Solomon Lee VAN METER
Birth:
11 May 1859
Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Death:
11 Dec 1928
Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Burial:
12 Dec 1928
Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Marriage:
Abt 1884
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
#8
Notes:
Section D, lot 63, part W
B. F. VanMeter, Genealogies and Biographical Sketches, p. 79-80:"Solomon L. VanMeter, youngest child of Solomon VanMeter, Sr., and his wife, Martha C. Prewitt, was born at Duncastle, Fayette County, Kentucky, May 11, 1859; was educated at Bethany College, Virginia [sic]; married Evaline Trent Swoope, daughter of Captain George W. Swoope, Jr., and his wife, Margaret Jane Baylor . . . .
"Solomon L. VanMeter is a prominent farmer of Fayette County, Kentucky, and resides less than three miles from the city of Lexington, at 'Shenandoah Hall,' where he owns a fine landed estate, comprising a part of the 'Duncastle' lands, which he inherited from his father's estate, together with other lands which he has purchased.
"He was a member of the Kentucky Legislature, elected in the stirring and eventful times of 1899, and has been nominated for re-election from the County of Fayette."
Obituary, Lexington Leader, p. 1, Tuesday, December 11, 1928: S. L. VanMeter Sinks to Rest, Former Member of Kentucky Legislature Famed as Stock Raiser and Citizen. age 69, former member of Kentucky legislature, widely known Fayette County farmer and landowner, died at his home "Fairlawn" on N. Broadway this morning at 12:15 o'clock, following an illness of several weeks.
Mr. VanMeter was one of the outstanding citizens of Fayette County; and in addition to representing this county in the state legislature about 25 years ago, was prominent in civic, agricultural and stock-raising activities. For a number of years he owned and operated a large farm on the Bryan Station pike, near Lexington, which was noted throughout Kentucky as a nursery of fine beef cattle and pure bred sheep and where he and his wife dispensed a princely hospitality.
Mr. VanMeter, who was the son of Solomon and Martha Chandler Prewitt VanMeter, was a deacon in the Central Christian Church and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends and business associates, who will regret to learn of his passing.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Pauline Hardin VanMeter, he is survived by three sons and three daughters, S. L. VanMeter, Jr., Washington, D.C., J. Baylor VanMeter, Lexington, Robert Hardin VanMeter, Lexington, Mrs. Ellison H. Capers, Calgary, Canada, Mrs. Brownell Berryman, Lexington, and Miss Rebecca VanMeter, Lexington; and one brother, N. P. VanMeter, Winchester.
Honorary pallbearers: Judge Matthew Walton, G. Allison Holland, Judge Charles A. Hardin, Joe VanMeter, J. T. McGarvey, John D. Marshall, H. V. McChesney, W.L. VanMeter, George Mastin, Nelson Gay, R. C. Estill, and T. H. Kinnaird; active pallbearers: Daniel Estill, Field VanMeter, William Pettit, J. Gay Hanna, C.M. Marshall, Nelson VanMeter, J.D. Gay, and Gay Prewitt.
Evaline Trent SWOOPE
Birth:
18 Dec 1864
Staunton, Augusta co, Va, Usa
Death:
7 Oct 1899
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Burial:
9 Oct 1899
Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
#8
Notes:
Section D, lot 63, part W
B. F. VanMeter, Genealogies and Biographical Sketches, p. 79-80:"Evaline Trent Swoope, daughter of Captain George W, Swoope, Jr., and his wife, Margaret Jane Baylor. . . .
"This beautiful, lovely, and devoted young wife died October, 1899, leaving four young children to survive her, viz: Solomon, Jr., Baylor, Margaret and Evaline. She possessed many charms of person and character, which drew a large circle of acquaintances very near to her with fond admiration; and best of all was her devoted and faithful Christian character, having lived a devoted and consistent member of the Presbyterian Church from her early girlhood.
"She was enabled by the power of grace divine to answer even the inscrutable summons to sever the maternal care of these four young children over which her young mother's heart brooded with overwhelming love, but she could give even them back to the care of her Redeemer with unanswering confidence in His promises, while she fell asleep in the faith and 'peace which passeth understanding."
Obituary, The Morning Herald, p. 1, Sunday, October 8, 1899:" Mrs. Solomon Lee VanMeter, wife of the well known farmer, Mr. Solomon VanMeter, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Saturday afternoon at four o'clock from the effects of an operation performed Friday afternoon. Mrs. VanMeter has been ill for some time and last Saturday her condition took an alarming turn and she was removed to the hospital where an operation was decided on to save her life. The operation was performed Friday and she rallied nicely, but her condition changed Saturday afternoon and death came to her relief.
"The funeral services will be held from the residence of her husband on the Bryan Station pike Monday at 12 o'clock; interment in the Lexington cemetery. Mrs. VanMeter was a Miss Swope of stanton, Va., before her marriage Fifteen years ago. She leaves a husband and four children, two boys and two girls. She was a lovable Christian woman, a devoted wife and mother and the sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family in its hour of grief."
Children
Marriage
1
George Prewitt VAN METER
Birth:
Death:
Abt 28 Jan 1885
Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Marr:
Notes:
Section D, lot 63, part W
2
Birth:
8 Apr 1888
Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Death:
3 Nov 1937
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Notes:
Section D, lot 63, part W
Original name was Joseph Atkins VanMeter (Family lore: Joseph Atkins was a friend of Solomon Lee VanMeter, they had a falling out, and S. L. VanMeter changed his son's name); held 1916 patent on parachute.
3
Birth:
Abt 1890
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Death:
6 Jun 1945
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Notes:
Section O, lot 114
KY Death Certificate vol. 25, certif. 12101.
4
Birth:
19 May 1894
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Death:
10 Dec 1994
Molalla, Clackamas co, Or, Usa
Notes:
U.S. Social Security Death Index: Margaret CAPERS Birth Date: 19 May 1894 Death Date: 10 Dec 1994
Social Security Number: 066-52-3623 (Issued: New York )
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 97034
Localities: Lake Grove, Clackamas, Oregon
Lake Oswego, Clackamas, Oregon
Oswego, Clackamas, Oregon
5
Birth:
Abt 1898
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Death:
17 May 1964
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Notes:
Section O, lot 114
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Solomon Lee Van Meter - Evaline Trent Swoope
Solomon Lee Van Meter
was born at Fayette co, Ky, Usa 11 May 1859.
His parents were Solomon Van Meter and Martha Coleman Prewitt.
He married Evaline Trent Swoope Abt 1884 . Evaline Trent Swoope was born at Staunton, Augusta co, Va, Usa 18 Dec 1864 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
George Prewitt Van Meter
Solomon Lee Van Meter
born 8 Apr 1888.
Jacob Baylor Van Meter
born Abt 1890.
Margaret Baylor Van Meter
born 19 May 1894.
Evelyn Trent Van Meter
born Abt 1898.
Solomon Lee Van Meter died 11 Dec 1928 at Fayette co, Ky, Usa .
Evaline Trent Swoope died 7 Oct 1899 at Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa .