James Wesley Minner

Notes:

Died:
James Wesley Minner, of Port Arthur, passed away Sunday at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur.

Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, to James and Willie Minner, the family moved to Port Arthur, Texas and soon after his mother died. He was raised by his loving stepmother, Amelia Mudd Minner and lived in Port Arthur for the rest of his life.

He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1935 where he was a proud member of the Yellow Jacket Varsity football team. He earned a football scholarship to Southwestern University in Lafayette, Louisiana.

He returned to Port Arthur to work for Gulf States Utilities. He retired after 40 years as a supervisor. He was an active member of St. Catherine's Church and a Fourth Degree Knight's of Columbus.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Ella Mae Minner, and daughter, Sue Ellen Minner.

Survivors include his brother-in-law, nieces; nephew; cousins and godchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial held at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Port Arthur with Reverend Kevin Badeaux officiating. Burial to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Obituary in the Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, Texas, November 16, 2005
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James married Ella Mae Olivier about 1944 in Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. Ella was born on 9 Nov 1919; died on 23 Sep 2000 in Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sue Ellen Minner was born on 21 Dec 1945 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 Feb 2003 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Notes:

Died:
1955 - Obituary -
"Big Boy" Minner Rites Set Friday
Funeral services for James Neily "Big Boy" Minner, 58, of 1446 Delaware Dr., will be held in the Grammier-Oberie chapel Friday, at 4 p.m. with the Rev. A. C. Bell, Jr., pastor of Methodist Temple, officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial park.
Mr. Minner, a mechanic employed by Jefferson county for the last 17 years, died Wednesday at 7 p.m. in St. Mary's hospital after an illness of eight months.
A native of Sikeston, MO, he had lived here since 1917. He ws secretary and former president of the AFL Teamsters union local here, and a member of the Methodist Temple and the Elks lodge.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Amelia Minner, one son, James W. Minner, one granddaughter, Sue Ellen Minner, all of Port Arthur; and two brothers, E. M. Minner of Beaumont and C. B. Minner of Norman, Okla.
Pallbearers will be six brothers-in-law: Bob, Clyde, Norman, Jack, Ed, and Earl Mudd, and a nephew, Willie Smith.
[s. The Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Texas, Thursday, February 17, 1955, page 1]
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James married Amelia Mudd about 1915 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Amelia (daughter of John Baptiste Mudd and Odelia LeBouef) was born in 1900 in Louisiana; died in 1991 in Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 23 Sep 1923, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 5 Oct 1935, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 16 Sep 1936, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 21 May 1941, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 14 Jun 1880, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1910, Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 23 Apr 1930, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1940, 1025 Old Country Club Road, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Birth:
John Baptist Mudd
Birth: 24 Oct 1874 - Cameron, Cameron, Louisiana, USA
Marriage: 22 Jan 1894
Parents: Marcellus Xevious Mudd, Ann Murphy
Spouse: Odelia LeBoeuf
(Adam's Family- Ancestry)

Census:
Mudd, Marcelles 39 farmer LA Maryland --
Ann 24 wife LA Ireland Ireland
Mary 7 dau
John 5 son
William 3 son
Brigget 1 dau

Census:
1910 Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
John B Mudd 36
Odilia Mudd 34
Eddy Mudd 15
John B Mudd 14
Ada Mudd 11
Amelia Mudd 9
Cornelia Mudd 7
Carrie Mudd 5
Clide Mudd 4
Joseph W Mudd 2


Census:
Urlson Avenue
Port Neches
residence 239
Beaumont, Walter 44 TX TX TX dairyman, own dairy age
married 31
Minnie 31 Iowa Germany Holland dairyman age married 17
Carl 12 TX
Samuel 10 TX
Albert 8 TX
Lucy 3 6/12 TX
Mudd Douglass hired man 16 LA LA LA dairy farm

residence 240
John B. head rent 55 first married at 19 LA Ireland Ireland cattleman, dairy farm
Odelia wife (age faded out) first married at 17 LA LA LA
Ivan son 19 LA

few census entries down, same page
Grossie street
Gentz, Alfred 25 married at 17
Elsie 24 married at 17
Dora Mae dau 5 1/2
Alfred Jr. 3 1/2
Warnish, Robert farm hand 24 1906 Texas Texas Texas
Guidry, Farris farm hand 22 1908 Louisiana Texas Texas

Residence:
Mudd, Earl D (Margt; 2) gatemn r1025 Old Country Club rd
Mudd, John B (Odelia) h 1025 Old County Club Road



Died:
D.C. John Baptist of Johnie Mudd
b. 24 Oct 1874 Cameron (age 84)
residence Groves
death 21 Oct 1959, Port Arthur
burial 23 Oct 1959 Port Neches
father M Mudd
mother Arin Murphy
occup Cattleman & deputy sheriff

BURIAL

Oak Bluff Memorial Park
Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas, USA


PLOT: Section 2
MEMORIAL ID: 125076775 *


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John married Odelia LeBouef on 22 Jan 1894 in Cameron, Louisiana. Odelia (daughter of Aladin LeBouef and Sedonia Young) was born in 1876 in Louisiana; died on 28 Jan 1970 in Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 30 Jan 1970 in Oak Bluff Memorial Park (Block Cem), Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 16 Sep 1936, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 21 May 1941, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Died:
D.C. Odelia Mudd, age 93, widow, address 4427 Pure Atlantic Hwy, Groves, length of stay, 55 years,
birth: 1877, Louisiana; father: Aladin Lebouef; mother Cedona Young
informant, Clyde Mudd

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 24 Dec 1850, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 14 Jun 1880, Cameron Parish (Ward 3), Louisiana
• Census: 22 Jun 1900, Cameron, Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
Mudd Leopold 40 teacher Maryland
Mary 35 Maryland
Mary 17 LA
Edward 15 LA
Marcellis 12 LA
Lucendy 10 LA
Louisa 5 LA
Clara 2 LA

Census:
Mudd, Marcelles 39 farmer LA Maryland --
Ann 24 wife LA Ireland Ireland
Mary 7 dau
John 5 son
William 3 son
Brigget 1 dau

Census:
Mudd Marcelles head Sep 1839 LA Maryland Virginia farmer
Virdilla Dec 1878 7 LA LA LA
Marcelles Jr Jun 1883 17 LA LA LA Farmer
Sylvester Feb 1885 15 LA LA LA
Henry Apr 1888 12 LA LA LA at school

Died:
Name: Marcelus X. Mudd
Death Date: 27 Jun 1924
Estimated birth year: 1840
Age: 84 years
Parish: Cameron
Father's name: Sivester L Mudd
Mother's Name Maryann Millard
Certificate Number: 7134
Volume: 17
Title: Louisiana Statewide Death Indeces 1900-1929

Marcelus married Ann (Arin) Murphy about 1872. Ann was born in 1856 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
husband is widower in 1900 census.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 04 Jul 1860, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
• Birth: 1930, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
Louis 45 LA farmer
Pauline 29 LA
Norbert 17 LA
Aurelia 10 LA
Orline 8 LA
Aladin 7 LA
Aldeline 5 LA
Mary 3 LA
Louis 6/12 LA

Census:
Lebeauf Adala (Aladin) 25 1854 Louisiana LA LA
Sedonia 23 1857 Louisiana LA LA
Sedonia dau 5 1975 LA
Martine male 1 1879 LA


Birth:
LeBouef Aladin 77 1853 first m 23 LA LA LA
Sedonia 77 1853 first m 23 LA LA LA
Martin 51 1879 single LA
Eupih 36 1894 single LA

Died:
Louisiana Deaths:
Name Aladin Leboeuf
Death date 07 Sep 1939
Death place Hackberry, , Cameron, Louisiana
Gender Male
Race or color (on document) White
Race or color (expanded) White
Age in years 86
Estimated birth date 1853
Birth place Cameron, Louisiana
Marital status Married
Spouse name Sedonia Leboeuf
Father name Loui Leboeuf
Mother name Pauline Blanchard
Film number 2358536
Image number 00378
Reference number 11421
Digital GS number 4216106

Aladin married Sedonia Young in 1876 in Louisiana. Sedonia (daughter of James Young and Eran Dancey) was born about 1852; died after 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Louisiana Marriages:
Groom name Aladin Leboeuf
Bride name Sedonia Young
Marriage date 16 Sep 1875
Marriage place Cameron, Louisiana
Father of groom name Louis Leboeuf
Mother of groom name Pauline Blanchard
Father of bride name James Young
Mother of bride name Eran Dancey
Batch number I01303-2
Record group Louisiana-EASy
Film number 858620
Reference number 39-40


Louisiana Marriages:
Groom name Aladin Leboeuf
Bride name Sedonia Young
Marriage date 16 Sep 1875
Marriage place Cameron, Louisiana
Father of groom name Louis Leboeuf
Mother of groom name Pauline Blanchard
Father of bride name James Young
Mother of bride name Eran Dancey
Batch number I01303-2
Record group Louisiana-EASy
Film number 858620
Reference number 39-40