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William Swift Vaughan 1879–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1879

Birth Location: McPherson County, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 4 Nov 1952

Death Location: Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Luther Vaughan

Mother: Mary Swift

Spouse(s): Maud Knowlton, Frances Skrzenta

Children(s): William Vaughan, Sidney Vaughan, Anthony Martin

William Swift Vaughan was born in 1879 in McPherson County, Kansas, USA, the child of Luther Clay Vaughan And Mary Catharine Swift. In 1880, William Swift Vaughan resided in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA. In 1885, William Swift Vaughan resided in Belleville, Republic, Kansas, USA. William Swift Vaughan married Frances Phyllis Skrzenta, Maud Osborn Knowlton, and had children including Anthony Martin, Sidney Knowlton Vaughan, William Knowlton Vaughan. William Swift Vaughan passed away in 1952 in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Swift Vaughan was born in 1879 in McPherson County, Kansas, USA, the child of Luther Clay Vaughan And Mary Catharine Swift.
  • In 1880, William Swift Vaughan resided in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1885, William Swift Vaughan resided in Belleville, Republic, Kansas, USA.
  • William Swift Vaughan married Frances Phyllis Skrzenta, Maud Osborn Knowlton, and had children including Anthony Martin, Sidney Knowlton Vaughan, William Knowlton Vaughan.
  • William Swift Vaughan passed away in 1952 in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Vaughan's Ancestors

Self
William Vaughan
1879–1952
Birth Place: McPherson County, Kansas, USA
Parents
Luther Clay Vaughan
1849–1916
Indiana, United States of America
Mary (Catharine) Swift
1856–1918
Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Vaughan) K217-CS8
1823–1860
Kentucky, USA
Louisa Hensley
1833–1920
Indiana
Washington (Silvester) Swift
1835–1921
Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Levina (Jane) Dunlavy
1839–1912
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Vaughan
1789–1860
Eleanor O'Bannon
1795–1874
John Hensley
1780–1835
Mary Hall
1793–1871
Curran Swift
1812–1897
Anna McMurray
1817–1882
James Dunlavy
1818–1897
Elizabeth Woolery
1821–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mrs. Vaughan
1750–
Benjamin O'Bannon
1760–1840
Eleanor Ash
1763–1834
Joseph Hensley
1754–1832
Sarah Lewis
1753–1814
Aaron Hall
1766–1851
Letitia Miller
1775–1850
John Swift
1793–1875
Catherine Bird
1793–1867
Joseph McMurray
1780–1856
Rebecca Creswell
1786–1849
Daniel Dunlavy
1765–1846
Martha Yocum
1785–1838
Jacob Woolery
1786–1866
Susannah Todd
1788–1868

William Vaughan's Descendants

1.
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William (Swift) Vaughan (12 Jul 1879–4 Nov 1952) m. Maud (Osborn) Knowlton (30 July 1892–20 Sep 1947) m. Frances (Phyllis) Skrzenta (2 Mar 1911–18 Jan 1994)
  1. 1. William (Knowlton) Vaughan 1921–1966 m. Merle Mortensen 1934–2025
  2. 2. Sidney (Knowlton) Vaughan 1923–2011 m. Dr. (Charlotte Jane) Allaben 1924–2020
    1. 1. U.S. (Air Force Major Dr. David Sidney) Vaughan 1949–1994
  3. 3. Anthony Martin 1935–2021

William Vaughan's Timeline

10 Records

1879
12 Jul 1879
Birth of William Swift Vaughan in McPherson County, Kansas, USA
McPherson County, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
William Swift Vaughan resided here in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA
Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA
1885
1 Mar 1885
Age 6
William Swift Vaughan resided here in Belleville, Republic, Kansas, USA
Belleville, Republic, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
William Swift Vaughan resided here in Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
William Swift Vaughan resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
William Swift Vaughan resided here in Milton, Milton, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Milton, Milton, DuPage, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
William Swift Vaughan resided here in Glen Ellyn, DuPage, Illinois
Glen Ellyn, DuPage, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 61
William Swift Vaughan resided here in Milton Twp, Glen Ellyn, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Milton Twp, Glen Ellyn, DuPage, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
William Swift Vaughan resided here in Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
1952
4 Nov 1952
Age 73
Death of William Swift Vaughan in Illinois, United States of America
Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1879
    Event Place: McPherson County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), For the State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa; Roll: 335; Page: 76C; Enumeration District: 046
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Channahon, Will, Ill

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa; Roll: 335; Page: 76C; Enumeration District: 046

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Belleville, Republic, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_113; Line: 19

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 261; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0397; FHL microfilm: 1240261

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Milton, Milton, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Glen Ellyn, DuPage, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Milton Twp, Glen Ellyn, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Channahon, Will, Ill

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), For the State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1952
    Event Place: Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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