William Meredith Minter

1855 - 1917  (61 years)

• Name	William Meredith Minter
  Birth	15 Mar 1855	Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9BD83BC6390A42F690D9EBFF979BA5F10A48
  Death	1917	Sandy River Comm., Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	The 1880 United States Federal Census includes William and his family, living in Tunstall, Pittsylvania with William MEADOWS (his father in law) and family (wife and 3 children). The details are: William MINTER (24, son in law, farm hand), Radia MINTER (wife, 26, farm hand), Bettie MINTER (4) and Edward MINTER (2). All born Virginia. MINTER appears as MENTER in the record at Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census: in Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, (all MINTER, all born Virginia), William (head, born Apr 1855, 45, married 25 years, lawyer), Anna B (wife, born Sep 1853, 46, married 25 years, 5 children all living*), Betty (daughter, born Dec 1875, 24, dress maker), Charles (son, born Apr 1881, 19, dry goods salesman), Anna (daughter, born Aug 1884, 15) and William (son, born Sep 1892, 7). * by this count, Edward would still be alive but I can't find him. 1910 United States Federal Census: in Pocahontas Ward 1, Tazewell, Virginia, (all MINTER, all born Virginia), William M (head, 54, married 34 years, lawyer), Anna (wife, 53, married 34 years, 5 children all living), Chas S (son, 27), Annie miss (daughter, 26) and William M Jr. (son, 17). Also (all LINDSEY, all born Virginia) J - (son in law, 33, married 8 years, merchany, general stores), Bessie (daughter, 34, married 8 years, 2 children both living), William N (grandson, 7) and Wabbe(?) E (grandson, 2). The 1917 death of William Meredith Minter was in the record when I received it and I haven't been able to verify it.
  Person ID	I1249	America
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Obediah Edward Minter,   b. 1 Jan 1830, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Jan 1875, Sandy River Comm., Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Tabitha Jane ALLEN,   b. 4 Sep 1834, Virginia, USA d. 21 Dec 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1851	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Radia MEADOWS,   b. 6 Sep 1855, Virginia, USA d. 22 Mar 1933, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1873	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Betty Lee "Bess" Minter,   b. 10 Dec 1875, Virginia, USA d. 6 Aug 1954, Virginia, USA (Age 78 years)   2. Edward Minter,   b. Abt 1878, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charles Stamps Minter,   b. 2 Apr 1881, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Dec 1957, Taylor Nursing Home, Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia (Age 76 years)   4. Anna Minter,   b. Aug 1884, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Meredith Minter, Jr.,   b. 17 Sep 1893, Virginia, USA d. 4 Jan 1979, Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 1917 - Sandy River Comm., Henry County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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