Arthur Lavern Vaughan (1894 - 1968)

Born 6 Aug 1894 in Almer Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Flossie May (Brock) Vaughan — married 12 Feb 1918 in Almer Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1968 at age 74 in Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Birth

Arthur Lavern Vaughan was born on August 6, 1894 in Almer Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. He was the second son of Charles B Vaughan and Mary C Hine.^[1][2]

Arthur was born with blue eyes, brown hair, and a birth mark on his left forearm. He grew to be 6 feet tall and 190 pounds .

Early Life

Arthur registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 in Almer Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. According to registrar Edwin J Darlee, he was tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and dark brown hair. He was a farmer living on Route 7, Caro, Michigan.^[3]

Marriage

Arthur Vaughn, 23, and Flossie Brock, 19, were married on February 12, 1918 in Almer Township.^[4]

Arthur and Flossie had the following children:

1. Leland Arthur, born May 2, 1919 in Caro, MI
2. Carl Lester, born February 23, 1921 in Caro
3. Arlene Marion, born November 29, 1922 in Almer Township
4. Charles George, born March 6, 1926 in Caro

Five months after his marriage, Arthur was enlisted in the US Military, joining the 104th Ambulance Company, 26th Division as a private on July 25, 1918. The next day, was stationed in Camp Custer, Dawes, Nebraska.^[2][1]

He was discharged on May 3, 1919 a day after the birth of his first child.^[2]

Death

Arthur passed away on December 12, 1968 and was buried in the Almer Cemetery.^[2][5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Michigan, Census of World War I Veterans with Card Index, 1917-1919" (Online: FamilySearch, 8 Sep 2019) Arthur L Vaughn
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940" (Online: FamilySearch) Film # 105306992 > Image 5600 of 5999, Serial Number 4,038,963, Arthur Lavern Vaughan.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" (Online: FamilySearch) Michigan > Tuscola County, Best, Arthur-Z > Image 5448 of 5927.
4. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925" (Online: FamilySearch, 18 Feb 2021) Film # 004209972 > Image 108 of 634, sheet 157, record no. 15, Arthur Vaughn and Flossie Brock.
5. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial 105326837 for Arthur L Vaughan.

See Also:

• "Arthur Lavern Vaughn (1894-1968)" (Online: FamilySearch) Person L21F-2W6; accessed 30 Jun 2021.
• "Arthur L Vaughan (1894-1968)" (Online: Find a Grave, 16 Feb 2013) Memorial 105326837 in Almer Township Cemetery, Caro, MI.