Raymond Elbert Vaughn b. 7 Feb 1898 Woodlawn, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 1 Nov 1971 Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA: Smith Family Tree

Raymond Elbert Vaughn

1898 - 1971 (73 years)

Name	Raymond Elbert Vaughn [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
Birth	7 Feb 1898	Woodlawn, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14]
Gender	Male
Census	1900	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA [2]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
Census	1910	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [3]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of J Thomas Vaughn
Military Draft Registration	1918	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [6]
	Draft registration - WWI
Census	1920	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [8]
	Marital Status: Married to Russell; Relation to Head: Head
Census	1930	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [5]
	Marital Status: Married to Russell; Relation to Head: Head
Residence	Dec 1936	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [15]
	R E Vaughn
Census	1940	New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [4]
	Marital Status: Married to Russell; Relation to Head: Head
Military Draft Registration	1942	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [7]
	Draft Registration - WWII
Residence	Feb 1944	New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [13]
	RE Vaughn
Residence	Abt 1946	New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Residence	Abt 1947	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Census	1950	New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [12]
	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Fannie
Residence	Abt 1955	New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Residence	Abt 1958	New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Obituary	Nov 1971	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [14]
	The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 02 Nov 1971, Tue • Page 8
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
FSID	KZ4S-511
Death	1 Nov 1971	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [1, 14]
Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [1, 14]
		Greenwood Cemetery Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee Find a Grave: #12654
Person ID	I27431	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Thomas Jefferson Vaughn, b. 12 Mar 1868, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 27 Feb 1944, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 75 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Leona Madaine Shelby, b. Feb 1876, Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA d. 9 Jun 1908, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA (Age 32 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1889	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA [13, 16]
Family ID	F4022	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Fannie Russell Bagby, b. 14 Oct 1899, Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, USA d. 15 May 1991, Montgomery County Nursing Home, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 91 years)

Family Residence May 1946 New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [17]

Fannie and Raymond Vaughn

Marriage End Nov 1971 [14]

Death of Raymond Vaughn

Children

	1. Marion Ray Vaughn, b. 6 Dec 1930, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 24 Aug 2005, Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Living
	3. Nathan Carnell Vaughn, b. 31 Mar 1919, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 18 May 1990, St Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA (Age 71 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Charles Everett Vaughn, b. 28 Dec 1920, Rose Hill, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 28 Jan 1998, Clarksville Memorial Hospital, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Tech Sergeant John Thomas Vaughn, b. 7 Mar 1923, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 16 May 1946, Pine Castle Army Air Field, Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA (Age 23 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Bryan Russell 'Billy' Vaughn, b. 9 Jul 1925, Woodlawn, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Oct 1991 (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Dorman Duane Vaughn, Sr, b. 27 Nov 1927, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Larry Gene Vaughn, b. 3 Mar 1934, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 18 Apr 2020, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 86 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F12132 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 7 Feb 1898 - Woodlawn, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1900 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of J Thomas Vaughn - 1910 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft registration - WWI - 1918 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married to Russell; Relation to Head: Head - 1920 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married to Russell; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Residence - R E Vaughn - Dec 1936 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married to Russell; Relation to Head: Head - 1940 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Residence - RE Vaughn - Feb 1944 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Residence - Abt 1946 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Family Residence - Fannie and Raymond Vaughn - May 1946 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Residence - Abt 1947 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Fannie - 1950 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Residence - Abt 1955 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Residence - Abt 1958 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Obituary - The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 02 Nov 1971, Tue • Page 8 - Nov 1971 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Death - 1 Nov 1971 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Burial - - Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA

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Obituaries » Slide Show		Obituary-VAUGHN Betty (Bryant) • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 15 Dec 1936, Tue • Page 1
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

Sources

[S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave.
[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Stewart, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1241600.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: 1600; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1241600
[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
[S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03923; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 63-8.

1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03923; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 63-8
[S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341999.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 2265; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 479.0; FHL microfilm: 2341999
[S28] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Montgomery County.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Montgomery County

[S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 299.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 299

[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
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Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
[S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;).
[S4641] Newspapers.com: Obituary of John Vaughn • Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle -, (Name: The Leaf Chronicle; Location: Clarksville TN; Date: 17 May 1946;), Tech Sgt John Thomas Vaughn Obituary -- The Leaf-Chronicle; Publication Date: 17 May 1946; Publication Place: Clarksville, Tennessee.
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), 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: New Providence, Mont.

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: New Providence, Mont

[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
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Obituary-VAUGHN TJ
Obituary of THOMAS JEFFERSON "TJ" VAUGHN • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 28 Feb 1944, Mon • Page 1
[S619] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Raymond Vaughn • Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Nov 1971, (Name: The Leaf-Chronicle; Location: Clarksville TN; Date: 2 Nov 1971;), Raymond Elbert Vaughn Obituary.
Raymond E Vaughn 73, died suddenly at his residence Monday afternoon. He was a retired merchant. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at McReynolds Funeral Home by the Rev James W Clegg. Burial will be in Greenwood.
Mr Vaughn was born in Montgomery County Feb 7, 1898, son of the late Thomas J and Leona Shelby Vaughn.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Fannie Bagby Vaughn; six sons, Carnell, Charles, Dorman D., Ray, and Larry Vaughn, all of Clarksville; Bryan R. Vaughn, Manchester, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs. James A. Stokes, Orlando, Fla.; a brother, Lonnie Vaughn, Clarksville; two sisters, Mrs. Elliott Smith and Mrs. Clarence Bryant, Clarksville; 19 grandchildren.
He was a member of New Providence Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be WJ Souza, Levi Simpson, Billy Bryant, Tommy Roe, Joel Plummer, Paul Goostree, Rufus Johnson Jr, and James D Hamilton.
• The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 02 Nov 1971, Tue • Page 8
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[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
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Obituary-VAUGHN Betty (Bryant)
• The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 15 Dec 1936, Tue • Page 1
[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: 1600; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1241600.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: 1600; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1241600

[S3273] Newspapers.com: Killed in Action: VAUGHN John TSGT,USAAC • Orlando Evening Star - May 1946, (Name: Orlando Evening Star; Location: Orlando, Florida; Date: 18 May 1946;), T-SGT VAUGHN KILLED.
T-Sgt John T Vaughn 23, Clarksville TN, was instantly killed Thursday morning during a huge air demonstration at the Pine Castle Army Air Field when a five-inch high velocity aircraft rocket was accidently discharged from an A-26 airplane. Vaughn wa decapitated when the rocket tore through both engine and the fuselage of another A-24 about 100 yards away and continued another 71 yards to strike the youth who was standing fire guard on a third A-26 plane. Vaughn was assigned here about two weeks ago from Eglin field and performed the duties of a groundcrew chief here. His mother, Fannie B Vaughn, lives at Rt 4 in Clarksville. The body will be shipped to his home today and will be accompanied by T-Sgt Clair E Craplin.
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News (Killed in Action)-VAUGHN John (WWII)
T-SGT VAUGHN KILLED • T-Sgt John T Vaughn 23, Clarksville TN, was instantly killed Thursday morning during a huge air demonstration at the Pine Castle Army Air Field when a five-inch high velocity aircraft rocket was accidently discharged from an A-26 airplane. Vaughn wa decapitated when the rocket tore through both engine and the fuselage of…

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