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James Christopher Minor 1788–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 September 1788

Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia USA

Death Date: 8 Jan 1859

Death Location: Casey, Kentucky, USA

Father: Cyrus Minor

Mother: Elizabeth Blagrave

Spouse(s): Micah Thomas, Elizabeth Guthrie

Children(s): Elizabeth Minor, Moseby Minor, John Minor, James Minor, Jacob Minor, William Minor, Unnamed Minor, Mary Minor, Mikey Minor, William Minor, Sarah Minor, Robert Minor, Commadore Minor, Celia Minor

In 1788, James Christopher Minor entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia USA, born to Cyrus Minor And Elizabeth Blagrave. James Christopher Minor married Elizabeth Carnes Guthrie, Micah Mikey Thomas, and had children including Celia Frances Minor, Commadore Perry Boss Minor, Elizabeth Minor, Jacob Warner Minor, James Hutchings Minor, John Thomas Minor, Mary Elizabeth Minor, Mikey Jane Minor, Moseby Christopher Minor, Robert Henderson Minor, Sarah Tabitha Blagrave Minor, Unnamed Minor, William Guthrie Minor, William Wilshire Minor. James Christopher Minor passed away in 1859 in Casey, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1788, James Christopher Minor entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia USA, born to Cyrus Minor And Elizabeth Blagrave.
  • James Christopher Minor married Elizabeth Carnes Guthrie, Micah Mikey Thomas, and had children including Celia Frances Minor, Commadore Perry Boss Minor, Elizabeth Minor, Jacob Warner Minor, James Hutchings Minor, John Thomas Minor, Mary Elizabeth Minor, Mikey Jane Minor, Moseby Christopher Minor, Robert Henderson Minor, Sarah Tabitha Blagrave Minor, Unnamed Minor, William Guthrie Minor, William Wilshire Minor.
  • James Christopher Minor passed away in 1859 in Casey, Kentucky, USA.

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James Minor's Ancestors

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James Minor
1788–1859
Birth Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia USA
Parents
Cyrus Minor
1753–1815
Lunenburg County, Virginia USA
Elizabeth Blagrave
1757–1810
Cumberland, Lunenburg, Virginia USA
Grandparents
Henry Blagrave
1736–1809
Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Stokes
1734–1797
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sherad Stokes
1690–1770
ELIZABETH ALLEN
1702–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Stokes
1650–1748
Susannah Jones
1660–1742

James Minor's Descendants

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James (Christopher) Minor (06 September 1788–8 Jan 1859) m. Micah ("Mikey") Thomas (30 January 1793–17 July 1824) m. Elizabeth (Carnes) Guthrie (12 September 1800–10 February 1885)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Minor 1812–1817
  2. 2. Moseby (Christopher) Minor 1814–
  3. 3. John (Thomas) Minor 1868–1898
  4. 4. James (Hutchings) Minor 1818–1900
  5. 5. Jacob (Warner) Minor 1820–1856
  6. 6. William (Wilshire) Minor 1822–1923
  7. 7. Unnamed Minor 1824–1824
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Minor 1828–1908 m. William (Levi) Purdom 1827–1902
    1. 1. James (Madison) Purdom 1851–1899 m. Amanda (Belle) Peyton 1858–1910
      1. 1. Mayme (Wallace) Purdom 1889–1972 m. Benjamin (Wood) Cox 1889–1967 m. Henry (Olcott) Cozatt 1890–1954
        1. 1. Rose (Duvall) Cox 1911–2004 m. Albert (Peter Meyer) Sr 1915–1991 m. Thomas (Walter) Sims 1893–1976
        2. 2. Bettie (Wray) Cozatt 1915–2002
        3. 3. Amanda (Belle) Cozatt 1917–2000
        4. 4. Lila (May) Cozatt 1919–1961
      2. 2. Goldie (Estelle) Purdom 1886–1915
      3. 3. Pearlie (Rose) Purdom 1877–1966
      4. 4. Robert (Lee Purdom) Sr. 1879–1953
      5. 5. Iva (Lola) Purdom 1884–1935
      6. 6. Daisy (Belle) Purdom 1891–1977
      7. 7. Dovie (Cecil) Purdom 1894–1991
      8. 8. Madge (Faye) Purdom 1897–1978
      9. 9. Flossie (Myrtle) Purdom 1882–1972
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Purdom 1848–1876
    3. 3. Frances (J) Purdom 1853–1854
    4. 4. Nancy (H "Nannie") Purdom 1859–1951
  9. 9. Mikey (Jane) Minor 1826–1903
  10. 10. William (Guthrie) Minor 1830–1905
  11. 11. Sarah (Tabitha Blagrave) Minor 1832–1915
  12. 12. Robert (Henderson) Minor 1835–1915
  13. 13. Commadore (Perry "Boss") Minor 1837–1914
  14. 14. Celia (Frances) Minor 1841–1935

James Minor's Timeline

2 Records

1788
06 September 1788
Birth of James Christopher Minor in Lunenburg County, Virginia USA
Lunenburg County, Virginia USA
1859
8 Jan 1859
Age 71
Death of James Christopher Minor in Casey, Kentucky, USA
Casey, Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 September 1788
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1859
    Event Place: Casey, Kentucky, USA

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