Minnie Belle Jones Denton was the daughter of Wade and Rebecca Bartlett Jones. She was born in Buffalo Valley, TN on 6 Dec 1875. Aunt Minnie became a help mate to Uncle Sam and for many years helped him on his medical rounds.
Samuel and Minnie never had any children but Aunt Minnie helped raise her niece Opal Rebecca Jones Bryant and became as close as a grandmother to several of Opal's children.
I remember so many good times at Aunt Minnie's home. One of her favorite songs was " Love Lifted Me" and she taught me to play it on her piano. Unfortunately I never got a piano so I no longer can play the song but I think of her every time I hear it.
Aunt Minnie died 25 Nov 1949 of gangrene that set in after she was severely burned. I remember her death well and I do not think I have ever recovered from her death even though I was a child of ten.
