Individual Details
John Wesley VAWTER
(4 May 1822 - 15 Mar 1877)
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Death of Mr. J. W. Vawter
Posted by: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (ID *****1616) Date: February19, 2004 at 17:57:32
The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Saturday, March 24, l877
MR. J.W. VAWTER, of Liberty Township, died of consumption last week.His family have the hearty sympathies of the country. MR. VAWTER wasan honest, upright man.
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Re: Death of Mr. J. W. Vawter
Posted by: Georgene Jurgensen (ID *****5952) Date: February 20, 2004at 05:50:52
In Reply to: Death of Mr. J. W. Vawter by Deborah Brownfield -Stanley
This is the son of Hirum Vawter and Polly Good
John Wesley Vawter b. 4 May 1822 Orange/Madison Co., VA d. 15 Mar 1877near Lucas, IA m. (1) Rachel Ann Kennedy or Kannady d. 6 Aug 1854 bur.Kennady cemetery Grand Co., KY m. (2) 10 Apr 1857 to Emily JaneWheeler b. 12 Jan 1838 d. 30 Nov 1898. John and Emily are bur. GrimesCem. near Lucas, IA.
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Posted by: Georgene Jurgensen Date: June 14, 2001 at 09:56:09
In Reply to: John Wesley Vawter b1867 Iowa? by Robert Edward Vawter
If you can add any more to this material please email me atRVJ1207@msn.com. Georgene Jurgensen
b. John Wesley Vawter b. 4 May 1822 Orange/Madison Co., VA d. 15 Mar1877 near Lucas, IA m. (1) Rachael Kennedy or Kannady d. 6 Aug 1854bur. Kennady cemetery Grand Co., KY m. (2) 10 Apr 1857 to Emily JaneWheeler b. 12 Jan 1838 d. 30 Nov 1898. John and Emily are bur. GrimesCem. near Lucas, IA.
Rev. Gary G. Vawter email ebc.dsm@juno.com has sent information on theGrimes Cem. It is located at the end of a dead end of Hwy 34, nearChariton about one hour drive south of Des Moines. The stone foundare:
Emily J. Vawter b. 12 Jun 1838 d. 30 Nov 1898
John W. Vawter b. 4 May 1822 d. 15 Mar 1877
Homer U. Vawter b. 7 Aug 1873 age 2yr 2mo 7 days
Bert Vawter b. 22 Aug 1873 age 1 yr 4 mo 28 day
Thomas Vawter d. 27 Sep 1873 age 5 yr ?mo 28 days
Each stone has a scripture verse and the two adults have the words ?Iam the Life? and ?I am the Way? on the top.
1a. Charles Elliot Vawter b. 23 Nov 1853 d. 30 Jan 1855 bur. GrantCo., KY buried by mother.
Children by Emily
2a. William Franklin Vawter b. 14 Sep 1858 d. 26 Jan 1935 m. 10 Aug1882 to Melissa Iowa Stapleton
3a. Granville Marshall Vawter b. 22 Feb 1860 d. 9 Aug 1935 m. 1902 toAnna Mabel Kellner
4a. Hiram David Vawter b. 6 Jul 1861 d. 28 Feb 1939 m. Minne Pouch
5a. Jerome Washington Vawter b. 26 Jan 1863 d. 23 Dec 1946, IA m. 12Apr 1891 to Martha Charlotte Mumford
6a. Laura Lutheria Vawter b. 22 Jan 1865 d. 3 Jun 1960 m. 22 Mar 1887to Edmund Balderson
7a. John Wesley Vawter b. 1 Mar 1867 Lucas Co., IA d. 9 Aug 1954 m.Minnie Viola Ramsey
8a. Homer Uriah Vawter b. 31 May 1871 d. 7 Aug 1873 bur. Grimes Cem.
9a. Marion Virgil Vawter b. 18 Mar 1873 d. 4 Dec 1951 m. 3 Sep 1893 toMinnie Jane Ruble.
The above furnished by Wes Balderson, Box 249 Magrath, Alberta, CanadaT0K-1J0.
Note that in the 1870 census, John Wesley and Emily are listed as thelast two people on their page, but without a family number. The 3rdfamily above them is their six children. Alonzo Jefferson Vawter isnot with them.
Death of Mr. J. W. Vawter
Posted by: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (ID *****1616) Date: February19, 2004 at 17:57:32
The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Saturday, March 24, l877
MR. J.W. VAWTER, of Liberty Township, died of consumption last week.His family have the hearty sympathies of the country. MR. VAWTER wasan honest, upright man.
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Re: Death of Mr. J. W. Vawter
Posted by: Georgene Jurgensen (ID *****5952) Date: February 20, 2004at 05:50:52
In Reply to: Death of Mr. J. W. Vawter by Deborah Brownfield -Stanley
This is the son of Hirum Vawter and Polly Good
John Wesley Vawter b. 4 May 1822 Orange/Madison Co., VA d. 15 Mar 1877near Lucas, IA m. (1) Rachel Ann Kennedy or Kannady d. 6 Aug 1854 bur.Kennady cemetery Grand Co., KY m. (2) 10 Apr 1857 to Emily JaneWheeler b. 12 Jan 1838 d. 30 Nov 1898. John and Emily are bur. GrimesCem. near Lucas, IA.
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Posted by: Georgene Jurgensen Date: June 14, 2001 at 09:56:09
In Reply to: John Wesley Vawter b1867 Iowa? by Robert Edward Vawter
If you can add any more to this material please email me atRVJ1207@msn.com. Georgene Jurgensen
b. John Wesley Vawter b. 4 May 1822 Orange/Madison Co., VA d. 15 Mar1877 near Lucas, IA m. (1) Rachael Kennedy or Kannady d. 6 Aug 1854bur. Kennady cemetery Grand Co., KY m. (2) 10 Apr 1857 to Emily JaneWheeler b. 12 Jan 1838 d. 30 Nov 1898. John and Emily are bur. GrimesCem. near Lucas, IA.
Rev. Gary G. Vawter email ebc.dsm@juno.com has sent information on theGrimes Cem. It is located at the end of a dead end of Hwy 34, nearChariton about one hour drive south of Des Moines. The stone foundare:
Emily J. Vawter b. 12 Jun 1838 d. 30 Nov 1898
John W. Vawter b. 4 May 1822 d. 15 Mar 1877
Homer U. Vawter b. 7 Aug 1873 age 2yr 2mo 7 days
Bert Vawter b. 22 Aug 1873 age 1 yr 4 mo 28 day
Thomas Vawter d. 27 Sep 1873 age 5 yr ?mo 28 days
Each stone has a scripture verse and the two adults have the words ?Iam the Life? and ?I am the Way? on the top.
1a. Charles Elliot Vawter b. 23 Nov 1853 d. 30 Jan 1855 bur. GrantCo., KY buried by mother.
Children by Emily
2a. William Franklin Vawter b. 14 Sep 1858 d. 26 Jan 1935 m. 10 Aug1882 to Melissa Iowa Stapleton
3a. Granville Marshall Vawter b. 22 Feb 1860 d. 9 Aug 1935 m. 1902 toAnna Mabel Kellner
4a. Hiram David Vawter b. 6 Jul 1861 d. 28 Feb 1939 m. Minne Pouch
5a. Jerome Washington Vawter b. 26 Jan 1863 d. 23 Dec 1946, IA m. 12Apr 1891 to Martha Charlotte Mumford
6a. Laura Lutheria Vawter b. 22 Jan 1865 d. 3 Jun 1960 m. 22 Mar 1887to Edmund Balderson
7a. John Wesley Vawter b. 1 Mar 1867 Lucas Co., IA d. 9 Aug 1954 m.Minnie Viola Ramsey
8a. Homer Uriah Vawter b. 31 May 1871 d. 7 Aug 1873 bur. Grimes Cem.
9a. Marion Virgil Vawter b. 18 Mar 1873 d. 4 Dec 1951 m. 3 Sep 1893 toMinnie Jane Ruble.
The above furnished by Wes Balderson, Box 249 Magrath, Alberta, CanadaT0K-1J0.
Note that in the 1870 census, John Wesley and Emily are listed as thelast two people on their page, but without a family number. The 3rdfamily above them is their six children. Alonzo Jefferson Vawter isnot with them.
Events
| Birth | 4 May 1822 | Orange or Madison Co., VA | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Twp. omitted, Grant Co., KY, stamped pg. 328; John W. Vanter [sic], head, 27 (1822-23), born VA, Miller, real estate of $1200. Joseph W. Kennady, 25, born KY, teamster, is in household. Wife's brother? | |||
| Marriage | 30 Apr 1857 | Emily Jane WHEELER |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Chariton, Lucas Co., IA, pg. 112; John W. Vawter, head, 38 (1821-22), born VA, real estate of $800, personal of $227, farmer. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | P.O. Chariton, Liberty Twp., Lucas Co., IA, Pg. 14; J. W. Vanter [sic], head, 48 (1821-22), born VA, farmer, real estate of $4, 000, personal of $1, 575. | |||
| Death | 15 Mar 1877 | Oakly, Lucas Co., IA | |||
| Burial | Aft 15 Mar 1887 | Grimes Cemetery, east of Lucas, IA | |||
| Reference No | 8882 |
Families
| Spouse | Emily Jane WHEELER (1838 - 1898) |
| Child | William Franklin VAWTER (1857 - 1935) |
| Child | Granville Marshall VAWTER (1860 - 1935) |
| Child | Hiram David VAWTER (1861 - 1939) |
| Child | Jerome Washington VAWTER (1863 - 1946) |
| Child | Laura Lutheria VAWTER (1865 - 1960) |
| Child | John Wesley VAWTER (1867 - 1954) |
| Child | Homer Uriah VAWTER (1871 - 1873) |
| Child | Marion Virgil VAWTER (1873 - 1951) |
| Spouse | Rachael Ann KENNADY (1830 - 1854) |
| Child | Alonzo Jefferson VAWTER (1850 - 1934) |
| Father | Hiram VAWTER (1794 - 1860) |
| Mother | Mary A. Polly GOOD (1800 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Mary J. VAWTER (1828 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Almyra M. VAWTER (1830 - ) |
| Sibling | Virginia M. VAWTER (1832 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Robert W. VAWTER (1834 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Sarah A. VAWTER (1834 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Jabez S. VAWTER (1836 - 1850) |
Endnotes
1. Marriage Transcription.