Lena Belle (Oliver, Getty) Monk was born on April 23, 1874 in Dighton, Osceola County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Elias and Alice (Smith) Getty.

On January 28, 1891, she married Ervin Leonidas Getty in Britton, Lenawee County, Michigan.

They had six children, five of who lived to adulthood. Their eldest daughter, Addie (Getty) Roggerman, the mother of Mildred (Roggerman) Heiden, died in a car accident on Novermber 26, 1929 at the age of 38.

1. Adeline Estella "Addie" Roggerman

2. Floss May "Flossie" Roggeman

3. Blanche Irene Rolph

4. Veyirl Lena Wittkop

5. Alice Naomi (Koster) Gretsinger

6. Doras Helen Getty

Ervin died suddenly in 1929 and Lena married John E. Monk on March 15, 1939 in Dundee, Michigan. They had no children.

Lena died on April 19, 1966 in Ridgeway Township, Lenawee County, Michigan and is buried in Ridgeway Cemetery.