SAMUEL D. MINKS (1842 - 1919)

1883 History of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., pg: 1175
Samuel D. Minks, blacksmith and wagon maker, is a Kentuckian by birth, and was born on April 14, 1842, his parents being Gillson and Susan Minks, nee Carpenter, the former also a native of Kentucky. Samuel remained at home and attended school until the breaking out of the civil war, when, fired with patriotism, he left the parental roof and in 1863 enlisted in Company D, First Arkansas infantry. After serving for two years and seven months he was honorably discharged. Upon the close of this struggle Mr. M. came to St. Clair County, Missouri, and was married here in 1868 to Miss Melvina Burcuett. They had five children: John W., Silas P., William H., Cora and Richard G. His second marriage occurred in 1879, to Miss Martha Cox. Mr. Minks is the owner of 320 acres of land in this township, with a good orchard, residence, etc. Upon it is also a blacksmith shop, where he follows his trade.

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International Genealogical Index:

Samuel D. Minks – Mary M. Burchett, married 30 July 1868 St. Clair Co., MO. Batch M515161.
Samuel D. Minks – Martha E. Cox, married 8 June 1880 St. Clair Co., MO. Batch M515161.
William H. Minks, born 1873 MO; died 1967. Married Maude Carpenter @1900, of St. Clair Co., MO.

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1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Washington Twp.:
Taberville P.O., 21 July, Line 7
50/50 Gillson Minks, age 61, white male, farmer, $800 real estate, $400 personal estate, born VA, over age 21
Susanna, age 49, white female, keeping house, born KY
Harrison, age 22, white male, farm work, born KY, over age 21
Mary, age 20, white female, at home, born KY
Geo., age 16, white male, farm work, born MO
Emily, age 23, white female, at home, born KY

1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Washington Twp.:
Taberville P.O., 21 July, Line 12
(Living next door to Gillson Minks)
Thos. Perry household
Minks, Henry, age 14, white male, born MO

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 236, Page 9, Line 20, 5/7 June
80/80 Minks, Samuel, white male, age 38, married, blacksmith, born KY, parents born KY
Jno. W., white male, age 10, son, single, attended school, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
Silas P., white male, age 8, son, single, attended school, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
William H., white male, age 6, son, single, attended school, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
Cora, white female, age 4, daughter, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
Richard G., white male, age 3, son, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
Cox, Martha E., white female, age 16, single, keeping house, cannot write, born MO, parents born TN
Cox, Sarah J., white female, age 28, single, cannot read or write, born MO, parents born TN

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 236, Page 9, Line 28, 5/7 June
(Living next door to Samuel Minks)
81/81 Minks, Susan, white female, age 65, widowed, keeping house, cannot write, born KY, father born VA, mother born KY
George W., white male, age 26, son, single, laborer, cannot read or write, born MO, parents born KY
Henry C., white male, age 23, son, single, laborer, born MO, parents born KY

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 140, Page 6A, Line 38, 11 June
111/113 Minks, John W., head, white male, born September 1869, age 38, married 6 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, Merchant (Gen’l.), unemployed 0 months, can read & write, owned house free
Sarah E., wife, white female, born January 1872, age 26, married 6 years, 1 child, 1 living, born KS, father born KY, mother born MO, can read & write, speaks English
Zola V., daughter, white female, born March 1895, age 5, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born KS

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 140, Page 6A, Line 46, 11 June
113/115 Minks, Samuel D., head, white male, born April 1842, age 38, married 19 years, born KY, parents born KY, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned farm free, farm # 57
Martha E., wife, white female, born June 1868, age 36, married 19 years, 8 children, 6 living, born MO, father born VA, mother born TN, can read & write, speaks English
William H., son, white male, born January 1873, age 27, single, born MO, parents born KY, farmer, can read & write, speaks English
Richard G., son, white male, born March 1877, age 23, single born MO, parents born KY, farmer, can read & write, speaks English
Alfred B., son, white male, born September 1884, age 15, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, attended school 4 months, can read & write, speaks English
Chester S., son, white male, born October 1886, age 13, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, attended school 4 months, can read & write, speaks English
Levi H., son, white male, born November 1886, age 13, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, attended school 4 months, can read & write, speaks English
Della M., daughter, white female, born May 1891, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, attended school 4 months
Roy D., son, white male, born August 1894, age 5, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
James B., son, white male, born May 1898, age 2, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
George W., brother, white male, born September 1856, age 43, single, born MO, parents born KY, blacksmith, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 140, Page 6A, Line 38, 11 June
111/113 Minks, John W., head, white male, born September 1869, age 38, married 6 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, Merchant (Gen’l.), unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned home free
Sarah E., wife, white female, born January 1872, age 28, married 6 years, 1 child, 1 living, born KS, father born KY, mother born MO, can read & write, speaks English
Zola V., daughter, white female, born March 1895, age 5, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born KS

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 140, Page 6A, Line 46, 11 June
113/115 Minks, Samuel D., head, white male, born April 1842, age 38, married 19 years, born KY, parents born KY, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned farm free, farm # 57
Martha E., wife, white female, born June 1868, age 36, married 19 years, 8 children, 6 living, born MO, father born VA, mother born TN, can read & write, speaks English
William H., son, white male, born January 1873, age 27, single, born MO, parents born KY, farmer, can read & write, speaks English
Richard G., son, white male, born March 1877, age 23, single, born MO, parents born KY, farmer, can read & write, speaks English
Alfred B., son, white male, born September 1884, age 15, single, born MO, parents born KY, attended school 4 months, can read & write, speaks English
Chester S., son, white male, born October 1886, age 13, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, attended school 4 months, can read & write, speaks English
Levi H., son, white male, born November 1888, age 11, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, attended school 4 months, can read & write, speaks English
Della M., daughter, white female, born May 1891, age 9, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, attended school 4 months
Roy D., son, white male, born August 1894, age 5, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
James B., son, white male, born May 1898, age 2, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
George W., brother, white male, born September 1856, age 43, single, born MO, parents born KY, blacksmith, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 129, Page 10B, Line 62, 11 May
226/226 Minks, William H., head, white male, age 38, married 9 years, 1st marriage, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, farmer, general farming, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, owned farm free, farm # 146
Maud, wife, white female, age 35, married 9 years, 1st marriage, 1 child, 1 living, born MO, father born KY, mother born IL, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Zepha, daughter, white female, age 8, single, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation, attended school

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 129, Page 10B, Line 65, 11 May
(Living next door to William H. Minks)
227/227 Mnks, Henry C., head, white male, age 52, married 25 years, 1sst marriage, born MO, parents born KY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, can read & write, renting farm # 147
Adaline, wife, white female, age 55, married 25 years, 1st marriage, 7 children, 4 living, born MO, parents born IN, speaks English, no occupation, cannot read or write
Davis S., son, white male, age 23, single, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, farm laborer, can read & write
Lucy B., daughter, white female, age 18, single, born AR, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Nevada E., daughter, white female, age 16, single, born AR, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, attended school
Claud C., son, white male, age 14, single, born AR, parents born MO, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, attended school

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 129, Page 9A, Line 3, 6 May
197/197 Minks, Samuel D., head, white male, age 67, married 27 years, 2nd marriage, born KY, parents born KY, speaks English, Retail Merchant, General Store, can read & write, owned home free, not a Veteran
Martha E., wife, white female, age 43, married 27 years, 1st marriage, 10 children, 8 living, born MO, parents born TN, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Alford B., son, white male, age 25, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Millery, Corn Mill, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Levi H., son, white male, age 21, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Laborer, odd jobs, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, not attending school
Della, daughter, white female, age 18, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, not attending school
Roy D., son, white male, age 16, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Laborer, odd jobs, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, attending school
Mercy, daughter, white female, age 11, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, attended school
Vada, daughter, white female, age 7, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, no occupation, attended school
Joseph, son, white male, age 3, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, no occupation

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Washington Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 141, Page 6A, Line 13, 28/29 April
119/120 Minks, Richard G., head, white male, age 33, married 4 years, 1st marriage, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, farmer, general farm, can read & write, owned farm free, farm # 122
Stella, wife, white female, age 27, married 4 years, 1st marriage, 2 children, 1 living, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Mildred, daughter, white female, age 8/12, single, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Washington Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 141, Page 6A, Line 18, 28/29 April
(Living next door to Richard G. Minks)
120/121 Minks, Chester S., head, white male, age 23, married 1 year, 1st marriage, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, farmer, general farm, can read & write, renting farm, farm # 121
Blanche, wife, white female, age 20, married 1 year, 1st marriage, 0 children, 0 living, born MO, father born OH, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, not attending school

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 138, Page 4A, Line 38, 9 January
73/73 Minks, John W., head, owned home free, white male, age 50, married, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, cashier, bank
Sarah, wife, white female, age 48, married, can read & write, born KS, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Lola, daughter, white female, age 16, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born KS, speaks English, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 138, Page 4A, Line 41, 9 January
(Living next door to John W. Minks)
74/74 Minks, Richard, head, owned home free, white male, age 42, married, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Produce Man, Poultry House
Mary E., wife, white female, age 37, married, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Mildred G., daughter, white female, age 10, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Samuel D., son, white male, age 3 5/12, single, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 138, Page 4B, Line 83, 9 January
87/87 Minks, Alfred B., head, owned home mortgaged, white male, age 35, married, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Machinist, Garage
Zoe, wife, white female, age 22, married, can read & write, born MO, father born OH, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 138, Page 8A, Line 41, 15/16 January
183/184 Minks, William, head, owned home free, white male, age 46, married, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, farmer, general farm, farm # 106
Maude, wife, white female, age 39, married, born MO, father born KY, mother born IN, speaks English, no occupation
Jepha, daughter, white female, age 18, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 146, Ward 1, Page 2B, Line 65, 5 January
51/57 Minks, Chester S., head, owned mortgaged home, white male, age 33, married, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Agent, Real Estate
Blanche G., wife, white female, age 29, married, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, Sales Lady, Department Store
Ferrel V., daughter, white female, age 9, single, attended school, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation
Maxine R., daughter, white female, age 6, single, attended school, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Washington Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 153, Page 6B, Line 93, 22 January
123/124 Minks, Davis S., head, renting home, white male, age 31, married, can read & write, born MO, parents born U.S., speaks English, farmer, general farm, farm # 182
Eldorria, wife, white female, age 25, married, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born OH, speaks English, no occupation
Sylvia W., daughter, white female, age 6, single, attended school, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation
Cleve W., son, white male, age 3 8/12, single, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation
Goldie, daughter, white female, age 11/12, single, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Washington Twp.:
Dist. 6, ED 153, Page 7A, Line 14, 26 January
130/130 Minks, Adeline, head, renting home, white female, age 65, widowed, cannot read or write, born U.S., parents born U.S., speaks English, no occupation
Claud C., son, white male, age 23, single, can read & write, born AR, parents born U.S., speaks English, laborer, farm
Prough, Levada E., daughter, white female, age 26, widowed, can read & write, born AR, parents born U.S., speaks English, no occupation
Clara, granddaughter, white female, age 4 3/12, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born AR, no occupation
Clariene, granddaughter, white female, age 11/12, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born AR, no occupation
Mearl, grandson, white male, age 1 3/12, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born AR, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 10, ED 93-7, Page 1A, Line 24, 18 April
9/9 Corn, Robert, head, renting home, $8 monthly rent, not living on farm, white male, age 74, married, married at age 21, not attending school, can read & write, born NC, parents born U.S., speaks English, Janitor, School building, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Mary, wife, white female, age 70, married, married at age 19, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born NC, mother born TN, speaks English, no occupation
Minks, Martha, sister-in-law, white female, age 66, widowed, not attending school, cannot read or write, born MO, father born NC, mother born TN, speaks English, no occupation
Minks, Joe, nephew, white male, age 23, single, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Painter & paper hanger, Dwellings, at work yesterday, not a Veteran

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Washington Twp.:
Dist. 10, ED 93-22, Page 2A, Line 6, 21/22 April
25/26 Minks, Richard G., head, owned home, lived on farm, white male, age 53, married, married at age 29, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, farming, general farm, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Mary S., wife, white female, age 47, married, married at age 23, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Mildred G. – AB., daughter, white female, age 20, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Samuel C., son, white male, age 13, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp., Collins Town:
Dist. 10, ED 93-7, Page 1B, Line 57, 18 April
19/19 Minks, Alfred, head, renting home, $10 rent, owned radio, not living on farm, white male, age 45, married, married at age 28, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Mechanic, Garage, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Zola, wife, white female, age 35, married, married at age 18, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born IL, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp., Collins Town:
Dist. 10, ED 93-7, Page 2A, Line 26, 18 April, living on E Street
44/45 Minks, William H., head, owned home, $2000 value, not living on farm, white male, age 57, married, married at age 27, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Proprietor, Garage, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Maud, wife, white female, age 50, married, married at age 20, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born IN, speaks English, no occupation
Zepha, daughter, white female, age 28, single, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, Teacher, Public School, at work yesterday

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp., Collins Town:
Dist. 10, ED 93-7, Page 3A, Line 36, 19 April, living on B Street
81/82 Minks, John W., head, owned home, $4200 value, not living on farm, white male, age 60, married, married at age 24, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Weigher, Grain Department, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Sallie, wife, white female, age 58, married, married at age 23, not attending school, can read & write, born KS, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Collins Twp.:
Dist. 10, ED 93-7, Page 4A, Line 19
81/81 Minks, David, head, renting home, lived on farm, white male, age 43, married, married at age 26, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, farm hand, general farm, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Elosia, wife, white female, age 35, married, married at age 18, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Sylvia, daughter, white female, age 16, single, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, hired girl, Private family, at work yesterday
Cleve, son, white male, age 13, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Goldie, daughter, white female, age 11, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Florence, daughter, white female, age 9, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Marie, daughter, white female, age 5, single, not attending school, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation
John, son, white male, age 2 years 7 months, single, not attending school, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation
Adaline, mother, white female, age 75, widowed, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born IN, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Prough, Murl, nephew, white male, age 12, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Price, Vernon, nephew, white male, age 6, single, not attending school, born MO, parents born MO, no occupation

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St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:

Freeman Holsapple Cemetery
Minks, Gillson/Gibson, 1816 – died between 1870 - 1880 census.
Minks, Susannah, 1815 – died after 1880 census.
MINKS, Samuel D., 08 April 1842 – 19 December 1919
Minks, Mary Melvina (Burchett), 16 March 1850 – 30 March 1877
Minks, Martha E. (Cox), June 1863 – 1945
Minks, Infant daughter of Samuel D. & Martha E. (Cox), 3 May 1882 – 21 May 1882
Minks, John Westly, September 1869 – 16 January 1934
Minks, Sarah “Sallie” Elizabeth, 6 January 1872 – 27 December 1964
Minks, Silas P., 15 February 1871 – 15 January 1884
Minks, William Henry, 19 January 1873 – 24 July 1967
Minks, Maude Hune (Carpenter), 29 March 1880 – 18 January 1968
Minks, Richard G., March 1877 – 1973
Minks, Mary Stella, 12 July 1882 – 2 August 1954
Minks, Alfred Blaine, 30 September 1884 – 24 May 1967
Minks, Zola Violet, 3 May 1894 – 7 February 1993
Minks, Chester S., October 1886 – 1921
Minks, Roy D., 4 August 1894 – 13 October 1918
Minks, James B., 30 May 1898 – 5 November 1900
Minks, Henry Clay, 23 May 1863 – 9 April 1912
Minks, Adaline Melissa, 3 December 1854 – 13 January 1934
Minks, Davis S., 10 March 1885 – 18 June 1965
Minks, Eldosia, 20 June 1885 – 9 November 1995
Minks, Claude C., 5 May 1896 – 12 February 1962
Minks, Bonnie L., 1936-1938
Minks, Daniel B., 7 August 1896 – 9 September 1896
Minks, Emery E., 22 April 1907 – 18 October 1908
Minks, Estella M., 11 March 1907 – 16 June 1977