Peter Hardy Vaughan

Peter Hardy Vaughan

• Father: Alberto Vaughan b. circa 1813, d. 23 June 1861
• Mother: Martha Jane Royal b. circa 1811

• Peter Hardy Vaughan was born circa 1851 in Walker County, Texas.
• Martha Jane Royal appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, enumerated next to her son Patrick and his family.. Other members of the household included Peter Hardy Vaughan.
• He married Ellen Hicksey Harrison, daughter of Joseph Percivall Harrison and Emily Rochell, on 15 September 1875 in Walker County, Texas, with John T. Poe officiating.
• Peter Hardy Vaughan and Ellen Hicksey Harrison appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in McLennan County, Texas. Other members of the household included Maurice Royal Vaughn and Joseph Albert Vaughan.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• James David Parker and Frances Ann Vaughan appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, at 503 West Crockett. Other members of the household included Peter Hardy Vaughan, Ada Parker and Ellen Hicksey Harrison.
• Peter Hardy Vaughan became a widower at the 18 July 1923 death of his wife Ellen Hicksey Harrison.
• Peter Hardy Vaughan died on 3 June 1926 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, at 519 West Elm Street at the home of his daughter Ruth Ann Stewart.
• He was interred at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
• The following appeared on 4 June 1926 in an Oklahoma City newspaper: Peter H. Vaughan, 74 years old, residing at Ennis, Texas, died Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G.R. Stewart, 519 W. Elm street. He is survived by one son, M.R. Vaughan of Louisville, Texas, and three daughters, Mrs. G.R. Stewart and Mrs. Mamie Cole, both of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. J.B. Perper of Ennis, Texas. Funeral services will be conducted from the Hahn funeral home Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Burial will be in Fairlawn cemetery.

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2011