>>I am looking for Minor family. William came to Hancock Co. in the 1820's. He married Melinda Hart (father Ephraim who was an early settler of Hancock Co.). Their son Samuel D. Minor married Hannah Mary Garlick (mother Elizabeth Haigh, father Thomas Garlick). Their son Howard C. Minor married Carrie Holland from New Cumberland Hi Mary, Here is William from the 1850 census of Hancock County. MINOR: William 50 M brick hand Pa. Melinda 51 F Va. Washington 23 M brick hand Va. Ephriam H. 19 M brick hand Va. Adam 15 M brick hand Va. Levi 12 M Va. In the 1860 Hancock County census, I find Sam living with the Garlick family. GARLICK: Thomas 49 M brick maker Mass. Elizabeth 43 F NY Hannah M. 19 F Pa. Albert 15 M laborer Pa. Melissa 13 F Pa. Thomas 11 M Pa. (living with the family are) James M. Kinney, age 35, a laborer, born in Ireland. Samuel Miner, 30 years old, a boatman, born in Va. Van Buren Bernard, age 18, a brick maker, born in Va. I find a marriage certificate for Samuel D. and Hannah Garlick. Samuel D. Minor, born Hancock Co., Va. reides in New Cumberland, Va. age 29, single, pilot, parents, William and Milinda Minor. Married March 16, 1862, at Thomas Garlick's home. to Hannah Garlick, born Pittsburgh, Pa., resides New Cumberland, Va., age 19, single, parents Thomas and Elizabeth Garlick. Married by Smith F. Grier. Dale Patterson Hancock Co. WV - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhancoc/ Brooke Co. WV -http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbrooke/brooke.htm Census Lookups -http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup/wv.html A. D. White Center -http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadwcfh/adwindex.htm