Husband: Marquis D. Lafayette Minear
Also known as: Lafayette Minear 1,2,3
Born: Jun-16-1854 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 4,5
Died: Oct-25-1936 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 6,4
Buried: in Hansford Cemetery, Right Fork of Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1
Occupation: farmer 4,1
Father: Samuel B. Minear ( - 1868)
Mother: Olive Zinn (1818 - )
Wife: Mary Jane Hansford 2
Married: Aug-27-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Oct-16-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4,5,8
Died: May-26-1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Buried: in Hansford Cemetery, Right Fork of Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Resided: at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: David W. Hansford (1816 - 1877)
Mother: Sarah Ann Zuail (1829 - )
M Child 1: Bruce Minear Born: Sep-29-1877 4 Died: Dec-26-1961 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 Buried: in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV 4,9 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,10,11 Occupation: glass worker 4 Wife: Lucy V. Cornell b. Aug- -1884 d. Jun- -1964 Married: Oct- 4-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
F Child 2: Lora Edith Minear Also known as: Edith Minear 12 Born: Feb- 3-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,4 Died: Sep-26-1949 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 13,14,4 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4 Resided: near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,12 Census: 1940 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James Rienzia Elliott b. Apr-11-1894 d. Sep-15-1946 Census name: Rienza Elliott Married: Nov-22-1936 15
F Child 3: Laura Frances "Fanny" Minear Born: Apr-11-1883 16,17,18 (see note 1) Died: Nov-26-1964 at Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Resided: 1936, 1949 at Toll Gate, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Thomas White b. Sep- 7-1871 d. Sep- 3-1957 Married: May-27-1900 in Ritchie Co, WV 19
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Obituary of daughter. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) Obituary - At home. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Marquis D. Menear [sic], 19, of Ritchie Co, son of Samuel B. & Olley; and Mary J. Hansford, 19, of Doddridge Co, dau of David W. & Sarah A. Married Aug 27 1872. (8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (9) Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Quiet Dell WV, Cemetery Records, Harrison County Genealogical Society (Aug 1998), Garden of Gethsemane. (10) Obituary of sister. (11) Obituary of father. (12) Death record of mother. (13) Obituary - Nursing home. (14) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (15) Obituary of husband. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (18) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (19) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as George T. White, 28, of Doddridge Co; and Laura F. Minear, 17, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married May 27 1900. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Doddridge County in marriage record, but as Ritchie County in death record.