Person:Minerva Lillard (1)

Morgan and Nancy Elizabeth Mulkey Lillard were my great-great grandparents. Their daughter, Minerva, was my great grandmother. Minerva's daughter, Lavina Louise Katherine Conrow, was my grandmother.As you mentioned, Morgan and Nancy had fourteen children and I have histories on all of them but my main concern is Minerva so I will share some of what I have with you but keep in mind I have hundreds of pages of information, documents, newspaper articles, deeds etc....Morgan was born April 15, 1822 in North Carolina. Married Nancy January 8, 1852. Was killed by his son-in-law on June 1, 1890. (His will is dated the day before he died) Nancy was born in 1835 and died December 20, 1877. Their daughter, Minerva, was born in August 10, 1855 and died August 9, 1925. Minerva was married four times. Her first husband was George Snider of whom I have no information other than the fact that they applied for their marriage license on December 10, 1873. Her second husband was Charles L. LaGrange whom she married on Nov. 9, 1874. They had three children (names and info available) before he deserted his family (I have the court records and testimonies of the divorce). Minerva then married Ephraim Conrow who was my grandmother's father.They were married Jan. 5, 1881 and had four children (names and info available). After Ephraim died Minerva married Irvin Smith whom my grandmother came to love deeply. Minerva and Irvin had a son named Marion Ephraim had been married previously to Julia Ann Cramer and had four children by her (names and info available).Minerva is buried at Mount Union Cemetery in Benton County, Oregon. Her headstone reads M.SMITH 1855-1825 age 69y 11m 20d