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Silas Frederick Minter

Silas Frederick Minter[1]

Male 1790 - 1872  (82 years)

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  • Name Silas Frederick Minter 
    Born 26 Mar 1790  Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 May 1872  Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14775  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2015 

    Family Nancy Stultz,   b. Est 1798, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1849, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Married 1813  Prob. Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Silas Abner Minter,   b. 1826, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2016 
    Family ID F5112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Photo Silas Frederick Minter, Sr.
    Photo Silas Frederick Minter, Sr.
    p14775Silas FrederickMinter.Sr..jpg

    Headstones
    Headstone Silas Frederick Minter and Nancy E. Winn (nee Eggleston)
    Headstone Silas Frederick Minter and Nancy E. Winn (nee Eggleston)
    hs14775SilasFrederickMinter&NancyE.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42225881.
      Silas Frederick Minter
      Parents:
      John Silas Minter (1750 - 1833)
      Susannah Williams Minter (1756 - 1853)
      Spouse:
      Nancy Stultz Minter (1798 - 1849)
      Children:
      Nancy Minter Richardson (1820 - 1884)
      Joseph Minter (1821 - 1879
      Silas Abner Minter (1826 - 1898)*
      John Abner Minter (1835 - 1909)
      Susan S. Minter Ziglar (1835 - 1905)
      In 1813 at the age of 23 Silas married Nancy Stultz also of the Leatherwood Community.

      Silas was a Preacher in the Leatherwood Baptist Church which followed the "primitive" approach. He was known to be strong on doctrine.

      Silas and Nancy had 11 children. 3 of them went on to marry into the Ziglar family;
      #1 Elizabeth m William M. Doyle
      #2 Cynthia m Richard Burch
      #3 Joseph m Matilda Bocock
      #4 Richard m Mary Ann Doyle
      #5 Nancy m Abner Richardson
      #6 Silas Abner m Jane Abigail Eggleston
      #7 William m Julia Ann Law,Mittie Doyle,Lucinda Prillaman
      #8 James m Matilda Eggleston
      #9 John m Eliza Ziglar,Minnie Buford
      #10 Susan m James Ziglar
      #11 Martha m Charles Ziglar

      After Nancy died Silas married Elizabeth "Betsy" Philpott. They had no children together.