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According to S.C. Jones who wrote "The Hamrick Generations", Henry Hamrick and Minor Bowen were some of the first settlers of the area. They camped on "Bowen's River" which was given its name that night by Minor Bowen, who always gave people and places nicknames. I assumed that he meant Mayberry Bowen because Mayberry owned 220 acres on Bowen's River. I thought that maybe Mayberry's middle name or nickname was "Minor".
Mayberry's son Thomas named one of his sons Thomas Minor Bowen (born in 1844). Mayberry's son Benjamin named a son Minor Bowen. I started looking for a Minor Bowen. There was a Miner Bowen b abt 1823 in Rutherford County. His age puts him at the generation of Mayberry's children. I don't know what family Miner is connected to.
The only other "Minor" that I found was "Minor Smith". Mayberry's son Benjamin sold or purchased land from him(I can't remember which). Maybe Minor was just a popular name then, bur I thought it was unusual and must have some type of family significance. I know there were a lot of Bowens in Virgina. Has anyone ran across a "Minor"? Any input or thoughts are appreciated!
Lisa
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