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William Webster Vaughn
1843
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William Webster Vaughn
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Born |
Birth Location |
Death |
Death Location |
January 1, 1843,1 |
Cumming, Forsyth County, GA |
March 11, 1931,44 |
Near Comer, Barbour County, AL;
buried Ramah Church Cemetery, Barbour County, AL |
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Father |
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Asa Oliver Vaughn |
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Mother |
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Amanda Fowler |
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See Marriages and Children of William Webster Vaughn
1843 - 1931 |
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Chronology of William Webster
Vaughn by Michael Vaughn Sims
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this chronology as a Word document
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1843 |
Born - January 1, 1843,1 Cumming, Forsyth County, GA; son of Asa Oliver Vaughn and
Sarah Amanda Fowler |
1850
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1850 U. S. Census, Forsyth County, Georgia |
Name |
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Race |
Gender |
Age |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
Vaughn |
Asa |
W |
M |
34 |
Farmer 250 RE |
SC |
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Sarah A |
W |
F |
25 |
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GA [SC] |
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Leroy |
W |
M |
9 |
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GA |
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William W |
W |
M |
7 |
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GA |
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Mary J E |
W |
F |
6 |
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GA |
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Delilah A |
W |
F |
4 |
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GA |
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Adalade V |
W |
F |
1 |
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GA |
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1854 |
Moved with family to Alabama
from Cumming, Forsyth County, GA2
- ca. April 18543 |
1860
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1860 U. S. Census, Eufala PO,
Barbour County, Alabama |
Name |
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Race |
Gender |
Age |
Occup/Income |
Birth Place |
Vaughn |
Asa |
W |
M |
44 |
Farmer 500 500 |
SC |
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Sarah A |
W |
F |
35 |
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SC |
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Webster |
W |
M |
17 |
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GA |
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Mary J |
W |
F |
15 |
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GA |
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Delilah |
W |
F |
12 |
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GA |
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Adaline |
W |
F |
11 |
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GA |
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Lafayette |
W |
M |
9 |
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GA |
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Parry |
W |
F |
7 |
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GA |
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Georgia |
W |
F |
5 |
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AL |
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Jeremiah |
W |
M |
4 |
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AL |
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No name |
W |
F |
6/12 |
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AL |
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1862
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Enlisted from Midway, Bullock
County, AL - 1862; served as private in CO C 45 ALA INF until he was
furloughed home after being wounded November 30, 18644
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Enlisted from Enon, Barbour
County, AL in CO C 45 ALA INF CSA - March 11, 18625
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Enlisted at Auburn, AL in CO
C 45 ALA INF CSA - April 2, 1862; served under Captain G. W. Carter6
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Captain Thomas Swanson’s
Company Book shows Private W. W. Vaughn, Company G, 1st Alabama
Regiment, was Company C and K, 45th Alabama Regiment7
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At time of enlistment, was
described as a farmer, 19 years old, with dark complexion, dark hair, 5
feet 7 inches tall.8 |
1864
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Received gun wound through
the throat, transversely - August 1, 1864, Lowery’s Brigade, Cleburn’s
Division, CO C 45 ALA INF CSA; disability certificate from Stout
Hospital, Macon, GA, signed by E. J. Roach, surgeon - August 3, 18649
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Furloughed home - November
30, 186410 |
1866
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With W. P. Gary, J. C. Brown,
J. A. Cobb, John Davis, R. S. Kendrick, and T. J. Florence, represented
Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist Association at Mt. Zion
Church - 186611 |
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Married Jane “Jannie” Lamar
Rogers - December 19, 186612
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1867
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Wife Jane Lamar Rogers Vaughn
received by letter from Philadelphia Church, Russell County, AL into
fellowship of Ramah Church, Barbour County, AL - July 25, 186713 |
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Birth of son(?) Eddie Vaughn
- October 15, 186714
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Death of son(?) Eddie Vaughn
- October 27, 186715 |
1868 |
Death of wife Jane Lamar
Rogers Vaughn - August 8, 186816 |
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With W. M. Davis, T. J.
Florence, J. A. Cobb, W. P. Gary, and W. L. Davis, represented Ramah
Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist Association at Cowikee Church -
186817
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Married Sarah Elizabeth
“Bettie” Kennedy (b. Dec. 30, 1842;18
near Midway, Bullock Co., AL; dau. of Felix Kennedy and Tamara Rogers) -
December 9, 1868,19
at home of James Kennedy by William Davis |
1869
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Wife Sarah Elizabeth Kennedy
Vaughn received by letter from Midway Church, Bullock County, AL into
fellowship of Ramah Church, Barbour County, AL - June 26, 186920
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1870
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1870 U. S. Census, Eufaula PO,
Barbour County, Alabama |
Name |
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Race |
Gender |
Age |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
Vaughn |
William |
W |
M |
27 |
Farm Agt. 160 P.E. |
GA |
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Bettie |
W |
F |
27 |
Keeping house |
AL |
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William |
W |
M [dau Willie] |
10/12 |
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AL |
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1878 |
With A. B. Starke, Z. T.
Weaver, B. F. Gary, E. L. Graves, J. A. Cobb, and Moses LaFayette
Vaughn, represented Ramah Church at meeting of the Eufaula Baptist
Association at Clayton Church - 187821 |
1879
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With E. L. Graves and W. P.
Gary, appointed to find someone to act as sexton of Ramah Church -
October 12, 187922
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With A. B. Starke, M. Cody,
Jr., H. V. Robson, T. J. Florence, E. L. Graves, and B. F. Gary,
represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist Association at
Pleasant Hill Church - 187923
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1880
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1880 U. S. Census, Spring Hill,
Barbour County, Alabama |
Name |
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Race |
Gender |
Age |
Relation. |
Occ |
Birth Pl |
Birth Place
Fath |
Birth Place
Moth |
Vaughn |
William W |
W |
M |
37 |
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Farmer |
GA |
GA |
GA |
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Sarah E |
W |
F |
37 |
wife |
Keeping house |
AL |
GA |
GA |
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Willie E |
W |
M |
11 |
son [dau] |
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AL |
GA |
AL |
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Jane L |
W |
F |
10 |
dau |
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AL |
GA |
AL |
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Jesse M |
W |
M |
9 |
son [dau] |
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AL |
GA |
AL |
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Ila A |
W |
F |
6 |
dau |
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AL |
GA |
AL |
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Cora |
W |
F |
3 |
dau |
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AL |
GA |
AL |
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1881
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With Mike Cody, E. L. Graves,
Z. T. Weaver, J. A. Cobb, Henry B. Florence, and R. R. Gary, represented
Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist Association at Bethlehem
Church - 188124
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1882
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With E. L. Graves and H. B.
Florence, appointed to contract for benches to fill the vacated part of
the interior of Ramah Church - March 25, 1882;25
interior was remodeled after departure of black
members of church |
1883
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Receipt from L. K. Faulk to
W. W. Vaughn for tuition from January 20 - February 17, 1882:
Willie Vaughn |
$2.00 |
Jennie Vaughn |
2.00 |
Jessie Vaughn |
1.50 |
Isla Vaughn |
1.50 |
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$7.00 |
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1884
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With A. B. Starke, J. A.
Cobb, F. O. Robson, H. B. Florence, C. J. Jones, and B. F. Gary,
represented at meeting of Eufaula Baptist Association at Prospect Church
- 188426 |
1885
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With J. A. Cobb, R. R. Gary,
A. B. Starke, and E. L. Graves, represented Ramah Church at meeting of
Eufaula Baptist Association at Hurtsboro Church - 1885 |
1887
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With H. B. Florence,
appointed to employ a sexton for Ramah Chuch for $1.00 per month - April
23, 188727
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With J. A. Cobb, R. R. Gary,
B. F. Gary, H. B. Florence, F. O. Robson, and Buck Dismuke, represented
Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist Association at Midway Church
- 188728
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1889 |
With R. R. Gary, appointed to
raise money to enclose the Ramah Church Cemetery - June 21, 188929 |
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With J. A. Cobb, C. J. Jones,
and B. F. Gary, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist
Association at Clayton Church - 188930
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1891
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With R. R. Gary, C. J. Jones,
E. L. Graves, and R. P. Phillips, represented Ramah Church at meeting of
Eufaula Baptist Association - 1891 |
1892
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With B. F. Gary and A. H.
Pruitt, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist
Association at Midway Church - 189231
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1894
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With B. F. Gary and J. P.
Mills, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist
Association at Clayton Church - 1894 |
1897
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With J. C. Culpepper and E.
L. Graves, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist
Association at Eufaula Church - 189732
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1900
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With E. L. Graves and Lonnie
Gary, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist Association
at Louisville Church - 190033
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1900
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1900 U. S. Census, Spring Hill,
Barbour County, Alabama |
Name |
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Rel |
Race |
Gen |
Bir
Mon |
Bir
Yr |
Age |
Mar |
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Child |
#
Child
Liv |
Occ |
Birth Pl |
Birth Place
Fath |
Birth Place
Moth |
Vaughn |
Webster |
Head |
W |
M |
Jan |
1843 |
57 |
M |
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GA |
NC |
NC |
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Sarah E |
Wife |
W |
F |
Dec |
1842 |
57 |
M |
7 |
6 |
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AL |
NC |
NC |
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William J |
Son |
W |
M |
May |
1882 |
18 |
S |
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AL |
GA |
AL |
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Wallace |
Son |
W |
M |
Sep |
1887 |
12 |
S |
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AL |
GA |
AL |
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1902
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With J. C. Culpepper and
Lonnie Gary, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist
Association at Eufaula Church - 1902; also superintendent of Ramah
Church Sunday School34 |
1903 |
Superintendent of Ramah
Church Sunday School - 190335 |
1904
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With E. L. Graves and Lonnie
Gary, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist Association
at Ramah Church - 190436 |
1906
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With B. F. Gary, C. M. Gary,
Mrs. E. C. Marshall, and R. R. Gary, represented Ramah Church at meeting
of Eufaula Baptist Association at Louisville Church - 190637
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1907
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Witnessed the application of
sister Delilah Ann Vaughn for Confederate widow’s pension -June 29,
1907, Barbour County., AL38 |
1909
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With R. R. Gary and B. F.
Gary, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist Association
at Mt. Zion Church - 190939 |
1910
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With C. J. Jones, B. F. Gary,
and R. R. Gary, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist
Association at Midway Church - 191040 |
1910
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1910 U. S. Census, Spring Hill,
Barbour County, Alabama |
Name |
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Rel |
Race |
Gen |
Age |
Mar Sta |
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Child |
#
Child
Liv. |
Occ |
Lang.
Spoke |
Birth Place |
Birth Place Fath |
Birth Place Moth |
Vaugnh |
William W |
Head |
W |
M |
67 |
M2 41 |
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Farmer / Gen Farm |
Eng |
GA |
NC |
GA |
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Sarah L |
Wife |
W |
F |
67 |
M1 41 |
7 |
6 |
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Eng |
AL |
NC |
NC |
Epperson |
Cora |
Dau |
W |
F |
32 |
Wd |
3 |
3 |
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Eng |
AL |
GA |
AL |
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Howard |
Gr Son |
W |
M |
4 |
S |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
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Cora L |
Gr Dau |
W |
F |
3 |
S |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
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Jessie T |
Gr Son |
W |
M |
1 |
S |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
Wood |
Katie May |
Gr Dau |
W |
F |
9 |
S |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
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1916
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With B. F. Gary and S. J.
Dismuke, represented Ramah Church at meeting of Eufaula Baptist
Association at Louisville Church - 191641 |
1920
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1920 U. S. Census, Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama |
Name |
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Rel |
Race |
Gen |
Age |
Mar Sta |
Occup. |
Birth Place |
Birth Place Fath |
Birth Place Moth |
Vaughn |
William W |
Head |
W |
M |
77 |
M |
Farmer / General Farm |
AL |
AL |
AL |
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Bettie |
Wife |
W |
F |
77 |
M |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
Epperson |
Cora |
Dau |
W |
F |
40 |
Wd |
Teacher |
AL |
AL |
AL |
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Howard |
Gr Son |
W |
M |
14 |
S |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
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Elma |
Gr Dau |
W |
F |
12 |
S |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
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Jessie |
Gr Son |
W |
M |
10 |
S |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
Woods |
Kate Mae |
Gr Dau |
W |
F |
18 |
S |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
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1921
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Death of wife Sarah Elizabeth
Kennedy - July 21, 1921,42
near Comer, Barbour County, AL; buried Ramah Church Cemetery, Barbour
County, AL |
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Residence in 1921 was Route
1, Midway, AL - November 30, 186443 |
1930
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1930 U. S. Census, Precinct 2, Spring
Hill, Barbour County, Alabama |
Name |
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Rel. |
Race |
Gen |
Age |
Marr? |
Age
first Marr |
Occup. |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Father |
Birth Place
Mother |
Vaughn |
William Wbstr |
Head |
W |
M |
87 |
Wd |
34 |
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GA |
SC |
GA |
Epperson |
Cora |
Dau |
W |
F |
52 |
Wd |
27 |
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AL |
GA |
AL |
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Howard |
Gr Son |
W |
M |
24 |
S |
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AL |
AL |
AL |
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1931
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Died - March 11, 1931,44
near Comer, Barbour County, AL; buried Ramah Church Cemetery, Barbour
County, AL |
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Obituary for William Webster Vaughn
Eufaula Tribune, March 18, 1931 |
The passing away of such a man as W. W. Vaughn is deserving of more
than casual notice. He came to Barbour County from Georgia in early
life, and made his home in the Old Spring Hill area until his death
on March 11, 1931, at the ripe age of eighty-eight. His wife
preceded him some eleven years ago. He leaves behind to mourn his
loss five children, twenty-seven grand children and sixteen
great-grand children, besides a great host of friends who loved and
honored him for the purity and genuiness of his Christian character.
He was for many years and until his death a devoted member and a
faithful deacon of the Ramah Baptist Church, and was always present
at every appointment of his church until the infirmities of age made
it impossible for him to attend.
His funeral service was held in the little church in
the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends,
conducted by the pastor, with appropriate remarks by Col. G. L.
Comer, a life-long and devoted friend of the deceased. His body was
laid to rest in the little cemetery yard by the church.
Mr. Vaughn was a good citizen. In all those qualities
and practices which go to make a safe and loyal citizen, our county
has perhaps never had a better one. He stood always for the highest
and best things in our social and civic life. He was kind and
considerate of the home life, a helpful neighbor and friend to
everybody, and a Christian whose genuineness and quiet, unassuming
and unostentatious, but strong in his convictions for the right. His
strength and influence lay in his genuine meekness and humility of
character and manner.
Truly did he come to his grave in full age, like a
shock of corn cometh in its season. He was ready and waiting for the
summons, and his passing away was like the fading out of a candle
whose wick had gradually burned up. There is something beautiful in
the death of one who had lived as he did for eighty-eight years.
Such as he can afford to die, and for such, death is robbed of all
its dreaded asperities.
“The stream is calmest when it nears the tide,
And flowers are sweetest at eventide;
The birds most musical at close of day,
And Saints divinest when they pass away.” |
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Oral Narration from Lizzie Mae Sims
Harris to Michael Vaughn Sims on August 16, 1982 |
The old Vaughn home was about a mile from old Ramah Church going
back to Comer Station.
The house had an open hall with [a] room on each side. On the left
was the polar [sic] and a bed room on the right was bed room. one
[sic] each end of front porch was a shed room68.
The back porch went to a porch that led to the dining room and
kitchen. From the kitchen you could go to the well for the best cold
water you ever drank.
In the front yard from the gate to the house were three rows of
cedar trees and out side the gate was a large Holly tree.
Grandpa and Bettie as she was call[ed] had five girls and two boys.
Aunt Cora bought the house closed in the hall and used it for [an]
every day living room. Years later she sold it to a negro. The trees
have been cut and the house destroyed by fire.
Every summer my mother Jane Lamar [of final[ly] called Jennie) would
go to visit and Grandpa would meet us a[t] Comer with a wagon,
pulled b[y] a mule Jim and a horse dexter. Grandma would put a quilt
in the wago[n] for us children to sit on Mama sat on the seat with
Grandpa. Each [fall] when the hogs were killed a ham was saved for
each family when they came. O boy was it good ham. The ham, gravy
and hot biscuits with home made butter was better than you get
today.
Cold milk that has been in the well (a special bucket made for the
well) was good drinking. These are things I remember as a girl a few
years ago. eight[y] some years ago. |
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Grave marker of William
Webster Vaughn; Ramah Church Cemetery, Barbour County, AL. |
2 |
William Webster Vaughn. |
3 |
Parrie Vaughn Humphries. |
4 |
1921 Census of Confederate
Soldiers; cited by Milo B. Howard, director of the Alabama Dept. of
Archives and History, to Jessie Epperson Cobb; May 7, 1980. |
5 |
Milo B. Howard, director of
the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, to Jessie Epperson Cobb; May
7, 1980. |
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Milo B. Howard, director of
the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, to Jessie Epperson Cobb; May
7, 1980. |
7 |
Milo B. Howard, director of
the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, to Jessie Epperson Cobb; May
7, 1980. |
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Milo B. Howard, director of
the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, to Jessie Epperson Cobb; May
7, 1980. |
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Milo B. Howard, director of
the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, to Jessie Epperson Cobb; May
7, 1980 |
10 |
1921 Census of Confederate
Soldiers; cited by Milo B. Howard, director of the Alabama Dept. of
Archives and History, to Jessie Epperson Cobb; May 7, 1980. |
11 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
12 |
Vaughn family Bible. |
13 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
14 |
Vaughn family Bible |
15 |
Vaughn family Bible |
16 |
Vaughn family Bible |
17 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
18 |
Vaughn family Bible |
19 |
Vaughn family Bible |
20 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
21 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
22 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
23 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
24 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
25 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
26 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
27 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
28 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
29 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
30 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
31 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
32 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
33 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
34 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
35 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
36 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
37 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
38 |
Confederate widow’s pension
application of Delilah Ann McLeod; April 12, 1907, Barbour Co., AL. |
39 |
Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
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Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
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Ramah Church Book; cited by
Jessie Epperson Cobb; Ramah Baptist Church. |
42 |
Maida Grace Epperson Hayslett. |
43 |
1921 Census of Confederate
Soldiers; cited by Milo B. Howard, director of the Alabama Dept. of
Archives and History, to Jessie Epperson Cobb; May 7, 1980. |
44 |
Grave marker of
William Webster Vaughn; Ramah Church Cemetery, Barbour County, AL. |
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