He is remembered for his poem "I'd Offer Thee This Hand Of Mine", which ended up becoming a popular song.
His poem, "I'd Offer Thee This Hand Of Mine", which turned out to be his most famous, was published in the Southern Literary Messenger in 1834.
Once it became known that Vawter was its author, he was able to enjoy local celebrity status for a short period of time.
[1] The story behind "I'd Offer Thee This Hand Of Mine" is that he was in love with Ann Norvell, who was from a different class from him.
Then Carter Glass Chapter of the Quill and Scroll Society presented a memorial stone for him.