John Vaughan

Brief Life History of John

When John Vaughan was born on 16 February 1827, in Tennessee, United States, his father, James Lewis Vaughan, was 31 and his mother, Martha A. Vaughan, was 40. He married Caroline Forrest on 14 November 1852, in Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas, United States for about 10 years. He died on 27 August 1863, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 36.

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Family Time Line

John Vaughan
1827–1863
Caroline Forrest
1834–1880
Marriage: 14 November 1852
George Albert Vaughan
1854–1926
Susan Bellzorah Vaughan
1855–1857
John Franklin Vaughan
1858–1861
Mary Ella Vaughan
1861–1938

Sources (3)

  • John Vaughan, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Vaughan in entry for Mary Ella Woolum, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • John Vaughan, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (6)

1828

Historical Boundaries 1828:Washington, Arkansas Territory, United States 1836: Madison, Arkansas, United States

1832

Historical Boundaries 1832: Washington, Arkansas Territory, United States 1836: Washington, Arkansas, United States 1836: Madison, Arkansas, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Welsh: from fychan, a lenited form of bychan, a diminutive of bach ‘little’. This was often used to distinguish the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, typically the son of a father with the same name.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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