First lived in Lincoln until 1906, then Lander, then lived on Sinks Canyon Road, Laramie.
At 98, in 1955, she was made an honorary Admiral in "The Great Navy of the State of Nebraska" by Governor Anderson. The ship of state was a covered wagon.
Had 4 children. From newspaper accounts.

Minnie graduated in the first class from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, containing four students. In 1906, Minnie and her husband moved to Wyoming where they went into ranching in Fremont Co. She was socially active in many
organizations and was one of the very prominent citizens of the Lander, Wyoming area. Gustavus operated a hardware store in Valparaiso, and later on traveled for the J. I. Case Company, selling threshing machines.241

Without a doubt, several volumes could be written about the life of Sarach Ermina "Minnie" Johnson States. All those who knew her, lover her, for in her presence all were moved by a special "charisma" that endeared her to everyone. How I wish I had spent more time learning more about the family, and about her life as a pioneer in Nebraska and Wyoming. But that's the way it goes when you are young, and there is no end to time in sight.
Minnie's life, her accomplishments and contributions to others, spanned 100 years and 5 months. She told me that as a child of 7 years, living in Winsconsin, she could remember her brother Rodney going off to fight in the "War of the Rebellion", as she called the Civil War between the States. And upon his return, moving with her family in a covered wagon drawn by oxen to take up a homestead in Nebraska, on Oak Creek. She witnessed the founding of Valparaiso by her family, and the construction of the first State Capitol building in Lincoln City. Members of her family and Henry Throop had the contract for providing the doors and windows. Upon moving to Lincoln she entered the newly established University of Nebraska where she was one of the four members of the first class of students. Later her huband and children attended and received degrees from the UN. She joined her sister, Olive White and the Johnson family in helping to establish Nebraska Wesleyan University. And through her time of presidency in the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Lincoln Methodist Church, raised money from around the state for Wesleyan University in a time of dire financial need. Minnie, with her brother, Albert, were appointed honorary sponsors of the Crete, NE chapter of the Children of the American Revolution. Their grandfather, Benjamin, served for three years in the Revolutionary War, starting as a 13 year-old drummer in Colonel Read's regiment of Jeremiah Foggs' New Hampshire Militia.
At the age of 49, a time when most begin to consider preparations for a secure retirement, Minnie embarked on another pioneer journey, this time, with the encouragement of her son Herbert, to purchase a homestead in Wyoming. So with Gustavus, three daughters, a son, and daughter-in-law, she left Lincoln in mid-winter to take up residence in a small two-room house at Canyon Ranch where she was to make her home for the rest of her life. In 1955 Nebraska Governor Victor Anderson visited Minnie at Canyon Ranch. There, he bestowed upon her, at age 98, the honorary title of "Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska". This honor was given recognition of her great patriotism and service to the State of Nebraska. (The honor is considered to be equivalent to that of a colonelcy title in the State of Kentucky.)
In true pioneer tradition, Minnie took the honorary first shovel-full of earth in the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the new Lander Methodist Church. The women of the church sponsored a special 100th birthday celebration for Minnie on September 16, 1957. Minnie received special congratulations from President Dwight Eisenhower, Wyoming Senator Milward Simpson, and Wyoming Congressman Keith Thompson. And in addition she received many cards and telegrams of love and best wishes from family and friends. Indeed, Sarah Ermina "Minnie" Johnson States occupies a very special place on the States family tree.130

Birth: 
Oct. 14, 1857
Albany
Green County
Wisconsin, USA
Death: 
Feb. 9, 1958
Lander
Fremont County
Wyoming, USA

Wife of Gustavus J. States
Married: Dec. 22,1880, Valparaiso, Saunders CO., NE.
THE LINCOLN STAR (LINCOLN, NEBRASKA)
Friday, February 14, 1958
Services Tuesday for Mrs. States
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie J. States, 100 of Lander, Wyo., who died there Sunday, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Roper and Sons.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Valparaiso cemetery.
Mrs. States a native of Albany, Wisc., came to Valparaiso in 1865 in a covered wagon. One of the very early Nebraska pioneers, she had lived in the Lincoln area for 40 years before moving to Lander.
She was a member of the Lander Methodist church.
Surviving are a son, Herbert, and a daughter, Mrs. Olive Bentley, both of Saratoga, Wyo.
Name on Ancestry Sara Ermina Johnson States 
 
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 Parents:
  Andrew Johnson (1816 - 1891)
  Mary Ann Litle Johnson (1819 - 1902)
 
 Spouse:
  Gustavus J. States (1854 - 1916)*
 
 Children:
  Herbert James States (1882 - 1963)*
  Olive Ann States Bentley (1883 - 1977)*
  Harold E. States (1885 - 1885)*
  Mabel Ethelyn States Hampleman (1887 - 1947)*
  Margaret States (1893 - 1914)*
 
 Siblings:
  Olive Ann Johnson White (1848 - 1935)*
  Clarence True Johnson (1850 - 1935)*
  Sara Ermina Johnson States (1857 - 1958)

Lander and Laramie, WY