Minerva was raised in Gallia County, the daughter of Jordan Mascall MANRING, b NC, and Sarah Elizabeth KNOX, b VA.

After the death of his first wife, Hiram Booth married Minerva Manring about 1841.

Hiram and Minerva were the parents of the following children, all born in Wilkesville Township.

Son Ezra M., b. 9 Aug 1842, served in Co. D, 194th OVI. After the war he married DRUSILLA GRAHAM, b May 1847, Gallia Co, on Oct 29, 1868, Gallia County. They lived in Wilkesville Twp. in the 1870 and 1880 Census, in Huntington, Gallia Co. in the 1900 abd 1910 Census, but lived in Virginia when they died. They are buried in the Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton City, Virginia.

Daughter Sarah Ann, b. 6 Mar 1843, married ISAAC W. MILLER, b Jul 20, 1840, Beaver Co, PA, on Jan 1, 1862, Vinton Co. Sarah Ann (1843-1928) and Isaac W. (1840-1926) Miller are buried at Green Summit Cemetery, Adelphi, Ross Co., OH.

Son Hiram S., b. 12 Sep 1845, is buried at Wilkesville Cemetery. He married three times:
MAGGIE A. MILLER on Dec 17, 1869, Vinton Co; bu. Wilkesville Cem.
widowed,
he married 2nd, CAROLINE HOLLIDAY on 2 Nov 1876, Meigs Co., possibly bur. Standish Cemetery, Meigs Co.;
again widowed,
he married 3rd NANCY CATHERINE CURRY on 16 Oct 1890, Gallia Co., bur. Wilkesville Cem.

Son Jordan, b. 23 May 1848, was certified to teach in 1880, but also farmed. He married JANET CHERRINGTON, b 17 Feb 1850, Evergreen, Gallia Co, on July 21, 1875, Gallia Co. Jordan (1848-1916) and Janet (1850-1939) Booth are buried at Pine Hill Cemetery, Gallia Co.

Of son, David, b. 1849, nothing more is known.

Daughter Sophia Minerva, b. 1 Mar 1852, married LEWIS STUART SCOTT, b. 21 Sep 1851, VA, on Dec 31, 1874, Vinton Co. He died on 2 Sep 1896; Sophia M. Scott (1852-1925) is buried at Union Cemetery, Columbus.

Daughter Eva Bell (or Iva), b. 15 Mar 1856, married HENRY A. REISINGER on Aug 31, 1879, Vinton Co. They are found in 1880 in Worth Co., MO; in 1900 in Butler Co., KS; and in 1910 in Stone Co., MO. In 1920 Census Henry A. Reisinger is in Minidoka Co., Idaho, with their son, Kyrle. Henry died there on 28 Feb 1929, and is buried at Minidoka Acequia Rupert Cemetery, Minidoka Co., ID. No record of her death has yet been found.

Minerva Manring Booth died Apr 20, 1875, Wilkesville, 61Y 8M 10D, married.

Hiram Booth died Feb 1, 1884, widowed, 69Y 6M 18D.