Individual Details
Joseph Wade "Joe" Van Meter
(23 Jul 1840 - 1889)
Events
| Birth | 23 Jul 1840 | Kentucky, United States | |||
| Marriage | 16 Jan 1862 | Hardin, Kentucky, United States - Sarah Elizabeth Hawkins |  |  | |
| Census (family) | 1870 | Hodgenville Precinct, Larue, Kentucky, United States - Sarah Elizabeth Hawkins | | ||
| Census (family) | 1880 | Burleson, Texas, United States - Sarah Elizabeth Hawkins | | ||
| Death | 1889 | Burleson, Texas, United States | |||
| Burial | Hix Cemetery, Hix, Burleson, Texas, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Elizabeth Hawkins (1843 - 1923) |
| Father | Edward Rawlings Van Meter (1803 - 1887) |
| Mother | Mary "Polly" Bird (1798 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob Van Meter (1836 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
Gent of age (sworn)Ladys father consented in writing proven by the oath of E R Vanmeter
This is to certify that on the 16 day of Janury 1862 the rites of marriage were legally solemnized by me between Joseph W Vanmeter & Sarah E Hawkins at Vinsen Hawkins in the presence of Geo Smith & C Crqur?
signed J T Miller M. G.
Census (family)
Joseph W Vanmeter M 29 Kentucky, MillerSarah E Vanmeter F 24 Kentucky, Keeping house
James L Vanmeter M 7 Kentucky
Lois A Vanmeter F 6 Kentucky
Horace Vanmeter M 2 Kentucky
Census (family)
Joseph Van Metre 39, KY KY VASarah E. Van Metre 36, IN, KY KY
James L. Van Metre 17, KY KY IN
Loyasane Van Metre 16, WF, KY KY IN
Horace W. Van Metre 12, KY KY IN
Van Metre 2, WM, KY KY IN
Endnotes
1. "Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 30 July 2013), Joseph W. Vanmetre and Sarah E. Hawkins, 16 Jan 1862.