Obituary from the 4 Feb 1902 Colorado Daily Chieftain, retrieved from https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/

MRS. T. T. VAUGHAN. The many friends of Mrs. T. T. Vaughan, mother of Mrs. William F. Greer [Phoebe Mae Vaughan], will be surprised and pained to learn that she died yesterday morning at 3 o'clock at the home of her daughter, 201 Orman avenue. Mrs. Vaughan had been sick for some time, but her condition was not considered serious until about a week ago, at which time new complications set in, and the attending physicians feared for the worst. She continued to grow weaker until yesterday, when she began to fall rapidly and died at 3 o'clock as above stated, her demise being peaceful and happy, attended by her daughter and family in the last sad hours.

Deceased, whose maiden name was Jennie King, was married twice, her first husband being William Rowe Baxter. a prominent lawyer, and later a captain In the United States service, enlisting from Minnesota and he serving with distinction throughout the civil war, losing his life at Guntown, Mississippi, leading his men, only three of his company escaping with their lives.

Several years later deceased was married to Thomas T. Vaughan, first president of the Northern Transportation company, and one of the most successful business men of his time in northern New York. Mr. Vaughan was a large boat builder, and was the designer and builder of the famous steam tug Nellie Vaughan, which, mounted with one gun. made the perilous passage of the James river In 1863.

Mrs. Vaughan was horn March 16th, 1835, at Kingsbury. New York, and would have been 67 years old next March. She had been a resident of Pueblo for 19 years, and was loved, respected and esteemed by all who knew her. She was a model mother and was idolized by her daughter and her husband and their children, and her death will he sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends. She was an earnest Christian woman, and was a member of the Episcopal church from early girlhood. She was known for her open handed charity everywhere and her friends among the poor are legion.

The funeral will occur on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Greer, 201 Orman avenue, and friends are expected to attend without further notice. Rev. E P. Newton will conduct the services and Mrs. J. D. Kellogg will sing. The interment will be at Riverview.

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