Solomon Cunningham VAN METER

Birth:
11 Mar 1822
Old Fields, Hardy co, Va, Usa
Death:
18 May 1903
Marriage:
19 Oct 1842
Wayne co, Oh, Usa
Sources:
#8
Notes:
                   age = 28


Benjamin F. VanMeter, Genealogies and Biographical Sketches, p. 57 (Louisville, 1901):   Eighth child [of David VanMeter and Hannah Cunningham], Solomon, who married Maria H. Cox, lived for many years in Hardy County, West Virginia; raised a family of children, and after the war he removed with his family to Baltimore, Maryland, where he and his wife still reside.  During the war he took an active part in the Confederate service, although he was too old to bear the hardships of a regular soldier; but he had two sons in the army, viz: Reson Bell and Edwin P."  [LBV Note: I believe "Edwin P." was really Edward Payson and after the Civil War, he moved to Ohio, married and became a dry goods merchant.]

1850 U. S. Census, Dist 23, Hardy County, Virginia:    Solomon C. VanMeter, age 28, farmer, born VA; also included in household: Maria VanMeter, age 29, born OH; Resin Bell VanMeter, age 6, born VA; Ed Payson VanMeter, age 4, born VA; Emma Theresa VanMeter, age 2, born VA; Jno Inskeep VanMeter, age 5/12 years, born VA.

1890 Baltimore City Directory (R.L. Polk & Co.):  Solomon C. VanMeter, 1728 W. Fayette, occupation watchman.  (c) Ancestry.com. [database online].

1900 U. S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland, 5th Precinct, 20th Ward:     Solomon C. VanMeter, head, W M born May 1822, WV, age 78, married 58 years, both parents born WV;  Maria E. VanMeter, wife, W F born Jan. 1822, OH, age 78, married 58 years, both parents born OH; Hannah VanMeter, daughter, W F born Jul. 1859, WV, age 40, single; next family, same household, Edward A. Eberly, head; Annie V., wife, Edward A., son, Maria, daughter.
Mariah Elizabeth COX
Birth:
Abt 1821
Oh, Usa
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
#8
Notes:
                   age = 29
Children
Marriage
1
Reson Beall VAN METER
Birth:
1844
Hardy co, Va, Usa
Death:
Betsy  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   age = 6


1880 U. S. Census, 2nd Election Dist., Baltimore County, Maryland: VanMeeter, R.B., age 36, farmer, born VA, parents born VA; Betsy, age 29, wife, born VA, parents born VA; Lawrence W., age 7, son, born MD; Walter, age 5, son, born MD; Catherine, age 4, daughter, born MD; Ellen, age 2, daughter, born MD.

1890 Baltimore City Directory (R.L. Polk & Co.):  Resin B. VanMeter, 1109 N. Mount, occupation clerk.  (c) Ancestry.com.  [database online].

1910 U. S. Census, Baltimore City, Monroe Street: Rezin B. VanMeter, head, W M age 66 widowed, born WV, father born WV, mother born OH, occupation: clerk, legal business; Walter, son W M age 35, single, born WV, both parents born WV, occupation, stenographer, transportation co.; Katherine S., daughter, W F age 33, single, born MD, both parents born WV, occupation: teacher, public school; Eleanor M. (could be Elaine), daughter, W F age 31, single, born MD, both parents born WV.
2
Edward Payson VAN METER
Birth:
1845
Hardy co, Va, Usa
Death:
11 Nov 1920
Chillicothe, Ross co, Oh, Usa
Notes:
                   age = 4


Benj. F. VanMeter, Genealogies and Biographical Sketches, p. 57, gives name of one son of Solomon C. VanMeter and Maria Cox as "Edwin P." but 1850 U. S. Census, Dist 23, Hardy County, Virginia includes   "Ed Payson VanMeter, age 4, born VA" in household of Solomon C. VanMeter (age 28, farmer, born VA).

In 1870 U.S. Census, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, Edward P. VanMeter, age 25, M W, clerk in dry goods store, born Virginia, is included in the household of John I. VanMeter (age 72, M W, farmer, born Virginia)[LBV note: this John I. VanMeter was Edward P. Vanmeter's great-uncle).

1880 U. S. Census, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio (High Street):Edward P. VanMeter, W M 35, married, occupation: dry goods merchant, born VA, father born VA, mother born OH; Ellen VanMeter, W F 30, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, father born VA, mother born OH; Charles VanMeter, W M 1, single, born OH, father born VA, mother born OH.
3
Emma Theresa VAN METER
Birth:
Abt 1847
Hardy co, Va, Usa
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   age = 2
4
John Inskeep VAN METER
Birth:
May 1850
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   age = 5 months
5
Ellen VAN METER
Birth:
1855
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Julia VAN METER
Birth:
1857
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1890 Baltimore City Directory (R.L. Polk & Co.):  Julia VanMeter, 1728 W. Fayette, occupation teacher.  (c) Ancestry.com. [database online].
7
Hannah C. VAN METER
Birth:
Jul 1859
Hardy co, Va, Usa
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1890 Baltimore City Directory (R.L. Polk & Co.):  Hannah C. VanMeter, 1728 W. Fayette, occupation teacher.  (c) Ancestry.com. [database online].

Included in 1900 U. S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland in household of father, Solomon C. VanMeter, date of birth stated as July, 1859, age 40, single, born WV, father born WV, mother born OH.

Included in 1920 U. S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland in household of brother-in-law, Edward A. Eberly, age 60, single, born WV, father born WV, mother born WV(?), occupation teacher, elementary.
8
Anna H. VAN METER
Birth:
Apr 1861
Hardy co, Va, Usa
Death:
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Solomon Cunningham Van Meter - Mariah Elizabeth Cox

Solomon Cunningham Van Meter was born at Old Fields, Hardy co, Va, Usa 11 Mar 1822. His parents were David Van Meter and Hannah Cunningham.

He married Mariah Elizabeth Cox 19 Oct 1842 at Wayne co, Oh, Usa . Mariah Elizabeth Cox was born at Oh, Usa Abt 1821 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Reson Beall Van Meter born 1844.
Edward Payson Van Meter born 1845.
Emma Theresa Van Meter born Abt 1847.
John Inskeep Van Meter born May 1850.
Ellen Van Meter born 1855.
Julia Van Meter born 1857.
Hannah C. Van Meter born Jul 1859.
Anna H. Van Meter born Apr 1861.

Solomon Cunningham Van Meter died 18 May 1903 .