His gravestone gives his birth date as 2 Oct 1858, and the 1900 census also recorded it as Oct 1858. If his parents are really John Dickerson Munday and Cynthia Ann Birkhead, as is shown on many family trees on Ancestry.com, then that date is incorrect by at least four years, more likely five, because the 1860 census recorded the son James of John D Munday as age 6, with two younger sisters ages 4 and 2, and the 1870 census concurred in recording James age 16, Lucy age 14, and Emma age 12.

There was a James A. Mundy in Amherst Co., Virginia, son of John C. Mundy and Cynthia Jane Dillard, listed as age 2 in 1860, age 12 in 1870, and age 21 in 1880, who fits better agewise, but that would not explain James and Mary naming their first son Albert Dickerson. Also, that James A. Mundy was still living with his parents in Amherst Co., Va in 1880. The James A. Munday who married Mary Catherine Otis is most likely the one who was recorded in Rowan Co., Ky in 1880, as age 23, a member of a railroad construction crew.

The date of death is from his gravestone, a double one with Mary. I cannot find him in the West Virginia or Kentucky death records, which would be helpful for resolving the parent question.

In 1880 he is recorded in Rowan Co., Ky as a boarder (along with seven other railroad workers from Virginia) with the family of Alexander Hall and Clerinda Martin, as James Monday, 23, single, b. Va Va Va, works on railroad.

Her death certificate records Mary C. Munday, age “79?”, birthdate “?”, born in Ky, died 20 June 1945 in Omar, Logan Co., West Virginia, father William Otis, born in Ky, widow of James A. Munday, mother’s maiden name blank, cause of death bronchial pneumonia, informant Elzie Munday, Omar, W.Va., burial in Salt Lick, Ky.

Their gravestone spells their surname as Mundy, probably indicating that it was erected by one of their sons who used that spelling, most likely Albert.

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 5B as family #102:
Munday, James A., 41, b. Oct 1858, Va Va Va, farmer; Mary C., wife, 34, b. Aug 1865, Ky Ky Ky, married 16 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Albert B., son, 14, b. Aug 1885; Willie A. V., dau, 12, b. Feb 1888; Roberta, dau, 9, b. Nov 1890; Elle D., dau, 6, b. Nov 1893; Mary I., dau, 4, b. May 1896; William L., son, 2, b. May 1898. Robins, Grant, boarder, 32, b. Jan 1868, Ky Ky Ky, farm laborer.

All children are listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that is not consistent with James’ birthplace of Virgina.

1910 census of Bath Co., Kentucky, district 4, enumerated 4 May, lists on p. 19B as family #398/417:
Munday, James, 52, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Mary C., wife, 44, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 26 years, mother of 10 children, 8 living; Albert, son, 24; Ella, dau, 16; William, son, 12; Eugene, son, 8; Joseph, son, 6; John G., son, 3; Elsie R., son, 3/12. All children born Ky Va Ky.

The preceding household is headed by Mary’s brother Richard Otis, and includes their widowed mother.

1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 15 Jan, lists on p. 7B as family #151/152:
Munday, James, 60, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Mary C., wife, 55, b. Ky Ky Ky; Eugene, son, 18; Joseph, son, 16; John D., son, 14; Elzie, son, 12. All sons born Ky Va Ky.

The preceding household is headed by Frank Ferguson and Lou Day, parents of Mattie Ferguson who married (and was killed by) James and Mary’s son William Lawrence Ferguson.

1930 census of Logan Co., West Virginia, Omar unincorporated place, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 18A as family #388, at 587 Pine Creek:
Monday, James, 71, age at first marriage 23, b. Va Va Va, mechanic at coal mine; Mary, wife, 65, age at first marriage 19, b. Ky Ky Ky; John T., son, 22, b. Ky Va Ky, single, motorman at coal mine; Elza, son, 20, b. Ky Va Ky, single, miner at coal mine.

1940 census of Logan Co., West Virginia, ED 23-30 (Omar), enumerated 9 May, lists on p. 18B as family #288, at 587 Pine Creek:
Monday, Elzie, 30, b. Ky, coal cutter at coal mine; Cendia, wife, 25, b. WV; Junior, son, 7; Ethylene, dau, 4; Ronald L., son, 2. All children born in WV. James, father, 83, b. Va; Mary K., mother, 75, b. Ky. All living in same place in 1935.