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- 1794 BIRTH: TN.Blount Co: John Wain Minnis born 8 Feb 1794, son of John & Nancy Susan McCammon Minnis.
1816 MARRIAGE: TN-Louisville: John Wain Minnis md Nancy Jane Warren 14 November 1816 - 12 children: Elizabeth Adaline, Nancy Ann, William Warren, Pernetia Love, Martha Austin, Thomas Dee Galatin, Permelia Jane, Susannah
Frances, Hugh Canida Porter, Belzina Melvina, Franis Benton, and Leonidas Columbus."
1820 HISTORY: The Warrens & You pg 74, from History of Linn County, Missouri, 1882 pg 746: "John Wain Minnis and his wife moved to Howard County, Missouri in 1820. They later moved to Saline County; then to Chariton County and later to Linn County, Missouri
1837 HISTORY: MO,Sullivan & Linn Co: The Warrens & You pg 75, History pg 158, 257: "In 1837, when the wilderness commenced to blossom as a rose, John W Minnis found himself in Sullivan County." "The first sheriff of Linn County in 1837 is listed as John W Minnis."
1838 HISTORY: MO,Linn County:The Warrens & You pg 74: "John Wain Minnis... later to Linn County, Missouri, and is listed as one of the voters in 1838."
1840 CENSUS: The Warren& You pg 74, from History... pg 197: "The first census of Linn County was taken by John W Minnis in 1840 and the County Court allowed him $54.75, for his services."
1850 DEATH: John Wain Minnis died 23 May 1850 enroute to California....
NOTES: Children bn to John & Nancy Susan McCammon Minnis: Samuel 1790, Thomas 1791, Robert abt 1793, James Matthew 1797, William 1799, Susan 1801, Nancy 1804. (8 children) John Minnis, bn about 1754 to Samuel & Mary Brittles Minnis of Ireland. John & Nancy md in Tyrone Co,Ireland abt 1788.
John Wain Minnis & wife moved to Howard Co, MO 1820, later to Saline, then Chariton, then Linn. Shown as a voter in 1838. First sheriff of Linn Co. In 1837 they were in Sullivan Co. First census of Linn Co taken by John W Minnis in 1840.
??1833 PROBATE: MO,Sullivan Co: Vol A, 3 Oct 1833: "Nancy Minnis, admin of estate of Wm W Minnis (1st sheriff Linn Co MO 1837)
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