Son of Thomas Vandeventer & Adeline Farris; grandson of Jacob & Rebecca (Miller) Vandeventer and unknown Farris'.
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.
1920 W. Precicnt Beech Creek twp. Greene co., In. T625-435 pg. 10 55/58
Vandeventer, William 68 In. Farmer
Laura 60 In. wife
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
Bloomfield News
January 29, 1931
FOLLOWING STROKE PARALYSIS
William J. Vandeventer, Aged Seventy-Nine Years, Passes After Short Illness
William Vandeventer died Sunday night at his home in the vincinity of the Wildcat School, northeast of Bloomfield. He was seventy-nine years of age.
Mr. Vandeventer sustained a stroke of paralysis one day last week. He had made his home in Greene County, where he engaged in farming for the last forty years. He came to this county from Kentucky, where he was born.
He is survived by his wife, and a daughter, Mrs. Emerson Calvert of Bloomington, and two sons.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the family residence. Internment in Grandview cemetery. Geo. E. Kidd, funeral director had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Will of William J. Vandeventer
Bk. 6 pg. 59
Filed 9 Feb. 1931
I William J. Vandeventer of Greene County, in the state of Indiana, being at this time of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke any and all wills and testaments heretofore by me made.
Item 1 I give, devise and bequest to my wife Laura Ellen Vandeventer, all my property, real, personal and mixed of every kind and description to have and to hold for and during her natural life.
Item 2 At the death of my wife, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ruth Calvert the sum of $100.00, and after the payment of above sum to my said daughter, I give and bequeath tomy children namely; Ruth Calvert, Edgar Vandeventer, Isaac Vandeventer and Nellie Padgett all the residue of my estate in fee simple and absolute in equal share.
Item 3 I hereby appoint my wife executrix of this will.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 5th day of October 1921.
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.
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.
1920 W. Precicnt Beech Creek twp. Greene co., In. T625-435 pg. 10 55/58
Vandeventer, William 68 In. Farmer
Laura 60 In. wife
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
Bloomfield News
January 29, 1931
FOLLOWING STROKE PARALYSIS
William J. Vandeventer, Aged Seventy-Nine Years, Passes After Short Illness
William Vandeventer died Sunday night at his home in the vincinity of the Wildcat School, northeast of Bloomfield. He was seventy-nine years of age.
Mr. Vandeventer sustained a stroke of paralysis one day last week. He had made his home in Greene County, where he engaged in farming for the last forty years. He came to this county from Kentucky, where he was born.
He is survived by his wife, and a daughter, Mrs. Emerson Calvert of Bloomington, and two sons.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the family residence. Internment in Grandview cemetery. Geo. E. Kidd, funeral director had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Will of William J. Vandeventer
Bk. 6 pg. 59
Filed 9 Feb. 1931
I William J. Vandeventer of Greene County, in the state of Indiana, being at this time of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke any and all wills and testaments heretofore by me made.
Item 1 I give, devise and bequest to my wife Laura Ellen Vandeventer, all my property, real, personal and mixed of every kind and description to have and to hold for and during her natural life.
Item 2 At the death of my wife, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ruth Calvert the sum of $100.00, and after the payment of above sum to my said daughter, I give and bequeath tomy children namely; Ruth Calvert, Edgar Vandeventer, Isaac Vandeventer and Nellie Padgett all the residue of my estate in fee simple and absolute in equal share.
Item 3 I hereby appoint my wife executrix of this will.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 5th day of October 1921.
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.
Son of Thomas Vandeventer & Adeline Farris; grandson of Jacob & Rebecca (Miller) Vandeventer and unknown Farris'.
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.
1920 W. Precicnt Beech Creek twp. Greene co., In. T625-435 pg. 10 55/58
Vandeventer, William 68 In. Farmer
Laura 60 In. wife
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
Bloomfield News
January 29, 1931
FOLLOWING STROKE PARALYSIS
William J. Vandeventer, Aged Seventy-Nine Years, Passes After Short Illness
William Vandeventer died Sunday night at his home in the vincinity of the Wildcat School, northeast of Bloomfield. He was seventy-nine years of age.
Mr. Vandeventer sustained a stroke of paralysis one day last week. He had made his home in Greene County, where he engaged in farming for the last forty years. He came to this county from Kentucky, where he was born.
He is survived by his wife, and a daughter, Mrs. Emerson Calvert of Bloomington, and two sons.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the family residence. Internment in Grandview cemetery. Geo. E. Kidd, funeral director had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Will of William J. Vandeventer
Bk. 6 pg. 59
Filed 9 Feb. 1931
I William J. Vandeventer of Greene County, in the state of Indiana, being at this time of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke any and all wills and testaments heretofore by me made.
Item 1 I give, devise and bequest to my wife Laura Ellen Vandeventer, all my property, real, personal and mixed of every kind and description to have and to hold for and during her natural life.
Item 2 At the death of my wife, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ruth Calvert the sum of $100.00, and after the payment of above sum to my said daughter, I give and bequeath tomy children namely; Ruth Calvert, Edgar Vandeventer, Isaac Vandeventer and Nellie Padgett all the residue of my estate in fee simple and absolute in equal share.
Item 3 I hereby appoint my wife executrix of this will.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 5th day of October 1921.
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.
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.
1920 W. Precicnt Beech Creek twp. Greene co., In. T625-435 pg. 10 55/58
Vandeventer, William 68 In. Farmer
Laura 60 In. wife
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
Bloomfield News
January 29, 1931
FOLLOWING STROKE PARALYSIS
William J. Vandeventer, Aged Seventy-Nine Years, Passes After Short Illness
William Vandeventer died Sunday night at his home in the vincinity of the Wildcat School, northeast of Bloomfield. He was seventy-nine years of age.
Mr. Vandeventer sustained a stroke of paralysis one day last week. He had made his home in Greene County, where he engaged in farming for the last forty years. He came to this county from Kentucky, where he was born.
He is survived by his wife, and a daughter, Mrs. Emerson Calvert of Bloomington, and two sons.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the family residence. Internment in Grandview cemetery. Geo. E. Kidd, funeral director had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Will of William J. Vandeventer
Bk. 6 pg. 59
Filed 9 Feb. 1931
I William J. Vandeventer of Greene County, in the state of Indiana, being at this time of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke any and all wills and testaments heretofore by me made.
Item 1 I give, devise and bequest to my wife Laura Ellen Vandeventer, all my property, real, personal and mixed of every kind and description to have and to hold for and during her natural life.
Item 2 At the death of my wife, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ruth Calvert the sum of $100.00, and after the payment of above sum to my said daughter, I give and bequeath tomy children namely; Ruth Calvert, Edgar Vandeventer, Isaac Vandeventer and Nellie Padgett all the residue of my estate in fee simple and absolute in equal share.
Item 3 I hereby appoint my wife executrix of this will.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 5th day of October 1921.
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.
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