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Bertha Ellen Vaughan 1898–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1898

Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Mar 1979

Death Location: Chester, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Father: James Vaughan

Mother: Virginia Self

Spouse(s): Frank Belcher

Children(s): Herbert Belcher, Dorothy Belcher, Mildred Belcher, Bernard Sr, Gibson Jr, Laurence Belcher, Frank Belcher

In 1898, Bertha Ellen Vaughan entered the world in Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA, born to James William Jim Vaughan And Virginia Ellen Self. In 1900, Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided in Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided in Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg (Independent City), . Bertha Ellen Vaughan married Frank Branch Belcher, and had children including Bernard Earl Belcher Sr, Dorothy Ellen Belcher, Frank Elwood Belcher, Gibson Rosevelt Belcher Jr, Herbert Branch Belcher, Laurence Eugene Belcher, Mildred Lucile Belcher. Bertha Ellen Vaughan passed away in 1979 in Chester, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Bertha Ellen Vaughan entered the world in Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA, born to James William Jim Vaughan And Virginia Ellen Self.
  • In 1900, Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided in Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided in Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg (Independent City), .
  • Bertha Ellen Vaughan married Frank Branch Belcher, and had children including Bernard Earl Belcher Sr, Dorothy Ellen Belcher, Frank Elwood Belcher, Gibson Rosevelt Belcher Jr, Herbert Branch Belcher, Laurence Eugene Belcher, Mildred Lucile Belcher.
  • Bertha Ellen Vaughan passed away in 1979 in Chester, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Vaughan
1860–1920
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
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Virginia Self
1866–1929
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
VS

Spouses(s)

Frank Belcher
1902–1983
Birth Location: Battersea, Petersburg City, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Herbert Belcher
1924–1994
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
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Dorothy Belcher
1925–1989
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
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Mildred Belcher
1927–2013
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
MB
Bernard Sr
1934–2006
Birth Location: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
BS
Gibson Jr
1935–2018
Birth Location: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
GJ
Laurence Belcher
1937–2012
Birth Location: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
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Frank Belcher
1930–2008
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
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Bertha Vaughan's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Vaughan
1898–1979
Birth Place: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Parents
James William 'Jim' Vaughan
1860–1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Virginia (Ellen) Self
1866–1929
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Muscoe) Self
1843–1896
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Mary (E.) Covington
1836–
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Self
1802–1889
Susannah (S)
1803–1865
William Covington
1778–1850
Mary Self
1805–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Self
1776–1840
Sally Boulware
1775–1832
Francis Self
1776–1840
Sally Boulware
1775–1832

Bertha Vaughan's Descendants

1.
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Bertha (Ellen) Vaughan (11 Sep 1898–13 Mar 1979) m. Frank (Branch) Belcher (9 November 1902–15 Jul 1983)
  1. 1. Herbert (Branch) Belcher 1924–1994 m. Gladys (Elnora) Langford 1927–1997
  2. 2. Dorothy (Ellen) Belcher 1925–1989 m. Alec (Portor Dobson) Jr 1921–1962
    1. 1. Sue (Ellen) Dobson 1947–2000 m. Kenneth (Lamar Ebright) Sr 1942–2009
  3. 3. Mildred (Lucile) Belcher 1927–2013 m. Thomas (Churchill Spain) Jr 1919–1996
  4. 4. Bernard (Earl Belcher) Sr 1934–2006 m. Mollie (Ellen) Landen 1930–2009
  5. 5. Gibson (Rosevelt Belcher) Jr 1935–2018
  6. 6. Laurence (Eugene) Belcher 1937–2012
  7. 7. Frank (Elwood) Belcher 1930–2008 m. Sarah (Ann) Reese 1933–2015

Bertha Vaughan's Timeline

10 Records

1898
11 Sep 1898
Birth of Bertha Ellen Vaughan in Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided here in Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided here in Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided here in Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided here in Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided here in Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1939
1939
Age 41
Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided here in Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 42
Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided here in Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Bertha Ellen Vaughan resided here in Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1979
13 Mar 1979
Age 81
Death of Bertha Ellen Vaughan in Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04316; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115-15
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1909; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 123
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342207
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia; Roll: 720; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 116-27

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Petersburg Ward 5, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1909; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 123

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342207

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04316; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04316; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115-15

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia; Roll: 720; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 116-27

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1979
    Event Place: Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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