My great-grandfather, Robert Minor (1869-1943), was brought up on the family farm just outside the village of Garards Fort, Pennsylvania. Just down the red-dog Ceylon Lane stood the sturdy brick home of his Uncle Samuel (1825-1909) and Aunt Louisa (1832-1917) Minor. Sam and Robert's dad, Marion Minor, were two of John P. and Isabella Minor's … Continue reading Friday’s Faces: Samuel P. and Louisa Long Minor
Robert Minor
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
Robert Minor Showcased in the Minor Family Album
A portrait of my dashing great-grandfather, Robert Minor, taken around 1889.
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 Story Lies In His Hand
Page Five of The MINOR FAMILY ALBUM How good it is to see familiar faces!! The fifth page frames a young couple's portrait, carefully staged to tell the story of a momentous autumn day. Robert Minor had just taken May Stevenson's hand in marriage. The twenty-three year old groom was dressed in well-tailored pin-striped pants worn with a frock coat … Continue reading The Story Lies In His Hand
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 