James Fontaine Minter

1829 - 1886  (57 years)

• Name	James Fontaine Minter
  Birth	1829	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6A8180CE84B647749001D39A66C2F894E05E
  Death	1886	Oak Grove Plantation, Axton, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	William Henry Minter Memorial Cem., Axton, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	1860 United States Federal Census: in North District, Pittsylvania, Virginia ( all MINTER), James F (30, farmer), America D (wife, 25), Isiah S (5) and Martha J (3). 1880 United States Federal Census: in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia ( all MINTER), James F (51, farmer), America D (wife, 46), Virginia D (daughter, 17), Sally (daughter, 16), Calla - (daughter, 14), Laura S (daughter, 13), Cora (daughter, 11), Wm Henry (son, 10, works on farm), Lillian (daughter, 6), Obadiah G (son, 3), Powhatan (son, 20, works on farm) and Katie (daughter in law, 17). James died in 1886. 1900 United States Federal Census: in District 98, Danville, Virginia ( both MINTER), America (head, born Sep 1833, 66, widow, 13 children, 10 living) and Obadiah (son, born Jun 1877, 22, R R laborer). Also Lillie R EAST (daughter, born May 1874, married 6 years, 1 child living) and Viola EAST (granddaughter, born Jul 1899, 1). 1910 United States Federal Census: in District 67, Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, America D MINTER (head, 74, widow). Not searched for in 1920.
  Person ID	I1189	America
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Watson Obediah Minter,   b. Abt 1795, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Jan 1855, Mount Vernon, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Frances Walker "Fanny" COVINGTON,   b. 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. Aft 15 Jul 1870, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1817	Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	America Delaware JEFFERSON,   b. 8 Sep 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Nov 1926, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	8 Dec 1853	Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Isaiah Thompson Minter,   b. 16 Nov 1854, Henry, Franklin County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Nov 1932, Roanoke, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)   2. Martha Jane "Mattie" Minter,   b. 14 May 1857, Mountain Valley, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Nov 1957, Axton, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 100 years)   3. James Powhatan Minter,   b. 1860, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 1890, USA (Age 30 years)   4. Virginia Delaware "Delia" Minter,   b. 26 Aug 1862, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Dec 1950, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 88 years)   5. Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Minter,   b. 1 Dec 1863, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 24 Apr 1961, Lynchburg, Bedford County, Virginia, USA (Age 97 years)   6. Callie Josephine Minter,   b. 20 Apr 1865, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 14 May 1938, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 73 years)   7. Laura Susan Minter,   b. 25 Oct 1867, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Aug 1961, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA (Age 93 years)   8. Cora Lee Minter,   b. 14 Mar 1868, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 15 Aug 1959, Virginia, USA (Age 91 years)   9. William Henry "Will" Minter,   b. 2 Oct 1869, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Oct 1954, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)   10. Lillian Radagonale "Lillie" Minter,   b. 12 May 1874, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 15 May 1974, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA (Age 100 years)   11. Obadiah G "Obie" Minter,   b. Jun 1877, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 14 Jan 1920 (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S52] http://www.cottagehill.com, April 2012, http://www.theminters.co.uk/johnspages/cottagehillsources.php#4454 (Reliability: 3). [S52] http://www.cottagehill.com, April 2012.