144. Wilbur Willett Monnett
was born on Apr 2 1880 in Indiana. He died on Aug 20 1944 in Ravenwood,
Missouri. Wilbur was at one time the leader of the Carthage (Mo.) Light Guard
Band.A fterwards he was a member of John Philip Sousa band for two years.After
So usa's death he joined the Arthur Pryor recording band of New York City f or
seven years.
1900 Census of Jasper Co. Missouri shows Wilbur born April 187.
He was
married to Anna Fike (daughter of James Fike) in Aug 1899.
Anna Fike was born in Jan 1879 in Ohio. She died in 1903 in Avilla,
Missouri. Anna is buried in Somerset Cemetery (Dunkard Cemetery) near Avilla.
Wilbur Willett Monnett and Anna Fike had the following children:
+256 i.
Francis G. Monnett.
+257 ii.
George Weston Monnett.
He was married to
Fredrica Josephine Bordaker on Jun 7 1917. Fredrica Josephine
Bordaker was born on Apr 8 1890. Wilbur Willett Monnett and Fredrica Josephine
Bordaker had the following children:
258 i.
Fredrica Anna Monnett was born on Apr 26 1918.
259 ii.
Charlotte Louise Monnett was born on Oct 9 1919.
260 iii.
Wilbur Urban Monnett was born on Nov 9 1921.
261 iv.
Herbert Eugene Monnett was born on Jun 26 1924.
262 v.
Bernice Ellen Monnett was born on Apr 30 1928.
263 vi.
Cecelia Frances Monnett was born on Jan 20 1931.