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Female Minerva Alvord Click to view Minerva Alvord in the family tree

Minerva was born on March 22nd, 1831 in Dyberry, PA.1   Minerva's father was Zenas Alvord and her mother was Deborah Hart.  Her paternal grandparents were Seth Alvord and Ruth Norcott; her maternal grandparents were Selah Hart and Rachel Hempsted. She had four brothers and seven sisters, named George Seymour, William, James Boyd, Henry, Mary Ann, Emmar Nancy, Sarah Deborah, Henrietta, Irene Gleason, Jane Susan and Euphemia.  She was the third youngest of the twelve children.1 

1 phelps.FTW @ Tree #0105
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0105, 0105.ftw @ Tree #0105