Minerva Jane (Quest) Harding (1846 - 1884)

Born 23 May 1846 in W. Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Edwin Harding — married 25 Dec 1867 in Brooks County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1884 at age 38 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Descendant of Thomas and Joan Mildenhall.

Biography

Josh and Minerva married December 25, 1867 ^[1] in Brooks County, Virginia.

Besides Wade they have 2 daughter Emma (abt 1868) and Martha (about 1870) both born in West Virginia.

She is buried in the Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States of America^[2]

• Mendenhall Person: I5881

Census

1850 Allegheny city, ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States^[3]

1860 West Middletown Borough, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States^[4]

1870 West Virginia, United States^[5]

1880 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States^[6]

Sources

• Douglas or Doug Harding, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Douglas or Doug and others.

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRVF-DPF : 5 December 2014), Jos. E. Harding and Minerva J. Quist, 25 Dec 1867; citing Brooke Co., reference 2:3S5LB1N; FHL microfilm 869,830.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #61764762
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44C-MJW : 9 November 2014), Menerva J Quest in household of Martha Quest, Allegheny city, ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 716, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXTS-YCC : 30 December 2015), Minerva Quest in entry for Samuel S Quest, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH7-76W : 17 October 2014), Minerva Harding in household of Josh E Harding, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 29, family 223, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,184.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GM-R4J : 14 July 2016), W J Harding in household of J E Harding, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 199, sheet 515A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0148; FHL microfilm 1,254,148.