Monroe County GaArchives Photo tombstone.....Clower, Monroe ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meredith Clapper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002801 August 24, 2004, 7:26 am Source: Shannon cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe/photos/tombstones/shannon/gph891clowermo.jpg Image file size: 16.3 Kb Monroe Clower Nov. 1, 1824 Feb 24, 1901 Photo taken 1993 Additional Comments: James Monroe Clower was the son of Jesse Clower & Matilda Hansford. He married Agnes Minerva Lewis Ponder 31 Oct 1841 Monroe Co., GA & Annie Elizabeth Shannon 28 Feb 1880 Monroe Co., GA. 1840 Monroe Co., GA 31 Nov 1840 P. 154 J M Clower 1m 15-20 Monroe 1m 20-30 James 1f <5 Mary Ann 1f 15-20 Lucy 1850 Monroe Co., GA Clower, Monroe 26 Agnes 23 John F. 7 Jesse W. 1 Mary E. 3 Jesse 15 (John Floyd Clower's son, Monroe's nephew) CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: GA COUNTY: Monroe DIVISION: Dillards Dist No. 596 GM REEL NO: M653-131 PAGE NO: 11 25 806 781 Clowers Monroe 36 M Farmer 5,600 16,500 Geo 26 806 781 Clowers Agnes 32 F Geo 27 806 781 Clowers John F 17 M Geo X 28 806 781 Clowers Jesse D 12 M Geo X 29 806 781 Johnson James 14 M Geo (this is nephew- Elizabeth's son) 1870 Monroe Co., GA 2 June 1870 Forsyth Clower,Monroe, 45, retired merchant, $2500, $1500, GA Agnes, 42 Jesse D. 20 grocery clerk 1880 Jones Co., GA 9 June 1880, Hawkins dist 361, p 37 {this section of Jones Co. just over the Ocmulgee river Monroe Clower, 55, farmer that divides Jones from Monroe Co.} Annie, 43, keeping house Ham, Ann 30, black, domestic servant Monroe Advertiser - August 16, 1892 - CORRESPONDENCE - FORSYTH, Ga., Aug. 15, 1892 J. R. Hill, Esq., Dear Sir: - The undersigned were appointed a committee to notify you that at a mass meeting of the Peoples Party held in Forsyth on the 6th day of August, instant, you are unanimously nominated as a candidate for election to a seat in the House of Representatives in the next General Assembly of Georgia. Hoping that you will accept the nomination we are Very truly yours, J. M. Fletcher, Monroe Clower, R. T. Abernatha ----------------------------------- FORSYTH, Ga., Aug. 15, 1892 Messrs. J. M. Fletcher, Monroe Clower, R. T. Abernatha, Committee: Gentlemen: - Your favor of the 15th instant, notifying me of my unanimous nomination by the Peoples Party of Monroe county as a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives in the next General Assembly has been received. In answer permit me to say that the honor was wholly unsolicated by me, and I would preferred that the important trust should have been placed in other hands. I deem it my duty to the people to accept the nomination so generously tendered; and if elected, will try to the best of my abillity to discharge the trust reposed in me. Yours most respectfully, J. R. Hill 1900 Monroe Co., Cabaniss Clower, Monroe, Nov. 1824, 75, married 16 yrs, landlord, owned, house, GA/GA/GA Annie E. Dec. 1836, 63, mother of 1, 0 living, GA/Ireland/GA. Monroe Clower, ensign, Capt. E. G. Cabaniss' Company, Monroe Infantry, georgia appears on company muster-in roll of the organization named above. Roll not dated, muster-in to date: not dated joined for duty and enrolled: when: Aug 4, 1863 where: Forsyth By whom: Capt. J. T. Stephens period: 6 mos. present or absent: present Monroe Clower 1st Lt, Co. D, 8 Regt, appears on company muster roll for Sept 15 to Dec. 31, 1863. dated Jan. 25, 1864, present, promoted from brevet 2nd Lt to 2Lt Sept. 26, 1863. {Brevet rank was an honorary rank without the authority or pay. Sometimes I think it was used as a temperary promotion while waiting for Congress to promote in cases of general officers.} Monroe Clower, 2 Lt, Co. D. 8 Regt GA state Guards, appears on company muster roll for Dec. 31, 1863 to Jan. 31, 1864. Last paid by Capt. B E Crane, Dec. 31, 1863 present. Monroe Advertiser, Forsyth, GA, March 1, 1901 Judge Clower dead. Judge Floyd (sic) Clower died very suddenly at his home in Cabaniss last Sunday morning. He was as well as usual Saturday night, and ate a hearty supper before retiring. His death was caused by heart disease, from which he had been troubled for several years. He was in his 77th year of age, and had been very feeble for some time. The funeral services on Monday were conducted by Rev. Jesse Mays, assisted by Rev. G. W. Hansford and Mr. C. O. Goodwynne. Mr. Clower was at one time a very prominent citizen of the county, being judge of the inferior court and a member of the state house of representatives. Of late years he has been living quietly in retirement. He was a true friend. Green be his grave. Photo has been resized/compressed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Project File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe/photos/tombstones/shannon/gph891clowermo.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.1 Kb