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George Roscoe "Foxhunter" Minter

Male 1856 - 1938  (81 years)

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  • Name George Roscoe "Foxhunter" Minter 
    Nickname Foxhunter 
    Birth 7 Feb 1856  Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Jan 1938  Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Obituary 4 Jan 1938 
    Martinsvile, Henry County, Virginia 
    _UID C68800BEC20C43FDA4A2344D3126DC5C70AE 
    Burial Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 US Federal Census: in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia (all MINTER, all born Virginia), George R (born Feb 1856, 44, farmer), Sarah J (wife, born May 1856, 44), Thomas W (son, born July 1880, 19, farm laborer), Jesse (son, born Mar 1885, 15, farm laborer), Sallie G (daughter, born Aug 1890, 9, at school), Niner (daughter, born Oct 1891, 8, at school), Homer (son, born Feb 1893, 7, at school), Musco (son, born Apr 1896, 4) and Nola (daughter, born oct 1898, 1).

      1910 US Federal Census: in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia (all MINTER, all born Virginia), George R (54, married for 19 years, general farm), Sarah J (wife, 54, married for 19 years, 5 children all living), Nina (daughter, 18), Homer (son, 17), Musco (son, 15), Nola (daughter, 11) and Tilla S (son, 8).

      1930 US Federal Census: in Martinsville, Virginia (both MINTER, both born Virginia), George A (sic) (74, married at age 18, no occupation) and Sarah J (74, married at age 34, no occupation).

      Copied from findagrave.com:
      THE DAILY BULLETIN, Morning Edition, Tue., Jan. 4, 1938, p. 1, col. 5 & p. 2, col. 2, edited. George R. "Fox Hunter" Minter, 81, passed away at his home on Rives Rd., Sunday. Born 1856 near Leatherwood. For many years he farmed at the same time taking an active interest in the civic and religious interests of his home community. About 18 years ago he moved with his family to Martinsville, where he entered the retail mercantile business, continuing in that work until some years ago when he retired. He was active in the work of the Primitive Baptist church, being one of the organizers and builders of College Street Primitive Baptist Church here.
      He was the son of the late Elias J. Minter. Surviving are his wife, and the following children: Mesdames Tyler Shorter, Leaksville; Joe Minter, Koehler; P. L Hodnett and Miss Nola Minter, city; Messrs. Johnnie Minter, Leaksville; Jesse Minter, Draper; Tillie, Thomas, Homer and Muscoe Minter, all of this city and one sister, Mrs. Jim Winn of Ridgeway. Funeral services were held from the late home Monday. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. [Ref. OAKWOOD CEMETERY LOT INDEX, Third Edition, Complied by the Martinsville Cemetery Assn., Sect. 2, Lot 99: George R. Minter, 2/7/1858 - 1/2/1938; Sarah E. Minter, 3/24/1856 - 4/21/1942; Nola Minter, 1898 - 1968.

      Ref. Anne Vestal-Miller: THE MARRIAGE REGISTER OF HENRY COUNTY VIRGINIA, VOL. II, 1879-1893, pp. 56 & 57, #104 10 Dec. 1890: Geo. R. Minter, Age 34, Wid., B. Henry Co., Son of S. & J. Minter, married Sis Eggleton, 30, Single, B. Henry Co., Dau. of J. & B. Eggleton].
    Person ID I185  America
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2014 

    Father Silas Abner "Silas Jr." Minter,   b. 25 Oct 1826, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1898, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Jane Abigail EGGLESTON,   b. 2 Jan 1830, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1897, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 29 Oct 1846  Residence Of Bride's Father Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The date shown was provided on the record imported but the Ancestry's All Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785 - 1940 gives the date as 21 October 1840.
    Family ID F55  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Permelia "Sallie" GRAVELY,   b. Abt 1853, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1890, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Marriage 17 Oct 1874  Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Martha Jane Minter,   b. 26 Sep 1876, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 May 1899, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
     2. Nancy E Minter,   b. 14 May 1878, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1970, Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     3. Thomas Wiley Minter,   b. 11 Jul 1880, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1956, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     4. John Francis Minter,   b. 4 Sep 1882, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1950, Spray, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     5. Jesse Minter,   b. 14 Mar 1885, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1946, Draper, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     6. Michael Franklin "Mike" Minter,   b. 24 Dec 1887, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1890, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     7. Sallie George Minter,   b. 1 Aug 1890, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1968, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2014 

    Family 2 Sarah Jane "Sis" EGGLESTON,   b. 24 Mar 1856, Oak Level, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1942, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 10 Dec 1890  Leatherwood Church, Henry Co., VA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Nina Minter,   b. 8 Oct 1891, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1985, Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     2. Homer Minter,   b. 14 Feb 1893, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1979, Memorial Hospital, Martinsville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. Musco Minter,   b. 12 Apr 1895, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1974, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     4. Nola Minter,   b. 13 Oct 1898, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1968, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     5. Tilla S Minter,   b. 11 Sep 1901, Henry County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1998, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later.

    2. [S70] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, Nov 2014 and later.


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