Susan Marguerite Trawick

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The Abilene Reporter News Abilene, Texas, Friday Morning, March 22, 1963 Mrs. McMinn Of Merkel Dies at 83

Merkel (RNS) --Mrs. Susan Margaret McMinn, 83, of Merkel died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday in Sadler Clinic-Hospital following a short illness. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Merkel Church of Christ with E. M. Borden officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Starbuck Funeral Home. Mrs. McMinn was born at Decatur, April 28, 1879. She married J.O. McMinn June 16, 1897 in Alma, Okla. A newspaperman in Oklahoma before moving here in 1924, he farmed here until his death in 1950. Mrs. McMinn was a long-time member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are five sons, Leon of Stonewall, Okla., E.R. of West Covina, Calif., Juano of Barnsdall, Okla., Jack of Loma Linda, Calif. and Fred of San Angelo; two daughters, Mrs. W. R. Weaver of Spur and Mrs Ernest Teaff of Merkel; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Elders and deacons of Merkel Church of Christ will be honorary pallbearers.

Susan married John Oliver McMinn on 17 Jun 1897 in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. John was born on 11 Nov 1861 in Bon Aqua, Hickman County, Tennessee; died on 26 Sep 1950 in Merkel, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is buried next to James J. Trawick in the Alma Cemetery.

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Mrs. Weaver was a schoolteacher and very active in the church work. Her daughter, Margaret Weaver was also a teacher. I understand that Margaret still lives in Crosbyton, Texas. (July 2000) Johnnie was of average height and weight and dark brown hair and she wore her hair short, a very neat person. She knew her bible. She had a business-like attitude and was a very helpful person, very pleasant to be around. This information was given by 91 year old Velma Roberts who had known Johnnie since the 30's. (Sent to me by Kay Laster of Dickens Co. TX on July 10, 2000)

The Texas Spur, April 13,1995 WEAVER, Johnnie McMinn Services for Johnnie McMinn Weaver, 94, of Spur were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 1995, in Highway 70 Church of Christ with Eric Swenson officiating.Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery under direction of Campbell Funeral Home. She died at 3:14 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 1995, in Crosbyton Care Center. She was born Aug. 31, 1900, in Alma, OK. She married Walter Robert "Bob" Weaver on Aug. 24, 1920, in Ada, OK. He died Sept. 28, 1965. In earlier years, Mrs. Weaver was active in Federated and Garden Clubs and she served as president of Fourteenth District Parent-Teacher Association. For 25 years she was Area Supervisor with the State Department of Public Welfare, serving from 15 to 20 counties from the Spur headquarters. She retired in 1963. Later she was appointed Consumer Representative for Dickens County to the South Plains Health Systems where she served as vice-chairman of the Board and Executive Committee. She was elected as one of two Texas representatives to the American Health Planning Association headquartered in Washington, D.C. She was a charter member of Gamma Eta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. She was an active member of the Spur Church of Christ. She has lived in Spur since 1933 and had been in the Crosbyton Care Center since July, 1991. Survivors include a son, Bob Weaver of Redlands, CA; two daughters, Margaret Barrett of Crosbyton and Bettye Brannon of Scottsdale, AZ; two brothers, E.R. McMinn of West Covina, CA, and Fred McMinn of Odessa; six grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Johnnie married Walter Robert Weaver on 24 Aug 1920 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Walter was born on 19 Jan 1897; died on 28 Sep 1965 in Crosby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eustace married Clarice Stratton about 1933. Clarice was born before 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eustace married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Abilene Reporter - News (date unknown) Blanche Teaff MERKEL -- Blanche Teaff, 78, of Merkel, who had resided at Shady Oaks Lodge in Abilene for the past three years, died at 2 p.m. Monday at the nursing home after a brief illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Merkel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel, directed by Starbuck Funeral Home. Born Jan. 16, 1905, in Omaha, Texas, she moved to the Merkel area in 1923. She married Ernest Teaff Nov. 30, 1924, in Abilene. She taught school in Merkel and in the Stith community. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband; a son, Harold of Abilene; two daughters, Bobbye Mansfield of Merkel and Mary Frances Melton of Abilene; five brothers, Eustace McMinn of West Covina, Calif., Leon McMinn of Stonewall, Okla., Juano McMinn of Barnsdall, Okla., Jack McMinn of Cortes, Colo., and Fred McMinn of Odessa; a sister, Johnnie Weaver of Spur; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

(Research):Blanche's obit says she was born in Omaha, TX but she may have been born in Oklahoma. Census records differ, however.

Willie married George Ernest Teaff on 30 Nov 1924. George was born on 12 Nov 1905 in Tye, Taylor County, Texas; died on 7 Jul 1985 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bartlesville Oklahoma Examiner Review June 16, 1990

Juano Oswald McMinn, 82 area resident for the last 60 years and retired foreman for the Bareco Petrolite Chemical Co., died Thursday at 10:40 p.m. in the Heritage Village Nursing Center where he had lived the past year.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary of the Barnsdall Christian Church. Larry Evans will officiate. Committal prayers and internment will be directed in the Ethel Reece Cemetery by the Arnold Moore-Barnsdall Funeral Service.
Juano Oswald McMinn was born Nov. 21, 1907, at Konawa in Seminole County. He was the son of John Oliver and Susan Margaret (Trawick) McMinn. He was reared and received his education in the Konawa community schools. He moved to Texas in 1924 for five years before coming to Barnsdall in 1929. He married Evelyn Nita Smith on May 19, 1931, at Pawhuska. They lived in Barnsdall, where Mr. McMinn worked with the Bareco-Petrolite Chemical Co. At the time of his retirement in 1970, he was foreman for the local company. Mr. and Mrs. McMinn celebrated the Gold Wedding Anniversary on May 19, 1981. She preceded him in death on April 24,1985 at Bartlesville. Mr. McMinn continued living in Barnsdall until June 1989 when he came to Bartlesville. Juano Oswald McMinn was a member of the Barnsdall First Christian Church and the Barnsdall Masonic Lodge #486 A.F.&A.M. Mr. McMinn will lie in state in the Arnold Moore Barnsdall Funeral Home where friends may visit until he is removed to the church for Monday's services. Survivors include a son, Raymond Leroy McMinn of Green Valley, Ariz.; one grand-daughter, Mrs. William (Elayne) Balke of Denville, N.J.; two grandsons: David McMinn of Fayetteville, N.C., and Daniel McMinn of South Surfside, S.C.; two brothers: Eustace McMinn of West Covina, Calif., and Fred McMinn of Odessa, Texas; and one sister, Mrs. Johnny Weaver of Spur, Texas. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Leon McMinn and Jack McMinn; and one sister, Mrs. Blanch Teaff. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I think this must be Juano's wife. Social Security Death Index EVELYN MCMINN 23 Jul 1913 Apr 1985 74002 (Barnsdall, Osage, OK) 74002 (Barnsdall, Osage, OK) 442-28-3377 Oklahoma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Juano married Evelyn Nita Smith on 19 May 1931 in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma. Evelyn was born on 23 Jul 1913; died on 24 Apr 1985 in Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma; was buried in Ethel Reece Cemetery, Barnsdall, Osage County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Must have moved frequently, based on his varied locations reported in family obituaries:

1940 Census, Abilene, Texas
1950-Odessa, Texas
1963-Loma Linda, California
1984-Cortes, Colorado
1990-Oklahoma City, OK

Abilene Reporter - News March 11, 1993 Jack Harold McMinn, 81, of Abilene, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel, directed by Starbuck Funeral Home of Merkel. Mr. McMinn was born in Ada, Okla., and moved to Merkel as a young boy where he was raised. He had been a carpenter and a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Zorn of Abilene; and four sons, Kenneth McMinn of Telephone, Jack H. McMinn of Oklahoma City, Mike McMinn of Arizona and Monty McMinn of Colorado.

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Taylor County, Abilene City
Enumerated 2 May 1940
SD 17 Ed 221-18A Sheet 26A
1001-R-$6-No
McMinn, Jack Head m W 30 M No 7 Tx Same Place Carpenter Building
McMinn, Billie Wf F W 26 M No 8 Tx Same Place
McMinn, JoAnn Dtr F W 8 S Tx Same Place
McMinn, Kenneth R Son M W 2 S Tx

He and Letha apparently divorced. He has sons, Mike and Monty, listed in his obituary that she does not.

This could be Jack.......??
Texas Marriage Records 114825 MCMINN JACK H 67 WHITE GLYN 54 9/9/1978 TAYLOR Texas Divorce Records 027031 MCMINN JACK H 67 GLYN W 55 00 9/9/1978 - 4/1/1980 TAYLOR

Jack married Letha Bell "Billie" Scarborough before 1934. Letha was born on 25 Feb 1914 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1992 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Abilene Municipal Cemetery (AKA Cedar Hill, AKA I.O.O.F Cemetery), Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jack married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ODESSA Fred T. McMinn, 94, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Home Hospice House.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Odessa.

Fred was born July 28, 1916 to John Oliver McMinn and Susan Trawick McMinn, in Lovelady, Oklahoma.

He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, first as an electrical troubleshooter on B-24's and then later trained flight engineers on B-29's.

Upon his return, Fred married Teresa Fletcher on June 19, 1947 in Sweetwater.

During his business career, Fred managed furniture and appliance de-partments for White's Stores in Odessa, Midland and Abilene, and was later Vice President of Shepperson's Furniture in San Angelo.

In June of 1971, together with his wife and son, he founded McMinn's Furniture in Odessa where he worked until his retirement.
Fred enjoyed living part-time in Ruidoso, NM, playing golf with his wife and friends, and especially spending time with his three granddaughters.

He was preceded in death by his father, his mother, four brothers and two sisters.

Fred is survived by his wife of 64 years, Teresa Fletcher McMinn, one son, Tom McMinn and wife Annette of Odessa, three granddaughters, Keely Knoche and husband Ryan of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Anna Brandl and husband Zac of Austin, and Kate Iglesias and husband David of Tyler, and one great-grandson, Tyler Knoche of Colorado Springs.

The family wishes to thank the many doctors, nurses and staff members at Medical Center Hospital who cared for him over the past month, as well as the staff at the Home Hospice House who gently comforted him during his final hours.

Visitation will be held at Sunset Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, 2011.

Graveside services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2011, with Pastor Jody Wallin officiating.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Funeral Home.

To sign the guest book, go to our website at www.sunsetodessa.com.
Published in Odessa American on March 6, 2011.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Fred married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elbert Vernon Mansfield. Elbert was born on 15 Dec 1920 in Texas; died on 4 Nov 1972 in Merkel, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Not listed in the obituaries of Jack McMinn or Letha Scarborough McMinn, but Texas birth records list her as the daughter of Billie? Scarborough and J.H. McMinn.

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His Texas Death certificate showed that he died in an Auto Accident. He was listed as a "school boy." He was in an car wreck 3 miles south of Stamford, Texas. The informant was his brother, Kenneth Ray McMinn.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From FindAGrave:

Birth: Feb. 6, 1952
Death: Jan. 23, 2010

Services to celebrate the life of Kathy Jean Mansfield Rogers will be 10:00 AM, Monday, January 25, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Merkel. Reverends Jimmy Griffith , T.C. Melton and Todd Keller will officiate. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery directed by Starbuck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, January 24, 2010 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the funeral home.

Kathy was born February 6, 1952 to Bobbye (Teaff) and Vernon Mansfield in Merkel and passed from this earth on Saturday, January 23, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. She graduated from Merkel High School in 1970 and attended Texas Tech University. She married Bobby Lee Rogers May 23, 1975. Kathy graduated from Hendrick Medical Center School of Operating Room Technology in 1974. While working for Hendrick Medical Center, she attended Cisco Junior College School of Vocational Nursing. Kathy graduated from nursing school in 1975. Her first nursing job was with Dr. Joel Appleton. Kathy was best known for her care and compassion she provided for many children when she worked with Dr. Jake Barron as his nurse for numerous years. She then worked for Dr. Randy Daniell, Abilene Eye Institute, SpineAbilene, and most recently Coronado Nursing Center.

Kathy is survived by her daughter, Lana Rogers and Jeff Doan of Merkel; a son Travis and April Rogers of Merkel; two grandchildren Mayce and Rowde who were her pride and joy. She is also survived by two brothers, Mack and Laura Mansfield of Houston, Jack and Ann Mansfield of Aransas Pass; a sister, Zana and Eddie Carter of Houston; Aunt Gertie Teaff; Aunt Mary Frances and T.C. Melton; as well as several nieces and nephews, extended family and many close friends.

Kathy was proceeded in death by her parents, Bobbye and Vernon Mansfield and her husband Bobby Rogers.

Memorials may be given to W.H.I.M.S. c/o Hendrick Cancer Center or Hendrick Medical Foundation/Children's Hospital, 1900 Pine, Abilene, Texas 79601

We would like to thank Dr. Victor Hirsch and staff, Parker 7 staff and Hendrick Hospice staff for the loving care they provided over the past several months.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7

Kathy married Bobby L. Rogers on 23 May 1975 in Borden County, Texas. Bobby was born on 1 Apr 1941 in Bexar County, Texas; died on 7 Mar 1991 in Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]