Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1915
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 673
REV. JAMES FRANK MINTUN

This gentleman holds a high position in the councils of the reorganized church of the Latter Day Saints in the middle west and is a well-known native of Harrison county, where he was born in 1855.

At the age of seventeen years, James F. MINTUN left his father's farm and commenced school teaching, following this vocation for eight years, after which he served as an obliging clerk for J. M. HARVEY at Magnolia, this county. In November 1881, he engaged in missionary work for the Nebraska division of the church of his choice. He continued in this field until 1885, in which year he returned to Magnolia and engaged in mercantile business with A. M. FYRANDO and the next year was appointed postmaster at Magnolia, Mr. FYRANDO being his deputy. This position he held until 1890, when he resigned. In 1889 he sold his interest in the store and was appointed administrator of the estate of the senior Fyrando, and was also appointed a notary public. In 1888 he was chosen secretary of the old settler's association of Harrison county and held that office many years.

In 1877 Mr. MINTUN united with the church of the Latter Day Saints and was made an elder the following year and in September, 1879, was ordained one of the Seventyin his church. He has been a power for good in this church throughout Northwest Iowa for a long term of years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity as well as the Ancient Order of United Workmen.

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