I just resumed researching my husband's side of the family.
He is related to the Joseph Miner you mentioned. Trying to figure out who his parents are.... However your post has me a little confused. It states that Joseph is the guardian of Charles' children in 1870. But at that time, he is in Texas with Mary Lewallen Minor with 7 children. Are some of them adopted/ taken in children of Charles??? One has Tipton as the middle name (the last name of neighbors in Jackson Co. AL in 1840 census) and one is named Charles. Trying to put the pieces together. Any help would be great.