Thomas Jefferson Vaughn

1868 - 1944  (75 years)

• Name	Thomas Jefferson Vaughn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	12 Mar 1868	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [12]
  	"Thomas Bryant" Child of Nancy Bryant
  Census	1880	Indian Mound, Stewart, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  	Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son Elizabeth and Spencer Vaughn
  Census	1900	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Married to Leona; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Census	1910	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [11]
  	Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1920	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [7]
  	Marital Status: Married to Nettie; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1930	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [9]
  	Marital Status: Married to Nettie; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1940	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [8]
  	Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Father of Allie Smith
  Obituary	Feb 1944	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  	The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 28 Feb 1944, Mon • Page 1
  		Obituary-VAUGHN TJ Obituary of THOMAS JEFFERSON "TJ" VAUGHN • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 28 Feb 1944, Mon • Page 1
  FSID	L5DC-KRT
  Death	27 Feb 1944	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	Riverview Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [3, 4, 6]
  		Riverview Cemetery (originally known as the City Cemetery) Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee Find a Grave: #17796
  Person ID	I11112	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Spencer C Vaughn,   b. Abt 1823, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1910, Tennessee, USA (Age < 86 years)
  Relationship	Stepchild
  Mother	Nancy Elizabeth 'Betty' Bryant,   b. 21 Jul 1847, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 15 Dec 1936, New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Aug 1873	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [13]
  Family ID	F12127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leona Madaine Shelby,   b. Feb 1876, Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA d. 9 Jun 1908, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	1889	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Anna Elizabeth 'Aby' Vaughn,   b. 21 Dec 1905, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 18 Jun 1983, Clarksville Memorial Hospital, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Alonzo Bertram 'Lonnie' Vaughan,   b. 9 Jun 1894, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 2 Oct 1978, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Raymond Elbert Vaughn,   b. 7 Feb 1898, Woodlawn, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 1 Nov 1971, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Walter Otha Vaughn,   b. 1893, Tennessee, USA d. Bef 1936 (Age < 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Vester Vernon Vaughn,   b. 11 Sep 1891, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 12 Dec 1936, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Viola Allie Vaughn,   b. 17 May 1903, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 10 Jan 1997, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Nettie Lillard Gibbs,   b. 7 Jan 1872, Tennessee, USA d. 19 Jun 1933, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F4023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Mar 1868 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - "Thomas Bryant" Child of Nancy Bryant - 1870 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Census - Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son Elizabeth and Spencer Vaughn - 1880 - Indian Mound, Stewart, Tennessee, USA Marriage - 1889 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Leona; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1900 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head - 1910 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Nettie; Relation to Head: Head - 1920 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Nettie; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Father of Allie Smith - 1940 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Obituary - The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 28 Feb 1944, Mon • Page 1 - Feb 1944 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Death - 27 Feb 1944 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Burial - - Riverview Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Obituaries		Obituary-VAUGHN Betty (Bryant) • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 15 Dec 1936, Tue • Page 1
  		Obituary-VAUGHN TJ Obituary of THOMAS JEFFERSON "TJ" VAUGHN • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 28 Feb 1944, Mon • Page 1

  
  

• Sources

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[S617] Newspapers.com: Obituary of TJ Vaughn • Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle - Feb 1944, (Name: The Leaf-Chronicle; Location: Clarksville TN; Date: 28 Feb 1944;), Obituary of Thomas Jefferson Vaughn - TJ VAUGHN'S FUNERAL HELD THIS AFTERNOON. T J Vaughn, 76 years old. died at his home Sunday night. He had been ill for several weeks. Funeral services were conducted at Hunt's Chapel this afternoon by the Rev C G Sego, pastor of the Second Baptist Church. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cliff Edgar, Emmett Swift, Lurton Gibbs, Chandler Hagan, Harry Smith, and Axel Johnson. Mr Vaughn was twice married. His first wife was Miss Leona Shelby. To this union six children were born, four of whom survive, R E Vaughn, New Providence; A R Vaughn, Clarksville; Mrs Elliott Smith, Clarksville, and Mrs Clarence Bryant, Port Royal. Two other sons, Otha and V V Vaughn preceded him in death. He also leaves 16 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. His second wife, Mrs Nettie Gibbs Vaughn, also preceded him in death. He was a member of the Stamper's Chapel Methodist Church, and leaves a host of friends. Mr. Vaughn was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, and was a retired farmer. • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 28 Feb 1944, Mon • Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/353360219/?article=1b311ca4-3e54-4c23-8746-5fce63636abf&focus=0.13253734,0.57622665,0.25120184,0.7967386&xid=3355 Obituary-VAUGHN TJ Obituary of THOMAS JEFFERSON "TJ" VAUGHN • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 28 Feb 1944, Mon • Page 1 [S17] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;), Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 3. 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[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1756; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 137. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1756; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 137 [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03923; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 63-16. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03923; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 63-16 [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Montgomery, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341999. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Montgomery, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341999 [S618] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Betty Vaughn • Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Dec 1936, (Name: The Leaf-Chronicle; Location: Clarksville TN; Date: 15 Dec 1936;), DEATH SUMMONS MRS. VAUGHN, 89. • Mrs. Betty Bryant Vaughn, grandmother of Vester V Vaughn who was killed in an automobile-truck accident in New Providence Saturday, died at 2:15 am today at her home, following a week's illness of complications incident to her advanced age of 89 years. She was never told of her grandson's tragic death. Funeral services will be held at Stampers Chapel Methodist church in Stewart county Wednesday morning, conducted by the pastor, the Rev P G Johnson. The funeral procession will form at the McReynolds chapel here. Burial will be in Stampers Chapel cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Mrs Vaughn's surviving grandsons and great grandsons, including R E and A B, Melton, Carnell, McFerrin and Charles Vaughn. A native of Stewart county, Mrs. Vaughn had spent most of her life in Montgomery county and had lived in Clarksville for a number of years. She was born on July 21, 1847, a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Nick Bryant. Her husband, Spencer Vaughn, died several years ago. Surviving are one son, T J Vaughn, of Clarksville; two grandsons, R E and A B Vaughn; two granddaughters, Mrs. Elliott Smith and Mrs. Clarence Bryant, and fifteen great grandchildren, all of Montgomery county, and one brother, Trahern Bryant of Dallas, Texas. Mrs Vaughn was a devoted Christian. She had been a member of Stampers Chapel church since early childhood. • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 15 Dec 1936, Tue • Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/353335971/?article=9aeb6dd1-2e95-43ed-a206-1eb5973490ef&focus=0.8599295,0.6049265,0.9887101,0.90749955&xid=3355 Obituary-VAUGHN Betty (Bryant) • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 15 Dec 1936, Tue • Page 1 [S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1513; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375526. 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1513; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375526 [S11805] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1564; Page: 234B. 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1564; Page: 234B [S244] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2000;).