Thomas Wright Lewis VAN METER
Obituary: was farmer; resided at 304 Ridgeway Road, Lexington, KY at time of death; born in Winchester, son of Amelia Lewis and Benjamin F. VanMeter, but had lived in Lexington for 15 years; early education in Winchester, attended Central University in Richmond; member of Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church; wife: Holloway VanMeter, daughters, Mrs. John F. Day of Maysville and Mrs. Amelia V. Rogers of Lexington, one son T.E. VanMeter; three sisters, Mrs. William Pettit, Mrs. Emma V. Hamilton, and Miss Mabelle VanMeter, and five grandchildren. Pallbearers: Dr. Farra VanMeter, Field VanMeter, Nelson VanMeter, Willis VanMeter, William Pettit, and Harold G. Pettit. Lexington Herald, Monday, December 5, 1938, p. 1.
1945 KY Death Certificate vol. 7 certif. 3038.
Attended Centre College, finished at University of Kentucky; teacher and principal in Aberdeen, Ohio public school system; resided in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky for many years prior to moving to Bradenton, Florida. FL Death Record: Name: Elizabeth Vanmeter Day, Certificate: 40878, Place: Manatee, Race: W, Death Date: 12 May 1979, Birth Date: 15 May 1891
KY Death Certificate, vol. 51, certif. 25008.
KY Death Certif. 014, certif. no. 6896, year 1955. 1 CAUS Heart attack See obituary.
He married Mary Holloway . Mary Holloway was born at Henderson, Clark co, Ky, Usa 1865 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Mary Elizabeth ÒBetsyÓ Van Meter
born 15 May 1891.
Amelia Clay Lewis Van Meter
born 23 May 1894.
Harrison Cunningham Van Meter
born 1896.
Thomas Wright Lewis Van Meter
born 1900.
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Thomas Wright Lewis Van Meter died 4 Dec 1938 at Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa .
Mary Holloway died 24 Feb 1945 at Lexington, Fayette co, Ky, Usa .