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Jacob A. Minor

Jacob Alexander Minor was born on July 16 (or Aug. 16), 1875, in Columbiana County, OH, the son of John and Emma (Howell) Minor.

He was of medium height and build in adulthood, with brown hair and brown eyes.

On March 30, 1898, when he was age 23 and she 20, Jacob was united in holy matrimony with Nellie Morrison (1878-1915). The nuptials were performed in Carroll County, OH by Rev. D. Kasht.

They were the parents of six known children -- Alexander Minor, George J. Minor, Clyde William Minor, Frank Henry Minor Janet Emma Arnold, Lucille Beatty and John Alexander Minor. They were plunged into mourning at the death of their eldest son Alexander on Aug. 23, 1901, just two weeks after his first birthday. The cause was cholera, and the child was laid to rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Jacob, date unknown

The Minors resided in a number of places over the years. In 1901, their home was in West Bay City, MI. After a return to Ohio, they dwelled in Carroll, Tuscarawas and Belmont Counties, OH -- in the communities of Dover, Sherrodsville and New Philadelphia. 

United States Census records for 1900 place them in Orange Township, Carroll County, OH, with him earning a living as a coal miner.

In about 1910-1913, the family made its home in Sparta, Illinois, where their two daughters were born. Why they made this major relocation is unknown, but it may have been due to Nellie's failing health.

Sadly, in 1915, at the age of 37, Nellie passed away. The details and location are not known. 

Jacob was left to raise their six youngsters. About that time, his mother Emma came from her home in Sherrodsville to help take care of the motherless children. 

Said the New Philadelphia Daily Times, Jacob was a "member of the Nazarene church of this city and attended the Pentecostal Church of Christ of Gnadenhutten." 

At age 43, in September 1918, Jacob was required to register for the military draft during World War I. He disclosed to a government registration agent that he lived at Roswell, Tuscarawas County. He was employed in the mining business by what appears to have been a family firm, "Minor Bros.," in partnership with his brothers Edward and Clifford. He also declared that his next of kin was his eldest son John.

In 1920, when the federal census was taken, Jacob and five of the children lived under one roof along Massillon-Belmont Mine Road in Flushing, Belmont County. Jacob's bachelor brother Edward resided in their home that year. Jacob, along with his son George and brother Edward, all worked in a local coal mine that year.

Jacob married three other times after Nellie's death, one of whom was Bertha (Sultzer) Shannon (1878- ? ). Jacob and Bertha were married in Wheeling, Ohio County, WV on Nov. 26, 1924. She was divorced at the time, and resided in Flushing, Belmont County, OH. Rev. H.C. Satterfield performed the nuptials.

Jacob with his sister Sarah

The federal census of 1930 shows Jacob and Bertha living in her home area of Flushing, Belmont County. She was 11 years younger than he. Age 54 that year, he labored as a loader in a coal mine.

He is seen here with his sister Sarah Williams-Beardslee-Warstler, date and place unknown. The siblings were just two years apart in age.

In about 1940, Jacob relocated to New Philadelphia. He lived there for the remaining 24 years of his life.

When he was 78 years of age, in about January 1954, Jacob married again to 70-year-old housewife Luetta (Crosley) Davis Fox Herron (1883-1963). She was the daughter of Lewis and Margaret Crosley and a native of Guernsey County, OH. News of their marriage license application was printed in the Dover (OH) Daily Reporter. The couple made a home at 258 North Avenue Northeast in New Philadelphia

Luetta previously was married to William Fox ( ? - ? ) and (?) Herron ( ? - ? ). She brought a son to the marriage, Lonnie Fox, and had lost two other sons at young ages. She was a member of the Gospel Mission Church.

New Philadelphia Daily Times

Jacob and Luetta enjoyed a decade of marriage. He celebrated his 80th birthday in July 1955 with a family dinner and reunion held at Schoenbrunn State Park. He received a radio as a gift from his six living children, and 50 family members attended. The youngest descendant present was his great-granddaughter, six-week-old Melanie Minor, daughter of George Minor of Massillon.

When he reached his 86th birthday, a five generation photograph of Jacob was published in the Dover Daily Times (July 18, 1961), posed with his son John, granddaughter Lillian Gibbs, great-granddaughter Janet Lee (Gibbs) Karchner and great-great granddaughter Paula Karchner.

But as her health failed, Luetta was admitted to the Maxwell Nursing Home. There, at the age of 80, she died on June 30, 1963. Funeral services were officiated by Rev. Albert Ott, with interment in East Avenue Cemetery. An obituary in the Daily Reporter noted that her survivors included 13 grandchildren and nine grandchildren.

Jacob suffered his final illness for about one year. He passed away on Oct. 27, 1964 at the home of his grandson Clarence Minor at 224 South Walnut Street in Gnadenhutten, Tuscarawas County. Burial was in East Avenue Cemetery, following a funeral jointly led by Rev. Roy Watson and Rev. Robert Gadfield. 

At Jacob's death, reported the Daily Times, he was survived by 22 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren. At that time, daughter Janet Arnold lived in Dover; son John resided in New Philadelphia; and sons George, Clyde and Frank were all in Canton, Stark County, OH.

~ Son John Alexander Minor ~

Son John Alexander Minor (1899-1976) was born on April 10, 1899 in Sherrodsville, Carroll County. 

He was short and of medium build in adulthood, with brown eyes and sandy-colored hair.

At age 19, he worked as a coal miner in Roswell, Tuscarawas County, OH for Cleveland Canton Coal. And at age 21, he labored in the coal mines of Flushing, Belmont County, OH. 

When World War I was raging in Europe, John registered for the military draft, on Sept. 12, 1918.

On May 12, 1920, at age 21, he married 16-year-old Vada Bradley. She was the daughter of Mandeville and Sallie (Myers) Bradley of Putnam County, OH. Because she was legally underage, her mother had to appear in person in probate court in Belmont County and sign a consent to the marriage. Rev. W.G. Todd of the Christian Church of Flushing performed the nuptials.

Their eight children were Lillian Karchner Gibas, Irene Bishop, Maxine Moser, Jeanette King, George Alexander Minor, Clarence E. Minor, Leon B. Minor and Dennis A. Minor.

New Phila Times Reporter

The Minors lived in Ninevah near New Philadelphia and in 1959 at 319 Front Avenue Southeast.

Said the New Philadelphia Times Reporter, John "retired from the coal mines in 1965, was a member of the United Mine Workers Local 283 and also was affiliated with the Full Gospel Pentecostal Church of Gnadenhutten." 

John died at the age of 77 in Union Hospital on July 16, 1976. Burial was in East Avenue Cemetery. In an obituary, the Times-Reporter noted that John was survived by 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. 

Daughter Lillian M. Minor (1921-2020) was born on March 23, 1921 in Flushing Township, Belmont County, OH. Her first spouse, in 1941, was Willard Newton Karchner (Aug. 16, 1910-1944), originally from Lorain, OH. He was a 1929 graduate of Elyria High School and was divorced from his first two wives. As such, he brought one stepdaughter into the union, Billie Jane Merschdorf. Willard earned a living managing Carek floral stores in Elyria and Lorain and at one time was employed in Cleveland by the Rapid Transit Company. Lillian and Willard appear to have made a home in Elyria, OH. In about December 1943, he joined the U.S. Army during World War II and went on to attain the rank of corporal with the 112th Infantry, 28th Infantry Division. While he was away, Lillian returned to New Philadelphia. He participated in several major battles, including at St. Lo and Hertgen Forest. Tragically, while in action in Canton de Wiltz, Luxembourg, he went missing five days before Christmas 1944. Lillian and her in-laws received word in the latter part of January 1945, with the news published in the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. In April, the Army confirmed that he had been killed on Dec. 17, 1944. His remains eventually were returned stateside to sleep in honored rest in Elmwood Cemetery in Lorain. In 1955, she married Paul Andy Gibas (Sept. 14, 1917-1979), a native of Lafferty, Belmont County. Paul served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Later, he earned a living over the years as a coal miner. They resided in Flushing, Belmont County, OH in 1976. Grief blanketed the family when, at age 62, Paul died in Barnesville, OH on Dec. 12, 1979. His remains were laid to rest in Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Flushing Township. Lillian outlived her spouse by a remarkable four-plus decades. As of 2010 she was in Concord, NH where her sister Jeanette also lived. At the age of 99, in Navarre, OH, she died on April 27, 2020.

• Step-granddaughter Billie Jane Karchner ( ? - ? ) was an alumna of Mansfield Senior High School. She was employed as a young woman by Hartman Electrical Manufacturing Company as a receptionist. On June 4, 1955, she tied the marital cord with fellow Mansfield student Gerald Roger Merschdorf ( ? - ? ), son of L.G. Merschdorf of Mansfield. Their wedding was held at St. Matthew's Evangelical Church, presided by Rev. Charles F. Sheriff. In announcing the happy event, including the bride's portrait, the Mansfield News-Journal said that she wore "a waltz-length gown of imported French lace over traditional bridal satin. The tightly fitted bodice featured long lace sleeves which tapered to points over the wrists."

Daughter Irene Minor (1925-2010) was born on July 28, 1925 in Flushing, OH. When she was age 17, on June 29, 1942, she wed Raymond O. Bishop ( ? -1994). Together they bore a son and a daughter, John Raymond Bishop and Roxanne Helms. They migrated to California where their home in 1976 was in Sutter, Sutter County, CA. Grief spread throughout the family when Raymond died in Yuba City, CA of June 8, 1994, just a handful of weeks before what would have been their 52nd wedding anniversary. The widowed Irene returned to Ohio and made her residence in New Philadelphia. With her health in decline, she was admitted to Union Hospital in Dover and died there at the age of 84 on March 27, 2010. She was survived by seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Her memorial service jointly was conducted by Pastors Chauncey Eggan and Bill Harrison. Her cremains were placed into repose in East Avenue Cemetery.

• Grandson John Raymond Bishop wed Darlene and dwelled in 2010 in Portersville, CA. 
• Granddaughter Roxanne Bishop married Archie Helms. They relocated to Urich, MO.

Daughter Maxine Rose Minor (1927-1993) was born on Feb. 27, 1927. She was thrice-wed. On July 17, 1945, at the age of 18, she first tied the knot with 21-year-old Edward Wayne Emory ( ? - ? ), son of G.D. and Joy (Craft) Emory. Their wedding was held in Belmont County, OH, with Rev. H.G. Southern presiding. Her second spouse in the later 1940s was (?) Kolek ( ? - ? ). By 1949, she married steelworker Cletus Moser (Jan. 5, 1921-1997), originally from Dalton, Wayne County, OH and the son of Simon D. and Edith L. Moser. Three known children were Deborah A. Moser, Rebecca Louise Crawford and Kevin Moser. Cletus was a World War II veteran. Federal census records for 1950 show the young family in Perry Township, Stark County, with Cletus employed as a tractor operator in a steel mill, likely Union Drawn Steel. They lived for decades in Massillon, Stark County, OH, with an address in 1971 of 628 23rd Street Southwest. She passed away in Pinellas County, FL at the age of 66 on March 19, 1993. Cletus outlived his wife by four years. Tragically, he was killed in an automobile accident in Akron on April 8, 1997. The Akron Bacon Journal said he was driving southbound on Ohio Route 21 at the intersection with Minor Road in Copley Township when his vehicle collided with another which had failed to yield at a stop sign. His passenger, James Moore, also died of injuries. In response, the Summit County Engineer promised to improve that dangerous intersection.

• Granddaughter Deborah A. Moser (1949- ? ) was born in 1949 in Ohio. Circa 1998, she purchased a property from her father's estate at 628 23rd Street Northwest.
• Granddaughter Rebecca Louise Moser ( ? - ? ) was a 1969 graduate of Washington High School. In 1971, she was employed at Massillon City Hospital. Circa Oct. 1971, she married Thomas Parker Crawford ( ? -1975), son of William Crawford. Thomas was a 1966 graduate of Washington High and was employed by Progressive Chevrolet and later as a mechanic at Mike Pace Pontiac. He held a membership in St. Barbara's Catholic Church. The couple did not reproduce. On the tragic Sunday of Jan. 19, 1975, Thomas was found dead on a couch in their living room, having taken his own life, using a shotgun pointed at his head. A story in the Massillon Evening Independent said that "The neighbors reported that they had last seen Mr. Crawford on Friday." His funeral mass was held in the family church, followed by interment in Sunset Hills Burial Park.
• Grandson Kevin Moser wed Beatrice Smith, daughter of Abe and Mildred Smith. Three known sons were Gregory J. Moser, Christopher Moser and Eric Moser. After a divorce, Beatrice married Robert Wykoff and lived in Dalton, OH. Kevin dwelled in Massillon circa 2006.

Great-grandson Gregory J. Moser (1982-2006) was born on July 30, 1982 in Massillon. He was a 2001 graduate of Washington High School and performed in the school choir. In adulthood, he was employed by Canton Elevator and in the sewer and waste department of the City of Massillon. He also held a membership in the local lodge of the Moose. Sadly, at the age of 24, he died at home on Oct. 1, 2006. Rev. Al Dangelo led the funeral obsequies.

Great-grandson Christopher Moser grew up in Massillon. 

Great-grandson Eric Moser has lived in Massillon.

Daughter Jeanette Lucille Minor (1923- ? ) was born on April 13, 1923 in Flushing, Belmont County, OH. Jeanette and Donald E. Leone became the parents of Ronald Lawrence Leone, born in 1954 in Massillon. It's not known if they were married at the time. In 1975, at the age of 52, she wed Floyd Junior King (Dec. 23, 1929-2003), originally from North Baltimore, Wood County, OH. They may have borne two children of their own, Roger King and Kathy Collingwood. Their residence in 1976 was in Mount Cory, Hancock County, OH, and in time moved to Findlay. They suffered the shocking loss of son Ronald in a senseless drowning in a local reservoir April 1985. Sadly, Floyd passed away in Cabarrus County, NC on May 21, 2003. The body was transported to Ohio for burial in McComb Union Cemetery. By 2010, her married name was "Davis." She dwelled in Concord, NC in 2010.

• Grandson Ronald Lawrence Leone (1954-1985) was born on May 5, 1954 in Massillon, OH. During the Vietnam War, in 1971, he joined the U.S. Army. Roald became the father of Kelly Leone, Lindsey Leone and Lacy Leone. He made his homeplace in 1985 in Findlay, Hancock County, OH and at the time was the fiance of Linda Johnson. Sadly, at the age of 30, Ronald drowned while swimming toward a drifting boat in the cold waters of Findlay Reservoir on April 2, 1985. Reported the Lima (OH) News, "Witnesses said Leone was attempting to launch a fishing boat at the boat ramp. Police chief David Clark said the man went into the water to retrieve the boat, which had drifted away when a rope holding it to the dock broke. Clark said three witnesses reported seeing the man slip under the water about 50 feet from the boat ramp as he attempted to swim to the boat, which had drifted all the way across the reservoir by the time rescuers arrived." His body was found a day later, submerged in 15 feet of water, about 60 yards from the ramp. Burial was in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay.
• Grandson Roger King ( ? - ? ) needs to be confirmed. He lived in Findlay in 1985.
• Granddaughter Kathy Ann King ( ? - ? ) needs to be confirmed. She wed Pastor Michael Keith Collingwood (June 17, 1948-2021), son of Keith Samuel and Goldie M. (Hahn) Collingwood. Their union held firm over the ebbs and flows of a remarkable 52 years together. Keith served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, receiving his honorable discharge in 1970. He went on to study at a Bible college and then with Kathy founded a church in Pottstown, PA. In the mid-1980s, the Collingswoods were in Pottstown, and by 2007, they dwelled in Boyertown, PA. Said an obituary, "After many years as a Pastor, he also obtained his Doctorate in Theology. When he passed, Michael was currently pastoring Bible Believers Baptist Church in Stowe, PA, and on the board of directors for Word for the World Baptist Ministries in Rossville, GA. He had many other hobbies and accomplishments such as private pilot, NRA firearms instructor, Sr. Service Engineer for medical imaging, certified welder, grill master of his Big Green Egg, bee keeper, and so many more..." Sadly, at the age of 72, Michael passed away in Pottstown Hospital on Jan. 10, 2021. Funeral services were held in the family church, followed by intrment at Knollcrest Gardens in Arcadia, OH.

Son George Alexander Minor (1923-2011) was born on April 29, 1923. He was the father of Melodie Minor, David Minor, George Minor, Paul Minor and Vada Evans. In 1968, he exchanged marital vows with Robin Greer ( ? - ? ). They stayed together for a 43-year span of time. They resided in Massillon, OH in 1955 and in Dover, Tuscarawas County, in 1976. The pair's final home was in New Philadelphia. George died at the age of 88 on July 12, 2011. The headcount of his survivors was 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His celebration of life service was held at New Life Church of God in Dover, OH, led by Pastor Dode Overton, with an obituary published in the New Philadelphia Times Reporter.

Son Clarence E. Minor made his home at R.D. 4, New Philadelphia in the 1964-1976 era. In 1964, he lived at 224 South Walnut Street in Gnadenhutten, and maintained a home for his elderly grandfather, Jacob Minor. He was joined in wedlock with Sharon ( ? - ? ). He made his homeplace in 2010 in Fort Mill, SC.

Son Leon Bradley Minor (1940-2024) was born on Nov. 6, 1940. He is known to have served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, enlisting circa 1959. In 1961, his address was in Uhrichsville, OH at 319 Front Avenue Southeast. Over the years, he was charged with a number of reckless driving offenses in his hometown. Leon lived in 1976 in Fort Myers, Lee County, FL and in 2010 in North Carolina. Death spirited him away at the age of 83 on St. Patrick's Day 2024 in Laurens, SC. His ashes repose for all time in the M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery in Anderson, SC. 

Son Dennis A. Minor (1945- ? ) was born in 1945 in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, OH. In Martins Ferry on Aug. 9, 1964, he married Jan Ella Stewart ( ? - ? ), originally from Frankfort, Clinton County, IN and the daughter of Earl and Nina Stewart. They bore one son, Richard Alan Minor. In 1976, their home was at Sheffield Lake, Lorain County, OH. The couple's marriage dissolved in divorce, and Jan Ella wed again to Jerry Shore. Dennis also married again to Joyce ( ? - ? ) and made his home circa 2010 in Greer, OH and in 2024 in Glenmont, OH. They endured the untimely death of their son Richard in 2024.

• Grandson Richard Alan Minor (1970-2024) was born on Sept. 28, 1970 in Norwalk, Huron County, OH. He was a 1989 graduate of the Howe Military School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in political science from Indiana University. He does not appear to have reproduced. Said an obituary, Richard "was a member of the Moose Elyria OH Lodge 778 since 1994, Sons of Amvets Life Member, and a Ford Union Member. He enjoyed reading, especially, Clive Cussler, was a certified scuba diver and went diving and traveling around the world, he loved attending the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400." He also was interested in the family's heritage circa 2001 and corresponded with the founder of this website. His last residence was in Brook Park, OH. Sadly, he died unexpectedly at the age of 53 on Aug. 2, 2024. His remains were transported to Kirklin, IN to sleep for the ages in Oak Hill Cemetery.

~ Son George Minor ~

Son George Minor (1899- ? ) was born in April 1899 in New Philadelphia or in Orange Township, Carroll County. 

George obtained an elementary school education. As a young man, he lived with his widowed father and siblings in Flushing, Belmont County, OH and was a coal miner.

On Valentine's Day 1924, the 21-year-old George married 21-year-old Jessie "Mildred" Miles (1905-1985), daughter of James Miles of Holloway, OH. While both were residents of Flushing at the time, the ceremony took place in Wellsburg, Brooke County, WV. The ceremony was led by Rev. E.E. Von Pachy of the Presbyterian Church in town.

They produced these known children -- Jack Myles Minor, James H. Minor, Robert Minor, Donald Ray Minor and Delores Cochran.

When the federal census enumeration was made in 1930, the family was in Niagara Falls, NY, on 15th Street, with George employed as an inspector of battery boxes. They returned to Ohio during the 1930s and in 1940 dwelled in Plainfield, Linton Township, Coshocton County, with him again working as a coal miner. 

As of 1942, the family address was 1339 Wabash Court in Canton, OH. They returned to Plainfield by 1950, with George and sons James and Donald all engaged as local coal miners

The Minors' residence in 1955-1976 was in Canton, Stark County, OH.

Son Jack Myles Minor (1922-1990) was born on Aug. 1, 1922 in Flushing, OH. As a young man he stood 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighed 150 lbs. Jack was unemployed in the early part of 1942 during World War II but that July joined the U.S. Army. He is known to have been a member of the Army Air Corps in 1947. He also saw Army service during the Korean War and Vietnam War. Death enveloped him in Canton's Aultman Hospital on Dec. 14, 1990. Burial was in Westview Cemetery in Carroll County, OH.

Son James H. Minor (1926-2015) was born on April 16, 2015 in Flushing. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. James was the father of Dennis Minor, David Minor and Traci Bailey. On May 27, 1972, he tied the knot with Mary F. (Peck) King ( ? -2011), widow of Gerald R. King. She brought five stepchildren into the union -- Marsha Shook Meyers, Richard King, Jennifer Sausman, Laurie Vaudrin and Timothy King. The Minors' marriage endured for 39 years until cleaved apart by death. Mary was raised in Noble County and was a 1946 graduate of Belle Valley High School. The Minors resided in Uniontown, Stark County, OH. Said the Canton Repository, "Mary was a charter member of the Canton Gospel Center, which in 1972 changed names to Firestone Road Baptist Church." The family was plunged into anxiety when Mary was diagnosed with cancer and died a short time later on Sept. 12, 2011. Her sons Timothy and Richard together presided over the funeral service. Burial was in Sunset Hills. James only outlived her by four years. He passed away at home at the age of 89 on Oct. 27, 2015. Funeral services were held at Faith Bible Church in Canton.

• Grandson Dennis Minor ( ? - ? )
• Grandson David Minor ( ? - ? )
• Granddaughter Traci Minor joined hands in marriage with (?) Bailey.
• Step-granddaughter Marsha King was twice married, first to (?) Shook and thence to (?) Meyers. She was deceased by 2011.
• Step-granddaughter Jennifer King entered into marriage with Robert Sausman.
• Step-grandson Richard King was joined in wedlock with Susan.
• Step-granddaughter Laurie King wed Bryan Vaudrin ( ? - ? ), son of Fred and Katy E. (Reeder) Vaudrin. Evidence suggests that she is a first grade teacher at Lake Center Christian School.
• Step-grandson Timothy King exchanged marital vows with Stacy.

Son Robert Minor (1927-1947) was born in 1927. He served in the military during World War II. Tragically, he was badly injured in an automobile accident in December 1947 and died soonafter in a New London hospital at the age of 20. He and friend Clifford Hislope had been driving to Flint, MI to look for jobs. Reported the New Philadelphia Daily Times, "State highway patrolmen said Minor was blinded by the lights of an approaching car and his auto ran off the road and overturned several times. Hislope was not injured." Funeral serevices were held in the West Lafayette Nazarene Church.

Son Donald Ray Minor (1929-1993) was born on March 15, 1929 in Flushing, Belmont County. In the late 1940s, he entered into marriage with Marilyn (1930- ? ). Together, they bore three known children, Robert Lee Minor, Elaine Marie Marion and Steve Minor. The young family lived with Donald's parents in 1950, in Linton, Coshocton County, and Donald toiled as a coal miner with his father. Sadly, he died five days before Christmas 1993 in Carroll County, OH.

• Grandson Robert Lee Minor (1950- ? ) was born in 1950 in or near Linton Township, Coshocton County, OH.
• Granddaughter Elaine Marie Minor (1951-2010) was born on July 26, 1951 in Louisville, Stark County. She tied the marital cord with Wayne A. Marion (1946-2018), son of John and Eleanor (Mitchell) Marion. The two sons they bore together were Wayne Anthony Marion and Douglas Marion. For many years, Wayne and his brothers and their children owned and operated Marion Roofing, a business that had been founded in 1932. At the age of 59, Elaine passed away on Oct. 18, 2010. Her remains were cremated. Wayne outlived her by eight-plus years and dwelled in Canton. He died at the age of 72 on Dec. 15, 2018.

  Great-grandson Wayne Anthony Marion (1973-2020) was born on Jan. 27, 1973 in Canton. He was an alumnus of Canton McKinley High School. Wayne was the father of Kyle Marion. He worked in the family-owned Marion Roofing for three decades. Said an obituary, Wayne "enjoyed working every day, making sure that all of his customers got the best job he could personally do. He also enjoyed doing yard work every day, playing basketball, cleaning and watching sports. He loved all of the Cleveland teams, and made sure not to miss one game." He made his dwelling-place in a house that his grandparents had built on 24th Street. Sadly, at the age of 47, he surrendered to the angel of death in Canton on March 18, 2020.

  Great-grandson Douglas Marion ( ? - ? )

• Grandson Steve Minor was deceased by 2010.

Daughter Delores Minor ( ? - ? ) was a 1948 graduate of Plainfield High School. In the early 1950s, she was united in matrimony with Alden M. Cochran ( ? - ? ), son of Ward Cochran of Fresno near Coshocton. Alden was an alumnus of West Lafayette High School and at the time of marriage was serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, with a posting in San Diego. They later resided in Arizona as of 2015.

~ Son Clyde William Minor ~

Son Clyde William Minor (1904-1991) was born on Nov. 16, 1904 in Sherrodsville, Carroll County. 

Clyde had a sixth-grade education. As a young man, he stood 5 feet, 5½ inches tall, weighed 135 lbs. and was a coal miner working in Flushing, Belmont County.

On Dec. 28, 1928, at the age of 24, Clyde married 19-year-old Margaret Marie Shannon (1909-1970), the daughter of Fred and Lizzie (Woods) Shannon of Flushing. Because Margaret was underage, her widowed mother had to sign her legal consent to the union. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. W.G. Todd of the Christian Church of Flushing, who also had led the marriage nuptials for Clyde's brother John some eight years earlier.

The Minor and Shannon clans were close, and Clyde's brother Frank wedded Margaret's sister Ethel.

The Minors bore these known offspring, Frances M. Daniels, Lawrence Minor, Charles Jacob Minor and Clyde Eugene Minor.

When the federal census was taken in 1930, the Minors made their home in the Plum Borough section of Pittsburgh. Clyde's 45-year-old uncle Edward Minor lived under their roof that year. Both Clyde and his uncle were employed that year as pickmen in a coal mine. Both eventually returned to Eastern Ohio. 

Clyde and Margaret made a home in Flushing, Belmont County, OH in 1935-1937. They were plunged into grief when their young son Charles developed bladder cancer and died at the age of three in 1937.

The census of 1940 lists the Minors in Linton Township, Coshocton County, with Clyde continuing to generate income as a coal miner. He registered that year for the military draft, on the eve of America's entry into World War II, and declared his employer to be William Driggs, working for United Engineering and Foundry of Canton. They moved to Canton in 1941 and stayed for good.

They are known to have attended the 81st birthday party for his father in July 1956. Their address in 1970 was 1118 Third Street Southwest.

Clyde earned a living in 1958 as a door-to-door salesman of Bibles. One day, while making his rounds, his car was broken into and a "trunkful of Bibles in the car" were stolen, reported the Akron Beacon Journal.

Heartache swept through the family on Jan. 21, 1970 when Margaret, while shoveling snow from the front steps of their home, suffered a massive heart attack and died. Interment was in Rock Hill Cemetery. The obituary in the Akron Beacon Journal said she had been "under a physician's care for a heart ailment."

Clyde outlived her by 21 years and remained in Canton. Evidence suggests that on Aug. 19, 1972, he wed a second time to Ruth G. Bittinger (1922- ? ).

The angel of death cleaved him away in Canton on June 19, 1991.

Daughter Frances M. Minor (1929-2017) was born on Oct. 7, 1929. She tied the knot with (?) Daniels ( ? - ? ). A trio of offspring born to the couple were William Daniels, Raymond Daniels and Margaret Daniels. Her homeplace in 1970 was in East Sparta, OH. At the age of 87, she passed away in Canton on Oct. 4, 2017. She lies in eternal repose in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Louisville near Canton. Her survivors included nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 22 great-great grandchildren.

• Grandson William Daniels ( ? - ? ) was deceased by 2017. 
• Grandson Raymond Daniels ( ? - ? )
• Granddaughter Margaret Daniels ( ? - ? )

Son Lawrence Minor (1931- ? ) was born in about 1931 in Ohio. He resided in Hubbard, OH in 1970. Nothing more about him is known.

Son Charles Jacob Minor (1933-1937) was born on Nov. 7, 1933 in Flushing, Belmont County. He did not survive into childhood. In early 1937, he was diagnosed with "sarcoma," a cancer in his bladder. He underwent surgery but there was no hope. The angel of death plucked him away on Feb. 2, 1937, at the age of three years, two months and 28 days. Burial of his tender remains was in Rock Hill Cemetery.

Son Clyde Eugene Minor (1935-1989) was born on April 30, 1935 in Ohio. He received an eighth grade education. Clyde was married at least thrice. His first two marriages ended in divorce. As of the 1970s, he made his home at 808 Shorb Avenue Northwest in Canton. He and 50-year-old Pauline Edith (Palmer) Moore (March 2, 1923- ? ) slipped away to Winchester, VA to be wed in a civil ceremony on May 4, 1973. She was the daughter of Arthur and Natheleen (McCamey) Palmer, and it was her third marriage as well, and at the time she lived in Louisville, OH. Clyde entered into marriage yet again on Dec. 18, 1976 with Rebecca Jean Ross ( ? - ? ). Their nuptials were conducted in Stark County. They became the parents of Phillip Scott Minor, born in 1978. At the age of 54, he succumbed to the spectre of death in Canton on Oct. 16, 1989. He slumbers in eternal rest in Liberty Cemetery in Minerva, OH.

• Grandson Phillip Scott Minor (1978- ? ) was born in 1978 in Ohio.

~ Son Frank Henry Minor ~

Son Frank Henry Minor (1907-1998) was born on July 31, 1906 in New Philadelphia. 

At the age of 20 or 21, Frank married 18-year-old Ethel May Shannon (May 27, 1910-1997), daughter of Fred and Lizzie (Woods) Shannon of Flushing, Belmont County, OH. Because Ethel was not of legal age to marry, her mother had to sign her consent. The couple was wed on Sept. 27, 1927 in Wheeling, Ohio County, OH, by the hand of Rev. John H. Hess. (The Minor and Shannon families were close, and Frank's brother Clyde married Ethel's sister Margaret.)

The couple produced these offspring -- Frank R. Minor, Betty Hookway and Joyce Miller.

Frank and Ethel resided in Flushing, Belmont County, OH in 1930 and later in Canton, Stark County, OH, in 1955-1976. In early August 1951, he celebrated his birthday with a picnic at Canton Park for his wife, children and aged father. The event was covered in the New Philadelphia Daily Times.

He is known to have attended his father's 80th birthday party, reunion and dinner in July 1955 held at Schoenbrunn State Park. In succeeding years thereafter (1957, 1959, 1960), Frank and his family gathered to celebrate the father's birthdays at the park.

Ethel passed into eternity on Jan. 23, 1997.

Frank only outlived her by a little more than a year and joined her in death on March 4, 1998. They rest together in Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Flushing..

Son Frank Raymond Minor (1930-2017) was born on May 27, 1930 in Flushing. On Aug. 13, 1950, he was wed to Betty M. DeVault ( ? -2026), daughter of Wilbur and Eva DeVault of Buffalo, OH. The ceremony was held at the Calvary United Methodist Church. Their marriage endured for an astonishing 67 years. Their three children were Deborah Morris, Daniel Minor and David Minor. Over the years, the Minors dwelled in Canton. Said the Canton (OH) Repository, "Frank was an active member of Mt. Zion Community Church where he formerly served as a Sunday school teacher and served on the cleaning committee. He retired from Canton Drop Forge in 1995 after more than 45 years of service." Betty was a 1951 graduate of McKinley High School. Said an obituary, "Betty's first job was at the Persian in downtown Canton where she operated the elevator. She also spent time as a swim instructor at the YWCA. Betty was able to retire after 25 dedicated years at Canton City Schools." Frank passed away at the age of 87 in Canton on Oct. 8, 2017. His remains were placed into repose in Sunset Hills Burial Park following funeral services led by Rev. Bruce McLaughlin at the family's Church. An obituary was published in the Repository, which noted that he was survived by seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Betty survived her spouse by nine years. At the age of 93, she surrendered to the angel of death on Aug. 18, 2026. She was survived by seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

• Granddaughter Deborah Minor married James Morris.

• Grandson Daniel Minor wedded Robin.

• Grandson David Minor was joined in matrimony with Kimberly.

Daughter Betty N. Minor (1927-2025) was born on Nov. 24, 1927 in Flushing, OH. In 1950, at the age of 22, she married Norman Lloyd Hookway (Feb. 22, 1926-2018), son of Samuel and Ethel Hookway. They stayed together over the thick and thin of an extraordinary 67 years. Norman had been raised on a dairy farm and was a World War II Army veteran, receiving a Purple Heart. Two daughters in this family were Norma Jean Torres and Karen Lynn Gourley. The pair made their homeplace in the early-to-mid 1950s in Canton, OH. Then in 1958, they pulled up stakes and relocated to Florida, settling in Orlando. He became employed by the U.S. Postal Service and was a letter carrier in Winter Park, FL. In 1971, they joined the Aloma Church. Said an obituary, Betty "was a homemaker and volunteered by transcribing text books into braille, made birthday and wedding cakes, a substitute teacher, Gray Lady, Brownie and Girl Scout leader, Sunday School teacher, and church secretary... Betty loved getting together with friends and family to play cards."  She was known for laughter, generosity, and her Christian faith. Sadly, Norman died on June 9, 2018. Betty outlived him by eight years and moved to Kingsport, TN. There, at the age of 97, she passed away on Sept. 16, 2025.

• Granddaughter Norma Jean Hookway tied the knot with Samuel Torres ( ? - ? ), son of Herman and Nydia Torres. Two children of this union were Brian Alan Torres and Samantha Elaine Paradis.

  Great-grandson Brian Alan Torres (1985-2021) was born on July 27, 1985. He was a 2003 graduate of Lake Howell High School. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army and attended jump school at Fort Bragg, NC. From there he was deployed to Iraq and received a number of awards, medals and ribbons. He received his honorable discharge in 2008 and became employed as a long-distance truck driver for Warners and US Xpress for two years and then in 2010 joined the workforce of Brinks armored security. Said an obituary, "In 2012 Brian studied motorcycle and marine mechanics at MMI in Orlando where he received top tech in Honda engines and top of class for Yamaha, among other awards. Brian enjoyed truck driving so in 2015 he rejoined the US Xpress team as a long-distance truck driver and was also a trainer and road captain. In April 2019, Brian took a position in Irving, TX, doing classroom training, and in April 2021 was promoted to Senior Driver Development Specialist in Atlanta, GA." He owned a Honda Goldwing 40th anniversary edition motorcycle and was a trustee and road captain for Caretakers M.E., a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans and their families. He made his final home in Casselberry, FL and does not appear to have reproduced. Sadly, in July 2021, Brian was diagnosed with Covid-19. He was hospitalized in Atlanta, GA, and died there on Aug. 20, 2021. His remains were laid to rest in Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.

  Great-granddaughter Samantha Elaine Torres ( ? - ? ) wed George Paradis ( ? - ? ). Their two offspring were Parker Paradis and Blaire Paradis. They reside in Vero Beach, FL.

• Granddaughter Karen Lynn Hookway entered into marriage with Kevin Gourley.

Daughter Joyce Minor was united in wedlock with Kenneth Miller.

~ Daughter Janet E. (Minor) Arnold ~

Daughter Janet E. Minor (1910-1993) was born on Sept. 28, 1910 in Sparta, Randolph County, IL. 

She came to Ohio as a young girl with her parents, and completed 10 grades of primary school.

On Sept. 27, 1930, Janet married Raymond Arnold (1911- ? ) when both were age 21. The nuptials were performed in Wellsburg, Brooke County, WV by the hand of Rev. Edward T. Carter of the local Baptist church. At the time, Janet resided in Flushing, Belmont County, OH and Raymond in New Philadelphia. 

One known son of their coupling was Raymond W. Arnold.

They lived in Dover, Tuscarawas County in 1964-1993. 

Janet died at home in Dover on June 22, 1993, at the age of 82. 

Raymond continued on for another nine years. He passed away at the age of 91 on Aug. 15, 2002. Burial was next to his bride in East Avenue Cemetery, New Philadelphia.

Son Raymond W. Arnold (1939-2020) was born on April 24, 1939 in Dover, OH. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Raymond lived in Dover and relocated to Elyria, OH, where he was employed as a tool and die maker by General Motors. He exchanged marital vows with Lori ( ? - ? ). Together they produced a pair of offspring -- Amy Rae Kowel and Matthew John Arnold. The pair built a home in the 1970s on Kelleys Island, to which they eventually retired and belonged to the Zion United Methodist Church. He liked to fish and help at Bag the Moon. On July 2, 2020, he passed away at the age of 81 in the Firelands Regional Medical Center of Sandusky. The remains were interred in Kelleys Island Cemetery, with the rites performed by Pastor Virginia Park. In an obituary in the Sandusky Register, the family asked that any memorial gifts be made to the Ohio National Kidney Service.

• Granddaughter Amy Rae Arnold wed Jeff Kowell. Two children in their brood are Sydney Kowell and Cameron Kowell.
• Grandson Matthew John Arnold married Amber. They are thought to be the parents of Mariah Higley, Nathan Arnold and Alexis Arnold.

~ Daughter Lucille (Minor) Beatty ~

Daughter Lucille Minor (1913-1955) was born in 1913 in Weaver, IL. 

She returned to Ohio as a young girl and attended Flushing School.

Lucille was united in marriage with Robert Earl Beatty (1913-1968). 

In about 1930, the Beattys moved to New Philadelphia where they made their home at 236 Second Street Southeast and were members of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

Their children were Robert L. Beatty, Jack L. Beatty and Darlene G. Baumer.

Lucille contracted cancer in May 1955 and suffered for about six months. She was treated at Union Hospital and died there at the age of 42 on Nov. 1, 1955. Burial was in East Avenue Cemetery, with Rev. James N. Fisher preaching the funeral sermon.

Robert endured for another baker's dozen years. He passed away in 1968.

Son Robert Leonard Beatty (1934-2011) was born on March 28, 1934 in Dover, Tuscarawas County. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1955 and was stationed at Edenton. On Jan. 25, 1959, Robert was joined in wedlock with Texanna Stephen (1935- ? ). Their known children were Doreena Beatty, Gary Beatty, Dianna Beatty and Eddy Beatty. Sadness cascaded over the family at the death of son Eddy at birth on Aug. 2, 1967. The grim reaper cut him away at the age of 77, in Dover, on Sept. 25, 2011.

Son Jack L. Beatty joined the U.S. Marine Corps. In 1955, he was stationed at Camp LeJeune, NC. He was deceased by 2024.

Daughter Darlene G. Beatty (1939-2024) was born on Aug. 15, 1939 in Dover, Tuscarawas County. She was a 1957 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. When she was 19 years of age, on Christmas Eve 1958, she was united in matrimony with John Albert Baumer (June 25, 1939-2018), son of Glen and Florence Baumer. Their union endured over the remarkable span of 59 years together. A trio of offspring in this family were Deborah Brinks, Donald Baumer and Janet Mason. John was a 1957 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He went on to a 42-year career working for Greer Steel in Dover, OH. In her own right, Darlene worked in retail sales for many years. Their later years were spent in Davenport, FL. John died there at the age of 79 on Dec. 12, 2018. His cremains were brought back to Ohio for burial, and an obituary was printed in the Times Reporter. Darlene made her last dwelling-place in Massillon, OH. Sadly, at the age of 85, she passed away on Oct. 13, 2024. Their remains sleep for the ages in East Avenue Cemetery in New Philadelphia. 

• Granddaughter Deborah Baumer wed James Brinks.
• Grandson Donald Baumer married Tracy.
• Granddaughter Janet Baumer exchanged marital vows with (?) Mason. Later, she was a companion of Darren Hills.

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