Background
Vawter, Charles Erastus was born on June 9, 1841 in Monroe Company, West Virginia, United States. Son of John H. V. (who was 24 years member Virginia legislature).
Vawter, Charles Erastus was born on June 9, 1841 in Monroe Company, West Virginia, United States. Son of John H. V. (who was 24 years member Virginia legislature).
Entered Emory and Henry College, 1858, left in junior year, serving in Confederate army, 1861-1865. in Stonewall Brigade, became captain. Prisoner at Fort Delaware, March-June 1865. Re-entered Emory and Henry College.
Graduate, 1866.
Special course mathematics, University of Virginia.
Professor Edmund Longley, July 24, 1866. Professor mathematics Emory and Henry College, 1868-1878. Member board visitors, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1886-1903.
Superintendent Sunday School Work, Albemarle Company, Virginia.
Rector board visitors Virginia Colored Normal and Industrial Institute, St. Petersburg, Virginia.
Member board visitors, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1886-1903.
Married Virginia, daughter