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

Minerva was born in 1857 in Ohio.1   Minerva's father was James Henry Fierce and her mother was Julia Ann Stem.  Her paternal grandparents were Peter Fierce and Hannah Fierce; her maternal grandparents were Levi Stem and Mary Ann Root. She had six brothers and six sisters, named Doddridge Henry, Peter, Rhonyanness ("Ron") N., Frank, John, James Edward, America, Missouri, Rhoda, Ann, Providence and Lelia.  She was the sixth oldest of the thirteen children.1 

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Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1353, 1353.ftw