MINNICK

Minnich, Minick, Minich, Muench, Mink

(pronounced Minnish)

Information from "Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Cowne, Gough & Associated Families, Volume 2", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 1998.

Matthias Minnick  & son. 1 barn 225 bu. Wheat 6 tons Hay, 5 horses, 12 cattle, threshing machine, ploughs, etc. $2,000.00[i]

Found in old marriages p. 448:  Elizabeth Minnick  

Lydia wife of Jared Minnick , d. 24 Nov 1875, aged 59 years. 

Children of E. H. Minnich :

            Effac Minnich , b. 1831; d. 1834

            Virginia Ann Minnich , d. 12 Feb 1875 age 2 years 6 months 4 days


Simon Muench   (Minnick)

Simon Muench  (Minnick) , born in the area of the Rhine Provinces, Germany or Switzerland .  Simon Muench had a son:

·         Jacob Muench (Minnick)

Jacob (Muench)  Minnick

Jacob (Muench)  Minnick , son of Simon Muench  (Minnick) , b. bef. 1758, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. 20 Sept 1806, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; m. 18 Jan 1774, 1st Reformed Church, Lancaster Co., PA to Mary Elizabeth Wolf , daughter of John Nicholas & Anna Maria (Bower) Wolf, b. 14 Apr 1754, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 26 Jun 1810, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA. 

Jacob & Mary Elizabeth (Wolf) Minnick had ten (10) children:

1.   Jacob Minnick, Jr. , b. abt. 1775, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 28 Apr 1841, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; m 1st 14 Aug 1792, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA  to Barbara Lare ; m 2nd 8 Jul 1810, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA  to Catherine Gamber .
2.  
John Minnick , b. 1 Aug 1777, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; d. bef 1850; m. ca. 1799 to Elizabeth Hause .
3.    Ann Maria Minnick , b. 29 Jan 1779, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA
4.  
Ann Magdalena Minnick , b. 8 Aug 1783, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA
5.  
Daniel Minnick , b. 1 Jan 1784, East Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 13 Aug 1854, Columbia, Lancaster Co., PA; m. Elizabeth (unknown)
6.  
Elizabeth Minnick , b. 6 Mar 1785, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; d. Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; m. 12 Jun 1806, 1st Reformed Church, Lancaster Co., PA to Jacob Early .
7.  
Simeon Minnick , b. 26 Jul 1787, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; d. after 1806.
8.
Catharine Minnick , b. abt. 1789, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; d. aft. 1806.
9.
Magdalena Minnick , b. 23 Feb 1791, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; m. 1 Oct 1809, 1st Reformed Church, Lancaster Co., PA to Michael Buel  or Buss .
10. Susannah Minnick , b. 8 Jun 1794, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 12 Mar 1848, Kettle Creek, PA; m. 3 Oct 1810, German Reform Church, Lancaster, PA to Simeon Pfoutz, Sr.

John Minnich , Sr.

2.  John Minnich , Sr. , son of Jacob & Mary Elizabeth (Wolf) Minnich, b. 1 Aug 1777, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co., PA; d. bef 1850; m. ca. 1799 to Elizabeth Hause . 

John & Elizabeth (Hause) Minnich had nine (9) children:

2.1.    Elizabeth Minnich , b. 10 Jun 1800
2.
2.    Catharina Minnich , b. 27 Jun 1802
2.3.   
Michael Minnich , b. 2 Feb 1805, Briery Branch, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 20 Aug 1886.
2.4.    Christian Minnich , 17 Jan 1807.
2.5.   
John Minnich , Jr. , b. 7 Feb 1809, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 12 Jan 1881, Ashby District, Rockingham Co., VA.
2.6.   
Israel Minnich , b. 14 Mar 1811, Shenandoah Co., VA; d. 16 Feb 1897, Rockingham Co., VA
2.7.   
Joseph Hufford Minnich , b. 9 May 1813, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 6 Mar 1864, Dry River, Rockingham Co., VA.
2.8.   
Elijah Minnich , b. 9 Mar 1817; d. 3 Jul 1899.
2.9.   
Margaret Minnich , b. 11 May 1821; d. 22 Nov 1890.

Susannah Minnick

10.  Susannah Minnich , daughter of Jacob & Mary Elizabeth (Wolf) Minnich, b. 8 Jun 1794, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 12 Mar 1848, Kettle Creek, PA; m. 3 Oct 1810, German Reform Church, Lancaster, PA to Simeon Pfoutz, Sr.   

Simeon & Susannah (Minnick) Pfoutz, Sr., had nine (9) children:

·         Simeon Pfoutz, Jr. , b. 26 Dec 1813, Kettle Creek, Clinton Co., PA; d.24 May 1892, Chapman Township, PA; m. 21 Sept 1841 to Mary Ann Kepler.
·        
Martha Harriet Pfoutz , b. 9 Jun 1816, Kettle Creek, Clinton Co., PA; d. 17 Sept 1889, Kettle Creek, Clinton Co., PA; m. 1832 to Jacob Summerson
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Sarah Pfoutz , b. 1 Apr 1818; d. 1903; m. 30 Jun 1836 to David Summerson
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Jacob Pfoutz , b. 24 Jun 1820; d. 1 Apr 1868; m. 17 Jan 1850 to Mary Hevner
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Susannah Pfoutz , b. 26 Aug 1822
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Nancy Pfoutz , b. 2 Sept 1826, Chapman Twp, Lycoming Co., PA; d. 17 Dec 1901, Shintown, PA; m. 26 Apr 1845, Westport, Noyes Twp, PA
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Mary Ann Pfoutz , b. 24 Feb 1829, Kettle Creek, Clinton Co., PA; d. 25 Dec 1914; m. 19 Jun 1846 to John W. Werts .
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Catherine Pfoutz , b. 26 Apr 1831; d. 4 Mar 1912; m. 4 Mar 1848 to William Miller .
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David Porter Pfoutz , b. 14 Feb 1839, Kettle Creek, Clinton Co., PA; d. 3 Aug 1906, Kettle Creek, Clinton Co., PA; m. Elisa Tiger .

Michael Minnich

2.3.  Michael Minnich , son of John & Elizabeth (Hause) Minnich, b. 2 Feb 1805, Briery Branch, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 20 Aug 1886; m. 21 May 1826, Rockingham Co., VA  to Mildred O. Tutor . 

Michael & Mildred (Tutor) Minnich had ten (10) children:

·         James Christopher Minnich , b. abt. 1827
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David Minnich , b. abt. 1830, VA
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John Minnich , b. abt. 1832, VA
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Elijah Minnich , b. abt. 1834, VA
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Elizabeth Minnich , b. abt. 1836, VA
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Martha A. Minnich , b. abt. 1838, VA
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William Minnich , b. abt. 1838, VA
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Mildred Minnich , b. abt. 1842, VA
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Elisha Minnich , b. abt. 1846, VA
·        
Maria J. Minnich , b. abt. 1849, VA

John Minnick , Jr.

2.5.  John Minnick , Jr., son of John & Elizabeth (Hause) Minnich, b. 7 Feb 1809, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 12 Jan 1881, Otterbine, Rockingham Co., VA; m 1st Elisabeth Hess , daughter of Philip Hess, b. 10 Sept 1810; d. 16 Feb 1856, Otterbine, Rockingham Co., VA, age 45; bur. United Brethren Churchyard, Otterbine, Rockingham Co., VA.; m 2nd Hannah Byrd  (Bird), b. 19 Jan 1830; d. 28 Dec 1901, Otterbine, Harrisonburg, VA.  No children by 2nd marriage.

John & Elisabeth (Hess) Minnick had seven (7) children:

2.5.1.     John Bazzle Minnick , b. abt. 1836, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 27 Nov 1863[ii], shot during the C.W. in Orange County (Confederate).  He served in Co H 10th VA Vol. Infantry.  Chrisman’s Infantry.
2.5.2.    
Jacob “Jake” Christopher Minnick , d. during C.W. at Winchester of Typhoid fever, bur. Winchester Cemetery; m. _______.  Left a daughter 3 weeks old at his death.
2.5.3.     Mary Ellen Minnick , b. 9 Feb 1839, Rockingham Co., VA; m. John William Bell , of Covington VA of McAllister & Bell Flour Mill. 
2.5.4.     Fanny “Frances” Minnick , b. abt. 1833; m. Martin Roof , d. ca. 1910, Covington, VA, of a Stroke while out in a corn field.
2.5.5.    
Elizabeth Chlorinda Margaret Minnick , b. 17 Sept 1845, Otterbine, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 11 Mar 1926, Covington, Allegheny Co., VA; m. Jonathan Alexander Robinson .
2.5.6.    
Phillip Morgan Minnick , d. as a child.

Israel Minnich

2.6.  Israel Minnich , son of John & Elizabeth (Hause) Minnich, b. 14 Mar 1811, Shenandoah Co., VA; d. 16 Feb 1897, Rockingham Co., VA; m 1st 21 Jul 1832, Rockingham Co., VA to Lydia Roudabush , daughter of Jacob & Mary (Whitzel) Roudabush; m 2nd 18 May 1879, near Keezletown, Rockingham Co., VA to Mary Higgs , daughter of Matilda Derrer . 

Israel & Lydia (Roudabush) Minnich had eleven (11) children:

·         Simon Minnich , b. abt. 183, VA
·        
William Minnich , b. 15 Ot 1835, VA
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Margaret Salome Minnich , b. abt. 1837, VA; d. 11 Jun 1810
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Eliza Minnich , b. abt. 1839, VA; m. 14 Mar 1861 to John Stanley
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Sarah Minnich , b. abt. 1841, VA
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Mary Minnich , b. 14 Feb 1846, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 21 Dec 1923; m. 1 Dec 1870 to John H. Lilly .
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Martha A. Minnich , b. abt. 1847, VA
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Joseph H. Minnich , b. 31 Jul 1850, Rockingham Co., VA
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Emma J. Minnich , b. abt. 1851, Rockingham Co., VA; m 1st to Joseph F. Good ; m 2nd to Jno. H. Miller
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Henretta A. Minnich , b. 9 Jan 1855; d. 17 Feb 1873, Rockingham Co., VA
·        
John Wallace Minnich , b. 1857; d. 15 Jan 1916.

Joseph Hufford Minnich

2.5.7.  Joseph Hufford Minnich , son of John & Elizabeth (Hause) Minnich, b. 9 May 1813, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 6 Mary 1864, Dry River, Rockingham Co., VA; m 1st 20 Mar 1833 to Elizabeth Tyler , daughter of Jones Tyler ; m 2nd 12 Jul 1838 to Angeline McDorman , daughter of James McDorman . 

Joseph & Angeline (McDorman) Minnich had eight (8) children:

·         John Wallace Minnich , b. 30 Mar 1839, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 1917
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Calvin Minnich , b. 30 May 1841, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 17 May 1862
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Dallas Minnich , b. 14 Mar 1843, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 10 May 1864
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Edward Hennings Minnich , b. 27 Feb 1846, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 1931
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Sylvester Minnich , b. 26 Mar 1848, Rockingham Co., VA
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Tireettta Pamela Minnich, b. 22 Oct 1850
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Mary Jane Minnich , b. 6 Jun 1853; d. 1940
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Joanna Minnich , b. 28 Mar 1858

Elijah Minnich

2.8.  Elijah Minnich , son of John & Elizabeth (Hause) Minnich, b. 9 Mar 1817; d. 3 Jul 1899; m. 26 Aug 1841 to Frances Ann McDorman . 

Elijah & Frances (McDorman) Minnich had three (3) children:

·         Louisa Minnich , b. 29 Sept 1842; d. 24 Feb 1917
·        
Nancy Jane Minnich , b. 8 Jan 1845
·         Dorcas Ann Minnich , b. abt. 1848; m. John Stanley

Margaret Minnich

2.9.  Margaret Minnich , daughter of John & Elizabeth (Hause) Minnich, b. 11 May 1821; d. 22 Nov 1890; m. 20 Jul 1846 to Silas Leary . 

Silas & Margaret (Minnich) Leary had three (3) children:

·         David Leary , b. abt. 1843
·        
Mary Leary , b. abt. 1845
·        
Barbara Leary , b. abt. 1849

Mary Ellen Minnick

2.5.3.  Mary Ellen Minnick , daughter of John & Elisabeth (Hess) Minnick, m. John William Bell , of Covington VA of McAllister & Bell Flour Mill. 

John W. & Mary (Minnick) Bell had six (6) children: 

2.5.3.1. Thomas Jerome Bell
2.5.3.2.
Edward McAllister Bell
2.5.3.3.
Bird (male) Bell  (attended VPI - died of TB.)
2.5.3.4.  
Adams McAllister Bell  (attended VPI - died of TB.)
2.5.3.5.  
Willie (female) Bell , d. drowned in a buggy with her child while waiting for her husband was tending to poor folks; m. Dr. Anderson .
2.5.3.6.  
Hattie Bell  m. (unknown) Mc Connell & had three children.

Frances Minnick

2.5.4.  Frances “Fanny” Minnick, daughter of John & Elisabeth (Hess) Minnick, m. Martin Roof , d. ca. 1910, Covington, VA, of a Stroke while out in a corn field.

Martin & Fanny (Minnick) Roof had three (3) children:

2.5.4.1. son, m. & moved to Ohio
2.5.4.2.
Elizabeth Roof , m. “Bout” Stull – Elizabeth Still living.  They had a daughter Virginia.
2.5.4.3.
Virginia Roof , m.  unknown and they divorced.  Virginia had a son.

Elizabeth Chlorinda Margaret Minnick

2.5.5.  Elizabeth Chlorinda Margaret Minnick , daughter of John & Elisabeth (Hess) Minnick, b. 17 Sept 1845, Otterbine, Rockingham Co., VA; d. 11 Mar 1926, Covington, Allegheny Co., VA; m. Jonathan Alexander Robinson , son of  William M. & Elisabeth (Sively)  Robinson , b. 10 Oct 1837 d. 29 May 1916.

Jonathan Alexander & Elizabeth (Minnick) Robinson had a daughter:

2.5.5.1.    Mary Ella Robinson

 For Further Information See Robinson

Willie Bell

2.5.3.5.  Willie (female) Bell , daughter of John W. & Mary (Minnick) Bell, d. drowned in a buggy with her child while waiting for her husband was tending to poor folks; m. Dr. Anderson . 

Dr. & Willie (Bell) Anderson had two (2) children:

·         Margaret Anderson
·        
brother, d. drowned with mother

Hattie Bell

2.5.3.6.   Hattie Bell , daughter of John W. & Mary (Minnick) Bell, m. (unknown) Mc Connell & had three (3) children:

·         Mary Bell Mc Connell
·        
Lee B. Mc Connell
·        
Rob “Robert” Roy Mc Connell .


[i] A History of Rockingham County, Virginia”, by John W. Wayland
[ii]
  Published in the “Rockingham Register” March 24, 18 65.