MINEHOUSE Family [ MIENHAUSE }

Father: Unknown, MIENHAUSE ~ Mother: Maiden Name Unkn

William H. MINEHOUSE ( Minehause/Mienhouse) b. 1841 PA.d.? KS. m. Sarah M. SHAUBELL b. 20 Sept 1848 in Walker Twnshp, Juniata Co.PA d. aft 1928 in Fort Dodge, KS. Married: 31 March 1865 in Ottumwa, Coffey Co. KS by Rev. J.M. Rankin, Christian Church, Ottumwa,Coffey Co.KS.
Civil War Veteran Kansas Volunteers, 9th Regiment Cavalry , Co.'C'. Discharged Dec.1864.

Children of William Minehouse and Sarah M. Shawbell:

Lewis H. MINEHOUSE, age 23 married Mary KILGORE, age 19 of Lyon County, on 12 May 1895 at Hartford, Coffey Co. KS by Rev. R.T. Harkness.

Carrie MINEHOUSE, age 26 married Arthur A. McKINSTRY, age 28 of Halls Summit, Coffey Co.KS born in Illinios. Occupation: Clerk, on 7 Nov 1894 at Ottumwa, Coffey Co.KS. by Rev. C.T. Durboraw, Methodist Chruch. Arthur is the son of William McKINSTRY and Sarah E. BROUNELL.

Carrie and Arthur are not listed in the 1895 KS Census.

Portion of article by Sarah Shawbell - Minehouse - Stout, Source:Reminiscences of Coffey County, Coffey County Genealogical Libriary, Burlington, KS
William H. Minehouse came to Ottumwa Township in 1858. He helped to put up most of the houses in and around Ottumwa, besides several churches and school houses for miles around. Among them were two at Ottumwa, one at Strawn, one at Halls Summit. He also built a large two-story house for my father