Mabel MONTGOMERY

1876 - 1956  (80 years)

• Name	Mabel MONTGOMERY
  Birth	9 Apr 1876	Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	F20F79DF9DAC4A6B84C749446258454E7C5C
  Death	20 Sep 1956	Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Burial	Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Notes	The following was copied from findagrave.com in June 2015: Mabel Montgomery, a daughter of William and Nancy [Red] Montgomery, was born on April 9th 1876 in Giddings, Texas. Her family moved to Abilene in 1881; where her father become the first U.S. Postmaster. Mabel was valedictorian of her graduating class at Abilene High School. In 1893 she was graduated from Stuart Seminary in Austin, and returned to Abilene; where she taught school for several years at Central Ward. While a student at Stuart Seminary, Mabel kept a diary¹ between 1893 and 1894. This diary is now archived at the Texas State and Archives in Austin. On August 1st 1901, Mabel Montgomery married William Adolphus "Will" Minter, a young merchant in Abilene in 1901. This union was blessed with the following known children: Mabel Montgomery (1903-1962) William Dunovant (1904-1976) John Louis "Jack" (1908-1971) While Will Minter ran the family dry good store located at 242 Pine Street; Mabel was active in various civic organizations, and was also a member of the Shakespeare Club, the Abilene Woman's Club, the Just-Sew Club. The Minter's were members of the First Presbyterian Church; where Mabel served as historian for many years. On the September 20th 1956, Mabel Minter departed this life in the 80th year of her age. She was laid to rest beside her beloved husband at the city cemetery in Abilene. Estate of Mrs. Mabel M. Minter ------------------- Mrs. Minter Estate Valued at $78,003 The estate of the late Mrs. W. A (Mabel Montgomery) Minter, Jr. 80, will go to her three children according to a report filed in County probate court. The estate is worth an estimated $78,003.34 with debts of $1,884.41. Mrs. Minter, widow of the founder of Minter's Dry Goods, died September 20th. The preliminary inheritance report was the first action taken in beginning administration of th estate. It showed she died without leaving a will. The beneficiaries are Miss Mabel Minter, 58, of 340 Beech Street, Will D. Minter, 51, of 1201 Sylva Dr., and Jack L. Minter, 48, 1411 Tanglewood. Assets of the estate were shown as real estate, stocks, bonds, notes, accounts, petty cash, certificates and deposits, jointly own properly, and person property. Published in The Abilene Reporter-News Abilene, Texas Thursday, November 29, 1956 Page 19 Notes: (1) Mabel Montgomery Minter, Diary, 1893, typescript, Texas State Library and Archives, Austin. Family links: Parents: Henry Montgomery (1844 - 1897) Nancy Red Montgomery (1850 - 1943) Spouse: William Adolphus Minter (1871 - 1935)* Children: Mabel Montgomery Minter (1903 - 1962)* William Dunovant Minter (1904 - 1976)* Jack Louis Minter (1908 - 1971)* Siblings: Pearl Eva Montgomery (1878 - 1915)* Louis Montgomery (1882 - 1941)* Nannie Lee Montgomery (1884 - 1884)*
  Person ID	I6681	America
  Last Modified	10 May 2017

  
  

  Family	William Adolphus "Will" Minter, Jr.,   b. 16 Oct 1871, Mississippi, USA d. 19 Aug 1935, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1900	Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Mabel Montgomery Minter,   b. 9 Feb 1903, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA d. 4 Nov 1962, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA (Age 59 years)   2. William Dunovant Minter,   b. 23 Dec 1904, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA d. 15 Mar 1976, Hendrick Memorial Hospital, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA (Age 71 years)   3. Jack Louis Minter,   b. 25 Jan 1908, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA d. 25 Dec 1971, Hendrick Memorial Hospital, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F2591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Apr 1876 - Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Marriage - 1 Aug 1900 - Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Death - 20 Sep 1956 - Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Burial - - Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S317] United States marriages at findmypast.co.uk.