| Birth | Apr 1862 | Iowa | | | |
| Marriage | 10 Aug 1882 | William Franklin VAWTER | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Osborne, Osborne Co., KS, ED 110 Sh 2A; M. I. Vawter, wife, born Apr 1862, 38, married 18 yr., mother of 5, 5 living, born IA both parents born IN. Father James Stapleton living with her family. | | | |
| Voting Register | 1926 | Sacramento Co., CA, #223, Mrs. Iowa. Vawter, Route 5 Box 1736, housewife. | | | |
| Voting Register | 1928 | Sacramento Co., CA, Mrs. Melissa Vawter, Rt. 5 Box 1736, housewife, Democrat. | | | |
| Voting Register | 1930 | Sacramento Co., CA, Mrs. Melissa Vawter, Rt. 5 Box 1736, housewife, Democrat. | | | |
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Center Twp., Sacramento Co., CA, ED 19 Sh 6A; Melissa I. Vawter, wife, 67 (1862-63), 20 at first marriage, born IA father born IN mother born NC. | | | |
| Death | 5 Jan 1932 | Sacramento Co., CA | |  | |
| Reference No | | 9027 | | | |