tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post3137226450237713527..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Searching for MinervaRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-7042129866938605522007-10-09T14:35:00.000-07:002007-10-09T14:35:00.000-07:00My name is Rob and I am a direct descendant of Min...My name is Rob and I am a direct descendant of Minerva Jane Coan Crosbie (Crosby). Minerva was born 17 MAR 1853 in Burlington, IN to James W. Coan and Minerva Jane Saxon. James 13 Sep 1824-17OCT 1898 & Minerva Saxon 12 DEC 1828-11 MAR 1915) Thomas Crosbie was born in Earlston Scotland 11 OCT 1848 to James and Mary (Rule) Crosbie. Minerva Jane Coan's parents were both from the US. James was born in Fayette Co. PA and Minerva was born in Deleware Co. IN. They were married 26 May 1846. Please let me know if this helps and if there are any leads you have found, that is where my brick wall is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-16563987518050779232007-03-31T13:35:00.000-07:002007-03-31T13:35:00.000-07:00Here's a hunch for Minerva....Since every time we ...Here's a hunch for Minerva....<BR/><BR/>Since every time we see her (1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, death record) she uses the middle initial J., looking for a Minerva in 1870 near Wells County with a middle inital J might pay off.<BR/>I found a Minerva J. Coan in Grant county in 1870 who is the right age and whose father is born in PA and mother in IN.<BR/>Looking at the Indiana marriage index on ancestry.com, I found a marriage in Grant County in 1871 between Thomas Crosby and Amanda J. Coan. The Marion public library has the marriage records and could probably do a lookup to see if it really says "Amanda." Your friend could probably also ask them to look for an obit for the mother listed on the 1870 census; she died in 1915.<BR/><BR/>have fun --<BR/><BR/>Sharonquestorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428244417884489564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-61480762439318957252007-03-30T21:06:00.000-07:002007-03-30T21:06:00.000-07:00Hey Randy,In 1880, you can find the family in Well...Hey Randy,<BR/><BR/>In 1880, you can find the family in Wells Co, IN. Look for 'Manerva J. Crsby.' Thomas Crosby is there in 1870 and 1860.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!<BR/><BR/>~SharonSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05787570959294259533noreply@blogger.com