William James Vaughan (1846 - 1944)

Born 5 Mar 1846 in Cooper, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lillie Ann (Birdsong) Vaughan — married 5 Jul 1865 in Moniteau, Missouri, United States

Died 21 Oct 1944 at age 98 in Cooper, Missouri, United States

Biography

William was born in March 1846 in Cooper County, Missouri and a son of Joseph Vaughan and Elvira Hill.

In the 1850 United States Federal Census James Vaughan 38 born abt 1812 in Kentucky, farmer, was head of his household in District 23, Cooper, Missouri, USA. Real Estate: 300. Other Household Members were Charity Vaughan 28 Kentucky, and the children all born in Missouri, James Vaughan 13, Joseph Vaughan 11, Martha Vaughan 9, Catharine Vaughan 7, Greenbury Vaughan 5, Sarah Vaughan 4, Phebe Vaughan 2, and Winifred Vaughan 6/12. Other neighbouring Vaughans were Joseph Vaughan 75 born Kentucky, Real estate 300, wife Elvira Vaughan 31 Kentucky, Jerusha Vaughan 14 Elizabeth Vaughan 13 Phebe Vaughan 10 Jane A Vaughan 7 Ann Celina Vaughan 7 Jane [?Irene ?James] Vaughan 5 Letty Vaughan 3 all born Missouri. And: John Vaughan 28 Tennessee, farmer, wife Milly Vaughan 24 Kentucky, and children William Vaughan 7 Missouri, and Martha Vaughan 1 Missouri. Also in this household: Minerva Vaughan 18 ?Illinois, and William Vaughan ?16 Missouri. And another household: mother of the Hill sisters who married the Vaughans, Jerusha Hill 50 Kentucky, farmer, Real estate 300, William Hill 20, and Winefred 17 both born Missouri. ^[1]

In the 1860 United States Federal Census Joseph Vaughn 44 born abt 1816 in Kentucky, farmer, was head of his household in Monitau, Cooper, Missouri. Post Office: California. Real Estate Value: 1000 Personal Estate Value: 600 Other Household Members were Elvira Vaughn 40 Kentucky, and the children born in Missouri, Aselina Vaughn 16, Jas W Vaughn 14, Letty A Vaughn 11, Nancy W Vaughn 7, and Richard G Vaughn 2. Their hired hand John Saley 23, and wife P A Saley 20 Missouri. Their teacher Isaac Alley 22 Wisconsin. On the same page, their neighbours Jas H Vaughan 20, farmer, personal estate 100, his wife Louisa J Vaughan 19 and daughter Polly A Vaughan 1, all born Missouri. Also John G Vaughn 37 born abt 1823 in Kentucky, farmer, was head of his household in California, Monitau, Cooper, Missouri. Real Estate Value: 200 Personal Estate Value: 400. Other Household Members were his wife Milly Vaughn 32 Kentucky, and their children, all born in Missouri, William J Vaughn 16, Martha Vaughn 11, Winey Vaughn 8, and James C Vaughn 2. Also Jas Vaughn 43 born about 1817 in Kentucky, farmer, and his wife Charity Vaughn Female 38 Missouri, and children Joseph W Vaughn Male 20 Missouri, Nancy C Vaughn Female 16 Missouri, Greenberry Vaughn Male 15 Missouri, Sarah C Vaughn Female 13 Missouri, Pheobe J Vaughn Female 11 Missouri, Winey Vaughn Female 10 Missouri, Phoenecia J Vaughn Female 4 Missouri, Sarena Vaughn Female 2 Missouri, and Justin Vaughn Male 6/12 Missouri. ^{[2] [3]}

In the 1870 United States Federal Census James Vaugh 53 born abt 1817 in Kentucky, farmer, was head of his household in Moniteau, Cooper, Missouri. Post Office: Otterville. Personal Estate Value: 1200 Real Estate Value: 2700. Other Household Members were Charity Vaugh 48 Kentucky, and the children all born in Missouri Joseph W Vaugh 31 Personal value 3000, Benjamin Vaugh 25 personal value 3000, Jane Vaugh 15, Serenia Vaugh 13, Justine Vaugh 11, and Susan C Vaugh 6. Neighbouring Vaughan families are his brother: Joseph 54 Kentucky, Real estate 3600, Personal value 1900, and his wife Elvira 51 Kentucky, and the children all born Missouri, ?Persia J Vaughan 21, Nancy W Vaughan 17, Richard G Vaughan 12. Also Thomas Callin 9 Missouri. And other Vaughan families James H Vaughan 31 Missouri, personal value 500, wife Louisa J Vaughan 34 Missouri, children Pollie A Vaughan 12 Missouri, Johan W Vaughan 6 Missouri, and Sarah E Vaughan 2 Missouri. Also Jerusha Hill 69 Missouri. And William J Vaughan 25 Missouri Real estate 1200 Personal estate 600, wife Cornelia 22 Missouri, and child Cordelia 4 Missouri. Also, confusing as it seems, James W Vaughan 22 Missouri, farmer, Personal estate 1100, wife Lilia Vaughan 20 Missouri, and children Cordelia Vaughan 4, Cornelia Vaughan 3, and Adelia Vaughan 1, all born Missouri. ^[4]

He passed away on October 21, 1944 and buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cooper County, Missouri. ^[5]

Sources

• (25 Jun 1865 marriage to Tilla Ann Birdsong) "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28R-5RP : 18 January 2020), James W. Vaughan, 1865.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 June 2020), memorial page for James William Vaughan (Mar 1846–21 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial no. 22915920, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cooper County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by BD Baughman (contributor 46945119) .

1. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 23, Cooper, Missouri; Roll: 397; Page: 161B Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ5-FBS : 19 March 2020), Jas Vaughn, 1860.
4. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Moniteau, Cooper, Missouri; Roll: M593_772; Page: 508B; Family History Library Film: 552271 Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
5. ↑ A Memorial On Find A Grave (Memorial Number: 22915920).

U. S. Censuses

1850 --- U. S. Federal Census, Moniteau Township, Cooper County, Missouri --- Joseph Vaughan 35 (head - farmer) Kentucky -- Elvira 31 (wife) Kentucky -- Jerusha 14 (daughter) Missouri -- Elizabeth 12 (daughter) Missouri -- Phoebe 10 (daughter) Missouri -- Jane A. 7 (Missouri -- Ann Selina 7 (daughter) Missouri-- James 5 (son) Missouri -- Letty 3 (daughter) Missouri. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. --- Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1860 --- U. S. Federal Census, Moniteau Township, Cooper County, Missouri -- Dwelling Number: 260 - Page: 628 - Microfilm Roll: 616 ----- Joseph Vaughn 44 (head - farmer) Kentucky -- Elvira 40 (wife) Kentucky -- Aselina 16 (daughter) Missouri -- Jas W. 14 (son) Missouri -- Letty A. 11 (son) Missouri -- Nancy N. 7 (daughter) Missouri -- Richard G. 2 (son) Missouri -- John Saley (Sailing) 23 (son-in-law) Missouri -- P. A. (Phoebe) 20 (daughter) Missouri -- Isaac Alley 22 Missouri. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. --- Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DB-WBG : 19 March 2020), James W Vaughn, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZR-4JD : accessed 26 June 2020), James W Vaughn, Walker Township (north & west part excl. California city), Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 3A, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,876.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2B8-G4M : accessed 26 June 2020), William Vaughan, Walker, Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 100, sheet 2B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 800; FHL microfilm 1,374,813.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8C4-MQ4 : accessed 26 June 2020), J W Vaughn in household of Estel Vaughn, Saline, Miller, Missouri, United States; citing ED 103, sheet 19B, line 87, family 434, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 935; FHL microfilm 1,820,935.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHV5-YW8 : accessed 26 June 2020), James W Vaughan in household of Roy E Vaughan, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 8A, line 6, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1194; FHL microfilm 2,340,929.