MINTON LIBRARY
Minton Coat of Arms
Armor - vertical within two bars ermine between two heraldic tygers (lions) passant, one in chief and in base or three garbs of the last.
Mantling - vertical and/or..
Crest - on a wreath of the colors upon a mounty vert, and heraldic tygers as in the arms, the dexter paw resting on a garb erect proper.
Motto - "Pro Deo et Patris"
Translation - For God and Country
Spelling Variations of Minton
Minter, Mintor, Mintum, Minturn, Mintern, Mintuen
Mineton, Minthorn, Menton, Mintin, Mintons
Soundex Code For Minton
M535
The name Minton appears to have its origin in the county of Shropshire, England, and records of the churches there show that it was a very common name. The village of Minton, not far from Shropshire, has records that show the Minton family dates back to 1060 in England.The surname Minton is believed to be associated with the English, meaning "one who came from a village by a mountain". Since Scotland and England are on the same land mass and Scotland is more mountainous than England the original Mintons may have lived in Scotland.
The most common Minton names are Thomas, Joseph, John, Jacob, William, and Richard.
The Minton Surname is very difficult to research, especially before the 1800s.
In the United States, there are an estimated 262,530 Minton householes.In Great Britain there are an estimated 58,430 Minton householes.
MY MINTON ANCESTORS
PHILLIP MINTON b. abt. 1768, d. aft. Oct. 1804 & bef. Oct. 1805 in Washington Co. VA., m. Feb. 16, 1786 in Washington Co. VA. to Levina Watkins b. 1770 in PA. Children: Hannah b. 1788, Richard b.1792, Phillip Jr. b. July 18, 1793, Evan b.1797, Jacob b. 1798, Abigail b. abt.1801, Sarah b. abt. 1803.
JACOB MINTON b. 1798 in Washington Co. VA., d. Jan. 22, 1873 in Claiborne Co. TN., m. March 6, 1823 in Washington Co. VA. to Sarah Snodgrass b. abt. 1805 in Washington Co. VA. Children: James b. 1824, Phillip b. 1825, William b. 1829, John b. March 14, 1831, Elizabeth b. 1833, David b. 1835, Joseph b. 1837, Jacob Jr. b. Jan. 1, 1841, Mary b. 1846.
JOHN MINTON b. March 14, 1831 in Washington Co. VA., d. Dec. 27, 1915 in Claiborne Co. TN., m. May 15, 1850 in Claiborne Co. TN. to Mary Emaline Lynch. Children: Lewis b. June 14, 1853, William Clay b. March 14, 1855, Robert Nelson b. May 4, 1857, Thomas b. 1859, Mary b. 1863, James b, 1866, Samuel b. May 12, 1868, Cornelia b. 1872, John H. b. July 4, 1876.
WILLIAM CLAY MINTON b. March 14, 1855 in Owsley Co. KY., d. Feb. 25, 1897 in Claiborne Co. TN., m. Aug. 24, 1876 in Claiborne Co. TN. to Mary Elizabeth Victoria Snider b. Nov. 17, 1853. Children: John Harvie b. Nov. 20, 1878, Jules Campbell b. Jan. 7, 1881, Eliza Marion b. May 1883, Minnie b. Feb. 1887, Hassie b. May 17, 1890, Rachel b. March 1, 1893, Brad b. Mach 1, 1893.
JOHN HARVIE MINTON b. Nov. 20, 1878 in Claiborne County TN., d. Sept. 3, 1946, m. (1) Feb. 19, 1902 in Claiborne Co. TN. to Virginia Ann Stafford b. Sept. 1881, m. (2) Dec. 3, 1916 in Granger Co. TN., to Jennie Lillie Cress b. Sept. 21, 1889. Children: George William b. Dec. 12, 1902, Cora Hazel b. Nov. 9, 1905, Andrew Jackson b. Sept. 28, 1908 , Elbert Snow b. June 29, 1911, Scott Worth b. Dec. 26, 1917, Robert Lee b. Jan. 19, 1920, Roy Tipton b. Sept. 19, 1921, Mollie Rosa Victoria b. Dec. 11, 1923 , John Harvie Jr. b. Sept. 27, 1925, Charles b. Mar. 7, 1928.
SCOTT MINTON b. Dec. 26, 1917 in Claiborne Co. TN., m. June 8, 1940 in Roane Co. TN. to Adelia Eva Mayton b. Feb. 14, 1914. Children: Wanda June b. Aug. 14, 1941 in Claiborne Co. TN.