I have always been curious about the name of my 2nd great-grandfather, Francis Marion Minor. Neither Francis nor Marion makes an appearance among family tree leaves until his birth in 1828, a strange happenstance in an era that often confounds modern genealogists with its generation-lapping of names. So what's up with John Pierson and Isabella McClelland Minor … Continue reading Namesakes: Francis Marion Minor
Greene County Pennsylvania
Robert Minor of Greene County, Pennsylvania
On this anniversary of Robert Minor's death, I am seeking cousin-ly review. Robert is shown here in front of his home on Ceylon Lane. With confidence I can identify his wife, May, and his two children, Helen and Donald. But who are the rest of the folks? What say you, descendants of John P. and … Continue reading Robert Minor of Greene County, Pennsylvania
Digging For The Roots Beneath An Heirloom Cabinet Card
Mary Jane Minor left no diary, no ledger, no written clues about her daily life, but she did include a photograph of her preacher, Charles W. Tilton, in the Minor Family Album. If this cabinet card, this tangible thing, is an entry point into my great-great-grandmother's life, where can I go? What intersections existed between the lives of … Continue reading Digging For The Roots Beneath An Heirloom Cabinet Card
The Minor Family Album: Continuing The Search for Mr. Chin Whisker’s Identity
My last post contained a LOT of information about the face that greets me when I open the Minor Family Album. Mr. Chin Whiskers was originally thought to be our family patriarch, John Pearson (Pierson) Minor, but that hypothesis was thrown out when a cousin shared copy of a labeled tintype of John P. Minor. My … Continue reading The Minor Family Album: Continuing The Search for Mr. Chin Whisker’s Identity
And You Thought OUR Roads Were Bad: 1918 Christmas Roadtrip
Chasing family tales is what gets all genealogists hooked, and when we get help from previously unknown circles, it feels like Christmas. To receive such collaboration AT Christmastime is just too wonderful for words. I want to thank cousin, Linda Bell, for her holiday energy and sharing. Family lore has become another GREAT family story. … Continue reading And You Thought OUR Roads Were Bad: 1918 Christmas Roadtrip
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 