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Descendants of
August Harmon "Gus" Minter
(1861-1929)
Gus was the last child born to Joseph Thomas "Pappy" and Sarah Ann (Carter) Minter. After the death of his first wife, Sarah Zelena (Reneau), with whom he had five children, he married Martha Rebecca Atkins. They had four children. Of all the Pine Forest Minters, Gus was probably the most colorful. He was quite the storyteller around Pine Forest. He and Tom White, at one time, operated a store in Pine Forest. He was mostly a farmer, though.
August Harmon "Gus" Minter (b. 1861 - d. 1929) and his wife Sarah Zelena (Reneau) Minter (b. 1862 - d. 1901) with four of their five daughters. Doll (Minter) McKinney (b. 1888 - d. 1975) is in Gus' lap, Jessie "Jess" (Minter) Parnell (b. 1890 - d. 1978) is in Sarah's lap, Maud (Minter) Greenwood (b. 1883 - d. 1948) is standing, and Rena (Minter) McClure (b. 1885 - d. 1981) is sitting. This picture was made about 1891, as Dessa (Minter) Pogue (b. 1892 - d. 1949), the fifth daughter, had yet to be born.
Virginia (Minter) Pickett (b.1914 - d. 1999), daughter of Augustus H. Minter and Rebecca (Atkins) Minter. This picture was taken in front of the old Gus Minter house. Virginia married Edwin L. Pickett (b.1910 - d.1985) of Garland, TX. They married on June 20, 1931 in Dallas.
Augustus Harmon "Gus" Minter
(b. 1861 - d. 1929), later in life.
L-R: Dessa (Minter) Pogue (b.1892 - d. 1949), Doll (Minter) McKinney (b. 1888 - d. 1975), Rena (Minter) McClure (b. 1885 - d. 1981), Maud (Minter) Greenwood (b. 1883 - d. 1948), and Jessie "Jess" (Minter) Parnell (b. 1890 - d. 1978). These are all the daughters of Augustus H. Minter and Sarah Zelena Reneau.
Charles Hiram McClure and Rena (Minter) McClure.
Photo Courtesy of Gretta (Combs) Reich.
Rena (Minter) McClure, on left, and her daughter Berniece Evelyn (McClure) Jones (b.1911 - d.1995), on right, at Rena's home in Pine Forest.
Back row, L-R: Charlie McClure, Gussie (Minter) Everett, Lesley "Les" McKinney, Mildred Florence (Greenwood) Sanders, Dalton Tom Pogue, Zelena (McClure) Jordan, Duke McKinney, Dessa (Minter) Pogue, Thomas Mitchell McClure, Maud (Minter) Greenwood, Joseph Weldon Greenwood, Robert Howard Greenwood, Boyd Walker McClure, Sr., and Durwood McKinney.
Middle row, L-R: Rena (Minter) McClure with infant Doris Josephine (McClure) Gray, in her lap, Doll (Minter) McKinney, Augustus Harmon "Gus" Minter, Virginia (Minter) Pickett, Rebecca (Atkins) Minter, Abbie Lee (Minter) Poole, Jessie "Jess" (Minter) Parnell, Maybelle (Parnell) Irby, Festus Dewitt Parnell, and Reba Sophia (Parnell) Cain in Dewitt's lap.
Front row, L-R: Berniece (McClure) Jones, Douglas Eldridge "Pot" Pogue, Nealand Greenwood, and Laverne Greenwood.
Obituary from The Hopkins County Echo for Mr. Duke Harmon McKinney, grandson to August Harmon "Gus" Minter and Sarah Zelena (Reneau) Minter. Duke married Mildred (Brice) McKinney (b.1909 - d.1990) and had three children together, Dan Harmon McKinney (b. 1939), Mary Kay (McKinney) Hoffman (b. 1943), and Mildred Ann (McKinney) Tatum (b.1952).
Martha Rebecca (Atkins) Minter (b. 1878 - d.1946), was the second wife of Augustus Harmon "Gus" Minter. Inscription penned on the back of this picture by her daughter Abbie Lee (Mitner) Poole reads: "The most precious mother three girls ever had. How I loved her, and Oh! How I miss her."
Carolyn D. McKinney, wife to Dan H. McKinney (b.1939), was awarded Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year in 2017. Carolyn retired from Southwest Dairy Museum, Inc. in June of 2021. More can be read about her and her community involvement, here.
Photo of Southwest Dairy Museum in Sulphur Springs, TX.
Rena (Minter) McClure on her 90th birthday.
Martha Rebecca (Atkins) Minter and Dessa (Minter) Pogue. Dessa is holding her daughter, Emily (Dare) Cox (b. 1925 - d.1983). The picture was taken by the old Gus Minter house.
L-R: Durwood McKinney, Elbridge "Pot" Pogue, Palmer Pogue, Abbie Lee Minter, and Virginia Minter. Abbie and Virginia are daughters of Gus and Rebecca Minter.
Robert Howard Greenwood (b.1878 - d.1959), husband of Maud (Minter) Greenwood (b.1883 - d.1948).
Gussie (Minter) Everett
(b. 1903 - d.1991), daughter of Augustus "Gus" & Rebecca (Atkins) Minter.
Laverne (Greenwood) Hunt (b.1914 - d. ????), daughter of Maud (Minter) and Robert Greenwood.
C. Clyde Hamblin (b.1924 - d.2014) was the husband to Martha Eugenia "Moppy" (Poole) Hamblin. Clyde joined the Marine Corps during WWII and served in the Philippines and China. He also served during the Korean War. In 1961, he became a founding partner of HMH Operators.
The Gus Minter house on the road from Pine Forest to Pickton. The little girl on the porch is Martha Eugenia "Moppy" (Poole) Hamblin (b.1927 - d.2020), daughter of Abbie Lee (Minter) Poole. This picture belonged to the late Virginia (Minter) Pickett, and written on the back was: "Our house that was built after our old two story house burned...1918 or 1919."
Martha Eugenia "Moppy" (Poole) Hamblin was the daughter of Abbie Lee (Minter) Poole.
Standing, Martha Rebecca (Atkins) Minter holding infant Joe Poole, son of her daughter Abbie Lee (Minter) Poole, and husband Homer Jesse Poole.
In front of Rebecca, the two young girls standing are Emily Dare (Pogue) Cox (on left) and Martha Gene Poole (on right). To the left of Emily is Charlie McClure holding his youngest son, Dan Moody McClure. At the left of the image, about halfway in the shot, is Virginia (Minter) Pickett.
This is Rachel's doll house. At left is Rachel Lee Parnell (b.1916 - d.1937), daughter of Floyd Lee "Crook" Parnell and Nannie Ruth (Anglin) Parnell. The girl on the right is Virginia (Minter) Pickett, daughter of Gus Minter and Rebecca (Atkins) Minter.
Virginia (Minter) Pickett, circa 1919. Virginia was the youngest child of Gus Minter.
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All these children are great-grandchildren of "Pappy" and Sarah Minter.
1. Margaret Hargrave
2. Fannie Edna (Robinson) Hartman (b.1913 - d.1981)
3. Annie Kathryn Minter
4. Elkin Margaret Minter (b.1909 - d.1996)
5. Florrie Ruth (Minter) Hargrave (b.1911 - d,1974)
6. Berniece (McClure) Jones (b.1911 - d.1995)
7. Dennis "Jack" Robinson (b.1917 - d.2013)
8. Eva Robinson
9. Doris Josephine (McClure) Gray (b.1917 - d.2010)
10. Doris Evelyn (Minter) Stewart (b. 1915 - d. 2006)
Memorial card for the passing of Augustus "Gus" Harmon Minter.
Rena (Minter) McClure with her sons Dan Moody (b.1926 - d.1985) & Boyd Walker (b.1908 - d.1992).
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Charles and Rena (Minter) McClure's home and family in 1917.
L-R: Thomas Mitchell McClure (b.1906 - d.1977), Boyd Walker McClure (b.1908 - d.1992), Charles McClure (b.1883 - d.1959), Rena (Minter) McClure (b.1885 - d.1981), Doris Josephine (McClure) Gray in Rena's lap (b. 1917 - d.2010), Berniece Evelyn (McClure) Jones (b. 1911 - d. 1995), and Zelena Elizabeth (McClure) Jordan (b. 1905 - d.1991)
Charles McClure ( far right) standing with two friends and his young daughter at the time, Doris Josephine.
L-R: Maurice Jordan, Dalton Pogue, Charles McClure, and Leslie Louis McKinney.
Fish fry. At right is Rena (Minter) McClure holding a fish with her daughter Doris Josephine. The others are relatives.
McClure siblings.
L-R: Doris Josephine (McClure) & Roy Gray, Berniece (McClure) & Daniel "Dan" Melton Jones, Thomas Mitchell McClure and Retha Magalynn (Hatchel) McClure, and Zelena (McClure) & Maurice Jordan.
The gentleman in the hat is Maurice Jordan (b.1903-d.1998). Maurice is the husband of Zelena E. (McClure) Jordan (b.1906-d.1991), who is the daughter of Charles H. and Rena (Minter) McClure.
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