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From History of Sheshequin 1777-1902; Heverly; pub.1902; Towanda, Pa; pp. 194.-195 Submitted by Pat HITTLE Gore |
The Miniers. -- Daniel MINIER, a German by birth, moved from Northampton county, Pa., and settled on the Warner farm at a very early day, being the first settler in the Milan neighborhood. He had a family of the following children: John, George, Abraham, Daniel, Elias, Elizabeth, Mary, Susan, Hannah and Anna. Polly MINIER, the wife and mother, died December 14, 1842, aged 95 years. Abraham, born October 16, 1782, was an itinerant preacher and disseminated the "good word" for over fifty years; died August 10, 1865. He married Lillie BURCH, whose brother, Rev. Robert Burch was a preacher in the M. E. Church, and at one time presiding elder of the Susquehanna district. Elias MINIER, born January 12, 1787, married Judith H., daughter of Samuel GORE. In 1834 he moved to Sheshequin, settling the farm now owned by D. W. Chaffee. His children were Sylvester, Samuel, Sarah, Mary, Daniel and Dow. Sylvester married Christianna RUSSEL of Rome; Samuel married first Amanda MORLEY of Rome, second Lodema VANCISE of Sheshequin; Sarah married Daniel MILLER of Bergen, N. Y.; Mary died unmarried; Daniel married Martha RIDLE of Ulster; Dow married Sarah SWAIN of Sheshequin. Mr. MINIER died May 31, 1865, and his wife (born June 17, 1796), September 20, 1863. Daniel MINIER followed his brother into Sheshequin, but subsequently removed to Wysox.