Yes he was.
James Monroe's dad was (Colonel) Spence Monroe. He died when James Monroe was only 16 years old.
Spence Monroe (1727-1774)
James Monroe, 5th President of the United States, was the son of Spence Monroe and Elizabeth Jones Monroe.
he had a disease and he died
Andrew Spence Monroe ( 1727- Feb, 16, 1774) was James Monroe's father. He was a carpenter and a farmer.
Spence Monroe was a carpenter and planter.
ONE SISTER:Elizabeth Monroe Buckner.His brothers: Spence Monroe, Andrew Joseph
His name was James Spence-- he died at age one.
from heart failure and tuberculosis on July 4, 1831
While president James Monroe was in office, his mother, Elizabeth Jones died in 1774. Also father, Spence Monroe died soon after when James was 16. Father Spence was a planter and carpenter. Mother Elizabeth was well-educated at her time.
James Monroe had two daughters and one son. Maria, Elizabeth, and James Spence. The son, James Spence died at a age one. His two daughter got married and had children of their own.