Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Vaughan, Richard T., 1933 

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RICHARD THOMAS VAUGHAN

   Richard Thomas Vaughan, 81, lifelong resident of Southampton County, died 
at the home of his nephew, Rowland B. Vaughan, on the Franklin-Murfreesboro 
highway, Monday afternoon.  Mr. Vaughan was born in the county near Sycamore 
Church on the Blackwater River at the Vaughan home place, known today as the 
W.T. Harcum farm. He was the son of the late Mrs. Margaret Wills and Hillary 
S. Vaughan, of this county.  In 1873 he married Miss Sarah Louisa Cobb who 
died 13 years ago.

   He is survived by one sister, Mrs. W.T. Harcum; two brothers, James Henry 
Vaughan and Joseph C. Vaughan, of the Franklin community.

   Funeral services were held from the home of his nephew, Rowland B. Vaughan, 
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock by the Rev. Elwood W. Jones, assisted by Rev. 
R.D. Stephenson.

   Active pallbearers were: Willie O. Cotton, I.Q. Wiggins, Hunter Darden, 
Eddie Vaughan, H. Lee Vaughan, J.T. Darden, Leroy Vaughan and Otto Harcum. 
Interment was made in the family cemetery at old Bethany Church.


Richard Thomas VAUGHAN, lifelong Southampton Co. resident, 
b. near Sycamore Church, d. 14 Aug 1933, age 81, 
interred in the VAUGHAN family cemetery*, 15 Aug 1933, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 18, 1933 

*located at the intersection of Bethany School Rd. (Rt 690) & 
   South Quay Rd. (VA 189), just off South Quay Rd. on Larry Brown's property 
   (formerly Howard Cotton's property). 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-26): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 24, 1920, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/v250l4ob.txt 

Her obit does not agree with their marriage record, on name nor age- 

Richard T. Vaughan, 22, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o Hillary & Margaret Vaughan, Merchants clerk 
Louisa F. Cobb, 25, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Jethro & Martha Cobb 
m.lic. 4 May 1874, by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 7 May 1874, at the residence of Jethro Cobb, Southampton Co., 
   by M.B. Barrett 
(Southampton Co. MB2:289) 


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