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Vawter William Beverly [Male] b. 30 JAN 1807 Virginia - d. 29 NOV 1860
1850 Census Rutherford Co., TN #517
Wm B Vawter............. 42.......... VA
Sarah H Vawter....... 2........... TN
Mary W. Vawter...... 2 months..... TN
Amanda Vawter........ 27........ TN
The connection between William Beverly and Jesse Richardson is noted by this family story. In 1850, Amanda Vawter, William’s wife died leaving a young daughter named Mary Watkins Vawter, then only a few months old, and her daughter by her former marriage Margaret Elizabeth Goodman, then about six. William B. Vawter was left to rear a step daughter and his own infant daughter. The time frame is unclear, but some time later, Mary Watkins Vawter was taken by William to his brother Jesse Richardson Vawter to rear. Presumable this occurs after Jesse’s marriage to Virginia America Blackman (nee: Smith). The fact remains that no one disputes that this child was raised with Jesse and Virginia’s children. Though Mary Watkins Vawter was a first cousin, she was always regarded as an older sister.
Tennessee Marriages:
Groom - Jack Woods Smith
Bride - M W Vawter
Date - Feb 7, 1871
1880 Rutherford, TN census:
John Wood Smith......32......TN
Mary W Smith......30.....TN
Nanny Smith......19......TN
John L Smith......26.....TN
Fanny F M Smith......7.....TN
L C Smith......5......TN
M W Smith.....3......TN
1900 Rutherford, TN census:
Jack W Smith.......Feb 1848.....52.....TN
M Watkins Smith......Feb 1850.....50.....TN
Lillian C Smith.......Dec 1874.....25.....TN
Maggie W Smith......Apr 1877......23.....TN
1910 Rutherford Co. TN census:
J Watt Smith......28......TN
Mary Smith.......28......TN
Jack Smith.......2......TN
Josephine Weakley......63.....TN.....mother-in-law
1920 Rutherford Co. TN census:
Mamie Smith......38......TN....widow
Jack Smith.......12......TN
Josephine Smith.....9.....TN
Watt Smith.......4......TN
Sam W Smith.....1.....TN
1 boarder
1930 Rutherford Co. TN census:
Mamie Smith.......48......TN
Jack Smith......22......TN
Josephine Smith.....19......TN
Watt Smith.........14......TN
Sam W Smith.......11......TN
1940 Rutherford Co. TN census:
Mamie Smith........58......TN
Sam Smith.......21......TN
Josephine Weakley......92.....TN.....mother
1860 Rutherford, TN census:
J R Vawter......50......VA.....indexed as Vauter
V A Vawter......33......TN
A B Blackmon......14......TN.....male
B Blackmon.....12.....TN....female
M Blackmon.....10.....TN......female
W Vawter......3......TN......male
V Vawter......3 mo......TN......female
1870 Rutherford, TN census:
J R Vaughter......60......VA
Vina A Vaughter......43.....TN
Mattie Vaughter......19......TN
William A Vaughter.....12.....TN
James Vaughter......10.....TN
Mattie Blackmon......18.....TN
Jesse Blackmon.....6......TN
1880 Rutherford, TN census:
Jesse Vawter......71......VA
America Vawter......53.....TN
William Vawter......22......TN
Jesse Lee Vawter......17.....TN
1900 Atlanta, Fulton, GA census:
James L Watters....... Aug 1861..... 38........TN.... married 16 years
Annie J Watters ,...... Jan 1867...... 33, had 9 children, 8 are living, born in Georgia
Willie D Watters, ......Jan 1886,.... 14......TN
Bessie L Watters, .....Oct 1887.......12....... TN
Jessie R Watters,...... Dec. 1888..... 11........ TN
Samuel R Watters, ......Nov 1890...... 9.....TN
Thomas S Watters,...... Jan 1893...... 7.......TN
Malvin D Watters,...... Apr 1895..... 5....TN
Warneter S Watters,...... Apr 1897....... 3.....GA------ Juanita ???
Baby, ...... Apr 1900......GA
1910 Atlanta, Fulton, GA census:
Jesse L Vawter....49......TN........married 26 years,
Annie J Vawter....41,....GA...... had 12 children, 9 are living,
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. GA
DeWitt T Vawter....10.......b. GA
America V Vawter....8.......b. GA
1920 Fulton, GA census:
Jesse L Vawter......52.....TN
Annie Vawter......51.....GA
Dewitt Vawter......19.....GA
Virginia Vawter......18....GA
Thomas Vawter.....23.....TN
Emma Groge.....65...servant
1930 Fulton, GA census:
Jesse Vawter......67......TN
Annie Vawter......63......GA
Thomas Vawter.......38.....TN
Malvin Vawter.....37.....TN.......son....."D" divorced
Tennessee State Marriages:
T E Smith married Miss Jennie Vauter on Nov 12, 1878 in Rutherford, TN
1880 Rutherford, TN census:
T E Smith......24.....TN
J A Smith.....20.....TN
William Smith.....6 months.....TN
1900 Rutherford, TN census:
T E Smith......Feb 1856......44.....TN
Jennie A Smith......May 1860.....40.....TN.....had 9 children, 8 are living
Will V Smith......Apr 1880.....20.....TN
Jessie E Smith.....1882......18.....TN
Everett T Smith.....Mar 1884...16...TN
America J Smith.....1886....14....TN
Annie W Smith......1890....10.....TN
Claude C Smith......1892.....8.....TN
Mattie B Smith......1894....6.....TN
Infant......May 1900........TN
1910 Rutherford, TN census:
T E Smith.....54.....TN
Jenny Smith.....49.....TN
Merc Smith.....23....TN
Annie Wat Smith.....20.....TN
Claude Smith......18.....TN
Mattie B Smith.....16.....TN
J L Smith......9.....TN
1920 Richmond, GA census:
William D Vawter.......34.....TN
Ruth Vawter......26.....GA
Margaret Vawter......6......GA
Pauline Vawter......4......GA
1930 Richmond, GA census:
William Vawter....44....TN......name indexed as Vawtes
Ruth Vawter....37....GA
Margaret Vawter....17....GA
Pauline Vawter....15...GA
Juanita Vawter....9....GA
William Vawter....7....GA
Clare Vawter....5....GA
1940 Richmond, GA census:
William Vawter......54......TN
Ruth Vawter......47......GA.....name indexed as Puth
William D Vawter Jr.....17.....GA
Jewel C Vawter.....15.....GA
In the 1920 Georgia census, Samuel and Gertrude are living with the Williams family.
1930 Fulton, GA census:
Samuel B Vawter....38...TN..............name indexed on Ancestry.com as "NAMTER"
Gertrude C Vawter...40....GA
Kathryn G Vawter....14....GA
Samuel B Vawter Jr ....11...GA
1940 DeKalb, GA census:
Samuel B Vawter.......49.......TN
C Gertrude Vawter.....50.....GA
Samuel B Vawter Jr......22.....GA
Virginia J Vawter......7.....GA
Thomas Vawter signed the WWI Draft Registration June 5, 1917.
Date of birth Jan 15, 1893
Born in Murfeesboro, TN
1940 Fulton, GA census:
James E Akin......39.....GA
Virginia Akin......38.....GA
Polly Akin......16......GA
Thomas S Vawter.....45.....TN.....brother-in-law
WWI Draft Registration, Kokomo Indiana, 1917
Malvin D Vawter
Born April 19, 1895 in Nashville, Tn
Next of kin "wife and step child"
1920 Kokomo, IN census:
Melvin D Vawter......28.....TN
Florence S Vawter......27.....IN
Charlotte Marshall.....9.....OH.....step-daughter
1930 Fulton, GA census:
Jesse Vawter......67.....TN
Annie Vawter......63.....GA
Thomas Vawter......TN......son
Malvin Vawter......37......TN.....son....."D" divorced
1940 Cobb, GA census:
Malvin D Vawter......44......TN.....name indexed as Marvin
Frances T Vawter......27.....GA
Shirley A Powell......3......GA.....niece
1850 Weakley Co. TN census:
J F Farmer.......48......VA
Elizabeth Farmer.....48.....VA
John Farmer.........22.......VA
Richardson Farmer......20.....VA
Beverly Farmer......18.......VA
Thomas Farmer......16......VA
Albert Farmer......11.......VA
William Farmer......9......TN
Martha Farmer.....5.......TN
1880 Weakley Co, TN census:
Richard P Farmer......49.......VA
Elizabeth Farmer......43.......TN
William Farmer........19.......TN
James A Farmer......15........TN
Eddy Lee Farmer......9.......TN
1870 Weakley Co. TN census:
T M Farmer......33.......TN
Sarah J Farmer......34.......TN
Effie M Farmer......11.......TN
Thomas H Farmer......9.....TN
Louisa Simmons......12......TN
William Damron......19.....TN
William Ware......27......AL
1880 Weakley Co. TN census:
William H Farmer........37......TN
Martha E Farmer......27......TN.......name on tombstone is Mary E
Oscar L Farmer.......7.......TN
Beverly A Farmer......5......TN
Ola M Farmer........3........TN
Cora B Farmer.......1.......TN
1850 Weakley Co. TN census:
F T Williams........34.......NC
Mary Williams.......44......VA
Martha Williams.......8.....TN
Thomas Williams.......7.......TN
John Williams.......5.......TN
1860 Weakley Co. TN census:
F T Williams.......46......NC
Mary C Williams......50....VA
Martha Williams.......18......TN
John Williams......16......TN
1860 Weakley Co. TN census:
David K Nowlin......51......VA
Caroline Nowlin......51......VA
William Nowlin......21......AL
George Nowlin......23......VA
Byron Nowlin......21.....AL
John Nowlin......19......AL
James Nowlin......17......AL
Wade Nowlin......15........AL
Susan Nowlin......13......TN
Robert Nowlin......11.....TN
Benjamin Nowlin......8......TN
Martha Ayers.......27.......AL
Robert Tribble......25......VA
1850 Weakley Co. TN census:
T Glass.........46......VA
Malinda Glass........26.....VA
Mary Glass........8......TN
John Glass........6......TN
Andrew Glass........4......TN
Nancy Glass........3......TN
Martha Glass........1......TN
1860 Weakley Co. TN census:
Thos Glass.......54......VA
Malinda Glass.......34.....VA
Thom D Glass.......20......TN
Mary D Glass.......15......TN
John M Glass.......14......TN
Nancy Glass.......11......TN
Susan Glass.......9......TN
James Glass.......8......TN
William Glass.......7......TN
Turner Glass.......3 months......TN
This William Vawter, probably from a previous marriage, if William Sr and Ann were married in 1774 ??
From a typed copy by E. B. Vaughters of WA.
Will of William Vawter, Monroe Co., VA (no book or page #).
In the name of God, Amen. I William Vawter of the County of Monroe and State of Virginia being in perfect health and sound mind, calling to mine the uncertainty of Human Life and being disposed to leave my will behind me should it please God to call me away. It is my desire that my loving wife shall have all my estate (after my just debts are paid) to do with as she thinks best for the support of herself and children during her widdowhood, if she never marries 'tis my desire that she should have the sole disposal of all that it pleases God to give us, giving it to our children at her decease.
Except three black People, Nelly, Jerry and Willis. 'Tis my desire that Jerry should have his freedom at any time when he will take it or desire it. Also Nelly if she wishes her freedom and will go to where she will have it. And Willis is to be free if he chooses to have it by complying with the laws of the State, at the age of twenty-five years old but if any or all chooses to stay with any of my family my wish is that they are welcomed. And if they stay longer with this family then myself or wife lives they may choose which branch of the family to live with they please. If they choose to go to where they can be free my Executor is requested to Emancipate them. If any part of my property should have to be sold to answer any just demands against me, I wish such property as can be best spared sold any of the pieces of Land sooner than anything else if thought best- at private sails by any of my executors. I appoint my loving wife Peggy Vawter, William Shanklin and my son John Henderson Vawter Executor and Executors of this my last will and testament. Signed and sealed in presents of Test: Peter Larew, Jacob Larew, John R. Vawter. This 26 day of November 1818. William Vawter.
At a court held for the County of Monroe at the Court House 17 Dec 1822. This last will and testament of William Vawter deceased was presented in Court and proven to the oaths of Peter Larew and Jacob Larew and the name is ordered to be recorded.
(GJNote: The John R. is likely John H., the son of William)
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