He married NANCY MILDRED WEBBER 18 Nov 1851 in Champaign County, Illinois, daughter of WILLIAM WEBBER and NANCY WEBBER. She was born 02 May 1832 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, and died 09 Apr 1904 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois.

Notes for JAMES MUNHALL: Son of James Munhall and Catherine Solander.

1885 January Champaign County (Illinois) Herald - Sheaves of 1885

The January Term of the county court was convened by Judge J. W. Langley, last Monday. Although there has been very few cases disposed of, yet a large amount of business has been transacted in settling issue and preliminary motion.
The following persons have been impaneled to serve as jurors for the ensuing two weeks: J. T. Sutton, Cyrus Strong, R. W. Graham, A. J. Schilling, James Munhall, Louis Wagner, Jordan Anderson, Louis Mittendorf, Henry Dust, G. VanInwegen, M. E. Lasber, Alonso Richards, Thos. Freeman, A. O. Whitmore, Amos Bourne, J. W. Blue, Thomas Buckman, F. A. Jones, M. V. Moore, Eratus Carter, C. Batterman, Henry Dade, Oscar Merriott, Thos. Brownfield and S. C.
Fox.

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1860 Federal Census, Urbana, Champaign County Illinois, p 603
Munhall, James age 35 Cabinet Maker
Munhall, Nancy age 28
Munhall, Sarah age 8
Munhall, Louisa age 2
Munhall, James age 4/12
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1870 Federal Census, Urbana, Champaign County Illinois

Munhall, James, age 44, Carpenter
Munhall, Nancy, age 38
Munhall, Sarah, age 17, b. Illinois
Munhall, Louisa, age 12
Munhall, Howard, age 10
Munhall, Ella, age 8
Munhall, Henry, age 6
Munhall, Florence, age 3
Munhall, Edith, age 2 mos.
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Household Record 1880 United States Census
Source Information:
Census Place Urbana, Champaign, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254180
NA Film Number T9-0180
Page Number 434D

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James MUNHALL Self M Male W 55 PA Painter PA PA
Nancy M. MUNHALL Wife M Female W 48 KY Keeping House KY VA
Ella J. MUNHALL Dau S Female W 17 IL At Home PA KY
Henry G. MUNHALL Son S Male W 16 IL At Home PA KY
Florence M. MUNHALL Dau S Female W 12 IL At Home PA KY
Birtha M. MUNHALL Dau S Female W 7 IL PA KY
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1900 Federal Census
Urbana Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Munhall, James Age 74 Married 49 years
Munhall, Nancy Age 69 Bore 10 children, seven surviving

Lived next door to daughter and son-in-law, Bertha and Garrett Bradrick
Lived two doors down from son and daughter-in-law, Henry and Cora Munhall

Obituary:
James Munhall, one of the pioneer citizens of Urbana, died at his home 704 East Main Street at 5:45 Monday evening, after an illness of three weeks. He had not been well for several years as the result of a fall which greatly impaired his health about 13 years ago.

Mr. Munhall was born in Cumberland County, PA, September 25, 1825, and came to Urbana when he was about 21 years of age. He was married in November, 1851, to Miss Nancy Webber, a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William T. Webber, two of the early settlers here. He engaged in cabinetmaking and the undertaking business. He built the first hearse ever seen in this city and used it for a number of years. Competition in later years caused Mr. Munhall to retire from this business. Soon thereafter he entered the painting business. In the early days Mr. Munhall was prominent in the temperance affairs and was an active church member in his early days. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Catherine McKee, Mt. Vernon, Washington; Mrs. Addie Evans, Wolcott Indiana; Howard Munhall, Burlington, Washington; Mrs. Josephine Barr, Braidwood, IL; Mrs. Florence Bradrick, Leon, Kansas; and Mrs. Bertha Creiger and Henry G. Munhall of Urbana.
The funeral will be held Wednesday from the family residence on East Main Street at 2pm. Rev. G.W.Lawrence of Danville will probably officiate. The great nephews of the deceased, the Webber boys of Urbana, will act as pallbearers.

PRINTED IN THE AUGUST 1, 1905, CHAMPAIGN DAILY GAZETTE (PAGE 8)
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CERTIFICATE OF DEATH 1691 (1905)

Pioneer Resident.......

James Munhall, a pioneer resident whose career had been idenitified with the growth of this city, died Monday evening at 5:45 pm, at the family home, 704 East Main Street, after a serious illness of two weeks.Mr. Munhall had been confined to his bed since last Febraury but not until two weeks ago were apprehensions entertained for his recovery.The real cause of his illness and death was a fall he had sustained thirteen years ago as a result of which he received injuries to his head from which he never fully recovered.

Mr. Munhall was one of the city's oldest and most respected citizens. Born in Cumberland County, PA in 1825 his parents took him to Ohio , where they resided near Coshocton for many years while their son was growing into manhood. When the young man had just obtained his majority he heeded the call of Illinois which was then attracting the flower of Ohio youth, and came to this state, settling in the village of Urbana.

The place had no undertaker there and it remained for the young Ohioan to supply this lack. He was a skilled cabinet maker and with his hands he constructed the first hearse ever used in Urbana. Likewise, he built his own coffins, such being the custom in those days. For many years he remained at this business but afterward participated in many occupations.

On November 18, 1851 he was married to Nancy Mildred Webber, daughter of William T. Webber of Urbana. The ceremony being performed here. The couple made their home in a building which was on the site of the Methodist parsonage. When the congregation desired to build a home for the pastor, the little cabinet shop and house of Mr. Munhall was purchased and remodeled, doing service for a long time.

While Mr. Munhall was a sturdy Republican in politics he was never an active participant in political affairs and he never sought office, but once when he was elected as a nominee for justice of the peace by his party and elected by a rousing majority.

As justice of the peace he administered the law in a just and equitable manner. One of his favorite stories that he related to his children was how he married General John Charles Black to his wife. This ceremony was performed at the office of the justice in this city and COl. Busey came to secure him to perform the ceremony.

Mr. Munhall was deeply interested all his life in temperance work and was always to be relied on assistance. He had belonged to many temperance organizations during his lifetime and did all he could to promote the cause. He was a member of the Methodist church in his youth, but never united with any church in Urbana. In his dealings with his fellow men Mr. Munhall was noted as being strictly honest and just and he bore a reputation shared by but a few.

Mrs. Munhall died in April, 1904. The following children survive their father: Mrs. Catherine McKeee, Mt. Vernon, Washington; Mrs. Addie Evans, Wolcott, Indiana; Howard L. Munhall, Burllington, WA; Mrs. Josephine Barr, Braidwood, Illinois; Henry G. Munhall, Urbana, IL, Florence M. Bradrick, Leon, KS, and Mrs. Bertha Creiger, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held Wed afternoon at the home. If possible, Rev. G. D. Lawrence of Danville, a former Urbana Christian pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. The Webber boys, nephews and grandnephews will act as pallbearers."

Printed in the "'Urbana Courier", August 1, 1905, page 1

CERTIFICATE ISSUED AUGUST 5, 1905. AGE AT DATE OF DEATH: 79 YEARS, 10 MONTHS, 11 DAYS.

Per death certificate...."'Cause of death was chronic meningitis with contributing cause epilepsy as a result of an injury of the head."