Rebecca Deaine (Minerd) Behme (1851 - 1915)

Born 24 Jun 1851 in Tontogany, Wood, Ohio, United States

Died 15 Aug 1915 at age 64 in Custer, Whatcom, Washington, United States

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Biography

The youngest daughter of Samuel and Susannah (Hueston) Minerd. She was linked to Thomas Ward Custer, two-time time Medal Of Honor recipient for bravery in the Civil War who was killed with brother George at Little Big Horn. They had one child together. She then married Nathaniel Arthur Behme and had three more children.

Research Note

Rebecca was married to a Mr. Kearnes, his first name unknown. Fetterly-28 08:13, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Sources

• http://www.minerd.com/bio-minerd,_rebeccacuster.htm

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVVH-1Z4L: 11 July 2016), Rebekah Deaine Minerd Behme, 1915; Burial, Ferndale, Whatcom, Washington, United States of America, Enterprise Cemetery; citing Find A Grave: Memorial #5904624, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXSP-956 : 12 April 2016), Rebecca Minerd in household of Samuel Minerd, Washington, Wood, Ohio, United States; citing family 798, 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/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCL7-B5F : 26 July 2017), Rebecca Winard in entry for Samuel Winard, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6G7-6YZ : 12 April 2016), Rebecka Minerd in household of Jacob Minerd, Ohio, United States; citing p. 12, family 87, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,782.