Pueblo County CO Archives Biographies.....Marble, Monroe 1863 - 
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Author: Wilbur Fiske Stone (1918)

MONROE MARBLE.

    Monroe Marble, a partner in the firm of Marble Brothers, took up the
carpenter's trade in early manhood and during the intervening years has won a
prominent position among the contractors and builders of Pueblo. He was born in
Tipton, Cedar county, Iowa, on the 26th of April, 1863, and is a son of Jerome
and Elizabeth (Fralich) Marble. The period of his boyhood and youth was passed
in the middle west and he was a young man of twenty-seven years when in 1890 he
and his brother came to Colorado, where three years later they were joined by
their parents, who passed away in Pueblo. The father was a builder and Monroe
Marble learned his trade under his father's direction. He has followed
carpentering continuously since 1880, working in that way in Iowa, Kansas and
Colorado. As his powers have developed and his ability increased he has made
substantial advance in his chosen occupation. Ultimately he entered into
partnership with his brother, under the firm style of Marble Brothers, for the
conduct of a contracting business and they have erected the St. Paul Methodist
Episcopal church, the North Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, the United
Brethren church, the Minnequa school and the Young Men's Christian Association
building of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, the Odd Fellows Home at Canon City
and also rebuilt the Central high school of Pueblo. In fact the contracts
awarded them have been of a very important character and their business has
become one of large volume and importance.

    On the 15th of June, 1892, Mr. Marble was united in marriage to Miss Estella
Thomas. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and he is
identified with the Woodmen of the World and the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks. He is also a member of the Commerce Club, showing his active interest in
everything pertaining to the welfare and progress of the community, the
extension of its trade relations and the upbuilding of its interests. His
cooperation can always be counted upon to further any measure for the public
good and at the same time he is one of the busiest and most energetic
representatives of industrial activity in the city of Pueblo. In fact Marble
Brothers are known as the most active and prominent contractors of Pueblo, being
accorded the largest jobs and meeting with excellent success in their
undertakings.


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HISTORY OF COLORADO

ILLUSTRATED

VOLUME III

CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1918


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