Match! CA: Minor, Robert Ray Age 72 Found 1999

Robert Ray Minor age 72. Place of birth Arizona. Last known address 11398 Bartlett #14 Adelanto, CA

http://www.unclaimedpersons.com/Coroner_Public_Details.asp?Coroner_IndigentsPage=36&ItemNo=415

Social Security Death Index

Name: Robert R. Minor
SSN: 561-XXXXXXXXX
Born: 23 Sep 1927
Died: 15 Nov 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)

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US Veteran's Gravesites

Name: Robert R Minor
Service Info.: AMN US NAVY KOREA
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1927
Death Date: 15 Nov 1999
Service Start Date: 23 Jan 1948
Interment Date: 23 Dec 1999
Cemetery: Riverside National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 22495 Van Buren Boulevard Riverside, CA 92518
Buried At: Section 50 Site 4166

Possible Unclaimed in 1940 Census

Name: Robert R Minor
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Arizona
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona
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Street: Fourth Avenue
Inferred Residence in 1935: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 61B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lawrence F Minor 47
Robert R Minor 12

Unclaimed's father & family in 1900 Census

Name: Laura Minor
Age: 64
Birth Date: Mar 1836
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Iola, Allen, Kansas
[Allen]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 5
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Laura Minor 64 great- grandma
Louis A Minor 40 grandpa
William Minor 8 uncle
Lawrence Minor 6 Unclaimed's father
Harry Brister 35 boarders
William Brister 29

Unclaimed's Uncle - probably had no children:

1920 Census

Name: Will H Minor
[Will H Miner]
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Montana
Home in 1920: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lotttie A Minor
Father's Birthplace: Montana
Mother's Birthplace: Montana
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Will H Minor 28
Lotttie A Minor 27
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1930 Census

Name: Will H Minor
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Montana
Race: White
Home in 1930: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona
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Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Lotta A Minor
Father's Birthplace: Kansas
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri

Household Members:
Name Age
Will H Minor 39
Lotta A Minor 37
Peyton R Rowan 32 boarder


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1940 Census

Name: Will H Minor
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Montana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Yuma, Arizona
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Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Yuma, Arizona
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 440
Occupation: Proprietor
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Employer
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2400
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Will H Minor 49
Lotto F Minor 47
Mae E Stephenson 49 sister in law
William Ferson Stephenson 13 nephew

Unclaimed's (step)father died in CA

California Death Index

Name: Lawrence F Minor
Social Security #: 527056189
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 Jul 1892
Birth Place: Montana
Death Date: 13 Jul 1970
Death Place: San Diego

Unclaimed was born Robert Ray Conway, not sure what happened to parents:

Arizona Birth Records

Birth CONWAY, ROBERT RAY 1927.09.23 ____.__.__ HARVEY CONWAY (born TX, age 36) DIMRITY BRUCE (born Flint, MI, age 24) YUMA


http://genealogy.az.gov/azbirth/0983/bc0932.pdf

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1930 Census, mother is married to Lawrence Minor

Name: Lawrence Minor
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Kansas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Brawley, Imperial, California
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Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Dimity Minor
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States

Household Members:
Name Age
Lawrence Minor 37
Dimity Minor 26
Herbert N Harkins 39 boarder
Robert R Conway 2 stepson <----UNCLAIMED
[2 6/12]

Biological father probably died in 1938

Arizona Death Records

Death CONWAY, HARVEY C.
Birthplace: EASTLAND, TX 1888.08.15 1938.01.23 . . MARICOPA

http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/058/10580286.pdf

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Was in WW1?

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 Record

Name: Harvey Carrol Conway
Death Date: 23 Jan 1938
Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Signed by (probable sister) Lizzie Catchings of Lawton, OK

Possible Biological father's family:

1900 Census
Name: Harvey Conowey
[Harvey Conway]
[Harvey Conway]
[Harvey Conveacy]
Age: 11
Birth Date: Aug 1888
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Eastland, Texas
[Eastland]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Joseph Conowey
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Iola Conowey
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Conowey 47
Iola Conowey 44
Lillie Conowey 22
Lizzie Conowey 18
Harvey Conowey 11
Walter Conowey 9

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1930 Census

Name: Harvey C Conway
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
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Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Pearl Conway
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Household Members:
Name Age
Harvey C Conway 41
Pearl Conway 36