John Oliver McMinn

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]

1. Eula McMinn was born about 1890 in Louisiana; died about 1896 in Louisiana.
2. Leon Oscar McMinn was born on 29 Dec 1891 in Douglas, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Apr 1990 in Arizona.

John married Susan Marguerite Trawick on 17 Jun 1897 in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. Susan (daughter of James Jackson Trawick and Elizabeth Lucinda Adams) was born on 28 Apr 1879 in Wise County, Texas; died on 21 Mar 1963 in Merkel, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
"Pickens Co. Marriages" J.O. McMinn, 22 of Alma and Susie Trawick, 18, of Alma June 27, 1897 by T.J. Briscoe, MG

1. Jimmie McMinn was born on 28 Apr 1898; died on 30 Dec 1900; was buried in Alma Cemetery, Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma.
2. Johnnie Geneva McMinn was born on 31 Aug 1900 in Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 5 Apr 1995 in Crosbyton, Crosby County, Texas; was buried in Spur Memorial Cemetery, Spur, Dickens County, Texas.
3. Eustace Ray McMinn was born on 6 Apr 1903 in Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 19 Aug 1996 in West Covina, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Covina Hills), Covina, Los Angeles County, California.
4. Willie Blanche McMinn was born on 16 Jan 1905 in Omaha, Titus County, Texas; died on 2 Jan 1984 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas.
5. Juano Oswald McMinn was born on 21 Nov 1907 in Konawa, Seminole County, Oklahoma; died on 14 Jun 1990 in Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma; was buried in Ethel Reece Cemetery, Barnsdall, Osage County, Oklahoma.
6. Jack Harold McMinn was born on 1 Aug 1911 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma; died on 9 Mar 1993 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
7. Fred Thomas McMinn was born on 28 Jul 1916 in Lovelady, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma; died on 2 Mar 2011 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa, Ector County, Texas.