Early settlers in the area of Minetree are listed in the 1884 Blanchard's "Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana" as; Abe Fletcher in 1837, J.W. Gladson in 1838, James Ogle in 1838, Richard Bittle in 1839, and Isaac Bolden in 1839.

     Sometime after 1856 William C. Mannan purchased land and moved to the area of Minetree. In Ray Township his family was already making it's civic mark by helping to found the Samaria Baptist Church and starting a school. He continued the family commitment to community by donating the land and building Mannan School No. 7, which was later known as "Billtown". The nickname may have helped to distinguish between the two Mannan Schools since there was also one in Ray Township. William also donated the lot for the Amity Missionary Baptist Church which was south of Minetree.

     Minetree was never platted or incorporated.

     A post office opened by Walter S. Moss on May 25, 1900 suggests there was a store at that time but all traces are gone. The post office closed on February 28, 1903.

BOYD, F.W., farmer, born in Kentucky, 1840. MANNAN, W.R., farmer, born in Virginia, 1810. OGLES, JOEL, farmer, born in Indiana. REID, NEWTON, farmer, born in Kentucky, 1835. SCHWOMEYER,WILLIAM, cooper, born in Germany, 1835. SMITH, B.C., laborer, born in North Carolina, 1831. SPEERS, ALEXANDER, farmer, born in North Carolina, 1847. WANTLAND, JAMES, farmer, born in Ohio, 1811.

WATSON, A.J., schoolteacher, born in Morgan County, Indiana, 1845. WATSON, B.C., farmer and teacher, born in Morgan County, Indiana,1852. WATSON, J.S., plasterer, born in Morgan County, Indiana, 1850. WHEELER, HENRY B., farmer, born in Kentucky, 1835. WHICKER,G.W., painter, born in North Carolina, 1836. WHITAKER, WILLIAM K., farmer, born in Morgan County, Indiana, 1829. WILSON, WILLIAM R., farmer, born in Indiana, 1841.