Ulysses
'Grant' Minard
(1871-1930)
Ulysses
'Grant' Minard was born on April 6, 1871 in Scio, Harrison County, OH, the son of Daniel
and Rebecca (Knouff) Minard.
In late 1899, Grant married Anna Bertha Somerville (1875-1965).
They resided in Scio in 1903, in Newark, OH circa 1904, in Ashland, OH in 1923, and in Florida circa 1929. Grant enjoyed weekend visits to the home of his sister Eunice Morgan in Cadiz.
After moving to Newark in 1904, to 59 Wallace Street, Grant announced that “he will be pleased to receive calls at any time from former Harrison county friends,” said the Cadiz Republican.
A
rare old photographic postcard of Newark is seen at left, showing the
north side of the town square . Note the curved trolley tracks in the middle of
the street, at far right.
In 1909, the Minards are known to have taken “an extended trip to Denver, Idaho and Oregon,” said the Republican. It's possible Grant visited his brother Luther, known to have lived in Idaho at about that time.
The Minards are thought to have only lived in Newark for about eight years, and then returned to Scio.
Grant suffered from heart disease and asthma. He passed away at age 59 on May 29, 1930. He was buried in Grandview Cemetery in Scio.
Anna outlived him by 35 years, and died in 1965. She is buried with her husband.
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