James Munson was born 29 September 1843 in Svenstrup, Tarnborg, Soro, Denmark to Lars Mogensen (1805-1854) and Ane Christine Jensdatter (1799-1860) and died 31 July 1928 Tropic, Garfield County, Utah of unspecified causes. He married Eliza Maria Allred (1848-1939) 22 November 1863 in Utah.
Munson Farm Stories
In 1883 James Willard Munson leased a farm in Chester, Utah & hired Hans Peter Nielsen (1862-1899) to work for him. He was married to Margaret Bridget Allred (1866-1934), James Munson's wife's sister whom they had raised, in 1884. They were married in Salt Lake's Endowment House, making the trip with Thomas Hayward and Eliza Munson.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| James Willard Munson (1864-1864) | |||
| Eliza Bridget Munson (1866-1955) | |||
| Lewis Tillman Munson (1869-1953) | |||
| Edward Rassmuss Munson (1871-1902) | |||
| Andrew Silas Peter Munson (1873-1964) | |||
| Orson Taylor Munson (1876-1930) | |||
| Clarence Sylvester Munson (1879-1947) | |||
| Hannah Caroline Munson (1879-1918) | |||
| Christena Hansena Munson (1881-1882) | |||
| John Doyle Munson (1885-1971) | |||
| Brigham Warner Munson (1888-1947) | |||
| Evvie Junius Munson (1890-1903) | |||
Siblings