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Martha Jane Kidd Vaughn

21 Jun 1834 – 15 May 1921

Birth21 Jun 1834
Death15 May 1921
CemeteryWoodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn , Lowndes County , Mississippi , USA
Added byTom Jones on 11 Aug 2009
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40182722

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Daughter of William Kimbro Kidd and Zilpha Kimbrough. "Martha Jane Kidd Vaughn (FAG 40182722), by Herby & Amy Bloodworth. Martha Vaughn (40182722). Contributor: Herby & Amy Bloodworth (47242709) • [email protected] Martha Jane Kidd Vaughn Born 21 June 1834 in Tennessee Died 15 May 1921 in Pickens County Alabama Single tombstone, Inscription "Erected in loving memory of my mother" Daughter of William* and Zilpha Kidd* Sister of Thomas, John Brown, Paul, Alfred Ward, James Madison, Mary "Emma", and B.F. All but Alfred are buried in Woodlawn. Wife of Henry Brown Vaughn* married October 22, 1850 in Lowndes County. Mother of an infant son*, Henry Brown W.*, Augusta Druscilla * (Robert Harris*), Zelpha Francella "Fannie"* (Fletcher Perkins*), Harriet Eliza "Hattie"* (James Harris), Myrtis Brown* (Curtis B. Stinson*) and Mary E. * Martha Jane adopted Lacey Sims, who was born in December 1890. He is listed on the 1900 census with her. For the 1850 census, see her father William Kidd*; For the 1860 census, see her husband Henry Brown Vaughn*; Unable to find on the 1880 & 1920 censuses In 1869 Martha donated 2 acres of land so that the Woodlawn Cumberland Presbyterian Church could be built. She retained the adjoining land until October 1871 when she sold 14 acres to Sarah Pressly*. On the 1870 census, Martha is listed as head of house for household 298 and family 320 in Police District 2 Lowndes County. Also in the home were her daughters, Haddie (age 16), Fannie (10) and Myrtis (10) and son Henry (7). Martha was born in Tenn. and the children were born in Miss. Martha had real estate worth $1400. The census was taken August 1. In 1900 on June 25 in Beat 1 Lowndes County, Martha, age 59, a widow, lived with her granddaughter Hattie E. Harris, age 22 and an adopted male child, Lacey Sims. Martha was born June 1840, Hattie, March 1878 and Lacey October 1890. They were household 275 and family 277. Martha was a farmer and Hattie and Lacey were farm laborers. Martha owned her farm free of mortgage. Lacey was born in Alabama, Hattie in Texas and Martha in Tenn. Martha had eight children but only five were living. In 1910 Newman West (age 30) and Hattie Harris West (34) lived with Hattie's maternal grandmother, Martha Jane Kidd Vaughn (64). They had four children Kimbraugh (5), Ora (4), William Finess (2) and Cecil (11 months). They were household 163 and family 164 in Beat 1. Martha and Newman were farmers and the farm was owned free of mortgage. Family history has described Martha Jane as someone who had her own ideas and carried them out. She let her opinions of people be known. She undoubtedly was a strong woman to have carried on with the responsibilities of managing a family of 5 children and a farm after she was widowed at age 29 during the Civil War. The Columbus Dispatch May 19, 1921 It is with sad heart we make note of the death of Mrs. Vaughan, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ora Duncan just across the line. Mrs. Vaughan had been in declining health for sometime. Mrs. Vaughan lived a full useful life, but at last her Maker said her labors were finished and called her home to better life. Dear friends when you weep, weep not tears of sorrow, but of joy. Your mother and friend has gone to a land of rest, peace and joy and some day expects to meet all her loved ones in the land of love and joy. The Will of Martha J. Vaughn. The State of Mississippi Lowndes County/ I, Martha J. Vaughn, a resident of the County of Lowndes and State of Mississippi, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and being over the age of twenty one years, do freely and voluntarily make publish and declare this as and for my true last will and testament; secondly expressly making all other wills, if any secrets (?) for made by me. First. I give and devise to my four great grandchildren Viz: Kimbrough K. West, Ora L. West, William F. West and Cecil C. West, children of my daughter (Hattie Augusta West) Hattie West, all of my real estate of which I may die seized and possessed, or have any interest in for and the term of their natural lives and at the death of all of them, said real estate is to go to and become the property of my daughter Ora ?. Duncan but should my daughter Ora ?. Duncan die without leaving any issue of her body, her ? in that wish said real estate is to revert to and become a part of my estate, and go to my legal heirs. Witness my hand this 25 day of May AD 1912. Martha J. Vaughn Witness BA Lincoln CL Lincoln We really don't know who Ora Duncan was or what her exact connection to Martha Jane was. It is assumed that Ora was an adopted daughter or "like a daughter". It isn't known if she was legally adopted, taken in to rear, or just had a close relationship with Martha Jane. There is an Ora Duncan Cooper who died February 5, 1928 in Pickens County Alabama, who has HB Vaughn and Martha J. Kidd listed as her parents on the Alabama death records. The records list Ora as being married to Frank Cooper. On the picture of the death certificate it lists Mrs. W.C. Duncan as the informant. It is reasonable to believe that is Ora.

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