Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Vaux, William
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown M-Z


WILLIAM VAUX merchant, P.O. Doylestown, was born in 
Philadelphia March 20, 1825, and is a son of Richard and 
Mary A. (Collins) Vaux, both natives of England.  His 
father, Richard, came to America in 1816 and located in 
Philadelphia.  He was married in Philadelphia to Mary 
Collins, who came from England after he arrived.  He moved 
to Bucks county in 1835 and located near Doylestown, where 
he lived until his death.  He was the father of six 
children, four living, of whom William is the eldest.  At 
the age of seven and a half years he went to Horsham 
township, Montgomery county, where he worked on a farm about 
five years.  He then came to Doylestown township, and then 
to Plumstead township, where he worked on a farm about five 
and a half years for board and clothing and some schooling 
in the winter season, thence to Spring Valley, this county, 
where he served an apprenticeship of two years at the 
shoemaker's trade.  He then came back to Doylestown township 
and carried on business about five years.  During this time 
he had saved some money and bought a small farm and worked 
at trucking, also at his trade at times, and kept a small 
store.  He carried on business in this way for three years 
and afterwards engaged in butchering about seven years.  
July 3 1863, he enlisted in company F, 31st regiment, Pa., 
Vols., under Captain George Hart.  His term expired and he 
was discharged August 4, 1863.  After he came home he again 
engaged in butchering until 1868, when he sold out and 
worked his little farm and kept a small store again until 
the spring of 1870, when he built a store and dwelling in 
Doylestown.  He moved to Doylestown and engaged in keeping 
green groceries.  He built a number of houses in the 
borough. Vauxville was named for the Vaux family.  Since 
living in Doylestown he has been mostly engaged in the 
mercantile business, but gave it up to his son.  In 1882 he 
went to Scotland, traveling through England, Holland, 
Belgium, Germany, Bavaria, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, 
France, and back to London, thence to Scotland and home.  
Finding his health had greatly improved he ventured into 
business again in the spring of 1886.  With his daughter, 
Lottie, he engaged in dealing in garden, field, and flower 
seeds and flowers of all descriptions.  He was married April 
11, 1849, to Mary Henry, a native of Philadelphia, by whom 
he has had six children:  Margaret, wife of Charles Hoffman, 
William H., Lottie, Charles K., deceased, A. Halsey, 
deceased, and Mary.   Mr. and Mrs. Vaux are members of the 
Presbyterian church.  He has been a member of several secret 
societies, among which are the Sons of Temperance, Odd 
Fellows, and Good Templars.