Epitaph
William Swift Vaughan
(1879-1952)
U.S. Coastal Artillery Spanish-American War Veteran from McPherson County, Kansas
(1879-1952)
U.S. Coastal Artillery Spanish-American War Veteran from McPherson County, Kansas
Basic Data
Full Name at Birth: William Swift Vaughan
Alias: unknown
Relationship to Me: Paternal Grandfather
WikiTree ID: Vaughan-3999
FamilySearch ID: KHTJ-XPF
WikiTree ID: Vaughan-3999
FamilySearch ID: KHTJ-XPF
FindaGrave Memorial: 7392717/william-swift-vaughan
Date of Birth: 12 July 1879
Place of Birth: McPherson County, Kansas
Gender at Birth: male
U.S. Military
Place of Birth: McPherson County, Kansas
Gender at Birth: male
U.S. Military
Service Number: unknown
Father: Luther Clay Vaughan (1849-1916)
Mother: Mary Catharine Swift (1856-1918)
Siblings
Father: Luther Clay Vaughan (1849-1916)
Mother: Mary Catharine Swift (1856-1918)
Siblings
(Children of
Luther Clay
Vaughan and Mary
Catharine Swift):
Vincent Sylvester Vaughan (1873-1927)
John Franklin Vaughan (1874-1955)
Vincent Sylvester Vaughan (1873-1927)
John Franklin Vaughan (1874-1955)
Maud Emily Vaughan (1875-1919)
Rutherford DeWitt Vaughan (1877-1960)
Wife: Maud Osborn Knowlton
Date of Marriage: 12 July 1920
Place of Marriage: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Only Two Children
Rutherford DeWitt Vaughan (1877-1960)
Wife: Maud Osborn Knowlton
Date of Marriage: 12 July 1920
Place of Marriage: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Only Two Children
of William Swift
Vaughan and Maud
Osborn Knowlton:
William Knowlton Vaughan
Sidney Knowlton Vaughan
William Knowlton Vaughan
Sidney Knowlton Vaughan
Date of Death: 4 November 1952
Place of Death: Illinois
Place of Burial: Willard Grove Cemetery, Channahon, Will County, Illinois, U.S.A.
Place of Death: Illinois
Place of Burial: Willard Grove Cemetery, Channahon, Will County, Illinois, U.S.A.
Biography
William Swift Vaughan was born to Luther Clay Vaughan and Mary Catherine Swift Vaughan, in McPherson County, Kansas, on July 12, 1879.
William served as a Private in the 93rd Company of the U.S. Coastal Artillery during the Spanish-American War. He turned eighteen on July 12, 1897; the Spanish-American War began on April 21, 1898; he entered the U.S. Military on May 13, 1898; he turned nineteen on July 12, 1898; the war ended on August 13, 1898; he left the Military on October 24, 1898; he re-joined the Military on April 22, 1901; and he was discharged on April 21, 1904.
William served as a Private in the 93rd Company of the U.S. Coastal Artillery during the Spanish-American War. He turned eighteen on July 12, 1897; the Spanish-American War began on April 21, 1898; he entered the U.S. Military on May 13, 1898; he turned nineteen on July 12, 1898; the war ended on August 13, 1898; he left the Military on October 24, 1898; he re-joined the Military on April 22, 1901; and he was discharged on April 21, 1904.
William registered for the U.S. World War I Draft, in Chicago, Illinois, circa 1917.
William married Maud Osborn Knowlton, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on his forty-first birthday, July 12, 1920.
William and Maud had a son named William Knowlton Vaughan, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on June 14, 1921.
William and Maud had a son named "Sidney Knowlton Vaughan," in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on or about July 30, 1923.
William registered for the World War II Draft, in Milton, Dupage County, Illinois, in 1942.
Maud died in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, on September 17, 1947. Her remains were buried in the Willard Grove Cemetery, in Channahon.
William died in Illinois, on November 4, 1952. His remains were buried with Maud's.
Research Notes
U.S. Census 1880
According to the U.S. Census of 1880, "William M Vaughn" [sic] was found living, at age "0," in Bloomfield,
Davis County, Iowa, with his father, "Luther C. Vaughn," age 31 (born circa 1849); his mother,
"Mary C. Vaughn," age 24 (born circa 1856); and his siblings: "Vincent S. Vaughn," age 7 (born circa 1873);
"John F. Vaughn," age 6 (born circa 1874); Maud E. Vaughn," age 4 (born circa 1876); and "Rutherford B.
Vaughn," age 3 (born circa 1877). William was born in Kansas, and his father was born in
Indiana, but his mother and siblings were all born in Iowa.U.S. Military Records
According to his Army Enlistment
records, William was some type of "Clerk" when he enlisted, on May 13, 1898.
The handwriting may be an abbreviation for "Billing" or "Postal Clerk." His hair was
"brown"; his eyes, "Lt."; his complexion, "fair"; and he stood "5'4 3/4"
tall.According to his Veterans Administration Form 7202, "William Swift Vaughan" served as a Private with the "93 Co U S Cst Art," from "5/13/98" to "10/24/98," and from "4/22/01" to "4/21/04." He resided at "818 Hillside Ave Glen Ellyn Ill," and served at "St. Louis, Missouri." He was born on "7/12/79," in Chicago, Illinois, and died on "11-4-52."
The Spanish-American War began
on April 21, 1898, and ended on August 13, 1898, so, born on July 12,
1879, he would have been eighteen and nineteen years old, on those
dates.
21 APR 1904, he was discharged again.
12 JUL 1897, he turned eighteen years old.
21 APR 1898, the Spanish-American War began.
13 MAY 1898, he enlisted.
12 JUL 1898, he turned nineteen years old.
13 AUG 1898, the Spanish-American War ended.
24 OCT 1898, he was discharged.
12 JUL 1900, he turned twenty-one years old.
22 APR 1901, he re-enlisted.
12 JUL 1903, he turned twenty-four years old.21 APR 1904, he was discharged again.
According to his Registration for the World War I Draft, "Wm S Vaughan" was born on "12 Jul 1879," and registered for the Draft, in Chicago, Illinois, on September 12, 1918. He resided at 324 N. Homan Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois. He listed himself as a "Student" at the Columbia College of Expression. He listed his next of kin as "Mrs. O.E. Toole," who resided at the same address. His height was "Medium"; his build, "Slender"; his eyes, "Blue"; his hair, "Dark." He was "Native Born" and "White." He had not lost an arm, leg, hand, or eye, and he was not "obviously physically disqualified."
According to the record of William's World War II Draft Registration,
"William Swift Vaughan" registered in 1942. He still resided in Milton
Township, DuPage County, Illinois. He was born on July 12, 1879.
Cook County Marriage
According to Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968, "William S. Vaughan" married "Maud Knowlton,"on July 12, 1920, in Cook County, Illinois. He was 26, and she was 27; they were born circa 1894 and 1893, respectively (see Discrepancies, below). They resided in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Cook County Births
According to Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949, "Wm. Knowlton Vaughan" was born to "Wm. R. Vaughan" and "Maud Knowlton," on June 14, 1921, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. "Wm. R. Vaughan" was 41 years old, born circa 1880; Maud was 28, born circa 1893.According to Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949," "Sidney Knowelton Vaughan" was born to "Wm. Vaughan" and "Maud Knowleton," on July 31, 1923. Again, William's year of birth was estimated to be 1880, but Maud's, 1892.
U.S. Census 1930
According to the U.S. Census of 1930, "William S Vaughn" was born in "Kansas," circa 1880; "Maud K. Vaughn," [sic] in Illinois, circa 1893; "Willian K. Vaughn," [sic] in Illinois, circa 1922; and "Sidney K. Vaughn," [sic] in Illinois, circa 1924. This "White" family resided at 818 Hillside Avenue, in Glen Ellyn Village, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois. William owned his home, which was worth $8,000. He also owned a "Radio set." Although William and Maud acknowledged that he was fifty, and she, thirty-seven years old, in 1930, they both listed their age at their first marriage as "28." This seems to indicate that William had another wife when he was twenty-eight years old, but I have yet to find any indication that he was ever married to anyone but Maud. (See Discrepancies, below.)
This record also indicates that, although both parents could read and write, neither had attended school or college since September 1, 1929. This record does not indicate whether or not their sons could read or write, but it does indicate that both of them had attended school since September 1. William's father (Luther Clay Vaughan) was allegedly born in Kentucky, and his mother (Mary Catharine Swift), in Iowa. Maud's father (Sheldon Densmore Knowlton) was allegedly born in Illinois, and her mother (Edna Osborn), in Ohio.
By profession, William was a postal clerk, and Maud, a public teacher.
This record also indicates that William was a Military Veteran who served in the Spanish-American War.
U.S. Census 1940
According to the U.S. Census of 1940, "William Vaughan," age 60 (born circa 1880), and his "White" family resided at 818 Hillside Avenue, in Glen Ellyn Village, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois. There do not appear to be any significant discrepancies between his answers on this census record and the one in 1930. Perhaps most noteworthy is that he claimed four years of college, and Maud, two or four; it's difficult to decipher the handwriting. William Knowlton Vaughan had completed four years of high school; Sidney, two. William still worked as a postal clerk, and Maud, as a public teacher.Illinois Deaths
According to Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, "William S. Vaughan's" wife, "Maud K. Vaughan," died on September 12, 1947, and was buried in Channahon, Will County, Illinois.According to William's FindaGrave Memorial, "William Swift Vaughan" was born, on "12 Jul 1879," in "McPherson County, Kansas, USA"; died in "1952 (aged 72–73)," in "Illinois, USA"; and was buried in the "Willard Grove Cemetery," in "Channahon, Will County, Illinois, USA."
Y-DNA Corroboration
My relationship with William Swift Vaughan is corroborated by Y-DNA.According to FamilyTreeDNA, a close, genetic cousin, believes that he is probably descended from
"Dewitt Rutherford Vaughan"
"b. 16 Feb 1877" - "Davis, Iowa, USA"
"d. 24 Jun 1960" - "St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA"
I believe that he is referring to my grand uncle, whom my Uncle Sidney Knowlton Vaughan identified as
Rutherford DeWitt Vaughan-4136 (LXMT-ZWH)
a sibling of my paternal grandfather, William Swift Vaughan-3999 (KHTJ-XPF), and a son of my paternal great grandfather, Luther Clay Vaughan-4000 (KHPS-3FS).
According to FamilyTreeDNA, thirty-five of thirty-seven of our markers are a match. According to FamilyTreeDNA's TiP (Time Predictor) sheet, it is more than 50% likely that the genetic cousin mentioned above and I share a common ancestor in four generations; 90%, in nine; and 99.9%, in twenty-one generations.
Discrepancies
M., R., or S.
Although the U.S. Census of 1880 identifies William Swift Vaughan as "William M. Vaughn," the record of William Knowlton Vaughan's
birth identifies his father as "Wm. R. Vaughan." Most of William Swift
Vaughan's records indicate that his name was "William Swift Vaughan" or
"William S. Vaughan," in keeping with the tradition of
using the mother's maiden name as her child's second, given name.
William Swift Vaughan's mother was Mary Catharine Swift.William's Age at Marriage
The
record of William's marriage to Maud, in 1920, indicates that he was
approximately a year younger than her, born circa 1894, whereas she was
born circa 1893. However, the record of the birth of their oldest son, William Knowlton Vaughan, on June 14, 1921, and the record of the birth of their second son, Sidney Knowlton Vaughan, on July 31, 1923, indicate that the year of William Swift Vaughan's birth
was circa 1880. Furthermore, most records of William Swift Vaughan's birth indicate that he was born in
1879. Presumably, he and Maud were embarrassed to admit that he was
approximately thirteen years older than her when they were married, or that it was his forty-first birthday, but
not when she delivered their first child approximately eleven months
later. The U.S. Census of 1930 indicates that William was fifty, and Maud, thirty-seven, but they both listed the age when they were first
married as twenty-eight! Apparently, they still felt the need to maintain the
lie that they were near the same age when they were married, but, ten
years later, they no longer remembered that, on their marriage record, they had listed their ages as twenty-six
and twenty-seven. I have no reason to believe that William was married
in his twenties, nor that he ever married anyone but Maud, on his forty-first birthday.U.S. Census 1880
Although the U.S. Censuses of 1880 and 1930, and William's FindaGrave Memorial indicate that he was born in Kansas, his VA Form 7202 indicates that he was born in Chicago, Illinois. This was probably just an assumption by whoever wrote that on his VA Form; he was probably born in Kansas.Trivia
William was married on his forty-first birthday, to a woman more than a decade his junior. His oldest son, William Knowlton Vaughan, also remained a bachelor until he was almost forty years old, and married a woman more than a decade his junior.See Also
FamilySearch: William Swift Vaughan
WikiTree: William Swift Vaughan
FindaGrave: William Swift Vaughan
WikiTree: William Swift Vaughan
FindaGrave: William Swift Vaughan
Biography by William Mortensen Vaughan
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