The genealogy of the VAWTER family

as of the records I have seen.

Robert Lynn Vawter

 

3 brothers, John, Bartholomew, and Angus from Plymouth, England, about 1675

Essex county, Virginia.

Edward Vawter

b. ca. 1700

d 1779

married to

Elizabeth Boulware

Children:

1. Samuel

2. William

3. THOMAS ---------->

4. Elliott

5. James

6. Benjamin

7. Margaret

 

Note: Edward is believed to be son of Bartholomew

Thomas Vawter

b. ca. 1738

d 1804

married to

Elizabeth Pitt

Children:

1. Mary Ann

2. EDWARD ------->

3. Martha

4. Ludwell

5. Lemuel

6. Elizabeth

Edward Vawter

b. ca. 1745

d. 1815 VA

married to:

Sarah Lee

Children:

1. Elizabeth

2. Harriet

3. Mary Belle

4. Pennelia

5. Wyatt L.

6. Thomas L.

7. EDWARD B. ------->

8. Sarah L.

9. Simon

Edward B. Vawter

b. 3-6-1809

d. 7-30-1878

married to:

Martha McCune

Children:

1. John T.

2. Margaret A.

3. ANDREW JACKSON->

4. Mary S.

5. James E.

6. Sarah F.

7. Robert Lemuel

8. Martha Elizabeth

 

Note: Both John T. and James E. were killed at the battle of Atlanta.

Andrew Jackson Vawter

b. 4-5-1840

w. Virginia

d 3-5-1917

w. Shady Grove, TN

married to:

Frances Rhodes

Children:

1. Louella

2. James Edward

3. Martha Jane

4. AMBROSE JACKSON->

5. Oscar Lee

6. Osa Pearl

7. Murna M.

8. John Rhodes

Note:

Andrew Jackson was in the battle of Shiloh and battle of Murfreesboro, and his pension records, et.al are available. Below is a picture of Andrew Jackson in uniform with his rifle.

Ambrose Jackson Vawter

b. 4-14-1876

d. 8-11-1917

married to

Eva Minor

Children:

1. Olga Lorene

2. ANDREW MINOR-->

3. Ida Mae

4. A.J.

Andrew Minor Vawter (Pete)

b. 3-1-1905

d. 4-26-1986

4-3-1926

married to:

Edna Bell

b. 4-9-1908

d. 4-9-96

Children:

1.ROBERT MARSHALL -

2. Sybil Dene

3. Andrew Lee (Sonny)

b. 10-3-32

Robert Marshall

(Pete)

b. 6-7-27

d. 4-9-95

4-22-48

married to:

Norma Jean Lowery

b. 7-17-1932

d.

Children:

!. ROBERT LYNN -->

2. Barbara Jean

b. 10-28-57

Robert Lynn Vawter

(Bobby)

b. 6-24-49

d.

married to:
8-20-1970
Div: 6-25-80

Mary Cordelia Raines

b. 01-19-50

Children:

1. Wendy Lynn Vawter

b. 04-25-78

Married: 6-9-10

Richard K. Lawson

Children:
Asher b 5-9-06
Piper b 6-27-08
Charis b 4-12-10

married to:

Janet Claire Starnes

b. 02-18-55

Children:

1. Katelyn Paige

b. 09-02-85

2. Andrew Robert

b. 06-01-87

Married: 5-16-11

Sarah Andersen

ANDREW JACKSON VAWTER, was born 1840 in Virginia on April 5th. In 1861 he enlisted in Captain Edward Williams, Company (I) 12th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.

He was shot through the groin at the Battle of Shiloh, April 6th. 1862. Wounded again in the leg at Battle of Stones River. Being a true supporter of Colonel Russell, he joined the 20th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment Company B, from McLemoresville.

He served gallantly under Colonel Russell through the duration of the war. Surrendered May 9, 1865 Gainesville, Alabama .

He passed on in 1917. He was a resident of Shady Grove and Atwood Tennessee and a member of the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, Shady Grove, Tennessee.

Robert M. Vawter