Born about in Illinois Territory, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of John Frederocl (Miksch) Meeks
and Elizabeth (Huber) Miksch
Sister of
George Frederick Miksch and William Meeks
Wife of
James Bough Minyard Jr
— married
1837 in Kansas, Clark, Arkansas, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Charlton Clayton Minyard, Louisa Elizabeth Minyard, Nancy Austin (Minyard) Clover, Sarah J Minyard, Zelphia Sophie (Minyard) Golden, John William Minyard, Thomas S. Minyard, Elijah Lewis Minyard, James Minyard, Lucinda Minyard, Malinda Minyard, William Minyard, Margaret Lee (Minyard) Deets, Margaret Lucinda Minyard, Mary Ann (Minyard) Riley, Levi Ison Minyard and Frances Elizabeth (Minyard) Wisdom
Died
at about age 59
in Terre Noire Township, Clark, Arkansas, United States
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Biography
Mary "Polly" was born in 1806.
There is probably some confusion on children of Mary Meeks. See Research Notes below.
Research Notes
In 1850 a James and Mary Minyard were living in Arkansas. [1] Mary was listed as 44 years old and born in Missouri. Children on 1850 census:
- John - born about 1832 - in Arkansas
- Thomas - born about 1836 - in Arkansas
- Eliphus - born about 1839 - in Arkansas
- Malinda - born about 1841 - in Arkansas
- Lucinda - born about 1841 - in Arkansas
- Mary Ann - born about 1846 - in Arkansas
- Frances E - born about 1848 - in Arkansas
In 1860 there was a James and Mary Minyard living in Arkansas. [2] She was listed as 50 years old and born in Illinois. Children on 1860 census:
- Elias - born about 1838 - in Arkansas
- Margret - born about 1842 - in Arkansas
- William - born about 1844 - in Arkansas
- Marcey - born about 1847 - in Arkansas
- Levy - born about 1847 - in Arkansas
- Elizabeth - born about 1849 - in Arkansas
A Polly Mary Meeks Minyard passed away in 1865. No headstone. Body lost or destroyed. [3] Children listed on Find A Grave:
- Zylphia (Minyard) Golden - born in 1828
- Eliphus Lewis Minyard - born in 1837 - matches up with 1860 census
- Margret L (Minyard) Deets - born in 1844 - kind of matches up with 1860 census
- Frances Elizabeth (Minyard) Wisdon - born in 1848 - matches up with 1860 census
""Polly" She passed away in 1865.
Mary Elizabeth was born in 1806. She passed away in 1865.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67H-V76 : 12 April 2016), Mary Miniard in household of James Miniard, Terre Noir, Clark, Arkansas, United States; citing family 401, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8W9-F2T : 13 December 2017), Mary Minyard in entry for James Minyard, 1860.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #139360968 Polly Mary Meeks Minyard (1806-1865)
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/K2QK-5T1
- Find A Grave for James Minyard, Jr.
Acknowledgments
- Chris Gregory, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Chris and others.
- Death Certificate
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Polly by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Polly:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Polly by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Polly:
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~6.25%
Betty (Minyard) Buskirk
:
AncestryDNA
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~6.25%
Roy Minyard :
AncestryDNA
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~6.25%
David Minyard :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #795903
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~3.12%
Terri (Buskirk) Crete :
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Delilah (Nicely) Barnard :
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Sharon Van Weerdhuizen :
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
David Minyard :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T450623 [compare], FTDNA kit #707688
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~1.56%
Jean (Owens) Cunningham :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Sandra (Eslick) Shepperd :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Karrie Minyard :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member kminyard51
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~1.56%
Georgia (Gibson) Bostedt :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZQ8843168 [compare], Ancestry member lemmy90
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Robin Lee
Teresa Downey
Teresa Downey
Debi (Moseley) Matlack
Robin Lee
Meeks-2119 and Meeks-18 appear to represent the same person because: same husband and son, intended to be the same person
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by Robin Lee
Helen (Bowden) Edwards
Meeks-2120 and Meeks-18 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate please merge
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by Helen (Bowden) Edwards
Teresa Downey
Profile managers: I have been unable to find any clear sources for this family. I have edited the bio to reflect that. Marriage date of 1837 is a concern too. If anyone has any sources to include in this profile that would be really great. Thank you, Teresa
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by Teresa Downey
Teresa Downey
Meeks-1951 and Meeks-18 appear to represent the same person because: same name, spouse in process of merge, daughter Nancy in process of merge. Thank you for reviewing. Teresa (WikiTree Arborist)
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by Teresa Downey
Debi (Moseley) Matlack
Meeks-301 and Meeks-18 appear to represent the same person because: Dates, locations and family members correspond
posted
by Debi (Moseley) Matlack
[Living Begin]
There can be a mixup with the 3 wives of James Minyard. More research to clearly identify each of them.
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by [Living Begin]
Featured National Park champion connections: Polly is 15 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 21 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 18 degrees from George Catlin, 14 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 23 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 16 degrees from George Grinnell, 27 degrees from Anton Kröller, 19 degrees from Stephen Mather, 23 degrees from Kara McKean, 17 degrees from John Muir, 16 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 26 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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