Our line of Minnicks first came to America in 1737.

Johan Simon Muench was born on July 21, 1700 in Bavaria (Germany). He was married on August 17, 1728 to Anna Maria Katherina Schenk.

In 1737, Simon (age 35) and his family sailed to America from Rotterdam (The Netherlands) on the emigrant ship The Samuel. Traveling with Simon was his brother, Peter (age 39) and his family. It is believed that the Muench's were among many German emigrants fleeing religious persecution in Germany. They fled to America via a palatine ship via the English port of Cowes and arrived at the Port of Philadelphia on August 30, 1737.

Ship records indicate that both Simon and Peter were among a group of passengers who, upon their arrival at the Port of Philadelphia, were immediately routed to the Courthouse of Philadelphia, where they took the Oaths to the Government (an oath of allegiance to the King of England).

In 1747, Simon was among six trustees to whom a tract of 35 acres was granted for purposes related to establishing the Christ Little Tulpehocken Church in Jefferson Township, PA. (read more). The church is still located at 40 Church Road in Bernville, PA.

Simon and his wife are both buried in the Little Tulpehocken Cemetery near the church.

Moses Richey "Roy" Minnick was born 17 May 1874 (son of Reverend John L. & Louisa E. Minnick).

On 2 February 1919 he died one week after being shot by his neighbor, J.H. Wade, after an argument over a fence line.  He was buried in the Minnick Family Cemetery.

On 11 December 1895 he married Alice Lucinda Jones, daughter of James Retherford Jones and Martha Lula Garner, both from Caldwell County. Alice Lucinda was born 8 May 1876 in McMahan, Caldwell County, Texas and when she died on the 18th June 1977, she was the oldest living resident of Williamson County.

From Moses and Alice's marriage there were born seven children:

1. Martha Zula Minnick Johnson
2. James Nimrod "Nim" Minnick
3. Sadie Lou Ida Minnick Dearing
4. John Mitchell Minnick
5. Jasper "Jack" Trudo Minnick
6. Reba Elizabeth Minnick Bryant
7. Alice Mozelle Minnick Cantwell

Excerpt by Helen Mozelle (Smothers) Swenson, great-granddaughter of Reverend John L. & Louisa Minnick) as published in Williamson County, Texas - Its History and Its People (compiled by Jean Shroyer & Hazel Hood, published by the Williamson County Genealogical Society, Inc., Copyright 1985).

Jasper Minnick was the infant son of Reverend John L. and Louisa E. Minnick. He was born on September 17, 1875 and died one day after his first birthday on September 18, 1876.

The Minnick Family Cemetery was started with baby Jasper's grave. It is the oldest grave in the cemetery.

Eunavista "Euna" Minnick Simpson was born 18 February 1872 (and was the daughter of Reverend John L. and Louisa E. Minnick). She was Williamson County's oldest resident at her death on 19 December 1973 and was buried at New Hope Baptist Church in Cedar Park.

On 22 December 1887 she was married to Shadrach "Shade" Jackson Simpson, who was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on 27 August 1862 and died May 1918. They had twelve children.

Excerpt by Helen Mozelle (Smothers) Swenson, great-granddaughter of Reverend John L. & Louisa Minnick) as published in Williamson County, Texas - Its History and Its People (compiled by Jean Shroyer & Hazel Hood, published by the Williamson County Genealogical Society, Inc., Copyright 1985).