JOHN MINTER. farmer. P. O. La Layette, was born in Harrison County, Va., October 12, 1804: he is a son of William and Mary Minter, natives of Virginia. . . .
Our subject grew to manhood in Kentucky, and was in his twenty-fifth year when he came to Madison County with his father. He was married. September 7, 1837, to Mary Delaney, who was born in Urbana, Ohio, November 18,1818, a daughter of David and Sarah Delaney, a native of Champaign County, Ohio. They had but one child Mary. Mr. Delaney died ----: his wife died January 22, 1868. Mr. Minter and wife have had six children-Salome and Saline (twins) born April 12, 1839: the former died January 12, 1857; the latter June 2, 1857; Walter, born April 12, 1842, died June 15, 1844: Sallie Ann, born October 11, 1846, married W. H. Jones; Lewis K., born June 25, 1852; and Benjamin Franklin. born April 9, 1855. Mr. Minter resided upon the old home place of his father till about 1857, when he moved to La Fayette for the purpose of convenience to school, to educate his children. He has now lived fifty-three years in Deer Creek Township.80