Thomas Cunningham VAN METER
Birth:
29 Oct 1835
Clark co, Ky, Usa
Death:
15 Jun 1904
Eminence, Henry co, Ky, Usa
Burial:
Eminence Cemetery, Ky, Usa
Marriage:
13 Mar 1855
Garrard co, Ky, Usa
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
age 14
Date of birth from VanMeter Family Bible. Names of wife and child from G&BS, p. 111.
1860 U. S. Census, District 2, Clark County, Kentucky: age 24, occupation farmer, value of real estate $13,300, personal estate, $15,000, born Kentucky; included in household: Orpah P. age 21, born Kentucky.
1870 U. S. Census, Winchester Precinct, Clark County, Kentucky (Roll 456, Book 1, page 111): age 35, occupation farmer, value of real estate $81,400, personal estate, $10,700; included in household: Orpha P., age 32, keeping house, and Lena K., age 5.
1880 U. S. Census, Pleasureville, Henry County, Kentucky: age 44, occupation farmer, born in Kentucky; included in household: Orpah P., age 42, keeping house, and Lena K., age 15.
Appears in 1900 U.S. Census for Eminence, Henry County, Kentucky, p. 261.
Date of death from C. Price Meek, Henry County, Kentucky Cemeteries (Henry County Historical Society, Eminence, KY 1995); Louis Marshall VanMeter family bible states date of death as June 14, 1904.
Orpah CAMPBELL
Birth:
25 Dec 1837
Garrard co, Ky, Usa
Death:
12 Jan 1916
Henry co, Ky, Usa
Burial:
Eminence Cemetery, Ky, Usa
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Kentucky Death Record: VanMeter, Orpah, age 78, place of death, Henry, date of death 01-12-1916, vol. 004 certif. 01527, year 1916.
Date of death from C. Price Meek, Henry County, Kentucky Cemeteries (Henry County Historical Society, Eminence, KY 1995); gives name as "Orpah"
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
Jul 1864
Ky, Usa
Death:
9 Aug 1935
Eminence, Henry co, Ky, Usa
Notes:
Relation to Thomas C. VanMeter and name of husband from Genealogies and Biographical Sketches, p. 111. See U.S. Census for Henry County, Kentucky. Names of husband and children. Both 1870 and 1880 U.S. Census give name as "Lena K."
Obituary, Henry County Local, p. 1, Friday, August 16, 1935:age 69, wife of John A. Crabb (president of Farmers Deposit Bank, Eminence), died early Friday, August 9, at her home in Eminence; had suffered from diabetes; charter member of the Woman's Literary Club, the Bland Ballard Chapter of the D.A.R., and the Eminence Women's Club; funeral services Saturday, August 10, at 4:00 p.m. with burial in the Eminence Cemetery; survivors, husband, daughters, Mrs. Jess LaMaster, Simpsonville, Mrs. Stiner [sic] Smith, Shelbyville, son, Rev. Cecil VanMeter Crabb.
KY Death Record: Katherine Crabb, age 69, county of death and of residence: Henry, date of death 8/9/1935, vol. 045, certif. no. 22130, year 1935.
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Thomas Cunningham Van Meter - Orpah Campbell
Thomas Cunningham Van Meter
was born at Clark co, Ky, Usa 29 Oct 1835.
His parents were Isaac Van Meter and Rebecca Cunningham.
He married Orpah Campbell 13 Mar 1855 at Garrard co, Ky, Usa . Orpah Campbell was born at Garrard co, Ky, Usa 25 Dec 1837 .
They were the parents of 1
child:
Lena Katherine Van Meter
born Jul 1864.
Thomas Cunningham Van Meter died 15 Jun 1904 at Eminence, Henry co, Ky, Usa .
Orpah Campbell died 12 Jan 1916 at Henry co, Ky, Usa .