Lawrence Monk 1851-1876

MONK

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 2/8/2024 at 11:17:38

We regret to hear of the dangerous illness of our former townsman, Lawrence Monk. He has been living and practicing law for a few months at Missouri Valley, near Council Bluffs in this state.

While visiting his brother John Monk, at Onawa, he was taken with an intermittent fever, which, on a relapse ran into typhoid fever, and assumed dangerous symptoms.

His sister, Miss Mary Monk, left on Monday to assist in taking care of him. Lawrence is a fine and promising young man, and his many friends here wish him a speedy recovery and a new lease of life.

P.S. Since the above was in type a telegram has been received stating that Lawrence died on Tuesday afternoon. He was 24 years old.

~North Iowa Journal (Lansing, Allamakee co. IA), Wednesday, September 27, 1876; pg 3

Note: Burial is in Onawa City cemetery, Onawa, Monona county, Iowa. The dates on his gravestone are 4/18/1851 - 9/26/1876

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John Monk, Esq., who years ago made Lansing his home and graduated in the law business from the office of Hon. S.H. Kinne, is in town meeting with kind and cordial greetings from his many old friends. John has for some years past been successfully practicing at Onawa, in this State, and returned home with his sister Mary from her sad mission of attending the funeral of their brother Lawrence.

~North Iowa Journal (Lansing, Allamakee co. IA), Wednesday, October 4, 1876; pg 3