Wilton Vaughan

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census for Newtown Magisterial District, King and Queen County, VA, District 37, pgae 441A, dated June 14, 1880 records Wilton Vaughan (8) living with his parents William (43) and Elizabeth (42) and siblings Charlie (18), Willie (15), George (13), and Mary E. (3). William is a farmer.

The 1900 Federal Census for Bermuda, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, District 1, page 9A, dated June 14, 1900 records Wilton Vaughan (May 1874) and his wife Ella Vaughan (March 1877) living with Ella's parents, Robert W. (Feb 1837 - VA/VA/VA) and Martha (June 1842 - VA/VA/VA) Cox. Robert and Martha have been married for 34 years and have had 7 children of whom 5 are still living. Wilton and Ella have been married for just 1 year.

The 1910 Federal Census for Bermuda, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, District 1, page 11A, dated May 2, 1910 records Wilton Vaughan (34) and his wife Ella L. Vaughan (32) with their children Bernice W. (9), Julian W. (8), Elsie L. (7), Lizzie B. (6), Gracie M. (5), and Charles E. (1 7/12). Wilton and Ella have been married for 10 years and have had 6 children all of whom still living. Wilton is a Farmer.

The 1920 Federal Census for Manchester, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, District 12, page 151B, dated January 7, 1920 records Wilton Vaughan (48) and his wife Ella Vaughan (42) with their children Bernice (19), Julian (18), Elsie (17), Elizabeth (14), Gracie (13), Charles (12), Allen (10), Nellie (5), and Howard (3) living along Hopkins Road. Wilton is a Farmer.

The 1930 Federal Census for Manchester, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, District 19, page 126A, dated April 2, 1930 records Wilton Vaughan (58) and his wife Ellan L. Vaughan (53) with their children Bernice (30), Martha (25), Charles E. (21), Nicklaus A. (19), Nell Bell (15), and William H. (13) living Westmoreland Avenue. Wilton is a Repairman at a Hotel and has been married since the age of 24; Ella report being married since the age of 22.

The 1940 Federal Census for Melrose, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, District 21-13, page 230B, dated April 18, 1940 records the widow Ella Vaughan (62) with her son William H. Vaughan (23) living at 3 Highland Avenue paying $33 / month in rent. Also in the household are several daughters and their families: Bernice (39) and her husband Harry M. Booth (29), Elizabeth M. (34) and her husband Earl C. Cousins (33), and Grace M. Grubbs (32) and her children Mildred G. Grubbs (12) and Ray E. Grubbs (5).

Birth and death dates for Wilton & Ella come from their headstone.

Wilton married Ella Lee Cox (Cockes) circa 1899 in Chesterfield Co., VA. (Ella Lee Cox (Cockes) was born on 22 Dec 1877 in Virginia and died on 5 Mar 1948 in Chesterfield Co., VA.)