Era Lea Minter

1923 - 2012  (89 years)

• Name	Era Lea Minter
  Birth	9 Jan 1923	Van Zandt County, Texas, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	6F6FDA7A6FC748679D7F4061D746D23BFE92
  Death	14 Dec 2012	Terry County, Texas, USA   [2]
  Burial	Terry County Memorial Cemetery, Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, USA   [2]
  Notes	From findagrave.com, Mar 2015: Era Lea, joined her family and friends in Heaven on December 14, 2012. She was born January 9, 1923 to James Herbert Minter and Ida Elizabeth Ashby Minter in Van Zandt County, Texas. Era Lea "Sis" grew up in East, North and West Texas. She married Earl Caswell in Meadow, Texas June 10, 1944. They farmed at Union, Meadow, Anton and Gomez during their marriage. They were blessed with five daughters. Era Lea loved to sing, dance and laugh. She was a hard worker. She helped her family to live during the Depression by cleaning, cooking and babysitting for families in the area. When she married, she worked right alongside Earl doing whatever farm work needed to be done. Era Lea was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Ralph and Jack Minter, sister, Gert Minter Banks and grandson, Tim Gibbs. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Jodell and Leon Gibbs of Lamesa, Judy and Frankie Beadles, Carla and John Rogers of Lubbock, Barbara and Sid Hill of Cleburne and Ida and Don Haley of Brownfield. Era had nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Published December 14, 2012 by Brownfield Funeral Home
  Person ID	I4739	America
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	James Herbert Minter,   b. 1 Jul 1898, Panola County, Texas, USA d. 3 Feb 1978, Texas, USA (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Ida Elizabeth ASHBY,   b. 18 Oct 1904, Wills Point, Texas, USA d. 15 Apr 1979, Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	4 Sep 1920	Kaufman County, Texas, USA   [1, 3]
  Family ID	F2231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Earl CASWELL,   b. 7 Feb 1922, Oklahoma, USA d. 3 Nov 2004, Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1944	Meadow, Texas, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F2234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S68] 1930 US Federal Census. [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S317] United States marriages at findmypast.co.uk.