Vaughn, Elizabeth Ann Price – 1858-1943

DAVIS, HANSTEIN, PRICE, VAUGHN, WOODBURY

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Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:37

Elizabeth Ann Price, daughter of Carl and Mary Hanstein Price, was born at Galesburg, Jasper County, Iowa January 18, 1858, and passed away at her home at Endicott, Nebraska May 19, 1943, at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 1 day. She grew to young womanhood in the vicinity of her birth, and taught school there for several terms. She married Levi Vaughn January 13, 1879, who preceded her in death November 6, 1926. The family moved from Galesburg, Iowa to Petersburg, Illinois and then to Kansas. Several years were spent near Lincoln, Nebraska until the spring of 1901 when they moved to a farm near Endicott, Nebraska.
During her girlhood, Mrs. Vaughn became a member of the Christian Church and upon coming to Endicott, she united with the Methodist church of that town. She was active in church work, having served as superintendent of Mount Vernon Sunday school for a number of years and as president of the ladies aid group at Endicott.
Surviving are two daughters: Mrs. Nellie Woodbury of Lead, South Dakota and Mrs. Flora Belle Davis of Denver, Colorado; three sons: Charles C. Vaughn of Omaha, Nebraska, Harry L. Vaughn of San Jose, California and Clay P. Vaughn of Endicott; 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Those preceding her in death besides her parents and husband are a son, William B. Vaughn, in 1930, and a granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Vaughn, age 12, whose death in 1932 was the result of a car accident.
Funeral services were held from the Endicott Methodist church Sunday afternoon, May 23, 1943 with Rev. Raymond Rush officiating. Interment was in the Fairbury Cemetery.
Source: Newspaper and Date unknown; death date May 19, 1943