John Glover Mynatt (1884-1918) was an oil field worker who became a local leader during the organized labor movement that swept oil fields from Louisiana, Texas, and out to California in 1917-1918, that included a strike by workers and resultant occupation of oil fields by federal troops.
Source: The Hennessee Family
Originally from Tennessee, here he is listed as living in Oil City when registering for the draft for World War I.
U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
In late 1918, he attended a convention held in El Paso, Texas; where he was selected to serve on the union's Rules and Order of Business committee. Note also H. Hill (no first name given) of Vivian served on the Resolutions committee.
Unfortunately he becomes ill and dies while at the convention; leaving a wife, Estelle Lavinia Smith Mynatt and children John Rupert and Cecilia Estelle.
El Paso (TX) Herald 04-Dec-1918, Page 10
Died of influenza and pneumonia (per death certificate), part of the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918.
Source: Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982
He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, TN.
Below is a history of the Oil City union local.
History Of Oil Workers International Union (CIO) O'Connor 1950, Page 281-282
Histories of area locals may be found here.
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