Vawter, Achilles (b. 21 FEB 1794, d. 18 MAR 1862)

Note: 1850 Jennings Co. IN census:
Achilles Vawter 56 for occupation he has "Private life" born KY
Martha Vawter 52 b. KY
David G Vawter 26 Merchant b. IN
James K Vawter 18 Lawyer b. IN
Jane E Vawter 12 b. IN
Sarah Stephens 18

Note: 1850 Shelby Co. IN census:
John Reece 20 Baptist Minister b. IN
Mary Reece 22 "
Benj Reece 9 "
ACHILLES VAWTER 26 "
PHILOMEN VAWTER 19 "

1860 Tippecanoe, Ind. census:
A J Vawter......36......IN
Elizabeth Vawter......31....
Edgar Baker.......12
Allberd ? Baker....10
William Vawter....33....Ind
Mary Vawter....27....Ind...... school teacher
J Walter Elliott....27....Ind. ....school teacher

Note: Information for this line provided by Ada Hill Dreyfus.

Note: 1930 Cass, Royal Center, Indiana census:
Ada A Dunn.....53....Ind.........................(name written as Asa)
Max Dunn.....13...Ind.

ADA DUNN, 74, DIES
Mrs. Ada A. Dunn, 74, died Tuesday evening at the home of her daughter Mrs. Crystal Peed after a lingering illness.
Born Feb. 12, 1876, in Tipton Ind., she was the daughter of George and Mary Simpson Vawter. Her husband was John Dunn, who died 28 years ago. She was a member of the Baptist Christian Church.
Survivors are the daughter, Mrs. Peed; two sons: George, Sheldon, Iowa; Max, Logansport, two sisters and one brother; Mrs. Cora Schoenfeldt, Mrs. Bell Jones of Frankfort; Samuel Vawter, Tipton; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren.
Final rites will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Baptist-Christian Church, in charge of Reverends Virden Graham and W. G. Zinn. Burial at the local cemetery.

Note: 1910 Hamilton Co. TN census:
there is an Odessa Rainey living with parents James & Callie Rainey
She was born in Georgia about 1887

Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 Family Search
Scars Vawter, b 1885
Odesses Rainey b 1888
married Dec 28 1915 in Hamilton, TN

WWI Registration card: Sept 12, 1918
ADDISON SEARS VAWTER
925 Mariner St
Norfolk, VA
age in years - 35 Date of birth - May 15, 1884
Present occupation - iron worker
Employers name - Roahe (?) Construction Co.
Place of employment - Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia
Nearest relative - ODESSA VAWTER (wife)

1920 Cleveland Ohio, census: Jan 26, 1920
Addison S Vawter...............35..............Born - Texas
Odessa Vawter....................29.............Born - Georgia
Elizabeth Vawter.................. 3.............Born - Tennessee
Edwin Vawter.................1 8/12...........Born - Virginia (James Edwin Vawter, b. abt 1918)

1930 Pittsburgh, PA census:
Albert S Vawter...........46.....TX....TX.....TX........named indexed as Vauter.
Odessa Vawter.......37.....TX.....TX....TX
Thelma Vawter......13.....TX
Edwin Vawter.....11.....PA
Doris Vawter......9.....PA
Elizabeth Vawter......6.....PA

August 2005 Obituary, Chattanooga, TN: (in part)
Thelma Vawter Ford, 84, a resident of Ringgold, GA, died on August 7, 2005.
She was preceeded in death by her parents, ODESSA and SEARS VAWTER,
brother JAMES EDWIN VAWTER and sister, ELIZABETH PETTITT HAMILTON.

Among survivors - sister DORIS VAWTER and nephew JIMMY VAWTER.

Note: name also seen as "Allamanser" and "Alexander". He was in the war of 1812.

Note: 1860 Grant, KY census:
Albert H Vawter....39.....VA
Mary E Vawter.....37.....KY
Zerrilda E Vawter....15...KY
Richard H Vawter.....11.....KY
Aritinsa Vawter......7.....KY
William V Vawter....5....KY
Albert L Vawter.....6 mo....KY

1870 Grant, KY census:
Albert H Vawter....50....Kentucky
Mary E Vawter....46...KY
Rich H Vawter....22....KY
Arthusa A Vawter....19...KY.....not sure of spelling
William V?? Vawter...16...KY
Albert L Vawter....11...KY

Note: No children.

Note: 1900 Grant, KY census:
Albert L Vawter....40..1859...KY..VA..KY...(indexed as Allen on Ancestry.com)
Emma Vawter....41...Aug 1858...KY...KY...KY....lists 4 children born, 4 children living
Lydie Vawter....18...Apr 1882...KY
Russell Vawter...14...Mar 1886...KY
Ethel Vawter...10...June 1889...KY

1910 Kane, ILL, census:
Albert L Vawter....51..?...KY..KY..KY
Emma L Vawter...51...KY..KY..KY
Ethel E Vawter....20....KY..KY..KY

Note: WWI Draft Registration:
Alex James Vawter, b. Jan 18, 1886
Sept 12 1918...very dim and hard to read
Self employed, tailor
Nearest relative, Mary Pearl Vawter
Marshall, Texas

Name on Death certificate is Alex James Vawter. d. Oct 18,1918
Influenza followed by pneumonia
Parents Thos. Milton Vawter and Hannah Magnolia Carter.
Married, information given by Mrs. A J Vawter.

Note: Marriage record found People’s Press dated 14 Jun 1851. “In Waugh Town, on the 29th ult. by J. A. Waugh, Esq., Mr. Alexander Vawter to Miss Eliza Jane Hege”. People's Press is on Microfilm, NC State Archives, WSPP, Reel 1 (Feb 8, 1851-Dec. 24, 1853)

1850 census Forsyth Co., shows Sarah S. Vawters age 25 and Alexander L. Vawters age 20, living with the Philip Nissen family. National archives Microfilm #M253, service records of Conf. Soldier. Vawter, Alex L. Private, Co. K 21 NC Inf. (formerly 11 NC inf. Vol.). Death notice of the People's Press (Salem, NC) 1851-1892, abstracted Alexander Vawter, of Waughtown, a private in Capt. Miller’s company, now deceased September 20, 1861.

Alexander Vawter was Confederate soldier.

Note: 1850 Panola Co. Tx census:
A L Vauter 27 Ind. Merchant
Marthe Vauter 20 TN
Julia Vauter 1/12 TX
they are next to Lucinda Vawter

Note: Alfred may have been married to Elizabeth Twombley first.

1900 Saline MO, census:
Alfred F Vawter....Sept 1840....59....MO
Emma Vawter....May 1849....51....MO
Frances L Vawter....Sept 1877....22....MO
Alfred Vawter Jr....May 1882....17...MO
Major Vawter....Aug 1883...16...MO

1910 Victoria TX census:
Alfred F Vawter....68...MO
Emma Vawter....59...MO.....gave birth to 4 children, 4 are living.
Alfred F Vawter, Jr.....26....MO
Frances L Vawter....25....MO
Major L Vawter.......19....MO......................the ages are written clearly, but probably incorrect

Note: 1930 Los Angeles, CA census:
Alfred Vawter...65...IN..IN..IN
Minnie L Vawter...65..IN..IN..IN
Walter Vawter....29...IN..IN..IN.. son
Ella Vawter....83...IN..IN..IN..cousin

Note: 1860 McDonough, IL census:
A T Vawter.....29...KY
Florinda Vawter....23...OH
Lemuel Vawter....4...IL
George Vawter...2...IL
John Vawter....1...IL

1870 McDonough, IL census:
A T Vawter....39...KY
Florinda Vawter....34....OH
Lemuel Vawter....14...IL
Geo A Vawter...12...IL
John H Vawter....11...IL
Harry Vawter....6....IL

Note: 1850 Mississippi census:
A Vawter 42 Farmer GA
Mary Vawter 41 TN
Mahily (?) Vawter 17 AL
Sarah Vawter 16 AL
John Vawter 11 AL
James Vawter 9 AL
Elizabeth Vawter 10 AL
Nancy Vawter 6 MS
Mary Vawter 4 MS
Cynthia Vawter 2 MS
William Vawter 1 MS
W Vandeford (?) 21 Farmer GA

Note: Per Adjutant General's office, Indiana:
Allen V Vawter was a private in the 41st Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Oct 22,1862 to July 22, 1865.

Note: Buried in the Old Hope Moravian cemetery, Forsyth, NC.

Note: Alpheus Vawter was a Confederate Soldier under the command of General John H. Morgan. He was killed at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky

Note: 1910 Carroll Co. Tennessee census - living next door to Andrew J Vawter
Ambrose J Vawter - 34 - TN - VA - TN
Eva B Vawter - 27 - TN - NC - TN
Olga L Vawter - 7 - TN - TN - TN
Andrew M Vawter - 5 - TN - TN - TN
Ida M Vawter - 3 - TN - TN - TN