William Evanda "Van" Minter

1886 - 1951  (65 years)

• Name	William Evanda "Van" Minter
  Nickname	Van
  Birth	21 Mar 1886	Alabama, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9388C5CC33154E9399353269B1B340DCBE79
  Death	1 Sep 1951	Red River County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Burial	Boxelder Cemetery, Boxelder, Red River County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Notes	There's a discrepancy with Van's birth date: it was shown in the 1900 census as Jan 1888 but his WW1 Registration Card (at ancestry.com) shows 21 March 1886, as does his tombstone. I have used the 1886 date. 1910 United States Federal Census: in District 0131, Justice Precinct 8, Red River, Texas (all MINTER), Vanmay (head, 24, married 1 year, born Alabama, farmer), Grace (wife, 17, married 1 year, 1 child, born Alabama) and Chester (son, 3 months, born Texas). Also Dee (brother, 20, born Alabama, farmer). Next entry is for father. 1920 United States Federal Census: in District 0161, Justice Precinct 8, Red River, Texas (all MINTER), Van (head, 33, born Alabama, farmer), Grace (wife, 27, born Alabama), Chester (son, 10, born Texas), Lester (son, 8, born Texas), Earl (daughter*, 5, born Texas) and Wayne (son, 2, born Texas). * probably Early Andrew, son, born 21 Aug 1914. 1930 United States Federal Census: found as VANDER and recorded as such, in District 0007, Precinct 1, Red River, Texas (all VANDER ie MINTER), William E (head, 44, married at 23, born Alabama, farmer), Gracie (wife, 37, married at 18, born Alabama), Chester W (son, 20, born Texas, laborer on farm), Olen L (son, 18, born Texas, laborer on farm), Early A (son, 16, born Texas, laborer on farm), Thomas W (son, 13, born Texas), John M (son, 11, born Texas), Merlin (daughter, 6, born Texas), William E Jr (son, 3 years 11 months, born Texas) and Ruby J (daughter, 10 months, born Texas). 1940 United States Federal Census: in Red River, Texas (all MINTER), Van (head, 54, born Alabama, farmer), Grace (wife, 45, born Alabama), Milton (son, 19, farm worker), Myrlie (daughter, 16), Junior (son, 14), Ruby Jean (daughter, 12), Mary Ray (daughter, 8) and Hollis L-- (son, 4). All the children were born in Red River County. 1950 United States Federal Census: in Red River, Texas (all MINTER), William E (head, 64, born Alabama, farmer), Grace (wife, 55, born Alabama) and Hollis L (son, 14, helper on farm).
  Person ID	I6983	America
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	John Jacob Minter,   b. 26 Feb 1860, Blount County, Alabama, USA d. 9 Feb 1921, Red River County, Texas, USA (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Arminda FINDLEY,   b. 10 Apr 1867, USA d. 1902, USA (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F2697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gracie BEARD,   b. 15 Jul 1892, Alabama, USA d. 7 Feb 1984, Texas, USA (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. William Chester Minter,   b. 31 Dec 1909, Red River County, Texas, USA d. 24 Feb 1971, Red River County, Texas, USA (Age 61 years)   2. Olen Lester "Ton" Minter,   b. 27 Feb 1912, Red River County, Texas, USA d. 25 Sep 1951, Carollton, Dallas County, Texas, USA (Age 39 years)   3. Rev. Early Andrew "Daddy Jack" Minter,   b. 21 Aug 1914, Boxelder, Red River County, Texas, USA d. 15 Nov 1974, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA (Age 60 years)   4. Wayne "Pepaw" Minter,   b. 4 Sep 1917, Red River County, Texas, USA d. 11 Nov 2003, Dallas County, Texas, USA (Age 86 years)   5. John Milton Minter,   b. 19 Jul 1920, Red River County, Texas, USA d. 5 Jul 2008, Annona, Red River County, Texas, USA (Age 87 years)   6. Mureline Minter,   b. 31 Oct 1923, Annona, Red River County, Texas, USA d. 28 Aug 2008, Boxelder, Red River County, Texas, USA (Age 84 years)   7. William Evander Minter, Jr.,   b. 29 Jun 1926, Red River County, Texas, USA d. 22 Feb 1978, Red River County, Texas, USA (Age 51 years)   8. Ruby Jean Minter,   b. 14 Jun 1929, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, USA d. 9 Apr 2013, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, USA (Age 83 years)   9. Gracie Lee Minter   10. Mary Grace Minter,   b. 26 Mar 1932, Red River County, Texas, USA d. 4 Jan 1998, Rains County, Texas, USA (Age 65 years)   11. Hollis Lee Minter,   b. 22 Mar 1936, Reeves County, Texas, USA d. 1994, Texas, USA (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F2700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later.