Notes~ Her grave is unmarked.
Shelby Democrat, Aug 12, 1915
MRS. MARY L. VAUGHT
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary L. Vaught, who was stricken with paralysis while at the home of her step-son, John Vaught, east of this city, will be held at the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian church near Franklin at ten o’clock Sunday morning and the interment will be made in Greenlawn cemetery at Franklin.
Mrs. Vaught came here to attend the funeral of her step-son, Benjamin Vaught, and afterward visited at the home of John Vaught, where the fatal stroke was suffered. Her death occurred Thursday evening at the home of John Z. Holcomb, east of Franklin. Speaking of Mrs. Vaught’s life the Franklin Star says:
“Mrs. Vaught was born in Franklin, March 13, 1839. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alexander. She spent her girlhood here and in the early fifties was married to Jerry M. Vaught, who was successful as a local lumber and planing mill man. Three sons, all of whom are still living, were born to them. A daughter died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Vaught lived in Franklin until the former’s death in 1869. Then with her sons Mrs. Vaught moved to Decatur, Ill, where she made her permanent home, altho she visited frequently with Johnson county relatives, especially with Mrs. John Z. Holcomb, a cousin whom she always regarded as her own sister.
“Shortly after moving to Decatur, Mrs. Vaught affiliated with the Presbyterian church and lived a quiet, Christian life of devoted service to her family, church and friends. She was a splendid mother to her own sons and to two step-sons by her husband’s first marriage.”
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MARRIAGE -
Johnson County, Indiana; Marriage Records 1851-1875 V2, Compiled by Edna Bice, Franklin Indiana D. A. R. A; Page: 86
Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Jeremiah M. Vaught married Mary A. L. Alexander on 5 May 1860 in Johnson Co IN
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Indiana State Board of Health Certificate of Death No. 1038 for Needham Johnson County records that Mary Leath Vaught, white female, age 76y 4m 22ds, and the widow of J. M. Vaught, died about 7:15 pm on August 5, 1915 in Needham. The cause of death was "Cerebral Hemmorhage." She was the daughter of Thomas Alexander, born in Tennessee, and unknown mother. The informant was William A. Vaught of Decatur, Illinois, and she was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin Johnson County.
Greenlawn Before 1927 by Alan Jones: Mrs. Leath Vaught, white female, buried on or around August 5, 1915 in the Old Part, Central Division. (Copied from Book 2 page 40.)
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Shelby Democrat, Aug 12, 1915
MRS. MARY L. VAUGHT
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary L. Vaught, who was stricken with paralysis while at the home of her step-son, John Vaught, east of this city, will be held at the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian church near Franklin at ten o’clock Sunday morning and the interment will be made in Greenlawn cemetery at Franklin.
Mrs. Vaught came here to attend the funeral of her step-son, Benjamin Vaught, and afterward visited at the home of John Vaught, where the fatal stroke was suffered. Her death occurred Thursday evening at the home of John Z. Holcomb, east of Franklin. Speaking of Mrs. Vaught’s life the Franklin Star says:
“Mrs. Vaught was born in Franklin, March 13, 1839. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alexander. She spent her girlhood here and in the early fifties was married to Jerry M. Vaught, who was successful as a local lumber and planing mill man. Three sons, all of whom are still living, were born to them. A daughter died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Vaught lived in Franklin until the former’s death in 1869. Then with her sons Mrs. Vaught moved to Decatur, Ill, where she made her permanent home, altho she visited frequently with Johnson county relatives, especially with Mrs. John Z. Holcomb, a cousin whom she always regarded as her own sister.
“Shortly after moving to Decatur, Mrs. Vaught affiliated with the Presbyterian church and lived a quiet, Christian life of devoted service to her family, church and friends. She was a splendid mother to her own sons and to two step-sons by her husband’s first marriage.”
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MARRIAGE -
Johnson County, Indiana; Marriage Records 1851-1875 V2, Compiled by Edna Bice, Franklin Indiana D. A. R. A; Page: 86
Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Jeremiah M. Vaught married Mary A. L. Alexander on 5 May 1860 in Johnson Co IN
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Indiana State Board of Health Certificate of Death No. 1038 for Needham Johnson County records that Mary Leath Vaught, white female, age 76y 4m 22ds, and the widow of J. M. Vaught, died about 7:15 pm on August 5, 1915 in Needham. The cause of death was "Cerebral Hemmorhage." She was the daughter of Thomas Alexander, born in Tennessee, and unknown mother. The informant was William A. Vaught of Decatur, Illinois, and she was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin Johnson County.
Greenlawn Before 1927 by Alan Jones: Mrs. Leath Vaught, white female, buried on or around August 5, 1915 in the Old Part, Central Division. (Copied from Book 2 page 40.)
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
Notes~ Her grave is unmarked.
Shelby Democrat, Aug 12, 1915
MRS. MARY L. VAUGHT
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary L. Vaught, who was stricken with paralysis while at the home of her step-son, John Vaught, east of this city, will be held at the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian church near Franklin at ten o’clock Sunday morning and the interment will be made in Greenlawn cemetery at Franklin.
Mrs. Vaught came here to attend the funeral of her step-son, Benjamin Vaught, and afterward visited at the home of John Vaught, where the fatal stroke was suffered. Her death occurred Thursday evening at the home of John Z. Holcomb, east of Franklin. Speaking of Mrs. Vaught’s life the Franklin Star says:
“Mrs. Vaught was born in Franklin, March 13, 1839. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alexander. She spent her girlhood here and in the early fifties was married to Jerry M. Vaught, who was successful as a local lumber and planing mill man. Three sons, all of whom are still living, were born to them. A daughter died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Vaught lived in Franklin until the former’s death in 1869. Then with her sons Mrs. Vaught moved to Decatur, Ill, where she made her permanent home, altho she visited frequently with Johnson county relatives, especially with Mrs. John Z. Holcomb, a cousin whom she always regarded as her own sister.
“Shortly after moving to Decatur, Mrs. Vaught affiliated with the Presbyterian church and lived a quiet, Christian life of devoted service to her family, church and friends. She was a splendid mother to her own sons and to two step-sons by her husband’s first marriage.”
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MARRIAGE -
Johnson County, Indiana; Marriage Records 1851-1875 V2, Compiled by Edna Bice, Franklin Indiana D. A. R. A; Page: 86
Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Jeremiah M. Vaught married Mary A. L. Alexander on 5 May 1860 in Johnson Co IN
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Indiana State Board of Health Certificate of Death No. 1038 for Needham Johnson County records that Mary Leath Vaught, white female, age 76y 4m 22ds, and the widow of J. M. Vaught, died about 7:15 pm on August 5, 1915 in Needham. The cause of death was "Cerebral Hemmorhage." She was the daughter of Thomas Alexander, born in Tennessee, and unknown mother. The informant was William A. Vaught of Decatur, Illinois, and she was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin Johnson County.
Greenlawn Before 1927 by Alan Jones: Mrs. Leath Vaught, white female, buried on or around August 5, 1915 in the Old Part, Central Division. (Copied from Book 2 page 40.)
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
Shelby Democrat, Aug 12, 1915
MRS. MARY L. VAUGHT
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary L. Vaught, who was stricken with paralysis while at the home of her step-son, John Vaught, east of this city, will be held at the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian church near Franklin at ten o’clock Sunday morning and the interment will be made in Greenlawn cemetery at Franklin.
Mrs. Vaught came here to attend the funeral of her step-son, Benjamin Vaught, and afterward visited at the home of John Vaught, where the fatal stroke was suffered. Her death occurred Thursday evening at the home of John Z. Holcomb, east of Franklin. Speaking of Mrs. Vaught’s life the Franklin Star says:
“Mrs. Vaught was born in Franklin, March 13, 1839. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alexander. She spent her girlhood here and in the early fifties was married to Jerry M. Vaught, who was successful as a local lumber and planing mill man. Three sons, all of whom are still living, were born to them. A daughter died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Vaught lived in Franklin until the former’s death in 1869. Then with her sons Mrs. Vaught moved to Decatur, Ill, where she made her permanent home, altho she visited frequently with Johnson county relatives, especially with Mrs. John Z. Holcomb, a cousin whom she always regarded as her own sister.
“Shortly after moving to Decatur, Mrs. Vaught affiliated with the Presbyterian church and lived a quiet, Christian life of devoted service to her family, church and friends. She was a splendid mother to her own sons and to two step-sons by her husband’s first marriage.”
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MARRIAGE -
Johnson County, Indiana; Marriage Records 1851-1875 V2, Compiled by Edna Bice, Franklin Indiana D. A. R. A; Page: 86
Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Jeremiah M. Vaught married Mary A. L. Alexander on 5 May 1860 in Johnson Co IN
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Indiana State Board of Health Certificate of Death No. 1038 for Needham Johnson County records that Mary Leath Vaught, white female, age 76y 4m 22ds, and the widow of J. M. Vaught, died about 7:15 pm on August 5, 1915 in Needham. The cause of death was "Cerebral Hemmorhage." She was the daughter of Thomas Alexander, born in Tennessee, and unknown mother. The informant was William A. Vaught of Decatur, Illinois, and she was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin Johnson County.
Greenlawn Before 1927 by Alan Jones: Mrs. Leath Vaught, white female, buried on or around August 5, 1915 in the Old Part, Central Division. (Copied from Book 2 page 40.)
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
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