Vawter, James W (b. 23 FEB 1802, d. BEF 1870)

Note: 1850 Rockingham, VA Census
James Vawter 48 shoemaker b. VA
Frances Vawter 48 "
Lemuel Vawter 20 "
Margaret Vawter 17 "
Sarah Vawter 15 "
Dorothy Vawter 13 "
William Vawter 11 "
Darran Roberts 18

Note: see 1900 & 1910 census for Robert Horace Vawter

1930 Shelby Co. Tennessee census:
James W Vawter................34 TN TN TN
Eva Y Vawter.................28 TN TN TN
James W Vawter Jr........... 5 TN TN TN
Robert D Vawter................ 3 TN TN TN

Note: 1910 Oklahoma City, Ok. census:
James Vawter....40....MS
Martha Vawter....36....OK
Eula J Vawter....15....OK
Eunice Vawter......13....OK
Ethel Vawter....11...OK
Florence Vawter....7....OK
Alice Vawter....4....OK
Beatrice Vawter....4....OK
Elbert Vawter....2....OK
Albert Vawter....2....OK

1920 Bethany, Ok. census:
James W Vawter....50....MS
Martha A Vawter....45....OK
Florence M Vawter...16...OK
Alice Vawter....14....OK
Beatrice Vawter....14...OK
Albert Vawter....12....OK
Elbert Vawter....12....OK
Zona Vawter....10....OK
Silas M Vawter....7....OK
Lillian Vawter....6....OK

1930 Bethany, Ok. census:
James W Vawter....60....MS
Martha A Vawter....56...OK
Florence Vawter....27....OK
Elbert Vawter....21...OK
Zona Vawter....18....OK
Silas Vawter....17....OK

Note: 1930 Los Angeles, CA census:
Jamieson S Vawter....40.,..KS...KY...MO
Edith E Vawter....36....MI...MI...MI
Jamison D Vawter....16....CA
Thomas D Vawter....15....CA
Irene E Vawter.....12....CA
Eleanor L Doyle....57....MI...Denmark....NY......Widow.....mother-in-law

Note: 1900 Boone Co, MO census:
Jamison Vawter...Sept 1856...43...KY..KY...KY
Ada Vawter...Sept 1870...30...MO..KY..KY
Delia Vawter...Sept 1885...14...KS
Bruce Vawter...Dec 1886...13...KS
Jamison Vawter...Apr 1889...11...KS
Wiley Vawter...Apr 1891...9...KY
Mary Vawter...Oct (?)1895...4..KS
Virginia Vawter...June 1899 3/12...KS

Note: Nick name must have been Jennie. Marriage record shows Jane.

Event: Type: Fact 1
Place: Died around the age of 15

Note: 1900 Rapides, Louisiana, census:
Jeff Vawter....May 1861,,,,,39...KY
Carrie I Vawter....Mar 1863....37....IN
Charlie Vawter....Aug 1888...11...KY
Irene Vawter....Aug 1894....6....LA
Lillie Vawter....Nov 1896....4....LA
Eddie Vawter....Jan 1898....2....MS.....maybe nickname for Richard ??

1920 Dallas, Tx census:
Jeff D Vawter....59....KY
Stella Vawter....49....TX
Lillie Vawter....24....LA
Richard Vawter....21....LA
Carrie Vawter....17...LA

1930 Dallas, Tx census:
Jefferson D Vawter....69...KY
Stella M Vawter....62....TX
Charles Vawter....43....LA

Note: Buried in the Vawter cemetery, Shawnee, KS

1870 Shawnee, KS census;
Jeptha Vawter....60....KY
Sarah Vawter......54 ?.....KY
Louise Vawter.....29.....KY
Harriet Vawter....18....IL
James Vawter....25....KY
Sabrina Vawter....15....IL
William Vawter....11.....IL

Note: from...Revolutionary War Soldiers
Jefferson County, Indiana:

Jesse Vawter was born 2 Dec 1755 Virginia. He died 20 Mar 1838 and buried in the Wirt Cemetery. He was married 1781 to Elizabeth Watts 1762-1830. Children: Frances born 1785 married John Branham; Mary born in 1787 married Linsfield Branham; John married four times; William married Frances Vawter; James married Sarah Watts; Sarah married Thomas Stribling; Julia married Matthew Wise; Achilles married Martha Smith; Ann married Abner Moncrief. Source Page 367, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

Jesse Vawter's Will written in Indiana
In the name of God, Amen. I, Jesse Vawter, of Jefferson county and the state of Indiana, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
Item: My will and desire is that whatever may remain of mine at my death shall be equally divided among my children, to wit: John, William, James, Fanny, Polly, Sally, Julia, Achilles and Ann.
Item: I appoint and ordain my two sons, John and William, to be the executors of this my last will and testament. Written with my own hand this 13th day of April 1832, Jesse Vawter
Acknowledged in presence of Thos. T. Stribling, M. M. Burns, Elias Stapp.
Codicil to what I have already written.
1. My will is there shall be no court to prove my will.
2. That M. Wise shall receive the same as if his wife were still living.
3. My will is that those indebted to me shall not be pressed for money under one year, and that without interest.
4. My wish is that my executors shall make ample satisfaction to those of my friends who shall wait on me in my last hour.
Written under an impression that I shall die soon, this 27th day of December, 1837. Jesse Vawter. Wit: Thomas T. Stribling, M. M. Burns, Elias Stapp. Codicil attested before assigned.

Source: (Name)
Title: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution

Event: Type: Fact 1
Date: 1777
Place: Enlisted 1st Vir. Regt. - D.A.R. #113765

Event: Type: Fact 1
Place: Died in infancy

Event: Type: Fact 1
Place: Died young

Note: 1900 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia census:
Watters, James L. b. Aug 1861, 38, married 16 years, born in Tennessee
Annie J , born Jan 1867, 33, had 9 children, 8 are living, born in Georgia
Willie D, Jan 1886, 14, b. TN
Bessie L, Oct 1887, 12. b. TN
Jessie R, Dec. 1888, 11, b. TN
Samuel R, Nov 1890, 9, b TN
Thomas S, Jan 1893, 7, b TN
Malvin D, Apr 1895, 5, b. TN
Warneter S, Apr 1897, 3, b. Georgia------- Juanita ???
Baby, born Apr 1900 in Georgia

1910 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia census:
Jesse L Vawter....49...married 26 years, born in TN
Annie J Vawter....41, had 12 children, 9 are living, born in Georgia
William D Vawter....24, b. Tn
Bessie L Vawter....22...b. TN
Jesse R Vawter....21...b. TN
Samuel B Vawter....18...b. TN
Thomas S Vawter....17...b. TN
Malvin D. Vawter....14....b. TN
Juanita S Vawter....12....b. Georgia
DeWitt T Vawter....10...b. Georgia
America V Vawter....8...b. Georgia

Note: In the 1900 census, Jesse VAWTER, Martha and children are in Ripley, Indiana.
Some of Jesse's children spelled their name Vauter. And some of his siblings.

Note: 1880 Jennings Co. Ind. census:
Philip Vawter(s)....24...Ind...Ind...Ind... same page as "George" --James George Vawter.
Menerva Vawter....33...Ind...Ind...Ind
Bertha Vawter....5....Ind
Clarance Vawter...1...Ind.

Note: 1850 Jennings Co. IN. Census:
Jesse R Vawter... 33... IN
Sarah Vawter.....28... KY
Margaret B Vawter....11... KY
Elizabeth Vawter.......... 9...."
William Vawter......... 7........"
Smith W Vawter.... .6..."
John S Vawter.... ....4..."
Sarah F Vawter.... 1..."

1880 Jennings Co. In. census:
Jesse Vawter....62...IN
Sarah Vawter...54...KY
Lilie Vawter....2...IN....granchild

Event: Type: Fact 1
Place: Twins with Henry

Note: John did not leave a will.

Note: This John never married.

Note: Enlisted Dec 18, 1863, mustered out Jan 31, 1864. (Civil War)