The Sayre Daily Headlight-Journal, Sayre, Oklahoma · Thursday, February 12, 1942 pg 1
PIONEER DIES ON THURSDAY
Minton Funeral
Date Indefinite
C. B. Minton, 77-year-old pioneer Beckham county resident and brother of J. A. Minton of Sayre, died suddenly Thursday afternoon at his home near Erick.
Mr. Minton had been in ill health for the past year but his condition was not considered serious and he was able to continue his duties around his home.
Thursday afternoon he walked to a nearby field where neighbors were stacking hay and as it began to rain he started to return to his home. As he turned to leave he slumped over the hay stack and was dead within a few minutes, apparently from a heart attack.
Mr. Minton had been a resident of western Oklahoma for 30 years and was well known throughout this section of the state.
He was born in Gravely(sic) Springs, Ala.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Cora Abernathy and Mrs. Ethel Hess both of Erick, four sons, Will Minton of Hext, Jones Minton of Erick, Buster Minton of Erick and John [inton of Electra, Tex. Other survivors include his brother J. A. Minton of Sayre and a number of grandchildren.
No definite arrangements have been completed for the funeral srvice.(sic)

Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Oklahoma · Thursday, February 19, 1942 pg 1
Resident Of 40 Years Claimed By Death Thursday
Mr. Charles B. Minton, a resident of Erick since 1902 died Thursday, February 12. He was born on May 13, 1865 in Alabama. On February 17, 1885 he was married to Miss Parilee Rich at Savannah, Tennessee and to this union seven children Were born one of whom has preceded him into the great beyond. Death came at the age of 76 years and & months and 29 days.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Parilee Minton of the home address. 4 sons, Jons of Electra, Texas; J. W. and C. D. of Erick, J. T. of Sayre: two daughters, Mrs. Cora Abernathy and Mrs. Ethel Dodson of Erick; one brother, J. A. Minton of Sayre; 11 great grandchildren and 22 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 15 from the Church of Christ with Rev. Adrian MeIlroy officiating. Interment was in the Erick cemetery. Fatheree Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements.

1870 - US Census - Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama
Household ..................Sex ........Age..Birthplace
John Menton (sic).......Male .......67...South Carolina
Jane Menton (sic)........Female...43...South Carolina(sic)
James Menton (sic).....Male .......10...South Carolina(sic)
Charles Menton (sic)...Male .........6...Alabama
Martha Menton (sic)....Female...38...Alabama

1880 - US Census - Township 2 Range 13, Township 2, Lauderdale, Alabama
Household ............Role Sex ......Age Birthplace
John Menton ........Self .Male ....76 ..South Carolina
Jane D Menton .....Wife Female 60 ..Tennessee(sic)
Charlie B. Menton Son .Male ....15 ..Alabama

1890 - US Census - Destroyed in 1921 census fire

1900 - US Census - Civil District 5, Hardin, Tennessee
Household ..........Role ........Sex ......Age Birthplace .....Birth Date
Charly Minton .....Head ......Male ....36 ..Alabama ........May 1864
Parlee Minton .....Wife ........Female 31 ..Tennessee .....Sep 1869
John B Minton ....Son .........Male ....16 ..Tennessee .....Jul 1884
Sarah L Minton ...Daughter Female 9 ....Tennessee .....May 1891
James W Minton Son ..........Male ....8 ....Tennessee .....Dec 1892
Jabes T Minton ..Son ..........Male ....3 ....Tennessee .....Feb 1897
Cora E Minton .....Daughter Female 1 ....Tennessee .....Oct 1899
Jansey M Minton Mother ....Female 71 ..Alabama(sic) May 1829
Note: Charles' mother has multiple states claimed as a birth state. Sources better than census needed to prove correct birth state.

1910 - US Census - Erick Township, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household .............Role .........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Charles B Minton ...Head .......Male ....44 ..Alabama
Louisa P Minton .....Wife ........Female 41 ..Tennessee
James W Minton ....Son .........Male ....17 ..Tennessee
Jones T Minton ......Son .........Male ....13 ..Tennessee
Cora E Minton ........Daughter Female 10 ..Tennessee
Donnie M E Minton Daughter Female 6 ....Oklahoma
NOTE: Jennie Delila Cannon is the name listed for for the mother James Minton a (which would be Charles Minton's mother too) in the 1916 book A Standard History of Oklahoma, The American Historical Society, Chicago and New York.

1920 - US Census - Texola Township, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household ............Role ..Sex .....Age Birthplace
Charles B Minton ..Head Male ....54 ..Alabama
Lousana P Minton Wife ..Female 50 ..Tennessee
Clarance D Minton Son ...Male ....8 ....Oklahoma

1930 - US Census - Dabney Township, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household ..............Role ....Sex ......Age Birthplace
Charles B Minton ....Head ...Male ....63 ..Alabama
Louis A Minton ........Wife .....Female 60 ..Tennessee
Clarence D Minton ..Son .....Male ....19 ..Oklahoma
Joe Finney ..............Lodger Male ....16 ..Oklahoma

1940 - US Census - Dabney Township, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household ..............Role ..........Sex ......Age Birthplace
C B Minton ..............Head .........Male ....74 ..Alabama
Louisea Minton .......Wife ...........Female 70 ..Tennessee
Clarence David(sic) Lodger(sic) Male ....29 ..Oklahoma (divorced)