Edgar S. Minor
Edgar S. Minor, Vice-president and general manager of the Minor Fire Brick Company, with extensive plant situated near Empire, O., was born at Hammondsville, Jefferson County, Ohio, December 22, 1864, and is a son of Samuel D. and Hannah (Garlick) Minor.
Samuel D. Minor, who is a retired resident of Wellsville, O., was born in Hancock County, West Virginia, eighty-three years ago. Formerly he was a very active business man and was the founder of what is now the Minor Fire Brick Company, which he conducted for thirty years, and was also the practical head of what was formerly known as the Minor Fire Clay Company. In his earlier years he was a river pilot and also operated flatboats on the Ohio River, then went into the business of manufacturing fire brick at New Cumberland, W. Va. As this business developed he came to Jefferson County where he purchased the interests of the old firm of Francy & Stewart and began the making of brick on the present site of the Minor Fire Brick Company's plant and continued until 1899. He was nuuibered with the progressive and useful men of Knox Township and was particularly concerned in the advancement of the public schools. He has been a stanch Republican since the formation of the party. At the time he lived at New Cumberland he was an active member of the Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Edgar S. Minor was a boy when his parents came to Empire and he attended the village schools and later the Iron City Business College at Pittsburgh, where he remained until he was graduated. From youth he has been identified with the Brick industry and through practical knowledge of manufacturing, is well qualified for official position in the business of which he is part proprietor. He is an active and thoroughly interested citizen of Empire ot wliich he has been mayor on several occasions, is a member of the village council and also of the school board. In politics he is a Republican.
On September 25, 1895, Mr. Minor was married to Miss Mary Atkinson, a daughter of John Atkinson, who was a native ot West Virginia and lost his life while serving as a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War. Mrs. Minor was born m Jefferson County. They have one son, John A., who was born August 28, 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Minor are members of the Methodist Protestant Church. He is identified with the Knights of Pythias at Empire.
From 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio, by Joseph B. Doyle. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910