William Jefferson Vandeventer m. 23 Dec. 1875 Highland Township Greene county, In. [Bk. K pg. 22] Laura Ellen (Ella) Waktins b. Apr. 1860 d. 12 Apr 1936 Greene co., In. 75 years, 11 months, 24 days [Bk. D-4 pg. 49] d/o Isaac and Mary Watkins.

1900 Fariplay Township, Greene Co., IN census:
William J. (head) Aug 1850 50 b KY,
m 21 years, Farmer
Ellen (wife) Apr 1860 40 b IN,
8 children / 6 living, children:
Edger (Jun 1879) 20, Adda (Sep 1886) 13, Lee (Apr 1888) 12, Ruthie (Nov 1892) 7, Nellie (May 1895) 5.

1910 Beech Creek, Greene Co., IN census (index):
William J. (head) 58 b KY
Laura E. (wife) 49 b IN
Daughters: Ruth B. 17, Rosa N. 14.

1930 Richland, Greene Co., IN census (index):
William (head) 78 b IN
Laura (wife) 70 b IN

Their children:
Clarence Edgar Vandeventer b. 1 Jun 1880 Mc Doaugh co., Il. [Jun. 1877 In.] d. 8 Dec. 1954 Greene co., In. [Bk. D-7 pg. 123]. m. 25 Jun. 1904 Greene co., In. [Bk. Q pg. 394] m. Dona Flake b. 1885 Bloomfield, Greene, In. d. 10 Sep. 1965 Greene co., In. [Bk. D-8 pg. 50.d/o Amos and Nancy A. (Bland) Flake. Both buried Tulip Cemetery.

Mary A. (Addie, Ada) Vandeventer b. 8 Sep. 1896 Owen co. In. [Bk. H-1 pg. 214]; m. 10 Sep. 1904 Greene co., In. [Bk. Q pg. 423] Harley E. Flake b. 1883 s/o Amos and Nancy A. (Bland) Flake

Ruthie Vandeventer b. 8 Nov. 1892 In. m. 12 Feb. 1916 Greene co., In. Emerson Calvert b. 19 Oct. 1884

Rosa Nellie Vandeventer b. 25 May 1895 Greene co. In. [Bk. H-7 pg. 20] m. 12 Jan. 1915 Greene co., In. Martin Luther Padgett b. 15 Apr.

Isaac Thomas (Ike) Vandeventer b. Jan. 1878 In. m. Ida Bays b. Dec. 1879 d/o James and Mary (Lawson) Bays.

Noah Lee Vandeventer b. Apr. 1888 In.; d. 23 Jan. 1908 Beech Creek twp., Greene co., In. [Bk. R-15 pg. 5]; buried Andrew Livingston Cemetery

Lee Vandeventer b. Apr. ?1880?

Unknown child



A big THANK YOU for making original memorial and the transfer goes to Find A Grave contributor Susan (Haldeman) Fowler and to Donna Sargent for stone photo.