Lorenzo Dow Munselle
Jan 1, 1828 – Apr 13, 1907
This is the family of Lorenzo Dow Munsell (1828-1907) and his second wife Margaret Emily
Both are seated. Picture taken in May 1901 in San Saba county Texas. Nobody except for LDM is in our direct line.
LDM was born in
In 1848 (age 19), he married Phydelia Smith (age 17).
They had 7 children together including our William
Elexander Munselle.
Phydelia
On July 20, 1869, LDM filed
for divorce for abandonment. It seems Phydelia ran away, back to IL, with Mr. Marcellus King. The
two married in IL in 1873, but divorced in 1879.
Phydelia died in IL in 1885 age 48.
During the Civil War, LDM
enlisted as a private in the Union Army,
He was mustered out on June
12, 1865. He was 36 when he enlisted which is a little old for a new soldier.
On Apr 5, 1870, he married
Margaret Emily Derickson Bodine.
In 1889, they moved to San
Saba TX to grow pecan and fruit trees. Their farm was 2.5 miles north of
He died in 1907 age 79 of “autointoxication
and general prostration” per his death certificate. He got drunk, fell over, and died.
He and Margaret are buried in