| Parents | Grandparents | Great-Grandparents | |
| Thomas Osborne McMinn | John McMinn | ||
| John Bascom McMinn | Elizabeth Black | ||
| Starting Point: | Georgeanne Blankenship | William H Blankenship | |
| Leora McMinn Williams | ? | ||
| Jonathon Marion Rice | Jeremiah Abel Rice | ||
| Mary Rice | Massah Bandy | ||
| Sirrilda Escalana Etherton | Samuel Tasker Etherton | ||
| Rebecca Hull |
McMinn
Children of John and Elizabeth
- William James b. 1850 IL d. 18 Dec 1890 Big Mound Twp Wayne Co IL bur. Oak Valley Cem near Jeff Wayne Co IL (buried near Hawk family - brother TO's wife's family)
- Thomas Osborne b. 21 Dec 1852 IL d. 23 Feb 1936 IL m. 1 Jul 1872 Georgeanne Blankenship (C: John Bascom, William Edward, Julia, Cora)
- girl b. died young Union Co IL
- 1848 - Union Co IL
- 1850 - John & Elizabeth - Jackson Co IL
- 1955 - John - Jackson - Twp 10 - 101- 001
- 1860 - Elizabeth - Carbondale Williamson Co IL with Hettie Black (b. 1805)
- 1965 - Elizabeth - Grassy Twp - 02 - 10002
- 1868 - Elizabeth - Williamson Co tax list 32 acres in cultivation
- 1870 - Elizabeth - Union Co, IL with Harriet Black (b. 1810) Rich Pct Series 284 Pg 526 Lick Creek
- 1880 - Thomas - Williamson Co with Throgmorton
Alabama
- St. Clair Alabama census A McMinn - 2612110011
- William Abraham McMinn Mary Margaret Byars could be parents and John McMinn and Jane Kuykendall grandparents (St. Clair, Marion Co) Jane was b.1750 lived Buncombe Co. NC Robert McMinn Rutherford Co NC
- 1830 census: Robert Marion, Jas, IS Franklin, Mary & Walter Marion
- Leora has the Brandon thumb and Doc Brandon was a distant cousin - Joseph Brandon's wife was a Kuykendall they came from Franklin Co TN (by 1812) to AL (1816) to Union Co IL (1832)
- Bedford: Kuykendalls: Abraham, James, Matthew
- 1812 tax list Franklin Co: James McMinn, James & Thomas Brandon, Peter, John, Simeon, William, & Matthew Kuykendall, Joseph & Hugh Gentry, Thomas & Carter Collins. Is this the James that married Elizabeth Woodfin?
- Hawkins grand jury 1810, Robert & Joseph McMinn. It is through Joseph that the John Frederick McMinn that John Bascom McMinn met in WW1 is descended.
- 1806, James McMinn and Abraham Kuykendall, Jr. were in White Co., TN signing a petition for Warren Co., TN to be formed. 1809 Bedford Co
- War 1812 Jesse & William McMinn, Joseph Brandon. James KURKENDALL, John Gentry, 1 REG'T (METCALFE'S) W. TN Militia - from Franklin County among others
- War 1812 James McMinn 2 REG'T MOUNTED GUNMEN (WILLIAMEON'S) TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS. - Bedford
- 1860 census Hettie Black 55 NC - 1870 Harriet Black 60 NC
- William James resided in De Soto Missouri
- Land records - Joseph 1841 Washington - Thomas 1852 Jefferson - James 1817 McDonough
- Marriage records: McMinn, T H & Roberts, Julia Ann Pike Co 03/30/1848
- Census: James McMinn Pike 1850, John McMin McDonough 1860, Charles McMims Pike 1860
Robert b. Ireland or Scotland ca 1750 d. 1798-1800 ca Rutherford Co NC m. ca 1772 Jane Kuykendall d. 1832 Cobb Co GA
- William Abraham b. ca 1773 d. ca 1829 Marion Co AL m. Mary Margaret Byers (C: Robert, Jane, Drusilla, Nathaniel, Richard Harold, William, Abraham, Drewy Dallas, Hannah, Patsey, Berry)
- Mary b. 1774 d. 1834 m. 14 Jul 1791 Rutherford Co NC Edward Johnson 8 children
- James b. ca 1778 d. 2 Jun 1865 Hickman Co TN m. Elizabeth Woodfin (C: Jesse K b. 5 May 1823 d. 15 Apr 1864 (C: Senona 1851 Narcissa J 1853 Martha K 1854), James 1840 census D. 1847, John Woodfin, Joseph m. Elizabeth Warren d. 1849 Hall Co GA. Elizabeth's parents: Nicolas & Hannah (C: Samuel, Elizabeth m. James McMinn, Sally Naylor m. John or MH, Polly Edwards, Phebe Swann m. Robert, Mary, Rebecca, John, Hannah Hall m. Thomas)
- John A b. ca 1776 d. ca 1810 m. ca 1798-99 Elizabeth Robinson (C: Robert iv, b. 1799, James Robert, b. 1802, John M., b. 6 Jan 1803, Jesse Andrew, b. 1806)
- Elizabeth b. ca 1775
- Joseph b. ca 1782
- Robert b. ca 1790 m. Lavina Baird
- Jane b. ca 1792 m. Absolom Beard
- Jesse b. ca 1795 m. 1819 Affie Kuykendall, Sofia Bolvia
Elizabeth b. 26 Jul 1749
Martha b. 3 May 1752
John b. 3 Dec 1754 - died
Margaret b. 22 Aug 1756 - died
Joseph b. 22 Jun 1758 PA d. 17 Nov 1824 Calhoun, McMinn, TN gov of TN 1815-21 m. 9 May 1785 Hannah Cooper , 5 Jun 1812 Rebecca Kincaid, 4 Aug 1816 Nancy Williams (C: John, Mary, Robert, Sarah, Nancy, Amanda, Joseph) (C: Jane b. 13 May 1801)
b George b. 8 Apr 1761
- Robert Jr b. 12 Jan 1764 Chester Co PA d. 7 Apr 1846 Sullivan Co TN m. Elizabeth Ridley Smith2 (C: Joseph, Sarah "Sally" b. 19 Feb 1793 Hawkins Co TN d. 6 Aug 1861 Massac Co IL m. 8 Apr 1811 Hawkins Co TN William Mann, Thomas, James)
- John b. 11 Aug 1766 d. 11 Aug 1854 Hawkins Co TN m. Mary, Jemina (C: William moved to MO, George tailor in D.C., Charles, James lived in Calhoun TN, Rezin Harlan, Joseph, Minnie, Theresa m. Dr Johnson, Elizabeth Jane m. ? Benton, Hettie m. 11 May 1823 Hawkins Co TN Robert Morrison, 1/2 bother Joseph m. ? Huff and move to CA)
Sarah b. 24 Apr 1772
Robert McMinn ?-2 May 1758
married Mary Buck
...Robert J. McMinn, Sr. 1740-?
...married Ellenor McConnell
......Robert J. McMinn, Jr. 4 Dec 1766-4 May 1857
......married Mary Sprott
.........Reuben McMinn 1810 - after 1860 <-- notice the name here
.........married Emily
| Gen 4 | Thomas Osborne McMinn | Georgeanne Blankenship1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 21 Dec 1852 | IL | Nov 1848 | TN |
| Death | 13 Feb 1936 | Carbondale IL | 19 Jan 1879 | Carterville IL |
Cause |
Stroke | Typhoid Pneumonia | ||
| Burial | Tamaroa Cem | Tamaroa IL | Gentry Cem | Williamson Co IL |
| Parents | John McMinn | Elizabeth Black | William H. Blankenship | |
| Misc. | Baptist minister | 10 Nov 1875 | Homemaker | |
| Marriage | 1 Jul 1872 | Williamson Co IL | Rev W P Throgmorton | |
m. 1 Jul 1872 Georgeanne1 Blankenship
- John Bascom McMinn b. 7 Aug 1873 Williamson Co IL d. 11 Oct 1949 Mayville MI m. 27 Mar 1897 Mary Rice
- William Edward McMinn b. 1876 Williamson Co IL d. 8 Feb 1905 Mt. Vernon IL (buried Maplewood Cemetary St. Elmo) m. Florence ? in Arkansas
- Julia McMinn b. 1877-1878 Williamson Co IL d. 1877-1879 Williamson Co IL
- Cora McMinn b. 1879 Williamson Co IL d. 17 Jun 1881 Williamson Co IL
- Flora Ann McMinn b. 6 May 1880 Williamson Co IL d. 30 Jan 1983 Sunset Memorial Park Cem Du Quoin IL m. Harold Lewis Farmer b. 1881 d. 1966
- Harold O b. 29 Apr 1905 d. 20 Feb 1995 m. 5 Jun 1932 Grace L Eagleson b. 1 Nov 1903 d. 9 Dec 1996
- William Lewis Farmer
- Dorothy Alongi (adopted as an adult)
- Harold O b. 29 Apr 1905 d. 20 Feb 1995 m. 5 Jun 1932 Grace L Eagleson b. 1 Nov 1903 d. 9 Dec 1996
- Margaret (BaBa) McMinn b. 18 Jul 1882 Williamson Co IL d. 25 Jul 1969 Oakland Cem. Carbondale IL m. Roscoe Conkling Baker b. 1881 d. Jan 1966 at home, 307 W. Elm Street, Carbondale Il
- Miles Osborne (Tim) b. 8 Mar 1911 d. 1959
- Rhoda Mae b. 19 Aug 1913 Makanda IL d. Aug 1975 Carbondale IL m. 22 Jun 1935 Christ Church, Alexandria, VA Paul Jean Brown b. 11 Jul 1912 Carbondale IL d.
14 May 1973 Methodist Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
- David Frederick Brown b. 27 May 1938 Richmond, VA d. 24 Aug 2010 London, England ( Ordained Episcopal priest, Senior Chaplain, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London and Surrey, England)
- Margaret Ellen Brown b. 28 May 1941 Richmond VA m. 6 Jun 1959 Harrisburg IL Michael Omar Womack1 (div. 12 Dec 1997 St. Augustine FL) m. May 1999 Santa Fe NM James Henry Hughes2 (
div. 8 Oct 2000 (no children), St. Augustine FL)
- Michael Paul Womack b. 28 Jul 1960 d. 6 Jul 2005 (automobile accident in Seneca IL) m. 30 Jan 1981 Wallingford CT Donna Marie Brown (div. Dec 1995 Denton, TX)
- Michael Joseph Womack b. 2 Jun 1981 Wallingford CT m. Heather Ann Mumaw
- Chloe Grace Womack b. 20 Apr 2004
- Lily Marie Womack b. 2 Jun 2007
- Dylan Paul Womack b. 21 Mar 2009
- Evelyn Rose b. 26 Nov 2011
- Sarah Marie Womack b. 1 Aug 1987 Providence, RI
- Michael Joseph Womack b. 2 Jun 1981 Wallingford CT m. Heather Ann Mumaw
- Molly Elizabeth Lee Womack b. 1 Feb 1962 m. May 1985 Union SC Robert Dale Farmer1 (div. Fall 1987- No children) m. 12 May 1989 John Joseph Fanelli2 b. 5 Nov 1958 (div. Sep 1998)
- Margaret Elizabeth Fanelli b. 30 Oct 1990
- Benjamin Lang Fanelli b. 1 Jun 2009
- Stephen John Fanelli b. 29 Sep 1993 d. 29 Sep 1993
- Adam Blakeman Fanelli b. 2 Dec 1994
- Margaret Elizabeth Fanelli b. 30 Oct 1990
- Adam Tyler Womack b. 14 Apr 1969 m. 28 Sep 2001 Kathleen Mary Bailey b. 9 Sep 1964 (no children)
- Michael Paul Womack b. 28 Jul 1960 d. 6 Jul 2005 (automobile accident in Seneca IL) m. 30 Jan 1981 Wallingford CT Donna Marie Brown (div. Dec 1995 Denton, TX)
- Molly Baker Brown b. 15 Nov 1945 m. 15 Nov 1980 Fairfield CT Richard Wallis Ballantine
- Robert Woods Ballantine b. 27 Aug 1982 d. 27 Aug 1982 Fairfield CT
- Kathryn Elizabeth Ballantine b. 10 Oct 1984 d. 10 Oct 1984
New Haven CT - David Wallis Ballantine b. 9 Jul 1986 Columbus OH
- John Wallis Ballantine (adopted 4 days old) b. 5 Jun 1988 Kingston PA
- Gordon McMinn b. 7 Oct 1882 Williamson Co IL d. 7 Sep 1976 Pleasant Grove Cem. Murphysboro IL m. 28 Jul 1905 Katherine Armstrong
b. 8 Feb 1886 d.13? Jan 1968
- Harriet Evelyn b. ca 1912 m. Harley Teel
- Gordon Ray Teel
- Harriet Evelyn b. ca 1912 m. Harley Teel
- LaVinnia Mae McMinn b. 21 Sep 1887 Williamson Co IL d. ca 1916
Oak Lawn Farms
Little Cedar IA m. Fred Gove McCurdy Hill m. 2nd ca 1925
Verna Graves, m. 3rd ca
Gladys Pearl Thompson Young
- Fred Lyle Hill b. 17 Sep 1912
Floyd Iowa d. 12 Dec 2004
Austin MN m. 28 Oct 1933
Floyd IA
Thelma Lucille Tabor b. 16 Jan 1916
Floyd Iowa d. 7 Feb 1994
Austin MN
- Barbara Lucille Hill b. 1934 m. Robert Langan (Austin WI)
- Beatrice (Bettie) Hill m. Gerald Deden (Constock WI)
- Patricia A Hill b. 1939 m. ? Nybo, (Eagan MN)
- Bryon (Kim) Hill b. MN (lived Omaha NE)
- Marion Hill
- Fred Lyle Hill b. 17 Sep 1912
Floyd Iowa d. 12 Dec 2004
Austin MN m. 28 Oct 1933
Floyd IA
Thelma Lucille Tabor b. 16 Jan 1916
Floyd Iowa d. 7 Feb 1994
Austin MN
- Jessie McMinn b. 30 Apr 1888/9 Williamson Co IL d. Nov 1970 Little Cedar IA m. ca 1910 Orin Daniel Elliott b. 4 Sep 1888 Little Cedar IA d. 2 Apr 1951
(resided in 1917 Fullerton ND)
- Max L Elliott b. 1918 ND d. 1965 m. Kathern Pellemonter b. 22 Jul 1920 d. 19 Jul 2009
Osage IA
- Mary Jo Elliott b. 15 Jan 1952 (adopted)
- Marcia Elliott b. 1 Dec 1953
- Kurt O Elliott b. 15 Sep 1959
- Guy Marvin Elliott b. 27 My 1923 Fullerton ND d. 1957 m.
Alene Johnson b. 14 Mar 1924
- Julie Elliott
- Maurice Elliott b. 6 Aug 1929 Fullerton ND m. Kathleen Schrage (seperated)
- Daniel
Elliott
- Travis Elliott b. May 1980
- Nick Elliott b. 16 Aug 1982 d. 5 Oct 1998 (car accident)
- John Elliott b. 9 Sep 1964 m. Laurie (seperated)
- Maureen Elliott
- Denise Elliott
- Angela Elliott (7 adopted children)
- Vickie Elliott
- Daniel
Elliott
- Max L Elliott b. 1918 ND d. 1965 m. Kathern Pellemonter b. 22 Jul 1920 d. 19 Jul 2009
Osage IA
- Joseph Logan McMinn b. 1 Sep 1894 Johnsonville, Williamson Co IL d. 24 Sep 1967 Oakland Cem. Carbondale IL
- Ward b. 1897 Williamson Co IL d. Tamaroa Cem. IL
- Lenore McMinn b. 31 Mar 1899 Tamaroa d. 12 Dec 1924 Oakland Cem. Carbondale IL m. William Ernest Watson
- Gordon Watson b. 19 Mar 1922 d. 21 Mar 1990 m. Ethel Tomlinson
- Charlotte Watson m. Bruce Holliday
- Marlene Watson m. Theodor Mueller
- Ernest Howard Watson b. 20 Mar 1821 d. 20 Mar 1821
- Gordon Watson b. 19 Mar 1922 d. 21 Mar 1990 m. Ethel Tomlinson
- Raymond McMinn b. 16 Jul 1901 Murphysboro IL d. 8 Aug 1980 Oakland Cem. Carbondale IL
- Helen W McMinn b. 31 May 1904 Murphysboro IL d. 19 Feb 1992 m. 9 Jan 1929 Gordon Jones
- Dr. Harold Dean Jones m. Carol
- Dr Dale K Jones m. Liz
- Mabel M McMinn b. 24 Jul 1905 Little Cedar Iowa d. 2 Dec 1995 Alton, IL m. 30 Jun 1934 Charles Brainard Ripley
- Donald B Ripley d. 19 Dec 2011
- William M Ripley b. 30 Nov 1943 d. 2 May 1996
- John M Ripley
- Thomas Osborne McMinn Jr. b. 26 Jul 1907 Little Cedar Iowa d. 2 Sep 1985 Des Plains IL m. Kathryn Stroud
- Robert Lee McMinn b. 19 Oct 1927 Chicago IL m. 6 Jun 1953 June Ann Murtha b. 2 Jun 1930 Chicago IL
- Karen Ann McMinn b. 1 Aug 1956 Flossmoor IL m. 22 Jul 1978 Thomas Michael Landi b. 14 Sep 1955 Chicago IL
- Michael Thomas Landi b. 14 May 1982 m. 12 Jun 2009 Kim Ann Truong b. 30 Jun 1980 Houston TX
- Kristin Lynn Landi b. 6 Jun 1984 Hoffman Estates IL
- Janice Lynn McMinn
b. 20 Dec 1958 Flossmoor IL m. 22 Aug 1981 Stanley Richard Young b. 29 Aug 1957 Chicago IL
- Stephen Richard Young b. 9 Aug 1987 Chicago Heights IL
- Andrew Robert Young b. 26 Aug 1992 Chicago Heights IL
- David Michael Young b. 20 Mar 1994 Chicago Heights IL
- Roberta Lee McMinn
b. 26 Sep 1960 Flossmoor IL m. 27 Jun 1987 Phillip Joseph Conboy b. 4 May 1954 Chicago IL
- Kathryn Anna Conboy b. 23 Apr 1989 Chicago Heights IL
- James Robert Conboy b. 25 Aug 1991 Chicago Heights IL
- Anna Lee Conboy b. 19 Sep 1995 Chicago Heights IL
- June Ann McMinn
b. 27 Sep 1961 Flossmoor IL m. 21 Sep 1985 Edward Thomas Anderson b. 10 Oct 1956 Chicago IL
- Nicholas Edward Anderson b. 9 Oct 1986 Chicago Heights IL
- Sara Nicole Anderson b. 5 May 1989 Chicago Heights IL
- Kevin Edward Anderson b. 16 Oct 1990 Chicago Heights IL
- Daniel Edward Anderson b. 24 Apr 1994 Chicago Heights IL
- Karen Ann McMinn b. 1 Aug 1956 Flossmoor IL m. 22 Jul 1978 Thomas Michael Landi b. 14 Sep 1955 Chicago IL
- Robert Lee McMinn b. 19 Oct 1927 Chicago IL m. 6 Jun 1953 June Ann Murtha b. 2 Jun 1930 Chicago IL
- Ralph Herbert McMinn b. 5 Jun 1908 Little Cedar Iowa d. 23 Jun 2004 m. 22 Dec 1945 Mendota IL Helen Margaret Waldorf d. 29 Sep 2003
- Joyce
- Thomas Osborn
Photos of the Thomas Osborne McMinn Family
Photos of the John Bascom McMinn Family
Resided
- 1880 - Grassy Precinct IL
- 1900 census Tamaroa
- 1891-1898 Tamaroa Church
- 1905 census West Lincoln Mitchell IA
- 1905 - 1911 Little Cedar IA
- 1910 census Liberty, Mitchell, IA
- Joseph Draft cardWWI - he lived in Exeter NE
- Lincoln, Hastings Nebraska ?? Specific town/church in Nebraska unknown
- 1920 census Grassy, Williamson IL
- 1922 - 708 West Collage, 610 West Cherry Carbondale IL
- His children all worried about where T.O. would be buried. He's buried between wife #2 and #3.
- Cora died from eating rat poison.
- Will died in a train wreck - he was a fireman on the train. When he died his wife was pregnant and lost the baby.
- Flo was an independent lady and lived alone until in her 90's. She always dressed well and loved red dresses. Her husband had the movie show, ran the newspaper and was a photographer. She rented rooms to tourists before there was a hotel.
- Margaret taught school at Grant school in Lincoln Township, IA 1904-05 and Little Cedar 1906. She kept a rooming house for a while. Her husband worked in a hardware and his father was a doctor.
- Gordon owned a shoe store. In later years he worked at the Prince Hotel and managed a Krogers. He was married by his brother John. He was named after Rev Gordon.
- Jessie was a redhead.
- Joe was a career man in the army. At the time of the draft for WWI, he was a corporal with 1 year service.
- Lenore died from TB and her son Gordon lived with his grandparents.
- They had a family reunion in 1958 (location unknown) and one at Jessie's in 1968.
- Margaret, Ralph, Mabel, and Helen all taught school.
- The Carbondale High School Years that are online, have photos of several family members. Carbondale High School: Ralph McMinn 1925, Osborne McMinn 1926, Dean Jones 1947, Dale Jones 1955, David Brown 1956, Margaret Ellen Brown 1959 , Molly Brown 1963 and University High School: Gordon Teel 1961
Rev. Thomas Osborne McMinn's career
Much of the detail on Thomas' early career comes from a book " The Life and Labors of Henry S Gordon The founder of the Free Will Baptist Church of Southern Illinois" by his son G. A. Gordon published 1901.Thomas named a son after Rev Gordon and spoke at his funeral. The book has a photograph of the group of Free Will Baptists in the area which includes Thomas and the men closest to him who ordained Thomas's son John. It also has a section written by Thomas describing his beliefs.
A little background on the Free Will Baptists. One group located in NC is the group that survives today with that name. This is not the group Thomas, his father-in-law William H Blankenship,and son John were a part of. The were followers of the Northern group who followed Randall. In 1911, most of the Free Will Baptists joined the Northern Baptists which then became the American Baptist. The Free Will Baptists under Randall were abolitionists. In fact William W Blankenship was living in TN during the civil war. After being warned by a neighbor that some men were coming to kill him that night, William fled with his family to Southern Illinois.
The book linked to above explains much of their beliefs as well as many web sites which explain the name changes.
- He was baptized at age 17 (by his future father-in-law).and later ordained 10 Nov 1875 by Rev. W.H. Blankenship, J.C. Gilliland, J. S. Gullege at Cottage Home, IL.
- T.O. founded the Cottage Home Baptist Church. It was built in 1883. They have modified as little of the church as possible. The current minister is Tom Monroe. History of the church was supplied by N. Taylor 687-549-2004 who attended as a child. A local history book describes his founding of the church. " Grassy Creek came about as a result if a revival in March of 1883, led by the Evangelist C. Y. Key, conducted in the Mann School Building about 6 miles south of Carterville, .Illinois. An exhorted name T. O. McMinn, served with Rev. Key during the meeting. It seems however, there was a doctorial difference between these two men and at the close of the meetings the ministers each called for members contemplating organization of churches to step forth. Those who responded to the leadership of evangelist Key organized themselves into the Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Those who followed the leadership of McMinn organized themselves into the Cottage Home Baptist Church a Free Will Baptist Church. " Rev Key was evidently a traveling missionary.
- He was a member of the 1883 General Conference at Minneapolis and in 1895 at Winnebago MN.
- In the early days he was a real circuit rider, serving several churches at the same time going from church to church and farm to farm on horseback. The family was very poor during that time. He helped start or grow several churches. For example they got an orange as a Christmas present. Some churches he was involved with: Campbell Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 1886 helped reorganize Ava Free Will Baptist Church, 1897-1900 Scheller Church,1901 Murphysboro Church
- He had 3 main churches where served for many years: Tamaroa IL, Little Cedar IA, and one in Nebraska. The family seemed good financially then.
- In his later years, Thomas worked for the American Baptist association of churches after returning to IL in 1918. His earlier association with the Free Will Baptists were thought an aid to convert people to the new association. His job was to get others to join that association. He retired in the 20s as he became quite forgetful.
- A sort of rival was W.P.Throgmorton, a minister who was part of another group of Baptists, .the Franklin Association of United Baptists. But Rev Throgmorton did marry Thomas and his first wife Georgeanne Blankenship.
Lets gather family stories we've heard of him as a minister.
| Gen 3 | John Bascom McMinn | Mary Rice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 7 Aug 1873 | Marion Williamson Co IL | 10 Sep 1868 | Tamaroa Perry Co IL |
Death |
11 Oct 1949 | Mayville, Tuscola Co, MI | 9 May 1957 | Herrin, Williamson Co, IL |
| Cause | Auto Accident | |||
| Burial | Rich Cemetery | Mayville MI | Rich Cemetery | Mayville MI |
| Parents | Thomas McMinn | Georgeanne Blankenship | Jonathan Marion Rice | Sirrilda Etherton |
| Misc. | Minister | Baptist | Teacher | Baptist |
| Marriage | 27 Apr 1897 | Tamaroa IL | ||
- Wendall Lawrence McMinn b. 17 Mar 1898 Tamaroa IL d. 26 Aug 1975 Chicago IL m. Jul 1922 Laura Wilhelmine Baer
b. 13 Feb 1900 Coatsburg IL d. 16 Sep 1984L
daughter of Pal Baer and Wilhelmine/a
Simon. Both buried
Graymount Cemetery , Coatsburg , I
- John Paul McMinn b. 6 Jan 1923 d. 27 Apr 1986 m. Dorothy (Fern)
- Susan McMinn
- Laurie McMinn
- Pat McMinn
- Randall Edward McMinn b. 4 May 1925 m. Louisa
- Michael McMinn
- Melody McMinn
- Tim McMinn
- Betty Jo McMinn b. 8 Feb 1927 d. 16 Jan 1988 m. Bob Wyka
- Karen Ann Wyka b. 21 Sep 1949 - Chicago IL m. 25 Nov 1971 Div. Mar 1987James McCall b. 31 Jul 1943
- Hayden Dodge McCall b. 27 Jan 1978
- Mark Geoffrey
Wyka
b. 02 Dec 1950 - Chicago, IL
d. 25 Feb 2003 m. Sandy1 ?, m. 6 Oct 1984
Ruth Espinos2, m.
Karen Regan3
- James Wyka b. 27 Dec 1972
- Bryan Wyka b. 13 Aug 1977
- Barbara Jean Wyka
b. 25 Feb 1953 - Chicago IL m. 11 Mar 1972 St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church Chicago IL John Thomas Cusack b. 18 Jan 1952
- Shane Thomas Cusack b. 19 Sep 1972
- Cori Cusack b. 01 Oct 1974
- Richard James Wyka b. 14 Nov 1962 m. 01 Sep 1990 St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church Chicago IL Denise Bauer b. 01 Aug 1963
- Karen Ann Wyka b. 21 Sep 1949 - Chicago IL m. 25 Nov 1971 Div. Mar 1987James McCall b. 31 Jul 1943
- John Paul McMinn b. 6 Jan 1923 d. 27 Apr 1986 m. Dorothy (Fern)
- John Randall McMinn b. 19 Jul 1899 Hilnay KA d. 31 Oct 1899 Cloud CO KA
- Harriet Lucille McMinn b. 4 May 1901 Tamaroa IL d. 2 Jul 1986 Chicago IL m. 1929/1930 Pana IL Lacey L. Markum1, 1947 Lester Oswood2 b. 29 Nov 1906 d. 30 Jun 1983
- Carlista McMinn b. 1 Oct 1904 Fairbanks IA d. 17 Aug 1989 Herrin IL m. early 1933 J.M. Cline1
d. 1942 m. ?1946 Carl McNeil2
- John Terry Cline b. 24 Jul 1935
- Kathleen Cline b. 27 Jul 1939
- Michael L Cline b. 1941
- Leora Alice McMinn b. 11 Sep 1908 Honey Creek, Waukesha WI d. 10 Oct 2003 Thousand Palms CA m. 14 Mar 1942 Mayville MI Maurice Williams
- John Bruce Williams b. 3 May 1943 m. 24 Nov 1969 div. 1985 Evelyne
- Christina Ann Williams b. 7 Jul 1967 m. 18 Aug 2007 Michael Lewin Ross b. 19 Mar 1961
- Adam Edgar Ross b. 27 Apr 2009
- Tamara Rebecca Williams b. 18 Mar 1974
- Christina Ann Williams b. 7 Jul 1967 m. 18 Aug 2007 Michael Lewin Ross b. 19 Mar 1961
- Linda Jane Williams b. 7 Jun 1947 m. 18 Jul 1970 Carmen Charles Martino
- John Bruce Williams b. 3 May 1943 m. 24 Nov 1969 div. 1985 Evelyne
Photos of the John Bascom McMinn Family
Resided
- 1892 - 1896** Hayward College
- 1 Apr 1896 - 1 Sep 1898** Tamaroa - earned $300 to $450
- 1 Sep 1898 - 1900** Fairbank, Iowa - earned $600
- 1904 - 1922** Independent Evangelist Minister
- 1902 - 1904** Honeycreek WI earned $600 to $800
- June 1900 - 1902** Parker College, Winnebago, MN Traveling Agent
- 1922 - 1924 Carbondale IL earned $3000
- 1925 - 1927 State Work
- 1928 - 1932 Pana - earned $1800-$2400
- 1933-1947 Mayville MI - $1500 and parsonage
- The above comes from his minister record** with the Baptist association but sometimes is in conflict with children's birth dates, and census records.
- 1900 census Arion, Cloud, Kansas
- 1905 census Fairbank, Iowa
- Parker College Winnebago MN
- 1910 census Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI
- by 1915 - 206 Custer ST Wheaton IL. A chaplin at the collage. His evangelistic work ranged from NY through the midwest.
- 1918 - 1919 John served in WWI as a minister in France through the YMCA while the family was in Wheaton.
- Oct 1922 - Jun 1925 Carbondale First Baptist Church, IL
- Jun 1925 - May 1927 State work
- Jan 1928 - June 1832 - 207 East Fifth St. Pana First Baptist Church IL
- Apr 1933 - Jan 1949 Mills Memorial Baptist Church, Mayville MI
- accepted position as chaplain at the MI State Prison Jackson but died before starting.
Dedication to my mother Leora McMinn Williams
It has links to recordings by my Mother in her last months. She told some of her stories about her parents, siblings, teaching and WW1. A few stories I located later and I recorded those myself.
Comments
- John had a 2nd grade teaching certificate 20 Jul 1895
- He was a founding member of the Mayville Rotary Club when it was organized in 1942.
- B.D. degree from Howline/Hamline University
- Mary had several 2nd grade teaching certificates in late 1890's. She said a person came to the house seeking a Miss Rice about a teaching position. Mary took the position. She thought he really was looking for her older sister Hattie but he was not specific. At 16, her report card shows she was first in her class. A portion of Mary Rice McMinn's Teaching Certificate
- One of John's letters home from France survived. Side 1 and Side 2
- Wendall volunteered to serve in WWI. He wanted to serve in Europe but served in Haiti. He wrote a letter home from Haiti that his Mother put in the paper.
- A letter from Mary in WWII, shows they were thinking about the men in service. Side 1 and Side 2
- Lucille graduated from Denison University at Granville, OH in 1922. She taught at Eugene Field school at Centralia 1924-1929. Her first husband Lacey went to Centralia high school and was a realtor. They were married by her father and lived in Chicago.
- Carlie graduated from Dennison University at Granville, OH ca 1925. She taught high school in Herrin before she married.
- Leora graduated from Centralia High School 1926, Illinois State Normal University 1929, Eastern Michigan University B.S. August 1939. She taught in Pana 1930 and 1931. She taught in Mayville 1932 - 1942. She taught in Grand Blank for a year ca 1968. In 1940, she earned $1, 150 as a teacher (from her income tax). In her 80's and 90's she was a volunteer. See her dedication to see the awards.
- Leora's graduation yearbook entry : Leora McMinn (Shorty) "Most precious things do often occupy least space" Wheaten H. S. (1) Glee Club (1), Carbondale H. S. (1, 2, 3) Pythagorean Literary Society (1, 2) Latin Club (1, 2, 3) Glee Club (3) "Dolly Varden Girls" (3) Athenian Debating Club (3) Centralia H. S. (4) Delphic Club (4) May Fete (4) French (4)
- John meet a John Frederick McMinn b. 8 Sep 1879 Santa Rosa CA d. 15 Apr 1858 Sonoma when he was in NY being shipped overseas. They were both in the YMCA and discovered they were related but was this just because of their last name? John F was a vocal teacher. He is descended from Joseph McMinn Hawkins TN.
- John had his leg amputated due to gangrene.
- He died as a result of a car accident with Walter H Smithling Oct 11th on M-15 at Lapeer Rd just south of Davidson.
- He loved to golf and golfed with Dr. Brandon. They were related in some way.
- Wendall's son Randall served in WWII.
- Carlie's son Terry was a career Marine serving in VietNam and after.
- Leora's son John served in the Navy in the early 80's on the USS Yorktown.
Rev. John Bascom McMinn's career
- John started showing his future avocation at a young age. His aunt Fanny Blankenship relayed the story of her talking care of him and his siblings when their mother died. John was 6. She said she knew he was going to be a preacher when he got up on a stump and started preaching.
- John ordained a Free Will Baptist minister 15 Sep 1896 Marion IL Johnsonville Church, Wayne Association. He was Ordained by his father T.O. McMinn, G.A. Gordon, G.P. McBride, and J.L. Meads, all men described in the Gordon book described in the section on John's father Thomas.
- He had several phases to his ministry. The first part he had a series of churches with some state work inbetween. His next phase was as an evangelist which lasted over a decade. Then in his last phase he had the church in Mayville.
- During his Evangelistic phase, he served in WWI as a chaplin in France through the YMCA. A portion of John McMinn's Passport. He left for France on 12 Sep 1918 and returned 8 May 1919.
- How did his beliefs effect his relationships with others? Leora said when a black family came to town to speak, they could not stay at the hotel. John and Mary opened their home to them. Leora also said if an unmarried girl became pregnant, Mary tried to be helpful and was not judgmental. They have tried to encourage people to be good but didn't condemn them if they did not. Even decades later, trips to Mayville where John's last ministry was, resulted in constant comments about how wonderful he was a minister. He was well remembered and well loved. He did have one vice. He loved to drive a buggy fast. Leora said some times he's race if some one tried to pass him.
- The Evening Star was a weekly nation newspaper for the Free Will Baptists. John had a lengthy response in the 3 September 1908 issue to a previous article about the clergy. There was a reference to his church in one of the status reports and presumably there would be other references to him and his father in other issues.
- A quote from a newspaper announcing that John was planning a revival in the Honeycreek area "From a brief acquaintance with the Elder he impresses us as one capable of waking up the simmers over that way with a series of their inequities if any body can. Full of energy, he is frank and open -- a man to inspire confidence by his earnestness and nothing but genuine success will satisfy his zeal."
- From an article in the Winnebago MN area when he was working with Parker College "As a speaker he is scholarly, evangelical, and above all a christian gentleman."
- Mary had at least 2 clippings from a revival at Benton Harbor. Article 1 dated 29 Mar 1913 and article 2 with no date.
- There is an article with no date or location.
- The Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle has several articles related to a series of meetings John conducted Nov-Dec 1915 in Beacon NY. These come from the web. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 . They really talk about his style and sermon topics. An article after the meetings indicate John was interested in the YMCA before he went to France as a chaplin during WWI. The weekly Sunday paper The Courier, had a cartoon with John in it. The whole set of cartoons shows the theme is thanks - its the Thanksgiving edition of the paper. But here is the specific cartoon of John. It is consistent with chasing out the devil mentioned in the article and of course the location is Beacon NY.
