Descendants of John Minyard of North Carolina

Generation #3

Elizabeth (²James, ¹John) Minyard of Georgia

Elizabeth Minyard was born 1805 in Franklin Co GA in the Nathan Smith Settlement. And, the family migrated by 1816 to Marion Co MS.

On 4/4/1822 in Lawrence Co MS, Elizabeth married Thomas Case III b.1798 in Georgia. And, the family is first documented in the 1830 Lawrence Co MS Census.

In 1833 the family migrated to Copiah Co MS, and brother John Minyard came along. The family is found in the 1840 through 1860 Copiah Co MS Censuses.

We know that the family lived and farmed, but not much more is known. Reportedly, Thomas died in 1880. Elizabeth subsequently lived in the home of daughter Celia Smith. Elizabeth died after 1880 and is buried in Macedonia Cemetery, Lincoln Co MS.

• Born 1805 in Georgia

• Migrated c. 1815 w/ family to Marion Co MS

• Married 4/4/1822 in Lawrence Co MS to Thomas Case III b. 1798 in Georgia

• 1830 Lawrence Co MS: Thomas Case/ Elizabeth Case

• Migrated 1833 w/ family to Copiah Co MS

• 1840 Copiah Co MS Census: Thomas Case/ Elizabeth Case

• 1850 Copiah Co MS Census

1850 Federal Census: Copiah County. Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST     FIRST       AGE SEX OCCUP.   BIRTH
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176 176 Case     Thomas      52  M   Farmer   Ga
                 Elizabeth   45  F            Ga
        Minyard  John        60  M   Laborer  Ga

• 1860 Copiah Co MS Census

1860 Federal Census: Copiah County, Mississippi
HN  FN  Last      First       Age Sex Occup.   POB 
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460 471 Case      Thomas, Sr. 59  M   Farmer   GA
                  Elizabeth   55  F            GA
        Miniard   John        65  M            GA

• 1870 Lincoln Co MS formed from Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Lawrence & Pike Co MS

• 1880 Thomas died in Copiah Co MS

• 1880 Copiah Co MS Census

• Died after 1880 Copiah Co MS

• Buried Macedonia Cemetery, Lincoln Co MS