Elizabeth Adeline Minnis

1818 - 1892  (74 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Adeline Minnis
  Born	29 Jan 1818	Blount, Tennessee, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Buried	Sep 1892	Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States   [4]
  Died	14 Sep 1892	Sullivan, Missouri, United States   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  Person ID	I5007	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	John Wain Minnis,   b. 8 Feb 1794, Blount, Tennessee, United States ,   d. 23 May 1850  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Nancy Jane Warren,   b. 8 Jul 1800, Greene, Tennessee, United States ,   d. 23 Jun 1897, near Bogard, Carroll, Missouri  (Age 96 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1816	Louisville, Blount, Tennessee, United States   [9]
  Family ID	F1663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Meshack Smith,   b. 15 May 1817, Tennessee, United States ,   d. 9 Feb 1885, Sullivan, Missouri, United States  (Age 67 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1839	Linn, Missouri, United States   [10, 11]
  Children	+ 1. John Thomas Smith,   b. 2 Dec 1839, Sullivan, Missouri, United States ,   d. 5 Jan 1905, Chautauqua, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States  (Age 65 years) + 2. Rebecca Ann Smith,   b. 3 Mar 1842, Scottsville Twp, Sullivan, Missouri ,   d. 9 Aug 1934, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States  (Age 92 years) + 3. William Richard Smith,   b. 19 Nov 1844, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri, USA ,   d. 16 Oct 1933, Milan, Sullivan, Missouri, United States  (Age 88 years) + 4. Alfred Elonzo Smith,   b. 21 Dec 1848, Sullivan, Missouri, United States ,   d. 9 Aug 1880, Linn, Missouri, United States  (Age 31 years) + 5. Dee Gallatin Smith,   b. 19 Nov 1849, Sullivan, Missouri, United States ,   d. 10 Sep 1893, Linn, Missouri, United States  (Age 43 years) + 6. Nancy Elizabeth Adeline Smith,   b. 29 Apr 1854, Scottsville Twp, Sullivan, Missouri ,   d. Dec 1941, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F1609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jan 1818 - Blount, Tennessee, United States Married - 12 Feb 1839 - Linn, Missouri, United States Buried - Sep 1892 - Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Died - 14 Sep 1892 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1818 BIRTH: TN,Blount Co: Elizabeth Adeline Minnis born 30 January 1818, daughter of John Wain Minnis and Nancy Warren, date calculated from age on tombstone 1839 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn Co: Meshack Smith [Jr] md Elizabeth Adeline Minnis 12 February 1839, at the home of Captain John Wain Minnis, conducted by William F Gibson, Justice of the Peace 1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Dist# 96: film# 443628-pg 623,4 Sep 1850,Dw #112: Elizabeth A Smith 32/TN, wife of Meshack Smith 1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Scottsville Twp: pg 59, Dw #393: Elizabeth A Smith 42/TN, wife of Meshack Smith 1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Milan PO: pg 14, Dw #108: Elizabeth A Smith 52/TN, wife of Meshack Smith 1880 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Browning City: Dw #268: Elizabeth Smith 62/TN (TN,TN), wife of Meshack Smith 1890 WILL: MO,Sullivan Co-Wills, Vol B 1878-1901, Pg 261, dated 13 May 1890,Milan: "Just debts paid, body have decent burial with a suitable monument similar to one erected at grave of deceased husband Meshack Smith, bequeath to grandchildren Gordon A and Cora A Smith, children of deceased son Alfred E Smith-$20 ea; bequeath to children John T Smith, Rebecca A Prather, Wm R, Dee G Smith, and Nancy EA Clem all property that may remain. Wm R Smith exec of will. Dated 13 May 1890 at Milan MO. Signed E A Smith. Witnesses: Chas B Cornstock, TB Britton, John M Swallow." 1892 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Linn Co: Elizabeth Adeline Minnis Smith died 14 September 1892 at the home of Rebecca Smith Prather; buried Hoover Cemetery, headstone: "Elizabeth A Smith died 14 Sep 1892, age 74yrs 7mo 15days" Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry family records shows living with Rebecca Prather at time of death Proof of will 7 Oct 1892, M T Andrews Judge of Probate.

  
  

• Sources

  [S306] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Hoover Cemetery headstone. Elizabeth A Smith died 14 Sep 1892, age 74 yrs 7 mo 15 days [date calculated as 30 Jan 1818-birth] Stone seen at cemetery Oct 1992 by Pam Wagner [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 75. 1. Elizabeth Adaline Minnis, the first child of John Wain and Nancy (Warren) Minnis, was born in Tennessee, January 29, 1818... Date: 1958 [S301] Family Rcds: ELLSBERRY, Elizabeth Prather. Elizabeth Adeline Minnis b. 1/29/1818, Blount Co Tenn... Letter from Elizabeth to Pam Wagner Date: 16 March 1993 [S306] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Hoover Cemetery headstone. Elizabeth A Smith, wife of Meshach Smith Born Jan. 29, 1818, Died Sep. 14, 1892, aged 74 Ys 7 Ms 15 Ds Stone seen at cemetery Oct 1992 by Pam Wagner; Seen by Bob and Pam Wagner May 7, 2011 [S306] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Hoover Cemetery headstone. Elizabeth A Smith died 14 Sep 1892, age 74 yrs 7 mo 15 days Stone seen at cemetery Oct 1992 by Pam Wagner [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 75. Elizabeth Adaline Minnis... died September 14 1892 in Sullivan County, Missouri, and is buried at the Hoover Cemetery, northwest of Browning... Date: 1958 [S373] Family Rcds: HAYS, Esther Anna SMITH. Elizabeth A Smith died Sept 14th 1892 [no place shown] Family group sheets from Ann Hays to Pam Wagner Date: February 1994 [S301] Family Rcds: ELLSBERRY, Elizabeth Prather. Elizabeth Adeline Minnis.. d 9/14/1892 [no place shown] Letter from Elizabeth to Pam Wagner Date: 16 March 1993 [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 73. John Wain Minnis...married Nancy Jane Warren 14 Nov 1816 Louisville, TN. They had 12 children... Date: 1958 [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 74-76. The second marriage in Linn County, Missouri, alluded to in the account of John Wain Minnis was that of Elizabeth Adaline Minnis to Meshack Smith, son of Meshack and Rebecca (Hardy) Smith. The wedding took place at the home of Capt. Minnis. The wedding service was conducted by Wm F Gibson, JP, Feb 12 1839. Date: 1958 [S374] History of Linn Co MO, pg 746. Meshack Smith and Adeline Minnis - first marriage