Calvin
L. Inks (1862-1949)
and Nevada B. Minerd
(1874-1956)
Calvin
L. Inks and Nevada B. Minerd were first cousins who married each
other.
Calvin was born in 1862 at Farmington, Fayette County, PA, the son of Andrew J. and Minerva (Minerd) Inks.
Nevada was born in 1874, precise location unknown, the daughter of Isaac F. and Frances Caroline (Jordan) Minerd. She is known to have lived in childhood in Dunbar, Fayette County, as well as in southern Virginia and also in North Dakota.
On Jan. 15, 1890, Calvin and Nevada were married at Dunbar, Fayette County, by the hand of "Squire Duncan." Several months later, after Easter, the Uniontown Genius of Liberty reported that "Cal looks well and enjoys himself among his old friends."
Nevada is seen
at right, in a stylish hat, at about the time of marriage. She was 12 years
younger than her husband.
In November 1906, they are believed to have spent the Thanksgiving holiday at the home of Cal's parents in either Farmington or Fairchance, Fayette County.
The Inkses lived at 252 East Fairview Avenue in Uniontown and later at 404 Jefferson Street in Connellsville, PA. In 1910, Nevada's brother Oliver boarded at their home in Connellsville.
Their children were Ethel Minerva Eutsey, Sanford M. "Sam" Inks, Robert Inks, Oliver "Clyde" Inks and Floyd Inks. Sadly, Robert (1893 -- spinal meningitis) and Floyd (1899) died in childhood and are buried at Hopwood Cemetery near Uniontown.
Seen here is a rare postcard photograph of
Connellsville, circa 1909.
Calvin was employed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for about 45 years, and was a member of the B&O Maintenance of Ways Employees and the B&O Veterans Association. Nevada was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the B&O Veterans Association.
He was a member of the Central Methodist Church board of trustees for 40 years and a member of the F.O.M. Class of the church's Sunday School. He also was a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows.
Nevada belonged to the Dames of Malta, and to the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Emma B. Goodyear Tent No. 46.
Son Sam served in World War I with the 26th Engineers. Less then a month before the Armistice, he wrote a letter from France to his mother which was reprinted in the Oct. 16, 1918 Connellsville Daily Courier. Part of the letter read:
Well,
sweetheart, I am still on the right side and am enjoying the best of everything
this old world can dish out; I mean good health, wealth, happiness and all.
Mother, really I would like to see you again. I often sit and wonder about you,
on my part, dear, I can see you as well as if you were here. Mother, dear, would
you not be surprised if I was to walk in on you some night about 5:30 and say
'well, dear, is supper ready?' Mother, I will never forget your good bread and
jelly now. Mother all the jelly you sent me was so good and I surely enjoyed it.
I have not had any real good bread since being over here, but I have had some
mighty fine suppers with the French people. Tonight I am going to get my fill of
eggs. I know a French lady and she is going to let me have a dozen eggs.
Cal
and Nevada are pictured at left.
In September 1928, at the death of his sister Minnie Johnson in Philadelphia, Calvin and Nevada traveled there to attend the funeral.
Cal died on Aug. 12, 1949. The cause is not known.
Nevada outlived him by seven years, and passed away on Sept. 13, 1956. They are buried at Green Ridge Cemetery near Connellsville, PA. At the time of her death, Nevada had 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Son Sam (1893-1970) married Ethel Margaret
Pierce. He attended Douglas Business College, and worked for many years in the
billing department of West Penn Power Company in Connellsville, retiring as a
supervisor. The West Penn power plant in Connellsville is seen here. In 1958, they retired to Holly Hill, FL. Sam died on July 18, 1970,
and Ethel died in 1994. They rest for eternity at Green Ridge Cemetery in
Connellsville.
Son Oliver "Clyde" resided in Detroit, MI.
Daughter Ethel (1890-1964) married Clyde E. Eutsey ( ? -1946). They lived in Connellsville, where they belonged to the Central Methodist Church. The Eutseys had eight children. Clyde was employed for 27 years with West Penn Power. He passed away at the age of 54 on Jan. 8, 1946. Ethel outlived him for many years, and resided at 209 North Cottage Avenue. She died at age 74 on Nov. 23, 1964. They also are buried at Green Ridge.
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