry.com images of original record |
| 1860 Census of Adair co., MO heritagequestonline.com images of original record |
| 1870 Census of Macon co, MO ancestry.com images of original record |
| 1880 Census of Adair co., MO ancestry.com images of original record |
| 1910 Census of Macon co, Mo heritagequestonline images of original record |
| 1920 Census of Macon co., MO ancestry.com image of original record |
| 1930 Census of Macon co., MO ancestry.com images of original record |
| How to cite this page as a source | |
| author: | Michael Sheppard < sheppard@cs.unm.edu > |
| title: | Genealogical events for Rachel Matilda YOUNG |
| url: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shep/shep/I2636.html |
| updated: | 7 Nov 2007 |