This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: daipdq Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.greene/8126.2.2.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have not traced the Minor family beyond it's connection to Col. John Minor and how that relates to the Calverts of Dunkard Creek. Even some of that remains unclear because the purpose of this was to find out how John Minor's 3rd wife was kin (probably a sister) of Frances "Fanny" Bullitt Calvert, 2nd wife of Isaac father of Thomas Calvert who repaired John Minor's Mill in about 1809. I will say this: The Calverts of Southern Greene Co and Wetzel Co removed into Ohio or to IT, and Southern MO. I would say there is a very good possibility that the Minor descendants had members who did move to the west--the Oil Fields of WV etc led men into that industry and they followed the fields discovered with the Industry. For the Calverts for example, my grandfather Arthur b 1876 d 1967 was a oil man all of his working life just about. He was the son of John Ewing b 1856 m Martha Lemasters(they lived in Tyler, later became Wetzel). John had at least 3 other sons that worked in the oilfield and end up in Oklahoma. In the family Descent of Hugh Ewing Calvert, great uncle of John, his grandsons(at least two of them worked in the Oilfield. Now Hugh Ewing was involved with Greene County all of his life and is buried at Valley Chapel along with his wife. Hugh's son, Dr. Thomas Miller Calvert, had two sons, one killed in an oilfield explosion in OK. And so on. I don't know if this is any help but if your friend's Minors are connected to Col. John Minor, and they know about his third wife, I am trying to connect her to a parent or husband, John or Jean Bulet, Bullett, Bullitt etc. If I recall correctly, her name was Elizabeth Jane. She married first General Wilson who died in 1777 due to affliction in the march East to Brandwine. She married second, a Hawkins, and third John Minor. B 1763 if I recall. Fanny, b 1856 I think, is her sister. She married Isaac Calvert b 1747/8 and Isaac removed from Chester Co to Washington County between 1790 US Census and 1793 Tax list. He was living in Cumberland Twp in 1793. Later he apparently bought land in Southern Greene County as it was formed from great Washington County. Isaac died in Greene 1830, or possible 1829 (not in US Census of 1830 but we haven't been able to figure out where Frances is either. Frances removed to Boone Co IN with her daughter Sarah Hannah b 1785 who married George Dy! e. They are all three buried there in Boone Co. This is where we get the birth date for Fanny but no date on the stone for her death. We don't know when she married Isaac whose first wife was Elizabeth Gart(by record, marriage 1769 Old Swedes Church, New Castle Co DE). Another researcher believes her maiden name was Cart. Thomas Calvert b 1769 is then, son of Elizabeth and probably the early children born in Chester Co(Isaac Jr, Robert, Ezekiel). Ezekiel b 1777 is the last child of record until Sarah Hannah(at least who survive). So a gap in births, 1778 - 1784. This leads me to believe that Sarah's mother was Fanny as were the later children, but we haven't proven this. As I mention, it was Thomas Calvert who repaired the mill along with someone else(I can't recall the other Gents name) of John Minor who had built the first mill west of the Monongahela R. So I hope that gives you an idea to pass on and maybe your researcher with the Minor connection can aid me in return with lead. I think Fanny and Elizabeth Jane were Bullitts (b 1756 and 1761/3) and that their father was Jean or John. They probably came out of Chester(Philly area). David Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.