Myrtle Virginia Minton

1894 - 1918  (23 years)

• Name	Myrtle Virginia Minton
  Born	22 Jul 1894	Sequatchie Co. TN
  	Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 88 Name: Myrtle Virginia Ewton Gender: Female Birth Date: 22 Jul 1884 Birth Place: Tennessee Age: 33 Death Date: 22 Jan 1918 Death Place: Dunlap, Sequatchie, Tennessee Cause of Death: Pellagra with complications Father's name: Joe Minton [Joseph L "Joe" Minton] Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's name: Birtie Tate [Bethia Ann "Bertie" Tate] Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Certificate Number: 622 [Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by a chronic lack of niacin. The disease causes inflammation of the intestines preventing nutrient absorption and causing constant diarrhea. Pellagra also causes skin lesions and mental confusion. Untreated it can kill within five years. Today we have medication to treat this disease. At the time of Myrtle's death Pellagra was a frequent disease in the South where corn was a staple food and has a low dose of niacin.]
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Jan 1918	Sequatchie Co. TN
  Buried	Old Union Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie Co. TN
  	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79268897
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1900 Census Name: Myrtle Minton Age: 5 Birth Date: Jul 1894 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1900: Civil District 4, Sequatchie, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's name: Joe L Minton Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Bertie Minton Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Members: Name Age Joe L Minton 30 Bertie Minton 27 Festus Minton 9 Myrtle Minton 5 Blanch Minton 1 1910 Census Name: Myrtle V Minton Age in 1910: 15 Birth Year: abt 1895 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 4, Sequatchie, Tennessee Street: West Valley Road Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's name: Joseph Minton Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Bethira A Minton Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Attended School: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Joseph Minton 40 Bethira A Minton 37 Walter F Minton 18 Myrtle V Minton 15 Blanch Minton 11 Ina R Minton 5 Dortha B Minton 2 months
  Person ID	I34769	Master File
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Joseph Minton,   b. 15 Nov 1870, Sequatchie Co. TN ,   d. 27 Mar 1945, Sequatchie Co. TN  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Bethiah Ann (Bertie) TATE,   b. 1872, Jackson Co. TN ,   d. 06 Aug 1957, Bartow Co. GA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1890	Sequatchie Co. TN
  	Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. Name: Bethrie Ann Tate [Bethiah] Gender: Female Marriage Date: 28 Sep 1890 Marriage Place: Sequatchie, Tennessee Spouse: Joseph Minton
  Divorced	Bef 1928
  Family ID	F14408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lee Ewton
  Children	1. Bertia Lee Ewton,   b. 22 Jan 1917, Sequatchie Co. TN ,   d. 22 Dec 1919, Sequatchie Co. TN  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2016
  Family ID	F14416	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart