McMinn
John McMinn
The John McMinn family trace their coming to Texas to 1849 at which time he received a grant from Gov. Wood for 1600 acres, now known as the McMinn Survey near Copeville. John McMinn was born Feb. 27, 1809 in Bedford County, Tennessee. In 1843 he came to Lamar County in Texas and was married to Evaline Ladd Majors. In 1849 they settled on the land granted them. The land was hog-wallow land, none suitable for cultivation and was the home of bands of wild horses, wild turkey, and all kinds of game which came to water at Price Creek running through the land. It was a lonely life. The nearest neighbor was in Millwood; Terrell was the nearest town, where the family journeyed once a year to buy groceries and other supplies. In those days they bought sugar and flour in barrels. As the community grew John McMinn gave land to build a Presbyterian Church, a cemetery and a school. They were named for him and served the community. The church moved to Nevada in 1911. It was formed in 1880. The school was transferred to Nevada in 1933.
John McMinn died Dec. 27, 1898, leaving 7 children: Milton Polk McMinn, Mary Jane, Oliver, John, Dave, Mattie, and Lula. He gave each of his children 200 acres of land. Lula married George McSpadden of Tennessee and inherited the original homeplace. The house is 300 yards off FM1778.
George and Lula had a son Ray, who lived on the homeplace for many years..
The John McMinn family trace their coming to Texas to 1849 at which time he received a grant from Gov. Wood for 1600 acres, now known as the McMinn Survey near Copeville. John McMinn was born Feb. 27, 1809 in Bedford County, Tennessee. In 1843 he came to Lamar County in Texas and was married to Evaline Ladd Majors. In 1849 they settled on the land granted them. The land was hog-wallow land, none suitable for cultivation and was the home of bands of wild horses, wild turkey, and all kinds of game which came to water at Price Creek running through the land. It was a lonely life. The nearest neighbor was in Millwood; Terrell was the nearest town, where the family journeyed once a year to buy groceries and other supplies. In those days they bought sugar and flour in barrels. As the community grew John McMinn gave land to build a Presbyterian Church, a cemetery and a school. They were named for him and served the community. The church moved to Nevada in 1911. It was formed in 1880. The school was transferred to Nevada in 1933.
John McMinn died Dec. 27, 1898, leaving 7 children: Milton Polk McMinn, Mary Jane, Oliver, John, Dave, Mattie, and Lula. He gave each of his children 200 acres of land. Lula married George McSpadden of Tennessee and inherited the original homeplace. The house is 300 yards off FM1778.
George and Lula had a son Ray, who lived on the homeplace for many years..
