Not long ago a cousin set out on a quest to determine the provenance of a Minor family heirloom--a sword, rumored to have belonged to John Pearson (Pierson) Minor. Some folks suggested to my cousin that the sword must be from the American Revolution. But J. Pearson Minor was born in 1791, not even a … Continue reading Minor Details: A Pension Certificate, A Letter, & A Curious Descendant
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Meet You Under The Tent
CHAUTAUQUA TENT WILL RISE TODAY During the early decades of the twentieth century, the arrival of the big brown tent was the highlight of a town's summer. Under the canvas roof, large crowds would gather for a week's worth of entertainment and education. The Redpath Circuit Chautauqua was part vaudeville show, part educational lecture series, … Continue reading Meet You Under The Tent
Serendipity Surrounds a Secret: Madness Monday
Family Secrets Lurking 1.0 Family Secrets Lurking 2.0 Serendipity Surrounds a Secret My mother's family was a well-to-do farming clan - the Minors of Greene County. Cattle and stock dealers for generations, the family groups had accumulated hundreds of acres of hilly land in southwestern Pennsylvania by the turn of the twentieth century when the … Continue reading Serendipity Surrounds a Secret: Madness Monday
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 