Daughter of Andrew Jackson Holt and Parmelia, wife of (Unknown) Willingham. Sister of Mahalie Elizabeth (married William Hannah) and James K. Polk Holt (married Sarah James Campbell).
Second wife of George W. Minor, whom she married on January 12, 1866 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and father of Daniel Chester, Charles E., Cora Bell (married Thomas L. Freeman), Augustus G., Permelia (married Guy S. Snead), Eva, George Sydney, and Eufala Minor.
In 1850, Mary Holt, aged 10, was living in Andersons, DeKalb, Georgia, in the home of her parents, Andrew J. Holt, aged 35, no occupation given, and Pamelia Holt, aged 31, with siblings, Elizabeth Holt, aged 7, and James K.P. Holt, aged 2, all born in Georgia.
Marriage - Georgia, Guinnett County; To any Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court, Justice of the Peace, or Minister of the Gospel, You are hereby authorized to join in the holy state of matrimony, George W. Minor and Mary Willingham, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State; and for so doing this shall be your sufficient License. Given under my hand, This 12th day of January, 1866, George T. Rakeston.
In 1910, Mary E. Minor, aged 69, widowed, was living in Rockbridge, Gwinnett, Georgia. Living with her were her sons, Charles E. Minor, aged 37, and Augustus G. Minor, aged 35, both farm laborers. She was shown to be a farmer.
Burial Record - Mary E. Minor, born June 25, 1839, died January 19, 1914, Second wife of George W. Minor. She was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
(Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 for Mary Willingham, Gwinnett, Marriages, Book 4, 1843-1864, page 471; 1850, 1910 US Federal Census; Fulton and Campbell Counties, Georgia, Cemetery Records, 1857-1933 for George W Minor, Cemetery records, Cemetery records for Atlanta and vicinity vol 6 1874-1932, Pleasant Grove Methodist Churchyard, page 114)
Second wife of George W. Minor, whom she married on January 12, 1866 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and father of Daniel Chester, Charles E., Cora Bell (married Thomas L. Freeman), Augustus G., Permelia (married Guy S. Snead), Eva, George Sydney, and Eufala Minor.
In 1850, Mary Holt, aged 10, was living in Andersons, DeKalb, Georgia, in the home of her parents, Andrew J. Holt, aged 35, no occupation given, and Pamelia Holt, aged 31, with siblings, Elizabeth Holt, aged 7, and James K.P. Holt, aged 2, all born in Georgia.
Marriage - Georgia, Guinnett County; To any Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court, Justice of the Peace, or Minister of the Gospel, You are hereby authorized to join in the holy state of matrimony, George W. Minor and Mary Willingham, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State; and for so doing this shall be your sufficient License. Given under my hand, This 12th day of January, 1866, George T. Rakeston.
In 1910, Mary E. Minor, aged 69, widowed, was living in Rockbridge, Gwinnett, Georgia. Living with her were her sons, Charles E. Minor, aged 37, and Augustus G. Minor, aged 35, both farm laborers. She was shown to be a farmer.
Burial Record - Mary E. Minor, born June 25, 1839, died January 19, 1914, Second wife of George W. Minor. She was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
(Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 for Mary Willingham, Gwinnett, Marriages, Book 4, 1843-1864, page 471; 1850, 1910 US Federal Census; Fulton and Campbell Counties, Georgia, Cemetery Records, 1857-1933 for George W Minor, Cemetery records, Cemetery records for Atlanta and vicinity vol 6 1874-1932, Pleasant Grove Methodist Churchyard, page 114)
Daughter of Andrew Jackson Holt and Parmelia, wife of (Unknown) Willingham. Sister of Mahalie Elizabeth (married William Hannah) and James K. Polk Holt (married Sarah James Campbell).
Second wife of George W. Minor, whom she married on January 12, 1866 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and father of Daniel Chester, Charles E., Cora Bell (married Thomas L. Freeman), Augustus G., Permelia (married Guy S. Snead), Eva, George Sydney, and Eufala Minor.
In 1850, Mary Holt, aged 10, was living in Andersons, DeKalb, Georgia, in the home of her parents, Andrew J. Holt, aged 35, no occupation given, and Pamelia Holt, aged 31, with siblings, Elizabeth Holt, aged 7, and James K.P. Holt, aged 2, all born in Georgia.
Marriage - Georgia, Guinnett County; To any Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court, Justice of the Peace, or Minister of the Gospel, You are hereby authorized to join in the holy state of matrimony, George W. Minor and Mary Willingham, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State; and for so doing this shall be your sufficient License. Given under my hand, This 12th day of January, 1866, George T. Rakeston.
In 1910, Mary E. Minor, aged 69, widowed, was living in Rockbridge, Gwinnett, Georgia. Living with her were her sons, Charles E. Minor, aged 37, and Augustus G. Minor, aged 35, both farm laborers. She was shown to be a farmer.
Burial Record - Mary E. Minor, born June 25, 1839, died January 19, 1914, Second wife of George W. Minor. She was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
(Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 for Mary Willingham, Gwinnett, Marriages, Book 4, 1843-1864, page 471; 1850, 1910 US Federal Census; Fulton and Campbell Counties, Georgia, Cemetery Records, 1857-1933 for George W Minor, Cemetery records, Cemetery records for Atlanta and vicinity vol 6 1874-1932, Pleasant Grove Methodist Churchyard, page 114)
Second wife of George W. Minor, whom she married on January 12, 1866 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and father of Daniel Chester, Charles E., Cora Bell (married Thomas L. Freeman), Augustus G., Permelia (married Guy S. Snead), Eva, George Sydney, and Eufala Minor.
In 1850, Mary Holt, aged 10, was living in Andersons, DeKalb, Georgia, in the home of her parents, Andrew J. Holt, aged 35, no occupation given, and Pamelia Holt, aged 31, with siblings, Elizabeth Holt, aged 7, and James K.P. Holt, aged 2, all born in Georgia.
Marriage - Georgia, Guinnett County; To any Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court, Justice of the Peace, or Minister of the Gospel, You are hereby authorized to join in the holy state of matrimony, George W. Minor and Mary Willingham, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State; and for so doing this shall be your sufficient License. Given under my hand, This 12th day of January, 1866, George T. Rakeston.
In 1910, Mary E. Minor, aged 69, widowed, was living in Rockbridge, Gwinnett, Georgia. Living with her were her sons, Charles E. Minor, aged 37, and Augustus G. Minor, aged 35, both farm laborers. She was shown to be a farmer.
Burial Record - Mary E. Minor, born June 25, 1839, died January 19, 1914, Second wife of George W. Minor. She was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
(Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 for Mary Willingham, Gwinnett, Marriages, Book 4, 1843-1864, page 471; 1850, 1910 US Federal Census; Fulton and Campbell Counties, Georgia, Cemetery Records, 1857-1933 for George W Minor, Cemetery records, Cemetery records for Atlanta and vicinity vol 6 1874-1932, Pleasant Grove Methodist Churchyard, page 114)
Inscription
Mary E. Minor
Wife of G.W. Minor
June 25, 1839
January 19, 1914
Rest mother rest in quiet sleep.
While friends in sorrow o'er thee weep.
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*** This is one of the vandalized headstones that was up righted by the Boy Scouts this past Spring (2008). ***
*Vandals have struck the cemetery very hard and have knocked over more than a dozen headstones.*
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