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In Lasting Memory
Remembering 7,074 Cousins and Spouses
Who Have Passed Away Since July 1, 2000 -
One Every 1.39 Days on Average

Recent Deaths - 2000-2001 - 2002-2003 - 2004-2005 - 2006-2007 -
2008-2009 - 2010-2011 - 2012-2013 - 2014-2015 - 2016-2017 -
2018-2019 - 2020-2021 - 2022-2023 - 2024-2025
Honor Roll - Cemetery Cleanups

The incessant march of time continues to take a huge toll on our extended family of tens of thousands of cousins. On average, we lose a Minerd- Minard- Miner- Minor cousin or spouse every 1.39 days.

Dates when we've lost 5
cousins in a single day:

July 30, 2002 Aug. 18, 2012

Feb. 2, 2004 Dec. 5, 2012

March 3, 2004 April 12, 2013

Oct. 14, 2007 Dec. 12, 2013

Oct. 30, 2007 April 22, 2016*
March 11, 2008 Aug. 20, 2016

May 31, 2008 Feb. 13, 2017

March 28, 2012** Aug. 34, 2018

July 16, 2012 Dec. 16, 2020

Jan. 14, 2021

* 6 deaths
**8 deaths June 1, 2021

Sadly, in the years that have elapsed since July 1, 2000, when we started counting with precision, an alarming number of cousins and spouses has passed away, all of them descendants of southwestern Pennsylvania pioneers Jacob and Maria (Nein) Minerd Sr.. We extend our deepest sympathy to their loved ones.

No epidemic illness is at work. Rather, the data evidences the normal cycle of life, reflecting the extended family's enormous headcount and the aging of the baby boom generation.

It's a staggering toll, but certainly is not comprehensive, as we have no true way of knowing the status of every single branch of the clan. The lists of past years' data are regularly backfilled as ongoing research identifies more and more of the family lines to the present day.

Only a miniscule fraction of the total names at death was some form of M-M-M-M -- less than one percent. Not surprisingly, everyone else carried some other, different name -- more than 99 percent of the headcount.

This is because, as the family has grown to an immense population, the proportion of cousins who descend from females doubles with each succeeding generation, and with that the number of other names.

January 1, 2026 to Present (1):

Shirley (Mayle) Croston - Canton, OH - Jan. 2, 2026
Family of Sarepta (Kennedy) Mayle