James Munro

1840 - 1917  (77 years)

• Name	James Munro
  Born	28 Mar 1840	Forres, , Moray, Scotland
  Christened	28 Mar 1840
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Apr 1917  [1]
  Person ID	I1955	Munro
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	John Munro,   b. 8 May 1794, Dyke, , Moray, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Grey,   b. Abt 1812, Dyke, , Moray, Scotland ,   d. 1 Dec 1897, Whitemyre, Darnaway, Scotland  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	13 Jul 1839  [1]
  Family ID	F935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Bonnar,   b. Abt 1842,   d. 25 Aug 1923  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1862  [1]
  Children	+ 1. John Munro,   b. 9 Dec 1882, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, USA ,   d. 16 Oct 1957  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ********** Following is an extract from the "Forres, Elgin & Nairn Gazette" of 16 Jul 1884. "Dunphail -- A Local Gardener Abroad.-- An American paper given a full description and a woodcut of the gardens at Evergreen Lodge, Clarksville, which are under the entire supervision of Mr. James Munro, from this district. Mr. Munro began his career as a gardener at Dunphail House, then occupied by the late Major Cumming Bruce, M.P. for the county of Moray. Mr. Munro's taste for gardening found a wider shpere in the establishment of Messrs Dickson & Sons, Edinburgh, but his ability for scientific horticulture was chiefly acquired while engaged in the Royal botanic Gardens in Edinburgh, under the instruction of Professor Balfour, a clebrated scientific botanist. He was also employed in the Gardens at Darnaway belonging to the Earl of Moray, and afterwards held responsible positions in some of the most famous English nurseries. After referring to the many beauties of the gardens under Mr. Munro's supervision and the ability with which they were conducted, the writer says--"Mr. Munro differs only in one respect from the celebrated gardeners of Scotland, who are, as a general rule, the most crabbed race of mortals in existence. Munro on the contrary is the best natured, courteous, and obliging gardener we have ever known--and so the ladies find who make Evergreen Lodge their favourite summer evening resort." His numerous friends will be glad to hear of his success." ********** References: (1) Clan Munro files - Wheadon, Jean - letter from Graeme Wilson dated 31 Oct 1997 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S435] Clan Munro files - Alger, Allison Munro, Allison Munro Alger, Allison Munro Alger - genealogy information dated 30 Jun 19 87 (Reliability: 3).