"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE

MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
GREGG TOWNSHIP
PAGE 345

JOHN WESLEY MINTON was given birth in Knox County, Tenn., November 19,
1833, his parents being Ebenezer and Dorcas (Baldwin) Minton, the former a native 
of Virginia, the latter of Tennessee, who moved to this State in 1849;  settled in
Clark County for two years, and thence came to this township, where Mr. Minton 
died in 1877, aged sixty-nine;  Mrs. Minton yet lives, aged seventy-five years;  they
had five sons and five daughters.  Our subject grew up on the home farm, and when
of age went to Illinois for five years, attending and teaching school;  but the greater
part of his education was obained after his marriage, which took place September
20, 1856, in Illinois, the bride being Miss Mary, daughter of Joseph Norton, now of
Kansas.  The result of this union was twelve children--Maria Elizabeth, Mary Alice,
Emma (deceased), Ida May, Delilah, Rufus Carlton, Elbert, "Cuty" (deceased),
Dollie, Lida, Clyda and Lillie.  In 1858, Mr. Minton moved to Kansas, where he
farmed for twelve years.  September 10, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Seventh
Kansas Cavalry, became Second Sergeant, served three years;  re-enlisted in
1864.  He was at the battles of Corinth, Inka, Pilot Knob and many skirmishes.  In
1872, he returned to Indiana and settled in Wilbur, where he engaged in mercantile
business, and was made Postmaster in 1871;  he was appointed Trustee in 1874,
and elected in 1876, and served in all five years.  Mr. Minton has a farm of 217 acres,
which he owns and manages.  He is an active Republican and a progressive citizen.

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