Beverly Vawter

Beverly Vawter¹ was born on 28 Sep 1789 in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia.^1–7

     He lived in Jefferson, Indiana Territory, United States in 1811.⁶ He served in the military as a Sargent in Capt. Elisha Golay’s Company during War of 1812.^8–9

Beverly was the parent of Pascal Vawter.^6,10 He of Jefferson county has made full payment for the Southeast quarter of section 29, Township 4, range 10 East on 9 Oct 1813 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, United States.¹¹ In 1818, he advertised 175 acres of land on the Clifty within 2 1/2 miles of in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹² Beverly was the parent of Rebecca Vawter.⁶

     He was the parent of Rev Philemon Vawter.¹³ He was the parent of Melinda Vawter.⁶ Beverly was a  preacher.¹ He lived in Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1820.¹⁴ He sold land being 160 acres in the SE quarter of section 29 in township 4 North of Range 10 East and 15 acres in the northeast quarter of Section 29 in township 4 North of range 10 East to Thomas Douglas on 13 Mar 1820 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹⁵

     Beverly was the parent of Lucinda Vawter.⁶ He was the parent of Richard B. Vawter.⁶ He was the parent of James Crawford Vawter.⁶ Beverly purchased land being 15 acres lying on Irvin’s branch of Creek in section 29 township 4 North and range 10 east from James and Rebecca Crawford on 4 Aug 1826 in Jefferson, Indiana Territory, United States.¹⁶

     He lived in Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1830.¹⁷ He was the parent of Cyrus Vawter.⁶ Beverly was the parent of Samuel Humphrey Vawter.⁶

     He  sold his interest in the SE quarter of section 34 township 4 North range 10 East by quit claim to David Vawter on 4 Jul 1835 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹⁸ He sold land land being part of section number 34 township 4 north of range 10 east containing 32 acres to David Vawter for $600 on 24 Jul 1835 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹⁸ Beverly sold land land being half of the southwest quarter of section 32 of township 5 North of range 11 East on 30 Dec 1836 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹⁹ He was the parent of John Vawter.⁶

     He sold land land being part of section 25 Township 5 North range 10 East on 21 Mar 1838 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.²⁰ Beverly lived in Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana in 1840.²¹

     He sold land land being part of the northwest quarter of section 31 township 5 North to Thomas Blair on 21 Dec 1846 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.²²

     He lived as a 71 year old born in Kentucky who was listed as Beverly Vawter in Monreo, Jefferson County, Indiana on 24 Jul 1860.²³

     Beverly signed a will on 28 Jan 1870 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.²⁴ He lived as an 81 year old farmer born in Tennessee who was listed as Beverly Vawter in Monroe, Jefferson County, Indiana on 4 Aug 1870.²⁵

     He died on 1 Apr 1872 at the age of 82 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^{1–3,5–6,8} Beverly was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana.⁴

Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth Crawford were married on 5 Mar 1812 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^{2,5–6,26–35}Elizabeth Crawford, daughter of James Crawford and Rebecca Anderson, was born on 29 Mar 1792 in Garrard, Virginia, United States.^2,5–6,8,34 She was the child of James Crawford and Rebecca Anderson.^33–34 She was the parent of Pascal Vawter.^6,10 Elizabeth was the parent of Rebecca Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of Rev Philemon Vawter.¹³ She was the parent of Melinda Vawter.⁶ Elizabeth was the parent of Lucinda Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of Richard B. Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of James Crawford Vawter.⁶ Elizabeth was the parent of Cyrus Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of Samuel Humphrey Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of John Vawter.⁶

     Elizabeth lived as a 67 year old female born in Kentucky who was listed as Elizabeth Vawter in Monroe, Jefferson County, Indiana on 24 Jul 1860.²³ She died on 23 Jan 1866 at the age of 73 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^2,6,8 She was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana.⁸ Elizabeth died on 29 Jan 1866 at the age of 73.^1,5 She was also known as Elizabeth Vawter. Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth Crawford had the following children:
11. Melinda Vawter¹ was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶
12. Rebecca Vawter¹ was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶
13. Lucinda Vawter¹ was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ She died on 30 Aug 1845.³⁶ She was buried at Hebron Cemetery in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.³⁶
Lucinda Vawter and Thomas Blair were married on 17 May 1838 in Ripley, Indiana, United States.^37–39Thomas Blair was born in 1810 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States. He died in Jul 1881 at the age of 71.
14. Pascal Vawter¹ was born on 6 Jan 1813.^10,40 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.^6,10 He filed land entry papers  on 1 Oct 1834 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁴¹ Pascal lived in Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana in 1840.⁴² He lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1850.⁴³ He lived in Rowan, Kentucky, United States in 1860.⁴⁴ Pascal lived at Mowers Precinct in Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1870.⁴⁵ He lived in Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1880.⁴⁶ He lived in Altoona, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1885.⁴⁷ Pascal died on 26 Jan 1899 at the age of 86.^10,40
Pascal Vawter and Eliza Mavity were married on 1 Apr 1834 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^{10,40,48–53}Eliza Mavity⁴⁰ was born on 7 Dec 1812.⁵⁴ She was born on 7 May 1813 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.^10,40,55 She lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1850.⁴³ Eliza lived in Rowan, Kentucky, United States in 1860.⁴⁴ She lived in Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1870.⁴⁵ She lived in Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1880.⁴⁶ Eliza lived in Altoona, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1885.⁴⁷ She died on 11 Aug 1904 at the age of 91 in Medaryville, Indiana.^{10,40,54–55} She was buried on 14 Aug 1904 in Medaryville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States.^54–55
15. Rev Philemon Vawter^1,56 was born on 22 Jun 1819 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁵⁶ He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.¹³ He lived in Florence, Boone, Kentucky, United States in 1860.⁵⁷ Philemon lived in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States in 1892.^58–59 He died on 2 Oct 1894 at the age of 75.^56,58–59
Rev Philemon Vawter and Martha Anne Humphreys were married on 30 Oct 1845 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^60–62Martha Anne Humphreys was born about 1823 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana. She lived in Florence, Boone, Kentucky, United States in 1860.⁵⁷ She lived in Washington, D. C. in 1902.⁶³ Martha died on 5 Jan 1906 at the age of 83 in Washington, D.C..^64–65
16. James Crawford Vawter^8,66 was born on 22 Jan 1825 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^8,66–68 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1860.⁶⁹ James lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1870.⁷⁰ He lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1880.⁷¹ He died on 27 Feb 1894 at the age of 69 in Jasper, Illinois, United States.^8,66–67
James Crawford Vawter and Mary Crawford Elder were married on 26 Oct 1848 in Indiana, United States.^72–73Mary Crawford Elder was born on 2 Dec 1826 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States. She lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1860.⁶⁹ She lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1870.⁷⁰ Mary lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1880.⁷¹ She died on 23 Feb 1895 at the age of 68 in bogata, illinois.
17. Richard B. Vawter was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He was born on 22 Sep 1828 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁷⁴ He lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1850.⁷⁵ Richard lived in Shelby Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1860.⁷⁶ He lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1870.⁷⁷ He lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1880.⁷⁸ Richard lived in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1900.⁷⁹ He died on 19 May 1907 at the age of 78 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁷⁴ He was buried at Hebron Cemetery in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁷⁴
Richard B. Vawter and Maria Lane were married on 13 Jan 1848 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^2,80–81Maria Lane was born in 1827.⁷⁴ She lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1850.⁷⁵ She lived in Shelby Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1860.⁷⁶ Maria lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1870.⁷⁷ She lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1880.⁷⁸ She died in 1891 at the age of 64.⁷⁴ Maria was also known as Maria Lame.
Richard B. Vawter and Elizabeth Irwin were married on 12 Oct 1897 in Indiana, United States.⁸²Elizabeth Irwin lived in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1900.⁷⁹
18. Cyrus Vawter¹ was born on 28 Sep 1830 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^1,83 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He was born on 28 Nov 1830.⁸⁴ Cyrus lived in Oregon, United States in 1851.¹ He lived in Linn, Oregon, United States in 1860.⁸⁵ He died on 11 Feb 1864 at the age of 33 in Oregon, United States.^1,83–84 Cyrus was buried at Finley Cemetery in Linn, Oregon, United States.^1,84
Cyrus Vawter and Sarah Finley were married in 1856 in Linn, Oregon, United States.⁸⁶Sarah Finley, daughter of Richard Chism Finley and Polly Ann Kirk, was born on 18 May 1840 in Platte, Missouri, United States.¹ She lived in Linn, Oregon, United States in 1860.⁸⁵ She lived in Halsey, Linn, Oregon, United States.¹
19. Samuel Humphrey Vawter^1,87 was born on 24 Dec 1832 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^8,23,88 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1860.⁸⁹ Samuel lived in Madison Township, Montgomery, Indiana in 1870.⁹⁰ He died on 14 Mar 1884 at the age of 51 in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States.^8,23,88 He died on 15 Mar 1884 at the age of 51 in Franklin, Indiana, United States.⁹¹ Samuel was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States.⁸⁸
Samuel Humphrey Vawter and Frances Ames were married in 1853.^23,92Frances Ames²³ was born on 7 Aug 1834 in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. She lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1860.⁸⁹ She lived in Madison Township, Montgomery, Indiana in 1870.⁹⁰ Frances was also known as Frances Marie Ames. She died.
1A. John Vawter¹ was born in 1836.^8,93 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He lived in Smyrna, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1870.⁹⁴ John received pension for service in Company H of the 10th Indiana Cavalry on 26 Apr 1878 .⁹⁵ He lived in Shelby, Ripley, Indiana, United States in 1880.⁹⁶ He lived in Pleasant Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States in 1900.⁹⁷ John lived in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1910.⁹⁸ He died on 12 Dec 1915 at the age of 79 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.^{8,93,99–101} He signed a will on 22 Dec 1915 in Marion, Indiana, United States.⁹⁹ John was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.⁹³
John Vawter and Sarah Jeanie Pardun were married on 2 Apr 1869 in Indiana, United States.¹⁰²Sarah Jeanie Pardun was born on 18 Apr 1847 in Manchester, Indiana.⁹³ She lived in Smyrna Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1870.⁹⁴ She lived in Shelby Township, Ripley, Indiana, United States in 1880.⁹⁶ Sarah lived in Pleasant Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States in 1900.⁹⁷ She lived in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1910.⁹⁸ She died on 22 May 1928 at the age of 81 in Miami, Dade, Florida.⁹³ Sarah was buried on 6 Jun 1928 in Indianapolis, Ind..

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5. Mary Hedges Reiner, compiler, Oregon State Roster of Ancestor DAR 1963 (Portland, Oregon: 1929), p. 84; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017.        

6. Grace Vawter Bicknell, Vawter Family in America: with the Allied Families of Branham, Crawford,Wise, Lewis, Stribling, Glover, Moncrief (Indianapolis: The Hollenbeck Press, 1905), p. 324; digital images, Internet Archive (us.archive.org : downloaded pdf May 2019.        

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17. 1830 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 92, Beverley Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019); NARA Microfilm Publication M19.        

18. Indiana, Jefferson. Deed Records, 1812-1891, Beverly Vawter, 4 July 1835; .        

19. Indiana, Jefferson. Deed Records, 1812-1891, Beverly Vawter, 30 Dec 1836; .        

20. Indiana, Jefferson. Deed Records, 1812-1891, Beverly Vawter, 21 March 1838; .        

21. 1840 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Shelby, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 214, Beverly Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2019).        

22. Indiana, Jefferson. Deed Records, 1812-1891, Beverly Vawter, 21 Dec 1846; .        

23. 1860 U. S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 170, household 1297, Beverly Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016); NARA microfilm publication M653.        

24. Indiana, Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1789-1999, Beverly Vawter, 28 Jan 1870; database with images, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019.        

25. 1870 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 4, household 22, Beverly Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016); NARA microfilm publication T132. [WebAddress].        

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31. Dodd, Jordan, “Indiana, Compiled Marriage Index, 1802-1892,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] Beverly Vawter – Betsy Crawford.        

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33. Florence Wilson Houston, Maxwell History and Genealogy (Indianapolis, IN: Press of C. E. Pauley & Co., 1916), p. 255; digitized copy, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/maxwellhistoryge00hous : downloaded copy May 2019.        

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35. Betty M Ritchie, Compiler, Jefferson County Indiana Marriage Records 1811-1831: 1820 heads of household listed, Ripley County Historical Society, sponsor (Madison, IN: Ripley County Historical Society, n.d.), page 1 and 10.        

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37. “Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850,” database Lucinda Vasters.        

38. Dodd, Jordan, “Indiana, Compiled Marriage Index, 1802-1892,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] Lucinda Vawters.        

39. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] Lucinda Vawters.        

40. Norman Bloss Mavity, The Mavity Family (Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Bros., 1954), p. 7; digital copy, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2019.        

41. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, Pascal Vawter, 1 Oct 1834; database with images, Ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019. Original Source: U.S. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records.        

42. 1840 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Shelby, Jefferson County, Indiana, image 11, Pascal Vawter, .        

43. 1850 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, image 8, family 57, Paschal I Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019); NARA microfilm publication M432.        

44. 1860 U.S. Census, Rowan County, Kentucky, population schedule, Rowan County, Kentucky, page 41, family 219, Paschal Vaughter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

45. 1870 U.S. Census, Lewis County, Kentucky, population schedule, Mowers Precinct, Lewis County, Kentucky, page 19, family 139, Pascal Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

46. 1880 U.S. Census, Lewis County, Kentucky, population schedule, Mowers Precinct, Lewis County, Kentucky, ED 56, page 53, family 524, Paschal Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

47. 1885 Iowa State Census, Polk County, Iowa, Iowa state census, Altoona, Polk County, Iowa, image 12, family 82, John B Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

48. “Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850,” database Pascal Vawter.        

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51. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] Pascal Vawter.        

52. Normon Bloss Mavity, The Mavity Family (Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Bros., 1954), page 7-8; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019.        

53. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database Pascal Vawter.        

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57. 1860 U.S. Census, Boone County,Kentucky, population schedule, Florence District, Boone County, Kentucky, page 22, family 164, P Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

58. “Local Brevities,” Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Virginia), 5 October 1894, page 3; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).        

59. “Death of Rev. Philemon Vawter,” obituary, Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia), 4 October 1894, page 9; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).        

60. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] Philemon Vawter.        

61. “Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850,” database Philemon Vawter.        

62. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database Philemon Vawter.        

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70. 1870 U.S. Census, Jasper County, Illinois, population schedule, Smallwood Township, Jasper County,k Illinois, page 23, family 165, James Vatter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

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76. 1860 U. S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 96, family 667, Richard B Vawter.        

77. 1870 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 57, family341, RIchard Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

78. 1870 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison County, Jefferson County, Indiana, ED 120, Page 48, family 426, RIchard Vawter.        

79. 1900 U.S. Census, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, ED 86, Sheet 8B, family 181, Richard Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

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85. 1860 U.S. Census, Linn County, Oregon, population schedule, Linn County, Oregon, image 77, family 487, Cyrus Vaughters; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019); NARA microfilm publication M653.        

86. “Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011,” database on-line, Brigham Young University – Idaho, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019), Cyrus Vawter – Sarah Jane Finley.WebAddress].        

87. North America, Family HIstories, 1500-2000 for Horatio Hammond, Samuel Humphrey Vawter, database with images, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2019.        

88. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2019), memorial for Samuel Humphrey Vawter (1832-1884), Find a Grave Memorial no. #159678207,        

89. 1860 U. S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 170, family 1251, Samuel Vawter.        

90. 1870 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, page 1, family 3, Sam Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

91. “Indiana, WPA Death Index 1882-1920,”Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (Sept 2019), S. H. Vawter. WebAddress].        

92. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database Samuel Vawter.        

93. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2019), memorial for John M Vawter (1836-1915), Find a Grave Memorial no. #46038772,        

94. 1870 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 21, family 125, John M Vawter.        

95. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, John M Vawter, Apr 26, 1878; digital image, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019.        

96. 1880 U.S. Census, Ripley County, Indiana, population schedule, Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana, ED 160, page 48, family 429, Vawter John; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

97. 1900 U.S. Census, Johnson County, Indiana, population schedule, Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana, ED 10, Sheet 5B, family 116, John M Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

98. 1910 U.S. Census, Marion County, Indiana, population schedule, Ward 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, Ed 67, Sheet 3B, family 4, John M Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

99. Indiana, Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1789-1999, John M Vawter, 22 Dec 1915; .        

100. “Death and Funeral Notices,” The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana), 13 December 1915, page 12; Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).        

101. Indiana, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, John M Vawter, 11 Dec 1915; .
        

102. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database John M Vawter.

1846 Vawter Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed Record v. X, July 1846-May 1846 / Deed Record v. 1. May 1846-Mar 1847
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Volume 1 Page 528 to 529
Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth Vawter to Thomas Blair

page 528

This Indenture made this twenty first day of December in the year of
our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty six between Beverly Vawter
and Elizabeth Vawter his wife of the County of Jefferson and state of India
na of the first part and Thomas Blair of the county and state aforesaid
of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for
and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy dollars
lawful money of the United States to them in hand well and truly paid
by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
do grant bargain sell and convey and confirm unto the said party of the
second part his heirs ans assigns forever, a certain lot or parcel of land
lying n the county of Jefferson and State of Indiana being apart of
the North West quarter of section thirty one (31) Township five (5) North of
the Range line being the southwest corner of said Vawter’s land thence by
and with said range line North four and a half degrees west thirty poles to a
sugar tree on the north side of a branch thence down said branch north
eighty nine degrees east twenty seven poles and fifteen links to a stone
thence down said branch north forty five and one fourth degrees
east forty poles to a buckeye thence south forty eight and one fourth degrees
east thirteen poles to sycamore thence down Indian Rentnek Creek
South twenty seven and three fourth degrees East twenty eight poles
and six links to a stone on the west bank of said creek thence south

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sixty two and a half degrees west ninety poles to the place of beginning
containing eleven and a half acres.
In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set
their hand and seals the day and year first above written.
Beverly Vawter (seal)
Elizabeth (her mark) Vawter (seal)
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Zephaniah Freeman

State of Indiana
Jefferson County

Before me Zephaniah Freeman a Justice of the
peace with and for said County this day personally appeared Beverly
Vawter and Elizabeth Vawter his wife the above grantors who are
personally known to me to be such and severally acknowledges the sign
in sealing and delivery of the above indenture to be their voluntary
act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and I having ma
de known to the said Elizabeth Vawter the wife of the said Beverly
Vawter the full contents and purport of said above deed she severally ac
knowledged to me on a private examination separate and apart from
and without the hearing of her said husband that she executed said above
deed of her own free will and accord and without any coercion or
compulsion from her said husband.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of Office this twenty first day of December one thousand
eight hundred and forty six
Zephaniah Freeman J.P. (Seal)
Recd for record Jany 12th 1847 at 1 O Ck p.m. and recorded Jany 20 1847

1838 Vawter Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed record v. O cont. June 1838-Aug 1838 / Deed record v. P Aug 1838 – Apr 1839 / Deed record v. Q Apr 1839 – Nov 1839
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Volume O Page 583-584

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This Indenture made this twenty first day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eighth between
Beverly Vawter of the first part and Pascal Vawter of the second
part witnesseth that the said Beverly Vawter hath given granted
aliened released and confirmed and by these presents do give grant
alien release convey and confirm unto the said Pascal Vawter
his heirs and assigns forever the following lot or parcel of land
bounded as follows to wit beginning at the half mile stake dividing
South East and North East Qrs of section 25 township no 5
North range ten East thence West with the  line dividing the afores
aid tr one hundred and sixty poles to the center of the section thence South
with the line dividing the South east and South west qrs of the above
said section Eighty poles to a white walnut thence East 5 / north eighty
four poles to sugar and swamp buck thence east 30 north 73 poles
to two elms and a sugar tree thence east 5 1/2 north twenty five
poles to a hickory and sugar thence north with the range line
forty four poles to the beginning estimated at seventy acres more or
less And all the estate right title interest claim and dem
and of him the said Beverly Vawter of in and to the said
premises and every part thereof together with all and singular
the privileges and appurtenances to the same or in any wise
appertaining and the rents and profits thereof to have and to
hold the premises hereby estimated to four hundred and 20 dollars
with all the appurtenances to the only use and behoof of the said
Pascal Vawter his heirs and assigns forever and further that he
the said Beverly Vawter his heirs executors and administrators will
warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises unto his son
Pascal Vawter his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof
the said Beverly Vawter has hereunto set his hand and seal the

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day and year above written
Beverly Vawter (seal)
signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
John Steel
B[erryman] H Spiller

State of Indiana Jefferson County Before me John Steele a
Justice of the peace within and for said county personally appeared
Beverly Vawter who acknowledged the above deed of conveyance to be
his voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 26 day of
March 1838
John Steele J.P. (seal)

Rec’d for record August 3rd 1838 Recorded August 6 1838

1835 Vawter to Vawter Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed record v. H, cont. July 1833-Nov 1833 / Deed Record v. I Nov 1833 – Jan 1835 / Deed record v. J Jan. 1835 – Oct 1835 / Deed Record v. K Oct 1835 – Jan 1836
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Vol. J page 275

vol. I starts on image 74
vol. J starts on image 346

Image 487
page numbers hard to read
may be page 275 for the start of first deed
second deed would then start on page 276 and end on page 277

Image 487 – right side of image – likely page 276

This Indenture made the twenty fourth day of
July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty five between Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth Vawter
his wife of Jefferson County Indiana of the first part
and David Vawter of the same County of the second part
Witnesseth that the said Beverly Vawter and wife for and
in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars lawful
money of the United States to them in hand well and
truly paid by the said David Vawter, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained sold
aliened released conveyed and confirmed and by these
presents do grant bargain sell alien release convey and
confirm unto the said David Vawter his heirs and
assigns forever A part of the south East quarter of
section numbered thirty four (34) township no (4) north
of range ten (10) East containing thirty two (32) acres
taken off of the Eastern sides of said quarter section and
lying and being int he County of Jefferson and State of
Indiana and all the estate right title interest claim
and demand of them the said Beverly Vawtor & wife
of in and to the said premises, and every part thereof
together with all and singular the priveleges and
appurtenances to the same belonging or in any

image 488 – page 277

wise appertaining and the rents issues and profits therein
to have and to hold the premises hereby bargained and sold or
meant or intended so to be with the appurtenances to
the only proper use and behoof of the said David Vawter
& wife their heirs and assigns forever And the said
Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth, his wife their heirs & executors
and administrators do covenant promise and agree to and
with the said David Vawter their heirs executors admin-
istrators and assigns that they are the true and lawful
owner of the premises hereby granted and have good right
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the
same in manner and form aforesaid and further that
they the said Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth his wife their
heirs executors and administrators will warrant and
forever defend the aforesaid premises with their appur-
tenances and every part and parcel thereof unto
the said David Vawter his heir and assigns against
all persons claiming and to claim by from or under
them or any of them or by from or under any other
person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof the said Beverly Vawter
together with Elizabeth Vawter – wife of the said
Beverly Vawter who hereby freely relinquishes
all her right and claim of dower in and to the premises
have hereunto set their hands and seals the day
and year first above written.
Beverly Vawter (seal)
Elizabeth Vawter(Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
William Hendricks Jr
State of Indiana
Jefferson County SS – Before me Wm Hendricks Jr Notary
public within and for said County personally appeared
Beverly Vawter the above named grantor together with
Elizabeth Vawter the wife of the said Beverly Vawter
and acknowledges the above deed of conveyance to be
their voluntary act and deed for the uses and pur
poses therein mentioned and the said Elizabeth
Vawter wife of the said Beverly being by me examined
separate and apart from her husband the content
of said deed being by me fully read and explained
to her she did declare to me that she did voluntarily
and of her own free will and accord and as her act
and deed sign seal and deliver the said deed of
conveyance to the said David Vawter without any coercion
hand and seal this twenty fourth day of July in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty five.
Wm Hendricks Jr Notary Public
Recorded and Examined July 30 1835

1820 Vawter Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed record v. B. (corrected version) cont. Aug 1817-Aug 1820
Deed Record v. C July 1820 – Sep. 1823
Deed Record V. C (Corrected version) July 1820 – Nov 1822
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Page 44

This Indenture made this thirteenth day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty between
Beverly Vawter and Betsy Vawter his wife of the first part
and Thomas Douglas of the County of Jefferson and State of Indiana
of the second part Witnesseth that the said Beverly Vawter
and Betsy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to them in
hand well and truly paid by the said Thomas Douglas to the
said Beverly Vawter the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have granted bargained sold aliened released conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell
affirm release convey and confirm unto the said Thomas Douglas
his heirs and assigns forever A certain tract or parcel of land
lying and being in the county of Jefferson and State of Indiana
known and distinguished by being the south east quarter of
section number twenty nine in range ten east and township
four north which quarter section contains one hundred and
sixty acres: Also fifteen acres of land from and commencing
at the south east corner of the north east quarter of section
twenty nine in range ten and township four north
both of which tracts make together the quantity of one hundred
and seventy five acres. And all the estate right to the interest
claim and demand of them the said Beverly Vawter & Betsy
his wife of in and to the said premises & every part thereof
together with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining and the
rents issues and profits thereof to have and to hold the premises
is hereby bargained and sold or meant or intended so to be with
the appertances to the only proper use and behoofs of the
said Beverly Vawter Thomas Douglas his heirs and assigns
forever and the said Beverly Vawter and Betsy his wife for themselves
their heirs executors and administrators do covenant and promise and
agree to and with the said Thomas Douglas his heirs executors admin-
istrators and assigns that they are the tru and lawful owners
of the premises hereby granted & have good right full power & lawful
authority to sell and convey the same in manner & form afore
said further that they the said Beverly & Betsy Vawter their heirs ex
ecutors and administrators will warrant and forever defend
the aforesaid premises with their appurtenances and every part
and parcel thereof unto the said Thomas Douglas his heirs
and assigns against all persons claiming or to claim by from
or under them or any of them or by from or under
any other person or person whomsoever. In
witness whereof the said Beverly Vawter & Betsy Vawter

page 45

his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and
year first above written.
Beverly Vawter (seal)
Betsy (her mark) Vawter (seal)
Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
Saml Eccles

The State of Indiana
Jefferson County Sct — Before me Ebenezer Hillis a Justice
of the Peace within and for said county personally appeared
Beverly Vawter & Betsy Vawter his wife parties and acknowledged
the above deed of conveyance to be their voluntary act and
deed for the use & purposes therein mentioned the said Betsy
Vawter having been examined privily and apart from her
said husband. Given under my hand and seal this
thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty
Ebenezer Hillis J. P. (seal)
Recorded Sep 20th 1820
RC T[olbert] RJC

1838 Vawter Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed record v. O cont. June 1838-Aug 1838 / Deed record v. P Aug 1838 – Apr 1839 / Deed record v. Q Apr 1839 – Nov 1839
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Volume O Page 583-584

page 583

This Indenture made this twenty first day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eighth between
Beverly Vawter of the first part and Pascal Vawter of the second
part witnesseth that the said Beverly Vawter hath given granted
aliened released and confirmed and by these presents do give grant
alien release convey and confirm unto the said Pascal Vawter
his heirs and assigns forever the following lot or parcel of land
bounded as follows to wit beginning at the half mile stake dividing
South East and North East Qrs of section 25 township no 5
North range ten East thence West with the  line dividing the afores
aid tr one hundred and sixty poles to the center of the section thence South
with the line dividing the South east and South west qrs of the above
said section Eighty poles to a white walnut thence East 5 / north eighty
four poles to sugar and swamp buck thence east 30 north 73 poles
to two elms and a sugar tree thence east 5 1/2 north twenty five
poles to a hickory and sugar thence north with the range line
forty four poles to the beginning estimated at seventy acres more or
less And all the estate right title interest claim and dem
and of him the said Beverly Vawter of in and to the said
premises and every part thereof together with all and singular
the privileges and appurtenances to the same or in any wise
appertaining and the rents and profits thereof to have and to
hold the premises hereby estimated to four hundred and 20 dollars
with all the appurtenances to the only use and behoof of the said
Pascal Vawter his heirs and assigns forever and further that he
the said Beverly Vawter his heirs executors and administrators will
warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises unto his son
Pascal Vawter his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof
the said Beverly Vawter has hereunto set his hand and seal the

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day and year above written
Beverly Vawter (seal)
signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
John Steel
B[erryman] H Spiller

State of Indiana Jefferson County Before me John Steele a
Justice of the peace within and for said county personally appeared
Beverly Vawter who acknowledged the above deed of conveyance to be
his voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 26 day of
March 1838
John Steele J.P. (seal)

Rec’d for record August 3rd 1838 Recorded August 6 1838

Harris – Pickett Society Marriage

The World of Society

Mrs. Harris and Mr. Pickett
To Be Married Today

Other Weddings of the “Best Day of
All” — A Debutante Lunch-
eon – Notes

Mrs. Sallie Vawter Harris and Mr. Theo-
dore J. Pickett are to be married at 4
o’clock this afternoon at the residence of 
the brother-in-law and sister of the former, 
Judge and Mrs. William A.Milliken, 2017
Massachusetts avenue. The Rev. Frederick
D. Power of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church will officiate. There will be no at-
tendants, and Judge Milliken will give the
bride away. As both the bride and her sis-
ter are in mourning, only the immediate
members of the family are to be present.
The bride has been engaged for several
years in journalistic work, and has a wide
acquaintance in society, to whom the an-
nouncement of her marriage will have a 
great interest. She is a native of Kentucky,
the daughter of the late Rev. Philemon
and Mrs. Martha Humphreys Vawter. She
belongs to the Beverley, Humphreys, Jamie-
son and Vawter families of Virginia and
Kentucky. Mr. Pickett is the son of the
late Col. John T Pickett, who was in the 
consular service of the United States, served
in a military and diplomatic capacity under 
the confederacy and accompanied Lopez
to Cuba, where he took command at the
battle of Carenas. His grandfather was
the late Col. James C. Pickett, an officer
of the war of 1812, later served as judge
advocate of the United States army, and
was minister to Peru and Colombia. Mr.
Pickett’s grandmother was the daughter of
Gov. Desha of Kentucky. He is a well-
known lawyer and clubman of this city, be-
longing to the Metropolitan, Century, Wash-
ington, Golf and other clubs. After De-
cember 1 Mr. and Mrs. Pickett will be at
home at 1943 Biltmore street.

“The World of Society,” Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia), 14 November 1906, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).

Harris Pickett Marriage

“Social and Personal,” The Washington Post (Washington, District of Columbia), 14 November 1906, page 7; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).

Mrs. Sallie Vawter Harris and Mr.
Theodore J. Pickett will be married at
4 o’clock this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Harris’ brother-in-law and sister,
Judge and Mrs. William A. Milliken, 2017
Massachusetts avenue. There will be no
attendants. On account of mourning, the
ceremony will be witnessed only by the
immediate members of the family. IT
will be performed by Rev. Frederick D.
Power, pastor of the Vermont avenue
Christian Church. Mrs. Harris is a native
of Kentucky, a daughter of the late Rev.
Philemon Vawter and of the late Mrs.
Martha Humphreys Vawter. She belongs
to the Beverley, Humphreys, Jamison,
and Vawter families of Virginia, Ken-
tucky and Mississippi.
Mr. Pickett, who is the son of the late
Col. John T. Pickett, of Confederate
fame, was in the consular service of the
United States, and held diplomatic and
military positions under the Confederacy.
Col. Pickett accompanied Lopez to Cuba
and commanded at the battle of Cardenas.
Mr. Pickett’s grandfather was Col. James
C. Pickett, judge advocate of the army
during the war of 1812. The bridegroom
is a well-known clubman and lawyer of
Washington.

Fan Club Find

While trying to verify a death date, I cam across a wonderful article on the VAWTER family that actually provides clues about the Crawford family. These clues are surnames of a potential FAN club for my Crawford research.

Newspapers.com
The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana)
14 Nov 1909, Sun
page 14

“About Our Ancestors” by Eleanor Lexington

The Vawter Family

That this name started out Val-
letort or Valetort is the ac-
cepted theory. It also appears
as Valletourt, Vautier, Vautie
and, finally, the more easily
spelled Vaulter, or Vawter.
Just what the derivation may be must
be left to the imagination. Valletort was
perhaps, the name of a town.
The barony of Harberton, granted to
the family of de Valletort, in time of
King Henry I, became extinct at the be-
ginning of the fourteenth century. Since
that time Vawter has been the commonly
accepted spelling.
The genealogist of the family gives the
line of descent as follows: Reginald de
Valletort; Roger de Valetort, 1108; Ralphe
de Valletort, 1168; Joel de Valletort, who
married Emma, daughter of Sir William
Botreaux: Sir Philip de Valletort, 1230;
Sir John Valletort, 1250. Lord, or baron,
Harberton is the first of whom records of
any importance are preserved.
In “The Plymouth Spanish Armada”
mention is made of the Manor of Valletort,
or Vawter, which was purchased about
1544 by Sir Hugh Pollard for one thousand
marks. The story is that it took two jour-
neys and required a man and two horses,
to carry away the Valletort records from
the Manor. This certainly sounds im-
portant and interesting, and we ask,
“Where are the records now?” and ex-
claim, “Would that we had them at
hand!”
Plymouth, England, apparently was a
Vawter stronghold, and the three broth-
ers, colonists, who cam to Virginia about
1685 were probably born there. “Prob-
ably,” “perhaps,” “if” and a few like
words play too important, or shall we say
tantalizing, a part in family recors. As,
however, we can not eliminate them from
the story we must make the best of them.
John, Angus and Bartholomew were
the three bothers. John had a son, John,
whose son David married Mary Rucker
and had six children, of whom Jesse and
Philemon were soldiers of the Revolution.
John of the second generation “prob-

column 2
ably” married a Beverly of the well-
known Virginia family.
It was Robert Beverly of Essex County,
Virginia, who at the beginning of the
eighteenth century wrote “The History of
Virginia,” a book which is now reckined
as among the rare volumes of Americana.
Beverly as a Christian name is often
found in Vawter records.
Philemon married Anne Vawter, a
cousin, and they had five sons and five
daughters. Philemon lived in Kentucky,
finally removing to Indiana. Jesse Vaw-
ter married Elizabeth Watts, and their
family consisted of nine sons and daugh-
ters.
It was John, son of Jesse and Elizabeth,
and born in Orange, now Madison Coun-
ty, Virginia. In 1782, who founded Morgan-
town, Ind. In 1811 he was a “frontier
ranger” and colonel of militia.
Jesse and John Vawter made a stop in
Kentucky upon starting out from their old
Virginia home. They then moved on to
Indiana, and helped to build up the town
of Vernon, where John held the office of
sheriff. He was a Baptist preacher. He
was later a member of the Legislature
and of the state Senate.
John, or Col. John, to give him his title,
was the husband of four. First, he mar-
ried Polly Smith; second, his deceased
wife’s sister, Jane; then he consoled him-
self with a third wife in the person of
Ruth Minton, whose successor in the
married state was Mrs. Martha Pearce.
There is a story about fair Ruth Min-
ton – a family tradition which adds much
to the interest of Col. Vawter’s third
matrimonial venture. His son, Smith
Vawter, was courting Ruth, but ere he
realized the situation or was aware of the

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unfriendly turn of which one’s own father
may be capable, when it is an affair of
the heart, the colonel had led the blushing
Ruth to the altar. The rest of the story is
that young Smith, from the branches of a
tree, where he had taken refuge while
the bridal procession passed along, sang
out:
“Oh, what have I done?
“I’ve married the father, instead of the
son.”
Smith Vawter was the hero of another
adventure. When the family were living
at Vernon, and subject to visitations from
the Indians, one appeared at the Vawter
house and flourished his tomahawk over
the head of young Smith, giving, at the
time, a “blood-curdling cry.” the young
boy looked the red men calmly and fear-
lessly in the eye. The weapon of destruc-
tion, poised over his head, did not fall,
however, for the savage retired, with a
laudatory grunt of “He brave boy and
would make a heap good Indian!”

The Vawters intermarried with the
Crawfords of Virginia, who were revolu-
tionary soldiers and Kentucky pioneers.
Others connected withe the Vawters by
marriage were the Pritchards, Ross,
Paynes, Rices, Glovers, Sims, Shanklins
Striblings, Ritchies, Riggs and Ruther-
fords. The Hendersons of Virginia mar-
ried into the Vawter family. Margert
daughter of John and Anna Givens Hen-
derson of Greenbrier County, Virginia
married William, son of William and
Anne Ballard Vawter. “The Vawters
were large landowners in Greenbrier
County and came from one of the oldest
families in Essex County. ‘Vawter
Church’ built in 1731, was still in use in
1857. The Vawters were not the wealth-
iest, but in point of honor the first in the
county.” One Vawter homestead, in Mon-
roe County, Virginia, remained in the
family for four generations.
Among the Christian names which en-
joyed a large popularity in Vawter house-
holds in ye olden times were the classic
ones, Achilles, Septimus, Drucilla and
Aramantha. Of a more or less romantic
flavor were Lucilla, Melinda, Lucinda,
Hazel and Claude. Absolom, Alexander,
Prospey, Olive, Sherley and Murial are
others.
“Not shrinking from a citizen’s re-
sponsiblity of sturdy courage and hap[?]
living,” is the tribute paid to one of the
Vawter name and lineage.
The coat of arms shown is blazoned
Barry of six, argent and gules, within a
borduer sable, bezantee.
Instead of “barry of six,” one branch
of the family has “bendy of six.”
Still another variation of the [?]
armor is: Gules, three bends argent, [?]
a border sable, ten plates or.
(Copyright, 1909, by Frank Alla[?]
Genealogical Company.)

Conflicting Information

Do you use Ancestry’s ‘leaf’ hints? If so, do you occasionally find a hint or two that have information that doesn’t fit with what you already know about the person or family?

I usually find such hints among the multitude of hints for the people in my trees. Usually, those ‘incorrect’ hints are ‘way off’. These ‘way off’ hints are for events in England when the person/family is living in the United States. Today, however, I came across a hint for a death date that was a few months off of the date shown on Find a Grave.

The hint was and index record with reference to a film number on Family Search for District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964. Even though the death date was different, the family names matched.

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Like, the District of Columbia record, Find a Grave information is also pulled from another source. Even though the death date may be on the tombstone, the tombstone may be incorrect.

Thus, I needed another source to help figure out which death date is correct. Thus, I turned to Newspapers.com, where I did a search for ‘Philemon Vawter’. By going this extra step to try and locate additional information, I hit the jackpot! I located obituaries for both Philemon Vawter and his wife.

Rev. Philemon Vawter, of Wshing-
ton, died Tuesday morning at Vienna,
Va., where he was visiting friends. Mr.
Vawter was a retired minister, who has
been engaged in mission work, and re-
cently organized a small church at 
Vienna. He met with a severe fall,
which resulted in concussion of the
brain. He was seventy-four years of
age. He came to Washington two
years ago form Port Gibson, Miss.,
where he was a pastor.

“Local Brevities,” Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Virginia), 5 October 1894, page 3; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).

Died
Vawter. On Friday, January 5, 1906 at 7:45
a.m., at her residence, 1943 Biltmore street
northwest, Martha Anne Humphreys
widow of the late Rev. Philemon Vawter and
daughter of the late Rhoda Jameson and
Samuel Cabell Humphreys.
Funeral from residence Saturday, January 6, at
2 p.m. (Louisville, KY., and Indianapolis, Ind.,
papers please copy.)

“Died,” Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia), 5 January 1906, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).

I’m glad I took the extra time! Not only did I verify the death date, but I learned that Philemon Vawter lived in Port Gibson, Mississippi — a place I never would have looked for the family before today!