Minerva Ann Gearheart

Female 1875 - 1975  (100 years)


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  • Name Minerva Ann Gearheart 
    Born 25 Jun 1875  Floyd Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: Minerva Herndon
      SSN: 226-40-0973
      Last Residence: 24018 Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia
      BORN: 25 Jun 1875
      Died: Nov 1975
      State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Nov 1975  Salem, Roanoke Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: Minerva Ann Herndon
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age at Death: 100
      Birth Date: 25 Jun 1875
      Birth Place: Floyd Co. VA
      Death Date: 27 Nov 1975
      Death Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia
      Registration Date: 3 Dec 1975
      Father: William Lawson Gearhart
      Mother: Ruth Goodson
      Spouse: Arthur Moore Herndon
    Buried Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1880 Census
      Name: Manerva Gearheart
      Age: 4
      Birth Year: abt 1876
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1880: Alleghany, Montgomery, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's name: Lawson Gearheart
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Ruth Gearheart
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Lawson Gearheart 27
      Ruth Gearheart 27
      Manerva Gearheart 4
      James Gearheart 3
      Crawford Gearheart 1

      1900 Census
      Name: M A Henedon [M A Herndon]
      Age: 23
      Birth Date: Jun 1876
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: A M Henedon
      Marriage Year: 1893
      Years Married: 7
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother: number of living children: 3
      Mother: How many children: 4
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      A M Henedon 30
      M A Henedon 23
      V R Henedon 5
      Edna Henedon 2
      Ruth Henedon 7 months

      1910 Census
      Name: Minerva C Herndon
      Age in 1910: 33
      Birth Year: abt 1877
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Goodwill, Mercer, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Arthur M Herndon
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Native Tongue: English
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Years Married: 16
      Number of Children Born: 6
      Number of Children Living: 3
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Arthur M Herndon 40
      Minerva C Herndon 33
      Vivian R Herndon 14
      Edna V Herndon 12
      Ruth Herndon 10

      1920 Census
      Name: Minerva A Herndon
      Age: 44
      Birth Year: abt 1876
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Bramwell, Mercer, West Virginia
      Street: Main Street
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: A M Herndon
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Proprietor
      Industry: Hotel
      Employment Field: Own Account
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      A M Herndon 48
      Minerva A Herndon 44
      Vivan R Herndon 24
      Etna B Herndon 22
      Ruth Herndon 19
      F C Jennys 37 [boarder]
      B D Finegan 55 [boarder]
      John W Scott 26 [boarder]
      Clarence Jackson 23 [boarder]
      Mcisac 38 [boarder]
      Tom Morgan 35 [boarder]
      Ella Hayes 30 [boarder]
      Lewis Barnes 22 [boarder]

      1930 Census
      Name: Minerva Herndon
      Birth Year: abt 1874
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Homemaker?: Yes
      Home in 1930: Bramwell, Mercer, West Virginia
      Street address: Pocahontas Ave
      Dwelling Number: 156
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Arthur M Herndon 60
      Minerva Herndon 56
      Ray Herndon 31

      1940 Census
      Name: Minevra Herndon
      Age: 63
      Estimated birth year: abt 1877
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Relation to Head of House: Housekeeper
      Home in 1940: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia
      House Number: 504
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Mercer, West Virginia
      Residence in 1935: Rural, Mercer, West Virginia
      Resident on farm in 1935: No
      Occupation: Housekeeper
      Attended School or College: No
      Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st grade
      Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 70
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
      Income: $520
      Income Other Sources: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Marion Cocke 74
      Minevra Herndon 63
    Person ID I34110  Master File
    Last Modified 14 May 2016 

    Family Arthur M. Herndon,   b. 15 Feb 1870, Montcalm, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1939, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 01 Jun 1893  Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ray Vivian Herndon,   b. 30 Jul 1895, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1961, Salem, Roanoke Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Edna Herndon,   b. 01 Aug 1897, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Aug 1932, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    +3. Mary Ruth Herndon,   b. Oct 1899, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 12 May 2016 
    Family ID F14195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart