Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Vaughan, Mary E.E. Ricks, 1938 

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MARY ELIZABETH EDWARDS RICKS VAUGHAN

   Mrs. Mary Ricks Vaughan, wife of L.W. Vaughan of the Franklin community, 
died suddenly Tuesday night at her home in her 72nd year.  Mrs. Vaughan was 
the daughter of the late Collin and Mrs. Louise Edwards Ricks of Franklin, 
being married to L.W. Vaughan on August 3, 1887*.  Their fiftieth wedding 
anniversary, which they celebrated last summer, was an event of interest to 
the large family and their many friends.

   Mrs. Vaughan was a member of Joyner’s Christian Church which she had 
attended since childhood and where her marriage took place.  Besides her 
husband, Mrs. Vaughan is survived by five daughters, Miss Mary R. Vaughan 
of Portsmouth, Mrs. Lafayette Cox of Washington, Mrs. Richard Jeffers of 
Norlina, Mrs. James E. Moore and Mrs. Stewart Tripp of Norfolk; six sons, 
L.W. Vaughan of Norfolk, Vance W., Roy, Carl, and Robert Vaughan of Franklin, 
and C. Ricks Vaughan of Petersburg; a brother F.T. Ricks of Raleigh, a sister, 
Mrs. A.T. Read of Littleton; 10 grandchildren and a number of nieces and 
nephews.

   Services were conducted from the residence yesterday (Thursday) afternoon 
at 3 o’clock by Dr. Elwood W. Jones of the Franklin Congregational Christian 
Church, assisted by the Rev. H.S. Hardcastle of the Christian Temple Church, 
Norfolk, internment being made in Poplar Spring Cemetery here.

   Active pallbearers were R.G. Edwards, L. Roger Edwards, W.R.L. Cobb, Jr., 
Edgar Weede, J.C. Webb, R.C. Dempsey, Alfred Cobb and Reginald W. McLemore. 
Honorary bearers were relatives and friends of the family.


Mary Elizabeth Edwards (RICKS; Mrs. Lemuel W. {Sr.}) VAUGHAN, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 22 Feb 1938, at home, Franklin, age ca. 72, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 108**), Franklin, 
   24 Feb 1938, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 25, 1938, p. 1 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

*Date above does not agree with marriage record- 

L.W. Vaughan, 28, single, b. & res. Southampton, 
   sn/o Lawson & Sarah Vaughan, Farmer 
Mary E. Ricks, 21, single, b. & res. Southampton, 
   dt/o Collin & Louisa Ricks 
m.lic. 1st Aug 1887, by clerk B.F. McLemore 
m. 4 Aug 1887, Southampton Co. [min. not given] 
(Southampton Co. MB6:205) 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 4, 1946, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/v250l5ob.txt 


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