Benjamin Michael "Ben" Minter

1878 - 1924  (46 years)

• Name	Benjamin Michael "Ben" Minter
  Nickname	Ben
  Birth	20 Jan 1878	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9F0D4A7DBDCE4A399A1A0377A17557C3DFF2
  Death	23 Sep 1924	Rangeley, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	The following is copied from findagrave.com: THE HENRY BULLETIN, Fri., Sept. 24, 1934, p. 4, col. 5 [edited]. Benjamin M. Minter, 57, well known Henry County citizen passed away at his home at Rangeley, Thursday afternoon following a long decline in health. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Funeral services were held from the late residence this afternoon and the remains laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery here. Surviving is his wife and the following children,: Anne, Benjamin Jr., Virginia and Gertrude Minter. Two sisters, Mesdames E. L Slaydon and Mattie Varner of Martinsville, and four brothers, Canie Minter and Willis Minter, both of Roanoke, Jimmie Minter of Leatherwood and George Minter of Ohio, also remain. The deceased was a life long resident of Henry County. For the past several years he operated an automotive service business at Koehler. He was a member of the Baptist denomination. ******** The paper dated Mon., Oct. 1, 1934, p. 1, col. 2, says the active pall bearers were Willie Minter, Jimmie Minter, Canie Minter, George Minter, E. L. Slaydon and John Varner. Also named is another sister, Lelia Turner.
  Person ID	I1149	America
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Michael Eggleston Minter,   b. 3 Jan 1854, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Aug 1921, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Martha Jane "Babe" WINN,   b. 2 Sep 1853, Virginia, USA d. 20 Oct 1922, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1873	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lelia Anne STULTZ,   b. 11 Jan 1878, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Jun 1966 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1907	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Lelia Anne Minter,   b. 16 Jan 1912   d. 28 Apr 1996, Fieldale, Virginia, USA (Age 84 years)   2. Benjamin Brice Minter,   b. 10 Dec 1915   d. 21 Feb 2003, Fieldale, Virginia, USA (Age 87 years)   3. Virginia Winn Minter,   b. 4 Apr 1918   d. 22 Dec 2000, Morriston, Tennessee, USA (Age 82 years)   4. Gertrude Grady Minter,   b. 9 Jan 1921   d. 26 Feb 2001, Fieldale, Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 23 Sep 1924 - Rangeley, Virginia, USA Burial - - Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S52] http://www.cottagehill.com, April 2012. [S70] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, Nov 2014 and later. [S488] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 at ancestry.com.