John David Mincher (1850 - 1937)

Born 27 Nov 1850 in Missouri

Husband of Harriet Ann (Clark) Mincher — married 29 Jan 1871 in Franklin City, Missouri

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1937 at age 87 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas

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Biography

John David Mincher was born 27 November 1850 in Crawford County, Missouri to James Campbell Mincher and Lucinda Mariah Gregory.
John was the 4th of 10 children.

His siblings were:

Andrew Jackson Mincher (1844-1941)

Elizabeth R [Mincher] Borden (1847-?)

Emily Adeline [Mincher] Britton Dicus (1849-1933)

Jonathan Littleton Mincher (1854-1932)

Benjamin C Mincher (1856-1877)

Thomas M Mincher (1858-1940)

William Jesse Mincher (1862-1940)

George Mincher (1867-1897)

Lucinda Catherine [Mincher] Smith (1870-1954)

David Jesse Mincher (?-?)

• 1860 Census:
  

The first census that John would have appeared would be 1860, but I have not been able to locate it.

• 1870:
  

John was living in Union, Crawford Co., MO.
For some reason the age for John is listed as 8, they must have forgotten the 1 in front of the 8 since he married Harriet Clark the next year, and I can't really see a 9 year old marrying a 19 year old.
He is living with his parents, James & Lucinda, his siblings Johnathan, Benjamin, Thomas, William and George.

Also listed on the same page, but as their own families:
John's brother Andrew (listed as James – not sure why); his wife Catherine [Borden], and two children
John's sister Emily; her husband Washington Britton, and three children
John's sister Elizabeth(Eliza); and her husband John Borden (brother of Andrew's wife Catherine), and two children.

• 1871 – Marriage to Harriet Ann “Hattie” Clark

29 Jan 1871 • Missouri

-In December 1872, John's brother Jonathan L Mincher married Hattie's sister Mary Susan Clark
-John's brother Benjamin married Martha Borden (sister of Catherine and John), Ben died in 1877 and
Martha then married his brother Thomas.

• 1880:
  

I have not been able to locate the census for this year.

• 1900:
  

Enumerated on 24th June 1900, John was living in Upper Sebastian, Sebastian, Arkansas
He is living with his wife Harriet, and children Lucinda, Mary, Ollie(listed as Ellen), Nora, Katie(Catherine), Pearl Esther, and Francis.
This is a strange record only because it's the only one I've found with Lucinda and Francis. Also Mary is perplexing because she is on another 1900 census record with her husband Albert White and their children.
Lucinda was also married, so I wonder why they are both listed with the last name Mincher.

• 1907:
  

Name: John D Mincher

Residence Year: 1907

Street address: 1310 South F

Residence Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Occupation: Paperhngr

Publication Title: Fort Smith, Arkansas, City Directory, 1907

• 1910:
  

John and Harriett were living in Fort Smith, Sebastian , AR
They are living with daughter Lester Pearl & son-in-law Joe Cantrell & their child Dedrick Charles.
Joe was a fireman, he died in 1913. Lester Pearl married Noel Huey in 1916.

• 1920:
  

John and Harriet are living in Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR
They are listed with Daughter Pearl Huey, her son Joseph Cantrell, and their grandson Curtis White(Son of Albert & Mary).

• 1925:
  

Name: John D Mincher

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1925

Street address: 401 S 12th

Residence Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Spouse: Hettie Mincher

Publication Title: Fort Smith, Arkansas, City Directory, 1925

• 1927:
  

Harriet died in March of 1927

• 1928:
  

Name: John D Mincher

Residence Year: 1928

Street address: 401 So 12th

Residence Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Publication Title: Fort Smith, Arkansas, City Directory, 1928

• 1930:
  

John is living in Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR
He is listed with Daughter Pearl Huey and her husband Noel.

Name: John D Mincher

Residence Year: 1930

Street address: 906 So 19th

Residence Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Publication Title: Fort Smith, Arkansas, City Directory, 1930

• 1935:
  

John marries a woman named Amanda Stacy

Name: J D Mincher

Age: 84

Birth Year: abt 1851

Residence: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas

Spouse's Name: Amanda Stacy

Spouse's Age: 61

Spouse's Residence: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas

Marriage Date: 22 Jun 1935

Marriage License Date: 22 Jun 1935

Marriage County: Sebastian

• 1937:
  

John died on December 18th 1937, in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas. John and Hattie are both buried in Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith.^[1]

John was a contractor and had a moving wagon he ran in Fort Smith.

Children of John David Mincher & Harriet Ann Clark:

Lucinda Elizabeth [Mincher] Belew (1873-1906)

Mary Eliza [Mincher] White (1874-1967)

Ollie Rosa [Mincher] Moore Murphy Harrison (1880-?)

Francis Walcott "Mincher" (1880-?) ADOPTED

Nora Isabelle [Mincher] Eslinger (1884-1917)

Catherine [Mincher] Akers (1887-1970)

Lester "Esther" Pearl [Mincher] Cantrell Huey (1891-1967)

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #105827706