James Osborne Minter

1861 - 1929  (67 years)

• Name	James Osborne Minter
  Birth	13 Dec 1861	Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	ABD57EBFA39B4B20B764C1A21CA6CD77EAB4
  Death	10 Feb 1929	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	Minter Family Cemetery, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia   [1]
  Notes	1900 United States Federal Census: in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia (all MINTER, all born Virginia), John M (head, born Dec 1863, 36, farmer), Mary A (wife, born Feb(?) 1869, 31), David W (brother, born Jan 1868, 42, farmer) and James O (brother, born Dec 1861, 40(?), fruit tree agent). From findagrave.com: THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Fri., Feb. 15, 1929, p. 2, cols. 5-6 [edited]. John O. Minter, highly respected citizen of the Leatherwood neighborhood in this county, died Sunday evening at his home following an illness of pneumonia. He was 68 years of age and a single man. He lived to himself for the past number of years. Funeral services were held from the late home Tuesday afternoon and burial made near Leatherwood. Surviving the deceased is one brother, John [sic!] M. Minter of Leatherwood, and one sister, Mrs. Belcher of Snow Creek, Franklin County. **************** [Ref. Anne Vestal-Miller: THE MARRIAGE REGISTER OF HENRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, VOLUME I, 1853 - 1878, pp. 50-51, line #26, 11 April 1872: Charles F. Belcher, Age 22, Single, Born Franklin Co., Son of Benj. & Jane Belcher, Married Marcella E. Minter, Age 22, Single, Born Henry Co., Dau. of Wm. & Julia Minter. See also Anne Vestal-Miller: 1850 FEDERAL CENSUS OF HENRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Visit #57, MINTER: William, 22, Farmer; Julia H., Age 20; Marcella E., Age 8/12. source:Bruce Locke. ***************** The surviving brother mentioned in the obituary, John M. Minter, is correct. Henry Co., VA Births 1853-1871 page 73, line 23 - John M. Minter, son of Wm. S.and Julia A. Minter born 05 Dec 1862 in Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA. ************** This obituary is actually for James Osborne MINTER, son of William S. or Williamson MINTER and Julia Ann LAW and grandson of Silas Frederick MINTER, Sr. and Nancy STULTZ. ***************** Henry Co., VA Births 1853-1871 page 54, line 10 - James Osborn Minter, son of Williamson/Julia Ann Minter born 13 Dec 1860 in Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA.
  Person ID	I913	America
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	William S. "Billy" Minter,   b. Abt 1828, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 1905, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age ~ 77 years)
  Mother	Julia Ann LAW,   b. Abt 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. 1878, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age ~ 48 years)
  Marriage	8 Jan 1849	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret E HUNT,   b. Jan 1868, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	12 Feb 1893	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	According to www.cottagehill.com, divorced before 7 June 1900.
  Family ID	F305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S52] http://www.cottagehill.com, April 2012. [S70] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, Nov 2014 and later.