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Joseph O. Minter, Jr. (b.1906 - d.1942), son of Joseph O. "Ollie" Minter (b.1865 - d.1925) and Ada (Ramey) Minter (b.1884 - d.1951). Joseph died at an early age of complications resulting from Typhoid Fever and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. psam8

The lady is Ada M. (Ramey) Minter (b.1884 - d.1951). Ada is the wife of Joseph O. "Ollie" Minter (b.1865 - d.1925). Ollie was a son of Captain Minter. Ada is holding daughter Dorothy (b.? - d.?). Her son, Joseph O. Minter, Jr. (b.1906 - d.1942), is standing. Ada is a niece of Susan (Ramey) Minter. psam12

Marlin P. J. Minter played the drums in a band in his high school years. He is the 9th person from the left by the piano. psam4a

Cecil G. (Minter) Redman (b. 1899 - d. 1993) with her husband Frank P. Redman (b. 1893 - d. 1979). Cecil is the daughter of John Pleasant "Plez" Minter (b. 1867 - d. 1948) and Leah (Greenwood) Minter (b. 1878 d. 1933) psam13 & psam 14

Melvina Miriam "Mattie" (Culpepper) Minter (b. 1876 - d. 1958), wife of Robert Edwin Minter (b. 1860 - d. 1921. The child shown here with Mattie is Tommie Reeves, a grand niece. Tommie currently lives in Grand Prairie, Texas, with her husband, Mr. Smith. psam15

Left: Melvina Miriam "Mattie" (Culpepper) Minter (b. 1876 - d. 1958), wife of Robert Edwin Minter (b. 1860 - d. 1921. Mattie's father John Malcum Culpepper (b. 1839-d. abt 1930), at Right, came to Pine Forest from Alabama at about the same time the Minters came from Georgia to Pine Forest John was a special friend of Robert Anthony Minter. He was also an authenic Confederate hero of the Civil War. psam4 & psam16

Julia Minter (b.1862-d.1916), daughter of Sylvanus Abner Minter (b.1834-d.1912) and Matilda E. (Bailey) Minter (b.1840-d.1907). This picture was probably made in 1886 on her wedding to Benjamin H. Hill (b.1862-d.1930). psam26

Neita Gray (Hill) Smith (b.1887-d.?), daughter of Julia (Minter) Hill (b.1862-d.1916) and Benjamin H. Hill (b.1862-d.1930). Neita was married to Jesse Cummings Smith (b.?-d.?). psam43

Neita Gray (Hill) Smith with her baby brother Samuel Minter Hill (b.1889-d.?). Sam would later become a doctor and practice medicine in a well-known clinic in Dallas, Texas. psam36

L-R.: Jesse C. Smith Sr. (b.?-d.?); his wife Neita Gray (Hill) Smith; their daughter, Dorothy Ruth Smith; son, Max Minter Smith; and relative, Gussie Minter (b.1903-d.1991), daughter of Augustus H. "Gus" Minter (b.1861-d.1929). psam28

L-R.: Max Minter Smith, Jesse C. Smith Jr. (Not a Minter descendant), Neita Gray (Hill) Smith; Dorothy Ruth Smith, and Gussie Minter (b.1903-1991). At the time cousin Gussie was living with the Smith family and working for Mr. Smith Sr., who was superintendent of the Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills. It was during this time that Gussie met and married a man by the name of Everett. The car is a 1927 Hudson Essex. psam30

Max Minter Smith (b.1920), son of Jessie C. Smith Sr. (b.?-d.?) and Neita Gray (Hill) Smith (b.?-d.?).psam41

Max Minter Smith (b.1920) and wife Juanita (Foglesong) Smith (b.?-d.1996) with their daughter Sharon Anita Smith (b.1957). psam40

Sharon Anita (Smith) Kleinschmidt receiving her MRE (Master of Religion Education) from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. psam339

Ed McLaughlin, son-in-law of Dr. Samuel Minter Hill; Dr. Samuel Minter Hill; Mary Jane (Hill) McLaughlin, daughter of Dr. Hill; and Mary (Dey) Hill, wife of Dr. Hill and mother of Mary Jane.. psam42

1. Bertha Hill (Minter) Chapman (b.1894-d.?) 2. J. W. (William) Chapman 3. J. C. Smith 4. Neita (Hill) Smith 5.Ray Chapman (in front of parents) 6. Dorothy Smith 7. Harold Chapman 8. Max Minter Smith. Note: Bertha Minter (1894-?) was the daughter of Robert Edward Minter (1860-1921) psam65

Top Row, L-R: Mike Covington (b.?), Cartha ( ?) Covington (b.?), Ginny ? Middle Row, L-R: Frank ?, Bob Crites (b.?-d.?),Dorothy "Dot" Crites (b.1918), Jerry ?, Merle ? Bottom Row, L-R: Desiree ?, Robert ?, Destiny ? (in Robert's lap), Miracle ?, Anna ?, Christin ?, and Jill ?. Picture taken in ?. psam49

Neita Gray (Hill) Smith with her daughter Dorothy Ruth "Dot" Smith at the Dallas Fair in ?. psam50

Two pictures of Max Minter Smith (b.1920). One on the right was when he was in service in World War II. psam51a & psam51b

Jesse C. Smith Sr. (b.?-d.?), husband of Neita Gray (Hill) Smith (b.?-d.?), Ruth B. Cullum, and W. M. Gilker Sr. "Sturdy Oaks" awardees at Oak Lawn Methodist. circa ?. psam52

Dorothy Ruth "Dot" (Smith) Crites with her son, Faris Covington (b.?) in his home in Lubbock, Texas. psam54

Max and Dorothy Smith were born in this house and spent their early years here.. Before their dad Jesse Smith moved here, the house belonged to their grandparents Benjamin Hill and Julia (Minter) Hill. Julia died in this house in 1916. It is/was located at 2730 Welborn, Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Samuel Hill, ( son of Benjamin and Julia (Minter) Hill, and his wife Mary (Dye) Hill (b.). psam62

Gretta Minter (b.1895-d.1949 ), daughter of Dr. Guy Z. Minter ( )and Margie (Penn) Minter (b.1877-d.1970 ), and granddaughter of Sylvanus Abner Minter (1834-1912). psam60

L-R: Neita (Hill) Smith (b.1887-d.? ) on porch; Gretta Minter (b.1895-d.1949); and Gretta's mother, Margie (Penn) Minter (b.1877-d.1970 ). psam63

Back: Dorothy (Smith) Crites; daughter-in-law, son, Dr. F.M. "Mike" Covington; Front: grandchildren, Cristen ( ) and Robert ( ). psam61

Dick Moody ( ) and his wife, June (Chapman)

Moody ( ). June is the daughter of J. William Chapman ( ) and Bertha Hill (Minter) Chapman (b.1894-d.?). psam58

Royal Neighbors of America, Greenwood No. 6006. Front row, second from left is Sarah Addilin Williamson Combs (Mrs. James Henry Combs). Second row, far right, is Nancy Culpepper Bradford (Mrs. James Cope Bradford). Third row, far right, is Mattie Culpepper Minter (Mrs. Ed Minter). circa 1896 - 1918. Royal Neighbors of America, established in 1895, was a fraternal organization for women. It also provided insurance. The organization still exists today.

psam66. Courtesy Gretta Combs Reich