Frank Edward Vaughn

   Cause of his death was Heart Attack.

  General Notes:

Frank E. Vaughn, Aug 1967-"Knob Noster Item" Newspaper:
Frank E. Vaughn, 76, died Mon. at the Bothwell Hosp. in Sedalia, Mo where he had been a patient since Fri. after suffering a heart attack. He was born in Jeff. Co., Ill. on Nov. 19, 1889 and was the son of John Ellis and Frances Ellen (Sledge) Vaughn.
On Jan 16, 1916 he married to Katie A. Thomas of near LaMonte. He spent his life as a farmer and stockman near LaMonte and Knob Noster Communities and the couple celebrated their golden wedding last yr. Mr. Vaughn was a long time member of the Knob Noster Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife Katie, one son, Robert E. Vaughn of Knob Noster and one daughter Mrs. Keith (Cora) Hansen of LaMonte, three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Rough, Mt. Vernon, Ill., Mrs. Ethel Quillin, Okl. and Mrs. Nina Donahoo of Colorado, six grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Vaughn was preceded in death by 3 brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held Wed. afternoon at the Knob Noster Baptist Church.
Burial was in the Knob Noster Cem.

1920 Pettis County, MO census:
Name: Frank E Vaughn
Home in 1920: Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 30 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Katie A
Father's Birth Place: Illinois
Mother's Birth Place: Illinois
Marital status: Married

Name: Katie A Vaughn
Home in 1920: Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 29 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Frank E
Father's Birth Place: Iowa
Mother's Birth Place: Missouri

Name: Robert E Vaughn
Home in 1920: Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 2 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1918
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Son

Name: Cora L Vaughn
Home in 1920: Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 9 months
Estimated birth year: abt 1919
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Name: John T Vaughn
Home in 1920: Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 16 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
John Thomas Vaughn was the son of Samuel Curtis Vaughn, the brother of Frank Edward Vaughn, Samuel died in OK.

1930 Pettis County, MO Census:

Name: Frank E B Vaughn
Home in 1930: Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Katie A H
Race: White

Name: Katie A H Vaughn
Home in 1930: Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Relation to Head of House: Wife

Name: Edward R Vaughn
Home in 1930: Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Relation to Head of House: Son

Name: Cora L Vaughn
Home in 1930: Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920
Relation to Head of House: Daughter

  Research Notes:

From the Knob Noster, Missouri Item
Open house was held at the Knob Noster Baptist Church Sun. afternoon Jan. 16th (1996) in observance of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vaughn. The celebration was arranged by their children and app. 90 relatives and friends called during the afternoon. The choir of the LaMonte Baptist church presented a program of sacred songs. The serving table which was covered with a white crocheted cloth over gold was centered with white cakes in the shape of an open bible with the inscription in gold icing "Happy 50th Anniversary" and "I have been young and now I am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken". Back of the cakes was an arrangement of yellow roses and gladioli and gold tapers in crystal holders were on each side. Cake with the "50" numeral was served with punch, mints and nuts by Mrs. Eugene Vaughn of Ks. City and Mrs. Donnie Vaughn of Sedalia, granddaughters-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn.
Mrs Vaughn crocheted the table cloths which were used on the serving and gift tables. The cakes were baked by a daughter Mrs. Keith Hansen of LaMonte, and were decorated by a granddaughter Mrs. Harold Finke of Ks. City... Miss Gaye Hansen of LaMonte was in charge of the guest book.
Mrs. Vaughn is the former Katie Thomas, daughter of the late J.R. and Elizabeth Dinwiddie Thomas. She was born near Florence, Morgan Co., Mr. Vaughn is the son of the late John Ellis and Frances Ellen Vaughn, was born near Mt. Vernon, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn were married at the home of Mrs. Vaughn's parents No. of LaMonte Jan. 16, 1916. The Rev. Zack Osborne pastor of the County Line Baptist Church performed the ceremony.
The have the one daughter Mrs. Hansen and one son Robert Edward Vaughn, Knob Noster, 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Both Mr. and Mrs. VAughn are members of the Knob Noster Baptist Church.


Social Security Death Index:
Name: Frank Vaughn
SSN: 490-42-8983
Last Residence: 65336 Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri, United States
Born: 19 Nov 1889
Died: Aug 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (1955 )

  Noted events in his life were:

• Travel: MO. to IL., Aug 1920. Frank Vaughn went back for a vist to Mt Vernon, IL in Aug, 1920 in his 1914 model T Ford.

Frank married Katie Alpha Thomas, daughter of James Robert Thomas and Elizabeth Prudence Dinwiddie, on 16 Jan 1916 in Pettis County La Monte, MO. (Katie Alpha Thomas was born on 19 Dec 1890 in Florence, Morgan County, Missouri, died on 11 Dec 1980 and was buried in LaMonte Cemetery, La Monte, Pettis County, Missouri.)