Brief Life History of Robert Young
When Robert Young Vaughn was born on 27 June 1824, in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, his father, Thomas Vaughan, was 30 and his mother, Leah McCarty, was 30. He had at least 6 sons and 6 daughters with Martha Angeline Triplett. He lived in Bosque, Texas, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 3, McLennan, Texas, United States in 1910. In 1880, at the age of 56, his occupation is listed as farmer in Bosque, Texas, United States. He died on 12 January 1912, in West, McLennan, Texas, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in West, McLennan, Texas, United States.
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- Robt Y Vaughan in household of Henry V Aderhold, "United States Census, 1910"
- Robert Y. Vaughan, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Robt Y Vaughan, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
1848
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Hays, Texas, United States
Name Meaning
Welsh: variant of Vaughan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Letters from Texas in 1859/1860
Robert Young VAUGHAN, son of Thomas and Leah M. McCARTY Vaughan, and brother of Sarah Elizabeth CANTRELL, wife of Reynolds CANTRELL, moved from McMinn Co TN, to Hays Co TX, in 1859. The Vaughan family …
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