Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia


DANIEL MASON MINNEY 

     Daniel Mason Minney owns and carries on a fine farm of fifty 
acres, lying along Steer Creek, in Sherman district, Calhoun County, 
West Virginia. He was born in Doddridge County, Virginia, March 21, 
1840, and was married in Calhoun County, July 7, 1861, when Mary 
Shock, born in Calhoun County, July 7, 1845, became his wife. He was 
a son of Jonathan S. and Rececca A. (Walls) Minney, and her parents 
are Robert and Margaret (Stump) Shock. 
     Nine children were born to bless the union of Mr. and Mrs. 
Minney, eight still brighten the home circle, and death has taken one 
away. Their record is: Albert H., born February 14, 1864; Matilda 
Jane, Jane 12, 1866; Margaret Rebecca, January 28, 1868; Jeremiah 
Robert, October 20, 1869; Elizabeth Ann, October 13, 1871, died 
February 1, 1877; Martha Ellen, July 5, 1874; Hannah Louisa, 
September 14, 1876; Jonathan Lemuel, July 13, 1879; Archibald Dwight, 
January 10, 1882. 
     Mr. and Mrs. Minney have been for twenty-two years consistent 
members in good standing of the Baptist Church. Their son, Albert, 
joined that church at the age of seventeen years, and their two 
daughters, Matilda Jane and Margaret Rebecca, are in the same 
fellowship. Daniel M. Minney's postoffice address is Stumptown, 
Gilmer County, West Virginia. 

(Linda Fluharty)