Robert Young Vaughn

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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Family Time Line

Robert Young Vaughn
1824–1912
Martha Angeline Triplett
1836–1893
Thomas Vaughan
1855–1892
John Mc Carty Vaughan
1857–1936
William Jones Vaughan
1859–1859
Tennessee Leah Vaughan
1860–1943
Sarah Jane "Sallie" Vaughan
1862–1894
Robert Sherman Vaughan
1864–1934
Joel Webster Vaughan
1866–1867
Flora May Vaughan
1869–1916
Joseph Milton Vaughan
1871–1954
Barshaba Angeline Vaughan
1873–1946
Mary Emma Vaughan
1876–1962
Mattie Young Vaughan
1879–1978

Sources (19)

  • 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"

World Events (8)

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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