Richard5 Vawter, Edward4, Richard3, Unknown2, Bartholomew1
Richard Vawter b. bet. 1800-10 d. bef. 1860 VA
The following marriage record in Essex Co., Book1 p226, 24 Dec 1829 shows Richard Vawter and
Elizabeth Davis.
1830 VA Census Essex Co., p. 153
Richard Vawter, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30 and 1 female 40-50
1840 VA Census Essex Co., p. 135, Richard Vaughter
Male 1 under 5, 2 age 5-9, 2 age 30-39
Female 1 under 5, 1 age 5-9, 1 age 10-14, 1 age 20-29, 1 age 30-39, 1 age 60-69
1 person in manufactor and trade, 4 over 20 cannot read or write
1 male b 1835 -1840
2 male b. 1831 -1835 Richard and Edward
2 male b 1801- 1810
1 female b. 1835 -1840 Rhoda b 1839 d. 1849
1 female b. 1831-1835 Lucy
1 female b. 1820-1830 Elizabeth
1 female b. 1811 -1820 mother Betsy
1 female 1801 -1810
1860 US Census Essex Co., VA #20/19 All b. VA
Betsy Vawter age 45 b. ca 1815
Lucy age 26 b. ca 1834
Richard age 24 b. ca 1836
Edward age 23 b. ca 1837
James age 15 b. ca 1845
Alice age 12 b. ca 1848
a. Lucy Vawter b. ca 1834/1838 Essex Co., VA. She is seen as a single woman in the
household of Norman Pitts, likely the younger brother of Richard Pitts.
1880 US Census Essex Co., VA
Norman Pitts m. age 24 b. VA farmer
Ida E. Pitts wife age 19 b. VA
Bettie T. Pitts dau. age 2 b. VA
Lucy Vawter sister age 48 b. VA seamstress
1900 US Census Shumansville, Caroline, VA
Nonburn Petts age 55 b. Dec 1845 married 20 years (GJNote: index also shows name as Rees)
Ida Petts age 40 b. Mar 1860 11 children 8 living
Betty Petts age 12 dau b. Jan 1888
John Petts age 10 son b. Dec 1889
Sallie Petts age 9 dau b. Sep 1890
Willie Petts age 15 son b.Mar 1897
James Petts age 10 son b. Feb 1890
Scott Petts age 2 son b. Jul 1897
Irevel Petts age 1 son b. Apr 1899
Lucy Vawter age 66 Jun 1833 b. PA fb PA mb.VA
b. Richard Vawter b. ca 1837 Essex Co., VA
1880 Census Essex Co., VA
Richard Vawter single age 43 b. VA farmer
c. James Vawter b. ca 1845/50 Essex Co., VA m. Mary Susan Gray 20 Feb 1879, Essex Co.
marriage records Book ? pg. 50. Mary b. ca 1862 VA
1880 US Census Essex Co., VA
James Vawter age 30 farmer b. VA
Mary S. Vawter wife age 18 b. VA
1900 US Census Henry, Hanover Co., VA Dist 23 #358
James Vauder (Vawter) b. Oct 1849 married 20 years b. VA/VA/VA
Mary S. Vauder b. May 1868 age 32 married 20 years 7 children 3 living b. VA/VA/VA
Lucy S.. Vauder b. Nov 1882 age 17 dau
James G. Vauder b. Feb 1886 age 14 son
Elizabeth Vauder b. Sep 1892 age 7 dau
Warfield Tayler servant b. Dec 1852 age 47 widow b. VA
d. Alice b. ca 1848/1850 Essex Co., VA marr Richard A. Pitts 2 July 1865 in Essex Co Va. Her
parents listed as Richard Vauter & Betsey Davis. (Richard Pitts born Caroline Co names his parents as
Norborne Pitts & Melinda Mourning).
Vauter’s Vestry Minutes p. 42, Alice Vawter m. 27 Jul 1865 to Richard A. Pitts at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Vawter
1870 US Census Essex Co., VA family #1538
Richard Pitts age 33 farm laborer
Ailcy age 25 keeping house
Mary M Pitts age 3 b. VA
Ella C. age 1 b. VA
1880 US Census Essex Co., VA
Richard Pitts age 38 b. VA farmer
Alice Pitts age 30 b. VA
May L. Pitts age 12
Ella C. Pitts age 10
Miney G. Pitts age 8
Hattey C. Pitts age 5 ( unproven – 1920 US Census Occupacia, Essex Co. VA. #70 Hattie B. Lee age 43
widow, with son Tyler D. Lee age 17, Alfred Pitts next door #72)
Alice R. Pitts age 3
1900 US Census Occupacia, Essex Co., VA family #303
Richard Pitts b. Jan 1825 age 75 m. 35 years
Alice Pitts wife b. Apr 1845 age 55 m. 35 years
Alfred Pitts son b. May 1884 age 16 b. VA
Irvin Pitts son b. Feb 1887 age 13 b. VA
1910 US Census Occupacia, Essex Co., VA
Richard A. Pitts age 71 m. 48 years
Alsie Pitts age 69 m. 48 years 7 children 6 living
Alfred Pitts age 26
1920 US Census Occupacia, Essex Co., VA #263
B J Saunders age 69 head b. VA
Ester Saunders age 51 wife b. VA
William B. Saunders age 16 son b. VA
Margret Saunders age 13 dau b. VA
A. V. Pitts age 82 female single companion
1920 US Census Occupacia, Essex Co., VA
Alfred Pitts (Pitto) age 38 b. VA rent
Ellie Pitts (Pitto) age 29 b. VA
Alfred E. Pitts (Pitto) age 3 months b. VA
e. Elizabeth Vawter b. ca 1833 Essex Co., VA d. ca 1865
Book - Virginia Marriages 1851-1929
Eli Coghill m. Elizabeth Vawter 10 May 1860 Essex Co., VA
Eli Coghill m. Roberta Parker 13 Jan 1866 Essex Co., VA
Vauter’s Church Vestry Notes, pg. 41 Elizabeth Vawter m. 10 May 1860 to Eli Cogwell, at the “Forest”.
1860 US Census Lloyds, Essex Co., VA family #18
Eli Coghill age 26
Bettie Coghill age 23
Family #19
Betsy Vawter age 45
Lucy Vawter age 26
Richard Vawter age 24
Edward VAwer age 23
James Vawter age 15
Alice Vawter age 12
Family #21 (GJNote: no proof this is Eli’s parents, listed for infor)
Jno Coghill age 67
Polly Coghill age 62
Lucy Timbloom age 20
Jno Tinsbloom age 26
1870 US Census Essex Co., VA #1365
Eli Coghill age 43 farm laborer b. VA
Roberta age 27 keeping house
James age 7 b. VA (GJNote: child of Elizabeth Vawter)
Mary age 5 b. VA (GJNote: child of Elizabeth Vawter)
1880 US Census Mortality Schedule pg 1528
Eli Coghill age 50 b. VA Consumption
Located Washington, Westmoreland Co., VA dist 29
1880 US Census Bowling Green, Caroline Co., VA family #483
Robt. L. Parker age 29 b. VA
Roberta Coghill age 35 b. VA cousin domestic servant
Mary S. Coghill age 15 b. VA cousin
Possible location of James and Mary Vawter
US Census 1900 Stauton Ward 2, Staunton City, Augusta Co., VA
Jacob H Warmsly age 36 b. Jul l1863 married 16 yr (1884) b. WV
Mary Z Warmsly age 38 b. Jun 1861 b. Jun 1861 3 child 3 living
Hart Warmsly age 8 b. Jul 1891
Charles Warmsly age 6 b. Sep 1894
Jas S. Warmsly age 1 son b. Jul 1898
Jas W. Vaughter age 40 boarder b. Jan 1860 widow VA
Bessie V. Vaughter age 5 daughter b. May 1895 VA