MUNSON BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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MUNSON, William - b: 1823 NY
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 686
residence: Fields Creek Twp

William Munson, a native of New York, was born August 14, 1823. His father, 
Frederick Munson, came originally from the same state. At the age of four years 
young Munson was taken to Portage County, Ohio, where he remained three years. 
Thence he removed to Muskingum County, and was educated there. In 1846 he 
located in Green County, Wisconsin, and followed lead mining until March, 1865, 
when he went to Cole County, Illinois, farming in that vicinity for two years. In 
1867 he came to Henry County, Missouri. He now has a farm of 470 acres of land, 
north of Clinton and 118 acres, where he lives, all well improved and surrounded 
with a hedge fence. He is feeding eighty head of cattle. Mr. M. was married 
November 15, 1846, to Miss Cynthia Trembley, of Ohio. They had eight children, 
Nannie A., Samuel W., Frederick F., Lucy C., Charles E., Cynthia E., Ida and Edgar C. 
Mrs. Munson's death occurred November 15, 1874. February 22, 1879, he married 
Miss Sarah A. Smith. Mr. M. held the office of county judge from 1870 to 1876. His 
son, S. W. Munson, was born in Green County, Wisconsin, December 24, 1847. His 
youth was spent on the farm and he received his education in the common schools 
of Wisconsin. He accompanied his parents on their move to Henry County, and has 
since resided here, following farming and stock raising. He is a member of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Frederick Munson was born in the same county 
and state as his brother, August 18, 1852. He was educated in the schools of 
Henry County and the State University at Columbia. He is connected with the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and is also a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity 
and commandery. Their farm is well improved, and upon it they are feeding thirty 
head of cattle. They also have eighteen head of horses and mules.

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