Arminta Marsene “Mintie” (Plott) Sosebee
Arminta Marsene “Mintie” Plott (October 21, 1892 to April 2, 1972) was the fifth child of William Rufus Plott and Celianne Josephine (Self) Plott. She was born and raised on Plottown Road.
For the era, Mintie was a modern woman. Within the family, she was the first person to own a car and to purchase a camera. Several of her photos of the family, of Plottown Road and of Old Union Baptist church are considered invaluable to capture the people and scenes. It is unknown exactly when she became the first woman Justice of the Peace for the State of Georgia; however, a letter from Pat E. Helton, C.S.S. dated July 27, 1949 it states, “She has the honor of being the first woman Justice of the Peace of the State of Georgia.” Her personality was remembered as kind and soft spoken.
Mintie was a member of the Old Union Baptist church. She was baptised on September 1, 1907 by Rev. W. T. Swanson. On August 16, 1909, Mintie was rewarded by her Pastor J. T. Plott with the book “The Good News in Story and Song” for collecting money for missions. Rev. John Tyler Plott, son of Col. Henry Plott (aka Henry, Jr.) and Nancy Eliza (Allen) Plott and grandson of Henry Plott and Lydia (Osborn) Plott.
Her Uncle Elisha Hedden Self, her mother’s brother, was a teacher and encouraged her to be a teacher. Mintie retained a letter from Elisha, dated Hoschton, Ga. 7/30/14. In the letter, Elisha expresses, “My Dear Niece, . . . We will have ample time to arrange our plans for Spring, I want you to visit me in early Spring . . .” Elisha continues to encourage that he will teach her calligraphy penmanship, “. . . and I will try to prepare you for teaching this useful and beautiful Art which will make you independent the balance of your life.” Elisha drew beautiful calligraphic art.
Although Elisha’s letter was dated 1914, Mintie had already been a teacher for at least two years. On June 17, 1911, Mintie received her Teachers License for the Second Grade, in the Public Schools of Union County, Georgia. Her first teaching year was 1912, where she taught at “County Line School” also known as “Stump Toe School” from July to December. Her Teacher’s Contract for this term stated, “. . . for five months of the school year ending Dec 30, 1912, a salary of 4 ½ cents per day for each days attendance of all the students between 6 and 18 years in said district.” For the total month of January 1912, Mintie received $15.48 for her teaching. On January 31,1914, Mintie signed a Teacher’s Contract with the Board of Education of White County, Georgia. The contract states, “at Blue Ridge School House, for five months of the school year, ending December 31st, 1914, a salary of Thirty Dollars per month . . .” The contract further stipulated, “This salary is based upon an average attendance of thirty, and the Board reserves the right to diminish said salary if the monthly average falls below twenty four and agrees to raise this salary if the average exceeds thirty five, provided funds are sufficient.” Mintie documents the school on her resume, as Loudsville, from January, 1914 to April, 1914. Mintie’s resume also documents that she taught at New Hope School from July 1914 to December 1914; County Line School from July 1915 to December 1915; County Line School from September 1916 to November 1916; and Gum Log School from July 1917 to December 1917. Before her term at the Gum Log School, R. T. Coleman, C.S.S. of Young Harris College provided a Letter of Recommendation to prospective employers.
In 1918, Mintie puts her teaching career on hold, while she married David Andrew Sosebee and started a family. After they married, Andrew was drafted in WWI. They had two children: James Blake (May 17, 1920 to April 23, 1937) Blake died of appendicitis. Ruth Joan Sosebee (February 4, 1927 to November 18, 1950) married Lee Roy Jackson.
After marrying and having her children, in 1942, Mintie decided to resume her teaching career. She collected letters of recommendation from the W. K. Dean, who was the Mayor of Young Harris; and from Pat E. Helton, C.S.S at the Young Harris College. Mintie, once again, obtained her Teachers Certificate in 1942. From 1942 to 1950, she taught in Whitfield, Union, and Towns Counties of Georgia and in Polk County, Tennessee. Minty received her training at Young Harris College, North Georgia College and Hiawassee Workshop.
When they retired, they moved to Atlanta, where her niece, Inez Vivian (Plott) Craig and family looked out for them. They are both buried in Old Union Cemetery in Young Harris Georgia.
By Cynthia (Plott) Duke and Leora (Loesch) Plott
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Arminta Marsene “Mintie” Plott (October 21, 1892 to April 2, 1972) was the fifth child of William Rufus Plott and Celianne Josephine (Self) Plott. She was born and raised on Plottown Road.
For the era, Mintie was a modern woman. Within the family, she was the first person to own a car and to purchase a camera. Several of her photos of the family, of Plottown Road and of Old Union Baptist church are considered invaluable to capture the people and scenes. It is unknown exactly when she became the first woman Justice of the Peace for the State of Georgia; however, a letter from Pat E. Helton, C.S.S. dated July 27, 1949 it states, “She has the honor of being the first woman Justice of the Peace of the State of Georgia.” Her personality was remembered as kind and soft spoken.
Mintie was a member of the Old Union Baptist church. She was baptised on September 1, 1907 by Rev. W. T. Swanson. On August 16, 1909, Mintie was rewarded by her Pastor J. T. Plott with the book “The Good News in Story and Song” for collecting money for missions. Rev. John Tyler Plott, son of Col. Henry Plott (aka Henry, Jr.) and Nancy Eliza (Allen) Plott and grandson of Henry Plott and Lydia (Osborn) Plott.
Her Uncle Elisha Hedden Self, her mother’s brother, was a teacher and encouraged her to be a teacher. Mintie retained a letter from Elisha, dated Hoschton, Ga. 7/30/14. In the letter, Elisha expresses, “My Dear Niece, . . . We will have ample time to arrange our plans for Spring, I want you to visit me in early Spring . . .” Elisha continues to encourage that he will teach her calligraphy penmanship, “. . . and I will try to prepare you for teaching this useful and beautiful Art which will make you independent the balance of your life.” Elisha drew beautiful calligraphic art.
Although Elisha’s letter was dated 1914, Mintie had already been a teacher for at least two years. On June 17, 1911, Mintie received her Teachers License for the Second Grade, in the Public Schools of Union County, Georgia. Her first teaching year was 1912, where she taught at “County Line School” also known as “Stump Toe School” from July to December. Her Teacher’s Contract for this term stated, “. . . for five months of the school year ending Dec 30, 1912, a salary of 4 ½ cents per day for each days attendance of all the students between 6 and 18 years in said district.” For the total month of January 1912, Mintie received $15.48 for her teaching. On January 31,1914, Mintie signed a Teacher’s Contract with the Board of Education of White County, Georgia. The contract states, “at Blue Ridge School House, for five months of the school year, ending December 31st, 1914, a salary of Thirty Dollars per month . . .” The contract further stipulated, “This salary is based upon an average attendance of thirty, and the Board reserves the right to diminish said salary if the monthly average falls below twenty four and agrees to raise this salary if the average exceeds thirty five, provided funds are sufficient.” Mintie documents the school on her resume, as Loudsville, from January, 1914 to April, 1914. Mintie’s resume also documents that she taught at New Hope School from July 1914 to December 1914; County Line School from July 1915 to December 1915; County Line School from September 1916 to November 1916; and Gum Log School from July 1917 to December 1917. Before her term at the Gum Log School, R. T. Coleman, C.S.S. of Young Harris College provided a Letter of Recommendation to prospective employers.
In 1918, Mintie puts her teaching career on hold, while she married David Andrew Sosebee and started a family. After they married, Andrew was drafted in WWI. They had two children: James Blake (May 17, 1920 to April 23, 1937) Blake died of appendicitis. Ruth Joan Sosebee (February 4, 1927 to November 18, 1950) married Lee Roy Jackson.
After marrying and having her children, in 1942, Mintie decided to resume her teaching career. She collected letters of recommendation from the W. K. Dean, who was the Mayor of Young Harris; and from Pat E. Helton, C.S.S at the Young Harris College. Mintie, once again, obtained her Teachers Certificate in 1942. From 1942 to 1950, she taught in Whitfield, Union, and Towns Counties of Georgia and in Polk County, Tennessee. Minty received her training at Young Harris College, North Georgia College and Hiawassee Workshop.
When they retired, they moved to Atlanta, where her niece, Inez Vivian (Plott) Craig and family looked out for them. They are both buried in Old Union Cemetery in Young Harris Georgia.
By Cynthia (Plott) Duke and Leora (Loesch) Plott
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Arminta Marsene “Mintie” (Plott) Sosebee
Arminta Marsene “Mintie” Plott (October 21, 1892 to April 2, 1972) was the fifth child of William Rufus Plott and Celianne Josephine (Self) Plott. She was born and raised on Plottown Road.
For the era, Mintie was a modern woman. Within the family, she was the first person to own a car and to purchase a camera. Several of her photos of the family, of Plottown Road and of Old Union Baptist church are considered invaluable to capture the people and scenes. It is unknown exactly when she became the first woman Justice of the Peace for the State of Georgia; however, a letter from Pat E. Helton, C.S.S. dated July 27, 1949 it states, “She has the honor of being the first woman Justice of the Peace of the State of Georgia.” Her personality was remembered as kind and soft spoken.
Mintie was a member of the Old Union Baptist church. She was baptised on September 1, 1907 by Rev. W. T. Swanson. On August 16, 1909, Mintie was rewarded by her Pastor J. T. Plott with the book “The Good News in Story and Song” for collecting money for missions. Rev. John Tyler Plott, son of Col. Henry Plott (aka Henry, Jr.) and Nancy Eliza (Allen) Plott and grandson of Henry Plott and Lydia (Osborn) Plott.
Her Uncle Elisha Hedden Self, her mother’s brother, was a teacher and encouraged her to be a teacher. Mintie retained a letter from Elisha, dated Hoschton, Ga. 7/30/14. In the letter, Elisha expresses, “My Dear Niece, . . . We will have ample time to arrange our plans for Spring, I want you to visit me in early Spring . . .” Elisha continues to encourage that he will teach her calligraphy penmanship, “. . . and I will try to prepare you for teaching this useful and beautiful Art which will make you independent the balance of your life.” Elisha drew beautiful calligraphic art.
Although Elisha’s letter was dated 1914, Mintie had already been a teacher for at least two years. On June 17, 1911, Mintie received her Teachers License for the Second Grade, in the Public Schools of Union County, Georgia. Her first teaching year was 1912, where she taught at “County Line School” also known as “Stump Toe School” from July to December. Her Teacher’s Contract for this term stated, “. . . for five months of the school year ending Dec 30, 1912, a salary of 4 ½ cents per day for each days attendance of all the students between 6 and 18 years in said district.” For the total month of January 1912, Mintie received $15.48 for her teaching. On January 31,1914, Mintie signed a Teacher’s Contract with the Board of Education of White County, Georgia. The contract states, “at Blue Ridge School House, for five months of the school year, ending December 31st, 1914, a salary of Thirty Dollars per month . . .” The contract further stipulated, “This salary is based upon an average attendance of thirty, and the Board reserves the right to diminish said salary if the monthly average falls below twenty four and agrees to raise this salary if the average exceeds thirty five, provided funds are sufficient.” Mintie documents the school on her resume, as Loudsville, from January, 1914 to April, 1914. Mintie’s resume also documents that she taught at New Hope School from July 1914 to December 1914; County Line School from July 1915 to December 1915; County Line School from September 1916 to November 1916; and Gum Log School from July 1917 to December 1917. Before her term at the Gum Log School, R. T. Coleman, C.S.S. of Young Harris College provided a Letter of Recommendation to prospective employers.
In 1918, Mintie puts her teaching career on hold, while she married David Andrew Sosebee and started a family. After they married, Andrew was drafted in WWI. They had two children: James Blake (May 17, 1920 to April 23, 1937) Blake died of appendicitis. Ruth Joan Sosebee (February 4, 1927 to November 18, 1950) married Lee Roy Jackson.
After marrying and having her children, in 1942, Mintie decided to resume her teaching career. She collected letters of recommendation from the W. K. Dean, who was the Mayor of Young Harris; and from Pat E. Helton, C.S.S at the Young Harris College. Mintie, once again, obtained her Teachers Certificate in 1942. From 1942 to 1950, she taught in Whitfield, Union, and Towns Counties of Georgia and in Polk County, Tennessee. Minty received her training at Young Harris College, North Georgia College and Hiawassee Workshop.
When they retired, they moved to Atlanta, where her niece, Inez Vivian (Plott) Craig and family looked out for them. They are both buried in Old Union Cemetery in Young Harris Georgia.
By Cynthia (Plott) Duke and Leora (Loesch) Plott
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Arminta Marsene “Mintie” Plott (October 21, 1892 to April 2, 1972) was the fifth child of William Rufus Plott and Celianne Josephine (Self) Plott. She was born and raised on Plottown Road.
For the era, Mintie was a modern woman. Within the family, she was the first person to own a car and to purchase a camera. Several of her photos of the family, of Plottown Road and of Old Union Baptist church are considered invaluable to capture the people and scenes. It is unknown exactly when she became the first woman Justice of the Peace for the State of Georgia; however, a letter from Pat E. Helton, C.S.S. dated July 27, 1949 it states, “She has the honor of being the first woman Justice of the Peace of the State of Georgia.” Her personality was remembered as kind and soft spoken.
Mintie was a member of the Old Union Baptist church. She was baptised on September 1, 1907 by Rev. W. T. Swanson. On August 16, 1909, Mintie was rewarded by her Pastor J. T. Plott with the book “The Good News in Story and Song” for collecting money for missions. Rev. John Tyler Plott, son of Col. Henry Plott (aka Henry, Jr.) and Nancy Eliza (Allen) Plott and grandson of Henry Plott and Lydia (Osborn) Plott.
Her Uncle Elisha Hedden Self, her mother’s brother, was a teacher and encouraged her to be a teacher. Mintie retained a letter from Elisha, dated Hoschton, Ga. 7/30/14. In the letter, Elisha expresses, “My Dear Niece, . . . We will have ample time to arrange our plans for Spring, I want you to visit me in early Spring . . .” Elisha continues to encourage that he will teach her calligraphy penmanship, “. . . and I will try to prepare you for teaching this useful and beautiful Art which will make you independent the balance of your life.” Elisha drew beautiful calligraphic art.
Although Elisha’s letter was dated 1914, Mintie had already been a teacher for at least two years. On June 17, 1911, Mintie received her Teachers License for the Second Grade, in the Public Schools of Union County, Georgia. Her first teaching year was 1912, where she taught at “County Line School” also known as “Stump Toe School” from July to December. Her Teacher’s Contract for this term stated, “. . . for five months of the school year ending Dec 30, 1912, a salary of 4 ½ cents per day for each days attendance of all the students between 6 and 18 years in said district.” For the total month of January 1912, Mintie received $15.48 for her teaching. On January 31,1914, Mintie signed a Teacher’s Contract with the Board of Education of White County, Georgia. The contract states, “at Blue Ridge School House, for five months of the school year, ending December 31st, 1914, a salary of Thirty Dollars per month . . .” The contract further stipulated, “This salary is based upon an average attendance of thirty, and the Board reserves the right to diminish said salary if the monthly average falls below twenty four and agrees to raise this salary if the average exceeds thirty five, provided funds are sufficient.” Mintie documents the school on her resume, as Loudsville, from January, 1914 to April, 1914. Mintie’s resume also documents that she taught at New Hope School from July 1914 to December 1914; County Line School from July 1915 to December 1915; County Line School from September 1916 to November 1916; and Gum Log School from July 1917 to December 1917. Before her term at the Gum Log School, R. T. Coleman, C.S.S. of Young Harris College provided a Letter of Recommendation to prospective employers.
In 1918, Mintie puts her teaching career on hold, while she married David Andrew Sosebee and started a family. After they married, Andrew was drafted in WWI. They had two children: James Blake (May 17, 1920 to April 23, 1937) Blake died of appendicitis. Ruth Joan Sosebee (February 4, 1927 to November 18, 1950) married Lee Roy Jackson.
After marrying and having her children, in 1942, Mintie decided to resume her teaching career. She collected letters of recommendation from the W. K. Dean, who was the Mayor of Young Harris; and from Pat E. Helton, C.S.S at the Young Harris College. Mintie, once again, obtained her Teachers Certificate in 1942. From 1942 to 1950, she taught in Whitfield, Union, and Towns Counties of Georgia and in Polk County, Tennessee. Minty received her training at Young Harris College, North Georgia College and Hiawassee Workshop.
When they retired, they moved to Atlanta, where her niece, Inez Vivian (Plott) Craig and family looked out for them. They are both buried in Old Union Cemetery in Young Harris Georgia.
By Cynthia (Plott) Duke and Leora (Loesch) Plott
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