M. L. Vaughn Family

 

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The entire family (children and grandchildren) of Marshall Lewis Vaughn and Martha Jane Sanders, of Oak Flat, Texas, circa 1909.

From left to right: Grace Vaughn (married Taylor Lyles), Ben Vaughn (died 1912), Marshall Vaughn (behind picture), George Vaughn (died 1905), Martha Jane “Mat” Sanders Vaughn (behind picture), Wiley J. Vaughn (died 1895), Ruth Vaughn (died 1924), Pearlie Mae Vaughn (babe in arms), James T. “Jim” Vaughn, Delanie Jane “Lanie” Whitten Vaughn, Ada Vaughn (married Horace B. Woolverton), Alice Vaughn (married Moody C. Holleman), Levi Vaughn (married Viola Allen).

I assume the old dog trot style house was probably built around the time Marshall and Martha Jane married, 1881. An intriguing feature is the shingles on the roof, suggesting one side was added on later. This old home was torn down around 1960 or so, I believe.

I am guessing a date of 1909 for this photo. The little girl in the picture, my Aunt Pearl, was born July 14, 1908. The next child, Uncle Lewis, not born yet, was born April 7, 1910. It was taken between those dates. A good guess on how old Pearl is in the picture would date it a little better.