Descendants of Jacob (Valley Creek Jake) Van Meter

Generation No. 1

1.JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8 VAN METER;(JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born March 1722/23 in Somerset Co., NJ., and died November 16, 1798 in Hardin Co. KY. He married LETITIA (LETTY) STRODE August 30, 1741 in Fredericks Coo, Va. Was born August 30, 1725 in Berkley Co. Va., and died December 30, 1800 in Hardin Co., KY.

Children of JACOB VAN METER and LETITIA STRODE are:

i. ELEANOR VAN METER, b. October 1742.
ii. ABRAHAM VAN METER, b. June 13, 1744.
iii. REBECCA VAN METER, b. 1746.
iv. ELIZABETH VAN METER, b. Abt. 1748.
v. SUSANNA VAN METER, b. July 02, 1750.
vi. ALCINDA VAN METER, b. October 25, 1752.
vii. RACHEL VAN METER, b. 1753, Frederick Co. Va.; m. ISAAC PRITCHETT. viii. MARY VAN METER, b. February 12, 1757.

2. ix. ISAAC VAN METER, b. February 02, 1759, Hardin Co. Ky. N. J.; d. November 04, 1840, Grayson Co. KY.

x. MARGARET VAN METER, b. February 02, 1759.
xi. JACOB VAN METER, b. October 04, 1762.
xii. JOHN VAN METER, b. 1764.

3. xiii. WILLIAM VAN METER, b. Abt. 1766, Berkley Co. Va.; d. Abt. 1808.

Generation No. 2

2.ISAAC9 VAN METER (JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born February 02, 1759 in Hardin Co. Ky. N. J., and died November 04, 1840 in Grayson Co. KY; He married MARTHA HUBBARD HOAGLAND July 29, 1783 in Lincoln Co. KY

Children of ISAAC VAN METER and MARTHA HOAGLAND are:

i. FRANCES VAN METER, b. 1784.
ii. ABRAHAM VAN METER, b. August 17, 1786.
iii. JACOB VAN METER, b. 1789.
iv. NANCY A VAN METER, b. 1791.
v. ELIZABETH VAN METER, b. 1794.
vi. ISAAC VAN METER, b. 1796.
vii. MARY VAN METER, b. 1798.
viii. LETITIA VAN METER, b. 1800.
ix. HUBBARD VAN METER, b. 1802.
x. MATILDA VAN METER, b. 1807.

3.WILLIAM9 VAN METER (JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born Abt. 1766 in Berkley Co. Va., and died Abt. 1808. He married PHOEBE HART 1795 in Monongahlia Co. W. Va; She was born Abt. 1775, and died 1857 in Pendleton Co. W. Va.

Children of WILLIAM VAN METER and PHOEBE HART are:

4. i. JACOB VAN METER.
ii. SOLOMON VAN METER, m. BELINDA.
iii. REBECCA VAN METER, b. Abt. 1795; d. August 04, 1882; m. HENRY SHIRK, March 23, 1815.
5. iv. HENRY VAN METER, b. Abt. 1800, W. Virginia; d. Abt. 1880, Ohio or Ind.
6. v. JESSIE VAN METER, b. 1805; d. 1868.
vi. WILLIAM VAN METER, b. May 15, 1807; d. 1885; m. (1) MARY HARMON, July 26, 1824, Pendleton Co. W.Va.; m. (2) MALINDA CRATZER, 1859.

Generation No. 3

4.JACOB10 VAN METER (WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN);He married JANE LAMBERT;

Children of JACOB VAN METER and JANE LAMBERT are:

i. SON VAN METER, b. 1854.
ii. JOHN WILLIAM VAN METER, b. 1858.

5.HENRY10 VAN METER (WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born Abt. 1800 in W. Virginia, and died Abt. 1880 in Ohio or Ind ;He married SUSANNAH TETER OR "TETERIG" "DETERICK" September 25, 1820 in Hardy Co. W. Va. by Rev . Jesse Hinkle, daughter of JOHN TETER and BARBARA; She was born October 30, 1799 in Va. or W Va., and died March 30, 1895 in Athens Twsp. Jewell Co. Ks.

Children of HENRY VAN METER and SUSANNAH "DETERICK" are:

i. WILLIAM VAN METER, b. June 12, 1821.
ii. SOLOMON VAN METER, b. May 19, 1823.
iii. DAVID VAN METER, b. November 30, 1824.
7. iv. MARY B. VAN METER, b. October 27, 1826, Petersburg, W. Va.; d. May 08, 1854.
v. ISAAC VAN METER, b. October 07, 1828.
8. vi. ABRAHAM VAN METER, b. March 03, 1830, Petersburg, West Virginia; d. May 22, 1914, South of Jewell, Ks. at Home.
vii. HENRY VAN METER, b. December 25, 1832.
viii. JACOB VAN METER, b. October 23, 1834.
9. ix. MALINDA L. VAN METER, b. October 03, 1836, Va.; d. April 11, 1897, Lovewell, Jewell Co. Ks.
x. SUSAN REBECCA VAN METER, b. September 26, 1838, Petersburg, W. Va.; d. January 25, 1880; m. JACOB SHULER, October 20, 1871; b. December 06, 1848; d. October 23, 1927.
10. xi. ADAM ELIJAH VAN METER, b. May 30, 1840, Petersburg, W. Va.; d. April 12, 1927, Soldiers Home Hospital, Leavenworth, Ks.
xii. JOHN VAN METER, b. September 23, 1842.

6.JESSIE10 VAN METER (WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born 1805, and died 1868. He married ELIZABETH SHREVE Abt. May 31, 1825 in Pendleton Co. W.Va;

Children of JESSIE VAN METER and ELIZABETH SHREVE are:

i. DAVID VAN METER.
ii. JOHN VAN METER.
iii. REBECCA VAN METER.
iv. PHILIP HARRISON VAN METER, b. Abt. 1825.
v. HENRY VAN METER, b. Abt. 1826.
vi. MARY VAN METER, b. Abt. 1832.
vii. SARAH VAN METER, b. Abt. 1837.
viii. JANE VAN METER, b. Abt. 1839.
ix. PHOEBE VAN METER, b. Abt. 1841.
x. DANIEL VAN METER, b. Abt. 1843.
xi. LUCINDA VAN METER, b. Abt. 1845.

Generation No. 4

7.MARY B.11 VAN METER (HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born October 27, 1826 in Petersburg, W. Va., and died May 08, 1854. She married MR. KETTERMAN;

Child of MARY VAN METER and MR. KETTERMAN is:

i. ENOCH KETTERMAN, b. September 27, 1851.

8.ABRAHAM11 VAN METER (HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born March 03, 1830 in Petersburg, West Virginia, and died May 22, 1914 in South of Jewell, Ks. at Home. He married SUSANNA [SUZANNAH] HEVNER November 11, 1858 in Seneca, W. Virginia by Rev. John Smoocher, daughter of GEORGE HEVNER and ANNIE. She was born March 18, 1837 in ? Virginia, and died March 20, 1916 in At Home.

Children of ABRAHAM VAN METER and SUSANNA HEVNER are:

i. GEORGE WESLEY VAN METER, b. May 03, 1861.
ii. WILLIAM SHERMAN VAN METER, b. January 29, 1865.
iii. LUELLA FRANCIS VAN METER, b. March 28, 1867.
iv. IDA ETTA VAN METER, b. August 22, 1869.
11. v. JOHN EDWARD VAN METER, b. October 03, 1873, Athens Twp. Jewell Co. Ks.; d. October 02, 1964, Brodstone Hospital Superior, Nebr.
vi. MARGARET ELIZABETH VAN METER, b. August 31, 1876.

9.MALINDA L.11 VAN METER (HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born October 03, 1836 in Va., and died April 11, 1897 in Lovewell, Jewell Co. Ks. She married CHRISTIAN SHULER February 26, 1857 in Bellfontaine, Ohio. He was born March 18, 1820 in Cumberland, Pa., and died 1895 in Ks.

Children of MALINDA VAN METER and CHRISTIAN SHULER are:

i. MARY C. SHULER, b. September 20, 1858.
ii. SUSANNA REBECCA SHULER, b. May 01, 1863.
iii. MARGARET JANE SHULER, b. August 23, 1867.
iv. ALONZA C. SHULER, b. September 19, 1869.
v. JOHN A. SHULER, b. February 15, 1871.

10.ADAM ELIJAH11 VAN METER (HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born May 30, 1840 in Petersburg, W. Va., and died April 12, 1927 in Soldiers Home Hospital, Leavenworth, Ks. He married ELIZABETH SHULER March 09, 1863 in Bellfontaine, Ohio, daughter of CHRISTIAN SHULER and MARY DETRICK. She was born January 13, 1846 in Logan Co. Ohio, and died May 31, 1936 in Lovewell, Jewell Co. Ks.

Children of ADAM VAN METER and ELIZABETH SHULER are:

i. CHRISTIAN JACOB VAN METER, b. March 13, 1864.
ii. MARY E. VAN METER, b. August 27, 1865.
iii. OLIVER KLINE VAN METER, b. December 30, 1867.
iv. MINNIE JANE VAN METER, b. October 30, 1869.
v. EMMA ALICE VAN METER, b. December 22, 1871.
vi. ANDREW PHILLIP VAN METER, b. August 08, 1873.
vii. JOHN ADAM VAN METER, b. June 21, 1875.
viii. ETTA REBECCA VAN METER, b. February 19, 1877.
ix. VILLA VIOLA VAN METER, b. September 12, 1879.
x. LULLA LUCINDA VAN METER, b. June 09, 1882.
xi. MARTIN LEONARD VAN METER, b. March 30, 1884.
xii. EDITH ALMEDA VAN METER, b. April 05, 1886.
xiii. EDNA VAN METER, b. April 05, 1889.
xiv. WILLIAM EDWARD VAN METER, b. May 16, 1891.
xv. CATHERINE MALINDA VAN METER, b. January 01, 1867.

Generation No. 5

11.JOHN EDWARD12 VAN METER (ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born October 03, 1873 in Athens Twp. Jewell Co. Ks., and died October 02, 1964 in Brodstone Hospital Superior, Nebr. He married (1) SARAH LINESSA HOLLOWAY August 07, 1895 in Parents Parlor, daughter of WILLIAM HOLLOWAY and REBECCA YOUNG. She was born March 14, 1874 in Nemaha, Co. Kans., and died July 13, 1939 in Mankato, Ks. at Home. He married (2) 2ND MYRTLE MCCAMMON FURY August 29, 1944 in ?. She was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?.

Children of JOHN VAN METER and SARAH HOLLOWAY are:

i. RIETA EDWUARDO VAN METER, b. November 05, 1896; m. MARION TUCKER.
12. ii. MONA MARIE VAN METER, b. June 04, 1899; d. March 08, 1957.
iii. ARCUS ALFRED VAN METER, b. March 02, 1902; m. HATTIE GATES, Wakeugan, Ill.
13. iv. ELTA BELLE VAN METER, b. July 21, 1903, Near Athens Ks. at family Farm; d. February 14, 1994, Rest Home Concordia, Ks.
v. GOLDIE ESTEL VAN METER, b. April 05, 1905; d. February 15, 2001, Norfolk, Nebr. at St. Joseph Nursing Home.
vi. HALLIE VAN METER, b. June 28, 1906; m. ZETA.

Child of JOHN VAN METER and 2ND FURY is:

vii. NONE13.

Generation No. 6

12.MONA MARIE13 VAN METER (JOHN EDWARD12, ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born June 04, 1899, and died March 08, 1957. She married GEORGE ISAAC BOWMAN;

Children of MONA VAN METER and GEORGE BOWMAN are:

i. VERLYN GEORGE BOWMAN, b. Abt. 1921.
14. ii. KAREN ANN BOWMAN, b. February 18, 1940.

13.ELTA BELLE13 VAN METER (JOHN EDWARD12, ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born July 21, 1903 in Near Athens Ks. at family Farm, and died February 14, 1994 in Rest Home Concordia, Ks. She married JOHN CLIFTON GATES February 02, 1927 in Concordia, Ks., son of CLARENCE GATES and MARY HAWORTH. He was born August 29, 1905 in 4 Mi. So. of Mankato Cemetery, and died December 03, 1977 in Mankato, Ks. Jewell Co. Hospital.

Child of ELTA VAN METER and JOHN GATES is:

15. i. RICHARD LEE GATES, b. August 20, 1929, Farm Home 1 Mi, S & 3/4 Mi. W of Burr Oak, Ks.

Generation No. 7

14.KAREN ANN14 BOWMAN (MONA MARIE13 VAN METER, JOHN EDWARD12, ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born February 18, 1940. She married (1) DR. GARY HUGGINS. She married (2) LARRY HUFF July 03, 1959 in Denver, Colo.

Children of KAREN BOWMAN and LARRY HUFF are:

i. CRAIG ALLEN HUFF, b. April 22, 1960.
16. ii. SUSAN MARIE HUFF, b. December 11, 1961.

15.RICHARD LEE14 GATES (ELTA BELLE13 VAN METER, JOHN EDWARD12, ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born August 20, 1929 in Farm Home 1 Mi, S & 3/4 Mi. W of Burr Oak, Ks. He married CAMELIA CAMILLA COCHRAN October 15, 1950 in Methodist Church at Burr Oak, Ks., daughter of JOHN COCHRAN and IDA PARKER. She was born November 15, 1929 in Farm Home on Jewell-Smith Co. Line W of Northbranch, Ks.

Children of RICHARD GATES and CAMELIA COCHRAN are:

17. i. CATHY DIANE GATES, b. December 29, 1951, Hospital at Red Cloud, Nebr.
18. ii. LORIE SUZANNE GATES, b. June 03, 1956, Red Cloud, Nebr.
19. iii. BYRON LEE GATES, b. April 03, 1959, Red Cloud, Nebr.
20. iv. JONI MARLENE GATES, b. July 23, 1961, Red Cloud, Nebr.

Generation No. 8

16.SUSAN MARIE15 HUFF (KAREN ANN14 BOWMAN, MONA MARIE13 VAN METER, JOHN EDWARD12, ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born December 11, 1961. She married SCOTT MIKULECKY.

Children of SUSAN HUFF and SCOTT MIKULECKY are:

i. NICHOLAS MIKULECKY, b. June 10, 1982.
ii. ANTHONY MIKULECKY, b. June 09, 1984.

17.CATHY DIANE15 GATES (RICHARD LEE14, ELTA BELLE13 VAN METER, JOHN EDWARD12, ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born December 29, 1951 in Hospital at Red Cloud, Nebr. She married (1) GERALD ANDERSON, son of ROBERT ANDERSON and CLYETTA MILLER. She married (2) DAVID PETTIT, son of ERVIN PETTIT and ELLIS. She married (3) RONALD KENT CHASE May 23, 1985 in Methodist Church in Republic, Ks., son of GEORGE CHASE and JEAN WHITE. He was born December 27, 1947.

Child of CATHY GATES and GERALD ANDERSON is:

i. MICHELLE LYNN16 ANDERSON, b. December 24, 1969, Red Cloud, Nebr.; m. (1) HARLAN RICK ELLIOTT; m. (2) RICK MASON.

Children of CATHY GATES and DAVID PETTIT are:

ii. DAWN ROXANN PETTIT, b. June 02, 1972, Red Cloud, Nebr.; m. DANIEL R. MORLEY, June 28, 1991, Republic County Courthouse Belleville, Ks.; b. August 10, 1965.
iii. CORY IRVIN PETTIT, b. September 23, 1976, Superior, Nebr.; m. WENDY KAY ALBERS, August 22, 1998, Baptist Church at Manhattan, Ks; b. July 12, 1978.

18.LORIE SUZANNE15 GATES (RICHARD LEE14, ELTA BELLE13 VAN METER, JOHN EDWARD12, ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born June 03, 1956 in Red Cloud, Nebr. She married GERALD "GERRY" LEE WAUGH August 11, 1983 in Demaray place NE of Burr Oak,, son of RICHARD WAUGH and JOAN BLACKER. He was born August 23, 1950.

Children of LORIE GATES and GERALD WAUGH are:

i. KERRY ANN WAUGH, b. May 02, 1985, Superior, NE Hospital.
ii. RYAN DEAN WAUGH, b. May 28, 1989, Superior, NE Hospital.

19.BYRON LEE15 GATES (RICHARD LEE14, ELTA BELLE13 VAN METER, JOHN EDWARD12, ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born April 03, 1959 in Red Cloud, Nebr. He married THERESA JOSEPHINE ROWLEY September 26, 1981 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Superior, Nebr., daughter of WILLIAM ROWLEY and ROSEMARY MILLER. She was born March 23, 1963 in Superior, Nebr.

Children of BYRON GATES and THERESA ROWLEY are:

i. JOHN CLIFTON GATES, b. February 20, 1984, Brodstone Hospital, Superior, Nebr.
ii. EMILY FAITH GATES, b. May 08, 1988, Brodstone Hospital, Superior, Nebr.

20.JONI MARLENE15 GATES (RICHARD LEE14, ELTA BELLE13 VAN METER, JOHN EDWARD12, ABRAHAM11, HENRY10, WILLIAM9, JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born July 23, 1961 in Red Cloud, Nebr. She married JESSE STUART LATHAM February 14, 1986 in Methodist Church at Republic, Ks., son of JESS LATHAM and PHYLLIS WHEATLEY. He was born July 11, 1960 in Albuquerque, N.M.

Children of JONI GATES and JESSE LATHAM are:

i. LESLEY JEAN LATHAM, b. March 06, 1988, Superior, NE Hospital.
ii. ROBIN LEANN LATHAM, b. October 05, 1990, Superior, NE Hospital.