Minor
Webb was born in
Fayette County,
Indiana on Jun 29 1821. Jesse
Webb Sr, grandfather of Minor, was born in Ireland and died in
Franklin County,
Indiana at 93 y o age. Jesse
Webb Jr, father of Minor, was born in
Kentucky and was a farmer by occupation first moving to
Fayette County then to
Madison County, Indiana.Jesse
Webb Jr was married to Fanny Ackleman of NC. Minor is the fourth child in order of birth of eleven children. He and his brother Edward, who resides in
Fountain County,
Indiana, are the only survivors.
At age 22, Minor became a carpenter's apprentice and followed that trade for 12 successful years. In 1855 Minor began farming, in 1856 he purchased a sawmill and ran both occupations for 17 years at Frankton,
Madison County,
Indiana. In 1875 he sold the sawmill and purchased the flouring mill of Frankton and operated that for 10 years and sold it to Venwell &
Urmston Co. of Frankton. Minor was retired by 1885.
In 1849 Minor married Mary
Smeltzer da of Adam & Sarah(
Banks)
Smeltzer. They had 3 children, Elmer of
Tippecanoe Co,
Indiana. Marshall who lives in Nebraska and Ella who married Isaac
Neece, a resident of
Kansas. Mary died in 1855 and Minor married Sarah Ann
Moore in 1861, da of William & Anna
Moore early settlers of
Madison County. Minor & Sarah had 4 children, Lewis, Jesse,deceased; William and Myrtie still at home ----Portrait & Biographical Record of
Madison County, Indiana;
Vols I & II by John Forkner;1887
Minor
Webb was appointed suretor of bond for the Mesbach
Hurst estate in Frankton,
Indiana on Nov 3 1876
Burials in French Cemetery, Frankton, PipeCreek Twp,
Madison Co, Indiana:
Minor
Webb 6-29-1821 7-2-1894
Sarah A
Webb 9-22-1832 5-3-1902
Frank
Webb, son of Minor & Sarah, d 8-6-1876 aged 22 days.
Fanny
Webb, mother of Minor, d 4-4-188?
Jesse
Webb, son of Minor & Sarah, 5-13-1863 8-31-1888
L G
Webb, presumaby Lewis, son of Minor & Sarah, dates illegible.
Lizzie
Webb, presumably wife of Lewis, 12-17-1868 10-19-1904.
Burials in
Knights of Pythias/IOOF Cem,
Lafayette Twp, Mad Co, Indiana:
William
Webb, son of Minor & Sarah, 1865-1934
Ardella M
Webb, wife of William, 1868-1939
Raymond
Webb 1888-1962
Lois
Webb, wife of Raymond, 1893-1962.
William, Ardella, Raymond & Lois are grouped in a family plat. The relationship of Raymond to Minor is unknown. He may be the son of William and grandson of Minor & Sarah.---on site field research of Kevin
Reynolds.
The French & KOP/IOOF cemeteries are across the street from each other in Frankton. The street is the boundary line between PipeCreek and
Lafayette Townships'