1823 - 1895

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• Birth	02 Jun 1823	Thompson's Crossroad, Louisa County, Virginia   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Between 1830 and 1831	Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio   [5]
  Occupation	Between 1832 and 1833	Tutored children of Professor J.A.G. Davis in Charlottesville   [6]
  Education	Between Jan 1832 and 1834	University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va   [6]
  Occupation	Between Dec 1834 and 1841	Lawyer in Botetourt County   [7]
  Occupation	Between 1845 and 1895	Taught Law at the University of Virginia   [8, 9, 10]
  Residence	551 Park Street, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia   [11]
  Died	29 Jul 1895  [12]
  Person ID	I02798	Garland and Related Lines
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2009
  Father	MINOR Launcelot
  Mother	TOMPKINS Mary Overton
  Family ID	F01312	Group Sheet
  Family 1	DAVIS Martha Macon,   d. Abt 1857, Albemarle County, Virginia
  Married	Dec 1834  [13]
  Children	1. MINOR Mary L.
  Family ID	F01317	Group Sheet
  Family 2	COLSTON Anne Fisher
  Family ID	F01316	Group Sheet
  Family 3	HILL Ellen Temple,   d. Abt 1912
  Married	14 Nov 1884  [14]
  Family ID	F01318	Group Sheet

• Notes

  June 2, 1813: Born in Thompson's Crossing in Louisa County, Virginia. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 25) 1830: Attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio after walking 460 miles from Louisa County, Va. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 25) Spring 1831: Visited Jefferson College in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania with thoughts of tranferring but did not do so. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 26) Fall 1831: Left Kenyon College and took a trip up through Pa, NY, and back home. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 26) 1832-1833: Tutored the children of Professor J.A.G. Davis of UVA in order to pay his way through school. Professor Davis was later murdered in a student riot. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 30) 1834: Graduated from UVA with a degree in law. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 30) December 1834: Married Martha Macon Davis the sister of his law professor. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 30) 1834-1841: Practiced law in Botetourt County, Virginia. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 31) 1841-1845: Practiced law with is brother Lucius in Charlottesville. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 32) 1845: Took teaching job at the University of Virginia. (John Barbee Minor, The Early Years by Henry W. Reck; The Magazine of Albemarle County History; Volume XII; page 32)

• Sources

  [S00344] John Barbee Minor, The Early Years, Henry D. Reck, (Name: The Magazine of Albemarle County History;), Volume XII 1951-1952., 25. "John Barbee Minor" [S00293] Henry Duke Councilor His Descendantrs and Connections, 303. "John Minor" [S00344] John Barbee Minor, The Early Years, Henry D. Reck, (Name: The Magazine of Albemarle County History;), Volume XII 1951-1952., 25. "youngest of nine children born to Lancelot and Mary Minor" [S00814] The Magazine of Albemarle County History, Albemarle County Historical Society, (Name: The Michie Company, 1962;), v 35 & 36, p 164; "A Visit to the University...". "...born June 2, 1823..." [S00344] John Barbee Minor, The Early Years, Henry D. Reck, (Name: The Magazine of Albemarle County History;), Volume XII 1951-1952., 25. [S00344] John Barbee Minor, The Early Years, Henry D. Reck, (Name: The Magazine of Albemarle County History;), Volume XII 1951-1952., 28. [S00344] John Barbee Minor, The Early Years, Henry D. Reck, (Name: The Magazine of Albemarle County History;), Volume XII 1951-1952., 31. [S00344] John Barbee Minor, The Early Years, Henry D. Reck, (Name: The Magazine of Albemarle County History;), Volume XII 1951-1952., 32. [S00293] Henry Duke Councilor His Descendantrs and Connections, 303. "Professor" [S00814] The Magazine of Albemarle County History, Albemarle County Historical Society, (Name: The Michie Company, 1962;), v 35 & 36, p 164; "A Visit to the University...". "...professor of common and statute law for fifty years at the university..." [S00814] The Magazine of Albemarle County History, Albemarle County Historical Society, (Name: The Michie Company, 1962;), v 35 & 36, p 164; "A Visit to the University 1854...". "He build "Northwood" now 551 Park Street prior to becoming a member of the faculty in 1845." [S00814] The Magazine of Albemarle County History, Albemarle County Historical Society, (Name: The Michie Company, 1962;), v 35 & 36, p 164; "A Visit to the University...". "...died July 29, 1895..." [S00344] John Barbee Minor, The Early Years, Henry D. Reck, (Name: The Magazine of Albemarle County History;), Volume XII 1951-1952., 30. [S00814] The Magazine of Albemarle County History, Albemarle County Historical Society, (Name: The Michie Company, 1962;), v 35 & 36, p 164; "A Visit to the University in 1854...". "...on November 14, 1884..."