Leon Oscar McMinn

Notes:

Leon McMinn--Ada Services for Oscar McMinn, 98, Rogers, Ark.,formerly of Stonewall, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Stonewall, the Rev. Gary Jamar conducting the rites. Burial is in Highland Cemetery. Mr. McMinn died April 20, 1990, in Rogers, Ark. He was born Dec. 29, 1891, in Douglas, La., to John Oliver and Phoebe Amanda Bryan McMinn. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Stonewall and First Baptist Church in Wynona, Okla., serving as deacon for a total of 28 years. One of his loves was baseball, playing with the Coast Artillery Sixth Company, Honolulu, Hawaii team during service, the Ada Oilers and the Wilson, Okla., Team. Mr McMinn played against Dizzy and Daffy Dean and Pepper Martin. He was a veteran of World War I.

On June 1, 1920, he and Willie Louise Baugh were married in Ada. Survivors include his wife, Willie B., of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Pearl Louise and Mark L. Miksch, Rogers, Ark., one sister, Johnnie Weaver, Spur, Tx., four brothers, Eustace McMinn, West Covina, Ca., Juano McMinn, Barnsdall, Jack McMinn, Oklahoma City, and Fred McMinn, Odessa, Tx., two granddaughters, Mary L. Kraus and Deborah I. Campbell, both of Pond Creek; one great grandson; four great granddaughters. He was preceded in death by two sisters. Criswell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Osage County, Barnsdall Town, Ward 3
ED 57-3 SD 6 Sheet 15A Stamped 24
Enumerated 14 Apr 1930
335-335
McMinn, Leon Hd O 500 M W 37 M 28 La Tn Ok Pumper Refinery
McMinn, Willie Wf F W 29 M19 Ark Ark Akr
McMinn, Pearl L Dtr F W 4 S Tx La Ark
Davis, Josephine Aunt F W 67 Wd 18 Ark Miss Va

Leon married Willie Louise Baugh on 1 Jun 1920 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Willie was born on 12 Jan 1901 in Arkansas; died on 25 Sep 2003 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Pearl Louise McMinn was born on 13 Apr 1925 in Merkel, Taylor County, Texas; died on 1 Feb 2008 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate listed his parents as Oliver Perry McMinn and Adeline Clark, both born in Tennessee.

The Daily Ardmoreite
Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
Alma, June 16, 1902

J. O. MCMINN moved to Comanche. J. M. THAGGARD moved into the residence vacated by Mr. McMinn.

The Abilene Reporter News
Wednesday Morning, September 27, 1950

Ex-Teacher, Editor Dies At Merkel

MERKEL, Sept. 26. (RNS)--John Oliver McMinn, 88, retired Merkel farmer who formerly taught school in Oklahoma Indian Territory, died at his home here at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday. Funeral will be held in the Merkel Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Thursday with Minister R. L. Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, under direction of Starbuck Funeral Home. Mr. McMinn was born Nov. 11, 1861 in Tennessee. When young, he moved to Louisiana and later taught school at Douglas. There he married the former Amada Phoebe Bryan. She died in 1893.

In 1895, Mr. McMinn moved to Indian Territory, where he taught school and edited two newspapers. He was editor of the Konawa Chief of Konawa and the Francis Bulletin of Francis between 1900 and 1908. He was also instrumental in organizing Oklahoma into a state. While in Indian Territory he married the former Susan Marguerite Trawick of Duncan, Okla. She survives.

He moved his family to Texas in 1924, and engaged in farming in the Merkel vicinity until a few years ago. In addition to the widow, survivors include five sons, Oscar of Pawhuska, Okla., E.R. of El Monte, Calif., Juano of Barnsdall, Okla., and Jack and Fred McMinn of Odessa; and two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Teaff of Merkel and Mrs. W. R. Weaver of Spur. Thirteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Pontotoc County, Chickasaw Twp
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 4 ED 251 Sheet 11B
214-214
McMinn, John L Head M W 43 M2 13 Tn Tn Tn Teacher Public Schools
McMinn, Susie Wf F W 31 M1 13 6/4 Tx Tenn Miss
McMinn, Johnnie Dtr F W 9 S Ok Tn Tx
McMinn, Eustis R Son M W 7 S Ok Tn Tx
McMinn, Willie B Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tn La
McMinn, Janno O Son M W 2 S Ok Tn Tx
McMinn, Leon O Son M W 18 S La Tn La
Warren, Charles Boarder M W 22 S Ark Tn Ark Farm Laborer

1920 Census
Oklahoma, Pontotoc County, Chickasaw Twp, Ada City
Enumerated 13 Feb 1920
SD 4 ED 170 Sheet 10A
154-148
McMinn, John O Head m W 56 M Tn Tn Tn Farmer General Farm
McMinn, Susie M Wf W F 40 M Tx Tn Miss Farmer house
McMinn, Johnnie Dtr F W 19 S Ok Tn Tx Teaching School Teacher
McMinn, Eustace R Son M W 16 S Ok Tn Tx Farm home
McMinn, Blanche W Dtr F W 15 S Ok Tn Tx
McMinn, Jauna O Son M W 12 S Ok Tn Tx
McMinn, Jack H Son M W 8 S Ok Tn Tx
McMinn, Fred T Son m W 3 8/12 S Ok Tn Tx
McMinn, Leon O Son m W 27 M La Tn La Farmer Home
Griffin, Tom Hired hand m W 22 Un Tn Tn Tn Farmer Wages

John married Amanda Phoebe Bryan on 11 Sep 1889 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Amanda was born before 1871; died about 1894 in Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her husband's obituary, copied from the The Abilene Reporter News dated Wednesday Morning, September 27, 1950 by Lynell Gentry Cordell, states that "When young, he moved to Louisiana and later taught school at Douglas. There he married the former Amada Phoebe Bryan. She died in 1893."