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Sylvanus Abner Minter 1834–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 December 1834

Birth Location: Putnam Co, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 14 January 1912

Death Location: Pine Forest, Hopkins Co, Texas, USA

Father: John Minter

Mother: Dorothy Mathis

Spouse(s): Matilda Bailey

Children(s): Robert Minter

In 1834, Sylvanus Abner Minter entered the world in Putnam Co, Georgia, USA, born to John Morgan Minter And Dorothy Brooks Mathis. Sylvanus Abner Minter married Matilda Mattie E Bailey, and had children including Robert Edwin Ed Minter. Sylvanus Abner Minter passed away in 1912 in Pine Forest, Hopkins Co, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Sylvanus Abner Minter entered the world in Putnam Co, Georgia, USA, born to John Morgan Minter And Dorothy Brooks Mathis.
  • Sylvanus Abner Minter married Matilda Mattie E Bailey, and had children including Robert Edwin Ed Minter.
  • Sylvanus Abner Minter passed away in 1912 in Pine Forest, Hopkins Co, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Minter
1792–1856
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
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Dorothy Mathis
1792–1852
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Bailey
1840–1907
Birth Location: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Minter
1860–1921
Birth Location: Pine Forest, Hopkins, Texas, USA
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Sylvanus Minter's Ancestors

Self
Sylvanus Minter
1834–1912
Birth Place: Putnam Co, Georgia, USA
Parents
John Morgan Minter
1792–1856
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Dorothy (Brooks) Mathis
1792–1852
Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Oliver) Minter
1750–1823
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia
Mary (Frances (Fannie)) Hill
1760–1823
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Thomas Mathis
1751–1830
Mary (Rutherford) Mathis
1758–1829
Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1718–1797
Elizabeth Morgan
1738–1799
Abner Hill
1722–1788
Sarah Mathis
1723–1764
James Mathews
1705–
Elizabeth Bright
1710–1779
Robert Rutherford
1734–1814
Dorothy Brooks
1734–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Morgan
1685–1750
Anthony Minter
1670–1751
Anthony Morgan
1686–1770
Olive Michaux
1706–1760
Robert Hill
1678–1762
Tabitha Green
1690–1765
James Mathews
1680–1762
William Brooks
1700–1768

Sylvanus Minter's Descendants

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Sylvanus (Abner) Minter (27 December 1834–14 January 1912) m. Matilda ("Mattie" E.) Bailey (15 January 1840–14 Jun 1907)
  1. 1. Robert (Edwin (Ed)) Minter 1860–1921 m. Melvina (Mattie Miriam) Culpepper 1876–1958
    1. 1. Bertha (H Minter) Chapman 1894– m. James (William) Chapman 1894–1945
      1. 1. Nelda (Ruth) Chapman 1929–1994 m. Thomas (Hayes) White 1927–2000
      2. 2. James (Ray) Chapman 1916–1993
      3. 3. John (Harold) Chapman 1919–1998
      4. 4. Joe (Kenneth) Chapman 1924–1937

Sylvanus Minter's Timeline

2 Records

1834
27 December 1834
Birth of Sylvanus Abner Minter in Putnam Co, Georgia, USA
Putnam Co, Georgia, USA
1912
14 January 1912
Age 78
Death of Sylvanus Abner Minter in Pine Forest, Hopkins Co, Texas, USA
Pine Forest, Hopkins Co, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 December 1834
    Event Place: Putnam Co, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1912
    Event Place: Pine Forest, Hopkins Co, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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