Notes for James Minyard

Notes for James Minyard Our Merged Meeks Families

Notes for James Minyard

1830 Census - Jackson Co., AR
James Minyard: 2 Males, 0-5: 1 Male, 20-30: 1 Female, 0-5: 1 Femlae, 20-30

1840 Census- Clark Co., Missouri Township
James Minyard: 3 Males, 0-5: 2 Males, 5-10: 1 Male 30-40: 1 Female, 10-15: 1 Female, 30-40 : 1 Female, 5-10

Good Speed - Arkansas Bio's
"James and Polly, born in Tennessee and Illinois, respectively, butwere married in northeas t Arkansas, and about 1837 settled at oldRockport, the following year coming to Clark Count y and settling on afarm on the old military road near Clear Springs. They cleared a goodfar m and here spent nearly all the rest of their lives, the fatherdying on the farm..." "... H e was married twice, his first wife PollyMeeks dying in 1865. Mr. Minyard was very successfu l farmer, asoldier in one of the Indian wars and was a great hunter, many bear, dder, etc., fa lling victim to his skill...".