Iowa was born December 24, 1850 in Alabama to father William Gillespie of Alabama and mother Frances Higgenbottom.[1]
Iowa P Vaughn was enumerated as wife at Township 14, Blount County, Alabama for the June 25, United States Census, 1880. She was noted as keeping house, born 1851 in Alabama and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self Ab T Vaughn, son Rufus M Vaughn, son William I Vaughn, son Robert F Vaughn, son James P Vaughn and son Clawd L Vaughn.[2]
United States Census, 1900 image of document
June 1, 1900 - Selfs, Blount County, Alabama
1910 - Self, Blount County, Alabama
1920 - Selfs, Blount County, Alabama
1930 - Selfville, Blount County, Alabama
Iowa Vaughn died February 5, 1931 in Trafford, Blount County, Alabama. She was widowed. Her husband was listed as Vaughn.[1](there is a discrepancy in the date on the death record and the image of her grave marker?)
1947 Alabama Death of son Rufus
Iowa Gillispie is listed as the mother of Absolum Lafayette Vaughn who died October 5, 1966 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. The father was listed as Thomas T. Vaughn and the wife Johnie Vaughn.[3]
Iowa P Gillespie Vaughn is buried at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Locust Fork, Blount County, Alabama.[4]
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