Charles McClellan Minter

Born and raised in Jackson County Kentucky, in the community of Welchgurg. He married Mary Ann Powell, daughter of Hiram Sargent & Anna "Dixon" Powell. He and Mary Ann had three children while still living in Kentucky. The first two boys, Ewing Carter & John Dixon Minter, died in infancy. They are buried in the Liberty Baptist Cemetery in Egypt, Kentucky, next to their grand father William Alexander Minter. The third child, a girl, Anna accompanied them to Oregon in 1884. After settleing in Douglas County, Oregon, in the community of Tyee, referred to as the Kentucky Settlement. They had six more children, William Cyrus, Charles Franklin, Robert Dillard, Harold Avery, Dayton & Lucy. Clen, as he was known, worked as a ferry tender on the Umpqua River. He was Mason, belonging to the Elkton Lodge. He was drowned in the Umpqua River, while assisting three others to streach a ferry cable across the river. The boat they were in become swamped when the cable reel stuck and the current pulled the boat under. His body was in the river six weeks, before being recovered. His wife Mary Ann, raised the children alone. enduring many hardships along the way.

434. Charles McClellan⁶ Minter (Cynthia Ann⁵ Mainous, Rebecca Amanda⁴ Flanery, Thomas³, John², Thomas¹) was born in Welchburg, Jackson Co.Ky. January 9, 1862. Charles died January 19, 1900 in Kellogg, Douglas Co. Or., at 38 years of age.⁽¹¹⁾ His body was interred Aft. March 03, 1900 in Kellogg Cemetery, Kellogg, Douglas Co. Or..

He married Mary Ann Powell in Welchburg Ky., June 1, 1880.⁽¹²⁾ Mary was born November 26, 1861 in PoorFork, Harlan Co. Ky.. Mary was the daughter of Hiram Sargent Powell and Anna Dixon. Mary died October 29, 1944 in Kellogg, Douglas Co. Or., at 82 years of age. Her body was interred in Kellogg Cemetery, Kellogg, Douglas Co. Or..

Conflicting evidence states that Charles was born Umpqua River, Kellogg, OR, Ferry Tender.⁽¹³⁾ Occupation: Ferrytender.

Charles McClellan Minter and Mary Ann Powell had the following children:

John Dixon Minter Head Stone

Egypt/Liberty Cemetery, Egypt, Jackson Co. KY

1003 i. John Dixon⁷ Minter was born in Welchburg, Jackson Co. Ky. January 27, 1881. John died March 1881 in Welchburg, Jackson Co. Ky., at less than one year of age. His body was interred in Egypt Cemetery, Egypt, Jackson Co, Ky.

Ewing Carter Minter Grave Stone

Egypt/Liberty Cemetery, Egypt, Jackson County, KY

1004 ii. Ewing Carter Minter was born in Welchburg, Jackson Co. Ky. March 20, 1882. Ewing died April 24, 1882 in Welchburg, Jackson Co. Ky., at less than one year of age. His body was interred in Egypt Cemetery, Egypt, Jackson Co. Ky.

Anna Bell Minter

+ 1005 iii. Anna Bell Minter was born March 29, 1883.

W. Cyrus & Emma "Heckathorn" Minter

+ 1006 iv. William Cyrus Minter was born November 3, 1885.

Charles F. & Lucy E. Minter, 50th. Ann. on left; Wedding on right, April 15, 1913

+ 1007 v. Charles Franklin Minter was born November 7, 1887.

Robert Dillard Minter

+ 1008 vi. Robert Dillard Minter was born October 4, 1889.

Harold Avery Minter

Born and raised in Kellogg, Douglas County, Oregon. Was a Baptist Minister for many years. Then retired from the ministry and become a locomotive engineer. Through the years he become a family historian. Writing a book "Umpqua Valley Oregon" a history of Douglas County, Oregon and the people who settled it. He also developed the genealogy of the "Minter and Powell Families" His genealogy records were passed on to me, along with many documents which add color to the family history. He spent many hours through the years interviewing people and recording their conversations on tape. In later years he spent a great deal of time working in his garden. He edured several surgeries, hip replacements and others. Many times he worked his garden on hands and knees because it was too painfull to stand. He was an amature fiddler and passed many hours playing the violin. Most of his research records are now in the the keeping of the Douglas County Museum. He was insturmental in placeing his mothers spinning wheel in the museum. I being the person delivering it to them on his behalf.

+ 1009 vii. Harold Avery Minter was born April 9, 1892.⁽¹⁴⁾

Dayton Minter

+ 1010 viii. Dayton Minter was born February 1, 1894.

Lucy Minter

1011 ix. Lucy Minter was born in Kellogg, Douglas Co. Or. December 10, 1896. Lucy died December 8, 1908 in Kellogg, Douglas Co. Or., at 11 years of age.⁽¹⁵⁾ Her body was interred in Kellogg Cemetery, Kellogg, Douglas Co. Or..

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