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Rouse William Jamison [Male] b. 27 JUN 1825 Virginia - d. 26 APR 1908 Kansas
1860 Meade, KY census:
W J Rouse....35....Blacksmith.....VA
Barbara A Rouse....33....KY
Margaret F Rouse....12....KY
Wm S Rouse....10...KY
Mary A Rouse....8....KY
Jane Rouse....7....KY
James G Rouse....4...KY
Emma Rouse....2....KY
Julia Rouse....3/12....KY
1870 Daviess, KY census:
William J Rouse...42...Blacksmith....VA
Julia M Rouse....24...KY
Sarah F Rouse....1....KY
Emma Rouse....12...KY
Julia Ann Rouse...10...KY
James Rouse....14...KY
William Rouse...20...KY
Jennie Rouse....17...KY
Benjamin Cox....35...Common Laborer....KY
1880 Osborne, Kansas census:
William J Rouse....54...Farmer..VA
Julia M Rouse....36...KY
Unice Rouse....11...KY
Walter Rouse...9...ILL
Carrie Rouse...7...ILL
Lucy Rouse....2...KS
1870 Daviess Co. KY census:
Noel Rouse......29......KY
Isibel Rouse......30.....KY
Ada Rouse......9.....KY
Curtis Rouse......7.....KY
Nancy Rouse......4.....KY
Will of Thomas Tinsley probated July of 1764 Essex Co., mentions wife Margaret, 7 children of whom 4 are named Joshua, John, William, and Isaac.
1870 Montgomery, IL census:
William Vawter......27.....KY
Jane Vawter......25.....IL
Ida Vawter......5......IL
Emma Vawter......3.....IL
John Vawter......1.....IL
Henry Altman......7......IL
Next door is Nancy Vawter.....45....TN
James Vawter.....12....IL
1880 Montgomery, IL census:
William Vawter......37.....KY......written as Vawters
Nancy J Vawter......33.....IL
Ida M Vawter.....15.....IL
Emma E Vawter.....12.....IL
John W Vawter.....10.....IL
Allen G Vawter......25......KY.....cousin
1900 Montgomery, IL census:
William Vawter......Nov 1842.....57.....KY
N J Vawter.......June 1847.....52.....IL
1910 Montgomery, IL census:
William Vawter......67.....KY
Mrs Nancy J Vawter......64.....IL.....6 children born, 3 living
1920 Montgomery, IL census:
Jane Vawter......74.....IL........widow
Eugene Smith......60......IL......son-in-law
Ida M Smith.......55......IL......daughter
Jennievee Schaper......31......IL........g.daughter.....divorced
George E Schaper......10......IL......great g.daughter ?
Almeda J Schaper......6......IL.......great g.daughter
Findagrave records - Emma Eleas Vawter
Aug 22, 1867 - June 15 1946
Tombstone reads - Emma C Vawter
1900 Montgomery, IL census:
John Vawter......Jan 1870.....30....IL
Claudine Vawter.....Jan 1874.......26.....IL
Monroe Vawter......Dec 1899.....5 months...IL
1910 Montgomery, IL census:
John Vawter......40......IL
Claudine C Vawter.....35.....MO
Monroe Vawter......10.....IL
1920 Montgomery, IL census:
John W Vawter.......49.....IL
Claudine C Vawter.........44....MO
Monroe F Vawter........20.......IL
Ethel Wilson...17.....IL.......lodger
1930 Montgomery, IL census:
John W Vawter......60.....IL
Claudine Vawter.....55.....MO
1940 Montgomery, IL census:
John Vawter......70.....IL.....(Vanter)
Clandene Vawter......65.....IL
On findagrave - body lost or destroyed .
has birth date of Dec 18, 1899, no death date.
Social Security death record has Aug 1984
1900 Montgomery, IL census:
Eugene Smith......Oct 1859......40......IL
Ida Smith......Dec 1864......35.....IL
Jennievee Smith......Feb 1888......12.....IL
1910 Montgomery, IL census:
Eugene Smith......50.....IL
Ida Smith......46......IL........had 1 child, 1 is living
1920 Montgomery, IL census:
Jane Vawter......74.....IL........widow
Eugene Smith......60......IL......son-in-law
Ida M Smith.......55......IL......daughter
Jennievee Schaper......31......IL........g.daughter.....divorced
George E Schaper......10......IL......great g.daughter ?
Almeda J Schaper......6......IL.......great g.daughter
Marriage record, Marion IN.: Oct 11, 1902
Groom - William J Vawter, b 1873 in KY, parents Joseph Vawter and ? Dubree
Bride - Claudia Gill, b 1881 in IN, parents V Gill and Sterns
1930 Benton, Indiana census, William Vawter, 56, b KY is living with the Thomas Carroll family.
From findagrave: Ibba Belle Hagan Chapman Billingsley
Mrs Billingsley, is the daughter of Mrs Mary Jane Hagan,who survives and is 98 years of age; and the late James Madison Hagan. She was first married to Hiram Chapman. Three sons: Carson Chapman, Jaye Chapman, and Raymond Chapman. The last marriage was to A. D. Billingsley. No children. She has one surviving brother, Virgil Hagan, Tompkinsville.
1880 Lampasas Co, TX census:
James G Young.......48......VA
Mandinia S Young.......40.......IL
Robert W Young.......10......KS
Eva S Young.......8......TX
Margaret G Young......1......TX
1910 Lampasas Co. TX census:
Maudana Young......70......VA.....widow
Glenn Huling........31......TX......daughter.....widow
Evabelle Huling......5......TX......g.daughter
Elizabeth D Huling......2.....TX.....g.daughter
Franklin Mace......43.....TX.....son-in-law
Eva Mace.......37......KS.....daughter
Howard Mace......16......TX
1870 Madison, NC census:
Jane Farnsworth........80....... NC.....keeping house
Robert W Farnsworth......49..... TN......farmer
Catherine Clark...........45....... TN
Sarie (?) Clark..........22.......TN
Robert Clark........... 20........TN
Charles Clark.......... 17.......TN
Janet (?) Clark...........15......TN
William Clark.......... 12......NC
Marcus (?) Clark.........10.....NC
JOHN W VAWTER........35........VA.....R.R Engineer
Elizabeth D Vawter................. 30......VA
Nelson C Vawter......... 1..........VA
John Zimmerman.........26...... VA.........R.R. Engineer
Martha Zimmerman...........24 ........VA
John Zimmerman............7/12......NC
1880 Virginia census:
W J Vawter............ 46........VA........School Teacher
Elizabeth D Vawter.........41........VA
Nelson C Vawter..............11......VA
Clara Mc Vawter............10......VA
William A Vawter.......... 8...... VA
Charles K Vawter........ 6...... VA
Andrew E Vawter......... 4..... VA
James S Vawter............ 2...... VA
living next door to several families by the name of Kean(e)
1900 Allegheny, VA census:
John W Vawter.....Sept 1834......65......WV
Elizabeth D Vawter.....Jan 1839....61.....VA
Nelson C Vawter.....Dec 1868.....31.....VA
Sarah E Vawter.....April 1883.....17......daughter-in-law
1910 Mercer, WV census:
William A Vawter......38.....WV
Clara Vawter.....36.....VA
William A Vawter......2.....WV
John W Vawter......75.....WV.....father
Elizabeth Vawter.....71......VA.....mother
1870 Boone, WV census:
Lewis A Vawter......30......VA......Physician
Emma M Vawter.....30.....VA
Mary A Vawter.....2.....WV
1880 Hancock, IN census:
Lewis A Vawter.....39.....VA.....Physician
Emma M Vawter.....40.....VA
Mary A Vawter.....12.....VA
John W Vawter.....9.....VA
Clara Vawter.....6.....VA
1910 Hancock, IN census:
Emma M Vawter.....72.....widow
Died in Civil War
1870 Washington, VA census:
Chas E Vawter......30.....VA
Virginia Vawter.....22.....VA
Mary L Vawter.....3.....TN
1880 Albemarle, VA census:
Ch. E Vawter......39......VA.......Superintendent of Miller Manual Labor School
Virginia L Vawter....32...VA
Mary L Vawter....13...TN
Josephine H Vawter....8....VA
Charles E Vawter....3...VA
many students are listed here.
1900 Albermarle, VA census:
C E Vawter.....Jun.....1841...38...VA
Virginia L Vawter....Jan 1848...32...VA
L L Vawter.... June 1881...18...VA
James E Vawter.....May 1885...15...VA
Virginia Vawter.....Dec 1887...12...VA
Edward M Vawter.....May 1894...6...VA
The obituary of Charles Erastus Vawter is printed in the VVV Newsletter, March 2007.
West Virginia Marriage Records:
H A Vawter, age 31, married N V Baber, age 19, on January 24, 1885 in Greenbrier County, WV
1900 Indianapolis IN census:
Henry Vawter....Apr 23, 1853....47....VA
Nettie Vawter....Jan 18 (?) 1866....34......WV
J Henry Vawter....Feb 22, 1886....14...WV
George E Vawter....Jan 3 1888.....12.....WV
Clara E Vawter.....Jan 28 1894....6.....WV
1910 Marion IN census:
Henry A Vawter....57.....VA
Nettie Vawter.....44.....VA.........4 children born, 4 living
George E (?) Vawter.....22....W VA
Elizabeth Vawter.........16.....W VA
Emily Vawter...........6....IN
1920 Marion IN census:
Henry A Vawter....66.....VA.........The "V" in Vawter looks like a "W" and it is indexed as Wawter.
Annetta Vawter....52.....WV
Elizabeth Vawter.....24.....WV
Emily Vawter..........15.....IN
Henry and Annetta are buried in the Vawter Cemetery in Monroe County, West Virginia
1900 Monroe, W V census:
George W Vawter......Apr 1855.....45....WV
Eliza L Vawter......June 1860.....40.....WV
Josephine Vawter.....Oct 1891......8....WV
Robert G Vawter......May 1895......5......WV
Bessie Guinn.....Dec 1877......22......WV.....sister-in-law
Thomas E Meador......July 1874......25......WV.....lodger
1910 Monroe, W V census:
George W Vawter......55......WV
Eliza L Vawter......49.....WV
Josephine Vawter......18......WV
Robert G Vawter......14.....WV
Bessie Guinn......33......WV....sister-in-law
1920 Monroe, WV census:
George W Vawter......64.....WV
Eliza Vawter......54......WV
1930 Monroe, WV census:
George W Vawter......75.....WV
Eliza Vawter.........69.....WV
WILL VAWTER
Will Vawter, whose full name was John William Vawter, was born in Boone Co. VA, 13 April 1871. He was the son of Dr. Louis A. Vawter & Emma Mary Damson (385 Bicknell) . Lineage: Edward, William, William, John Henderson, Louis A., & Will Vawter.
From the time his hands were able to hold a pencil, he showed a marked talent for drawing which was encouraged by his mother.
He married May Howey Murray in 1902 ending in divorce 17 years later. In 1923 he married Mrs. Ola Lackey Genolin of Nashville.
From 1908 Will made his home in Brown County, IN until his death 11 Feb. 1941 at age 69. Some of his finest work was of that picturesque corner of the state which were landscapes of hills, trees, streams, and country roads in all seasons of the year. If he had any preference it was for winter scenes.
Although nearly 20 years younger than James Whitcomb Riley, the two men, poet and artist, became close friends. With the exception of a few volumes, all the Riley books were illustrated by Will Vawter.
VAWTER/VAUGHTER (S) NEWSLETTER JUNE 1979 ISSUE NO. 7
Artistic accomplishments of the V/V have come to light recently from various sources. John William (Will) Vawter, son of Dr. Louis A. and Emma Mary (Dameron) Vawter (tribe of Edward, the Builder) was an artist and illustrator for the books of James Whitcomb Riley. LoRee Vawter Dennis reports that her family has a book entitled "Riley Farm Rhymes" by James Whitcomb Riley,. artist pictures by Will Vawter, copyright 1883. Virginia Groseclose wrote that she had owned some of the Riley books, but in her many moves as wife of a Methodist Minister, they had been misplaced.
NEWSLETTER MAY 1980 ISSUE NO. 10
One of the nicest gestures to reach the editor's desk recently came from Donald D. Ritchie, 49 Claremont Ave., N.Y., N.Y. 10027, whose wife, Nancy Vawter Ritchie, died Jan. 19, 1980 (VVVNL No. 9, p. 2, para. 1). Mr. Ritchie offered to the VVV Association a copy of James Whitcomb Riley's Farm Rhymes, illustrated by Will Vawter, 1921 reprint of the 1883 edition; and a metal, enameled sign, Valletort Place, which he had rescued from a rubble of bombed-out Plymouth, England during WW II; stating that he felt they should be in the possession of someone named Vawter. President Jim Vaughters lost no time in contacting Mr. Ritchie and claiming these mementoes for the family association. These items will become the first in the anticipated "Vawter Collection".
WINTER 1983 Vol. 8 #2 page 9
REMINISCING
From PAUL E. VAWTER. SR. - 3801 Mission Hill Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
I shall never forget WILL VAWTER, a large stooped shouldered giant. Back then he and James Whitcomb Riley were not only good friends but close drinking buddies. I visited with Will and his second wife at studio and adjoining house, both very modest.
He had a fine reputation as an illustrator and as a landscape artist. He won many prizes for his work at the annual Hoosier Art Salon sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. Many of his works were reproduced in the Sunday Tribune.
After his death his remaining works were placed in the Hoosier Salon in Indianapolis. We bought one of his landscapes, Spring Scene. Most of his work was done by knife rather than by brush.
Spring 1987 p. 14
"WHO WAS WHO IN AMERICA" Vol. I 1897-1942 - 4th printing
From: Bonita Welch of Scipio, IN
VAWTER, John William (Will), illustrator; b. Boone Co., VA., Apr. 13, 1871; s/o Dr. Louis A. & Emma Mary (Dameron) Vawter; educated in the public schools, Greenfield, IN; m. Mary Howey Murray, Nov. 19, 1902 (divorced 1919); m. 2nd Ola Lackey Genolin, Sept. 2, 1923. First professional work as artist on Indianapolis Sentinel, 1891; in 1897 wrote and illustrated series of comic verses for Cincinnati Commercial Gazette; in 1899, collaborated with sister, Clara Vawter, in producing child's book "Of Such Is the Kingdom" (title later changed to "The Rabbit's Ransom"). Has made occasional illustrations for the Indianapolis News, Judge, Life and Success, New York. Now devoting time to landscape paintings in oil.
Note: Will's mother's maiden name is given as "Damson" and "Dameron", but Georgene spells it "Dawson".
1930 Brown Co. IN census:
John W Vawter.........57......VA
Ola Vawter.........57......IN
1940 Brown Co. IN census:
J William Vawter......68......VA
Martha Viola Vawter......68.....IN
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