James VAN METER

Birth:
14 Jun 1832
Hardy co, Va, Usa
Death:
8 May 1913
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Burial:
10 May 1913
Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Marriage:
28 Oct 1858
Sources:
#8
Notes:
                   Section D, lot 85

age 17


Names of parents, spouse and children and date of birth from G&BS. Date and place of death from Obituary, Lexington Herald, p. 5, Friday, May 9, 1913. Survivors listed as a daughter, Mrs. J. L. Stewart of 122½ N. Limestone, Lexington, and a son, James VanMeter, Jr.
Frances LEWIS
Birth:
Abt 1842
Ky, Usa
Death:
27 Jun 1880
Frankfort, Franklin co, Ky, Usa
Sources:
#8
Notes:
                   Dates of birth and death, marriage, names of children from G&BS, pp.34, 36, 139
Children
Marriage
1
Thornton VAN METER
Birth:
Abt 1861
Ky, Usa
Death:
Abt 26 May 1888
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Relation to James VanMeter and Frances Lewis presumed from first name (same as first name of Frances Lewis' father) and burial in cemetery lot of grandfather, Abraham VanMeter, Section D, Lot 84, Lexington Cemetery. No gravemarker. Cemetery records show unmarked grave, Inf. of Thornton VanMeter next to grave of Thornton VanMeter.
2
Clara B. VAN METER
Birth:
Abt 1866
Il, Usa
Death:
24 Oct 1906
Ludlow, Kenton co, Ky, Usa
Notes:
                   Section D, lot 85


Names of parents and siblings from G&BS, p. 139. Date and place of death from Obituary, Lexington Herald, p. 4, October 26, 1908. Survivors listed as husband, O.E. Books, her father, James C. VanMeter, a sister, Miss [sic] Amelia Stewart, and a brother, James C. VanMeter, Jr.
3
Netta VAN METER
Birth:
Abt 1868
Il, Usa
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Amelia VAN METER
Birth:
Abt 1871
Il, Usa
Death:
24 Nov 1960
Notes:
                   Obituary lists as daughter of late James and Annie VanMeter Lewis [sic]; and survivors as one son, James V. Stewart, Lexington, one grandson, James A. VanMeter, Dallas, TX; one niece, Mrs. W. D. Wilson, Lexington, and one nephew, John E. VanMeter, Lexington.  Lexington Herald, Friday, November 25, 1960, p. 12.
5
James Coleman VAN METER
Birth:
12 Sep 1876
Clark co, Ky, Usa
Death:
30 Apr 1960
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
Notes:
                   Section D, lot 85


1911 Lexington City Directory: James C. (Minnie) carp[enter], 221 Constitution.
6
Abraham VAN METER
Birth:
Abt 1880
Ky, Usa
Death:
31 May 1904
Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Section D, lot 85


Names of parents from G&BS, p. 139. Date and place of death from Obituary, Lexington Herald, June 1, 1904.   Obituary lists occupation as grocery business at 152 Walnut Street, associated with Mr. Wm. Berry; died of pneunomia at home of his brother at 219 Constitution Street; member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics and the Merrick Lodge of Odd Fellows. Apparently died unmarried and without issue; family listed as father, James VanMeter, brother, James C. VanMeter, and sisters, Mrs. John Stewart, and Mrs. Edward Brooks [sic]. Lexington Herald, June 1, 1904.
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James Van Meter - Frances Lewis

James Van Meter was born at Hardy co, Va, Usa 14 Jun 1832. His parents were Abraham Van Meter and Elizabeth ÒBetsyÓ Ann Van Meter.

He married Frances Lewis 28 Oct 1858 . Frances Lewis was born at Ky, Usa Abt 1842 daughter of Thornton Lewis and Emma Wright .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Thornton Van Meter born Abt 1861.
Clara B. Van Meter born Abt 1866.
Netta Van Meter born Abt 1868.
Amelia Van Meter born Abt 1871.
James Coleman Van Meter born 12 Sep 1876.
Abraham Van Meter born Abt 1880.

James Van Meter died 8 May 1913 at Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa .

Frances Lewis died 27 Jun 1880 at Frankfort, Franklin co, Ky, Usa .