DAVID C. MONROE, was born January 1, 1839, on the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 35, where he has had his esidence all his life.  He was married, March 22, 1861, to Margaret Duke, of Ohio, and to them have been born James H.,  born September 5, 1864,  William M. , October 30, 1866;  Jane A. , December 28, 1868; Vida L., July 2, 1872; Maggie M., February 26, 1875; Minnie M., September 27, 1878; David A., August 3, 1881.  Subject's parents were Rev. Johnson and Jane A. (McLenahan) Monroe;  Johnson was born in Virginia in 1790, lived in Kentucky, where he established the first Methodist society at the Mammoth Cave.  He was a cousin of President Monroe.   Jane A. McL. was born in Virginia.  Our subject has one brother, James, of Arrington Township, and sisters Martha (Owen), Elizabeth (Baker),  Emily (Cisne) and Sarah (Farmer).   Subject was left an orphan in infancy to struggle with the world, but has improved his educational advantages to the best of his ability, securing a good business education, and has become somewhat prominent in the community where he lives.  He has been Supervisor of his township, Trustee and School Director for many years.  He served his country as a soldier in Company B, Fifty-third Illinois Infantry, in the war of the great rebellion.  Subject is a successful farmer, having 130 acres of choice land, ninety of which are improved and well cultivated, producing every variety of crops raised in this section of the State.  He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a Democrat and Prohibitionist.