Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 853
A. W. MINTUN

A. W. MINTUN, Auditor of Harrison County, accompanied his father's family to these parts in the autumn of 1879. His father located near Modale, where he still lives. Our subject was born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, December 21, 1859. His father, Daniel P. MINTUN, is a native of Indiana, and his mother, Mary J. (DONOVAN) MINTUN, is a native of Ohio.

Our subject received his education at the Brighton High School, and after coming to Harrison County, taught for several years, afterward engaged in railroading, and was appointed agent, at Salix, Woodbury County, in the fall of 1881. After three years he resigned and taught the winter term of school, at River Sioux. In April, 1885 He removed to his farm near Modale, but the following November received the appointment of Postmaster at Little Sioux, which place he filled until April, 1889, and the following autumn was elected Auditor of Harrison County, which position he still holds.

December 14, 1881 he was married to Winnefred A. BONNEY, a native of Iowa. This marriage was blessed with two children: Ardivan R., born in July, 1883; and Benjamin B., in June, 1887.

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