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Record #14623
Name :
: Arthur Clement VAUGHAN (1875 - 1947)


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Date of Birth
: 5 Jan 1875

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Date of Death
: 26 Aug 1947
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Cardiganshire, Aberystwith
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
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Date of Arrival
: 19 Aug 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: - Unknown -

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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for Arthur Clement Vaughan: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1875; District: Aberystwith; County: Cardiganshire; Volume: 11b; Page: 55. Parents: John Vaughan and Louisa Anne Richardes, married 1866 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales.

A death registration was found for Louisa Ann Vaughan: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1886; Age: 38; District: Aberystwith; County: Cardiganshire; Volume: 11b; Page: 42.

In 1887, Arthur Vaughan, 12 (along with brother, George Vaughan, 10), arrived in Canada in a group of 28 Middlemore children accompanied by Mr. John T. Middlemore and en route to the Guthrie Home, London, Ontario, Canada.

"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.

Report of Mr. A. G. Smyth, Government Immigration Agent at London, Ontario.

Arthur Vaughan, aged 13. From Aberystwith Union. Placed with Richard White, Lot 14, Con. 13, London Tp., Birr P.O.?Hired for a year; board, lodging, and clothing, and nine dollars. Goes to Sunday school and church; strong and hearty; has got a good home with Mr. White."

The book, "1906 Miner's History of Richland County, Wisconsin," reported:

"ARTHUR C. VAUGHAN is one of the younger attorneys of Richland Center, in point of age and years of practice, but already the extent and character of his clientage are such as a much older man might be proud of. Mr. Vaughan is a native of Wales, and was born at Penglais Hall, in Aberystwyth, a parliamentary and municipal borough and a seaport town of South Wales, on Jan. 5, 1876. His parents were John and Louisa (Richardes) Vaughan, both of whom are deceased, the father having died in 1895 and the mother on Nov. 4, 1887. The Vaughan family is of old Welsh stock, being the original family of that name, and it has a history that dates back to an early day. On the maternal side the Richardes family is one of the oldest and best connected families in Wales, its history reaching back to the year 1121. Lord Nelson, Sir Sydney Smith, and Rowland Hill being among the famous personages who belonged to different branches of the family tree. The maternal grandfather of the subject of this review was Alexander Richardes, of Penglais Hall, Aberystwyth, South Wales, who held a commission as captain in the English army, and whose son William Cornelius Richardes was a lieutenant in the military department of the British government. Two brothers of the grandfather, Cornelius and Roderick Richardes, were also officers in the British army, having been commissioned colonels, and who distinguished themselves at the siege of Delhi and Lucknow, and received a gold medal for distinguished service from Queen Victoria. The paternal grandfather of our subject was John Vaughan of Brecon, South Wales, where he held for many years the position of county surveyor of Cardiganshire. He was a civil engineer of considerable ability, as was also his son, the father of our subject. A. C. Vaughan was born in Penqlaise Hall, a manor house, and for centuries the county seat of the Richardes family. This house is connected by an underground passage to an old castle formerly occupied by King John, of Magna Charta fame, the ruins of which castle is one of the historic relics of Wales. The maternal uncle of our subject, R. C. Richardes, now has charge of the place, which is one of the most beautiful residences and estates in Wales. Mr. Vaughan was reared at the place of his birth and remained there until he had reached the age of fifteen years. His preliminary education was received under a private tutor and at the national school, but at the age of fifteen he emigrated to Canada, and for a time attended the Collegiate Institute of London, Ont., after which he took special work at the Victoria University at Toronto. After attendance at that institution of learning he spent six weeks in Baltimore and afterwards returned to Wales, where he took a year's course in the University of Wales. Mr. Vaughan began preaching at the age of seventeen, and after his return to America was ordained as a Methodist Episcopal minister by Bishop Merrill of Chicago. He was first located at Hancock, Wis. As a Methodist minister, during which time he superintended the erection of a new church building. He was then located at Rewey one year, then at Argyle for the same length of time, then at Excelsior one year, after which he was stationed at Viola and Lafarge for two years, during which time he superintended the building of the Methodist Episcopal church at the latter place. He was then transferred to Sherman Heights Methodist Episcopal church at Chattanooga, Tenn., and while pastor there completed the two years' law course in the law school of Grant University, receiving the degree of L.L.B. He then completed the senior year at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, and in August, 1904, passed the bar examination before the state board, and was admitted to practice in the Wisconsin and the Federal courts. He immediately engaged in the practice of his profession at Richland Center, first associating himself with Judge James H. Miner, under the firm name of Miner & Vaughan and this partnership continued until October, 1905, since which time Mr. Vaughan has been alone in the practice, meeting with very gratifying success. Our subject is one of nine children, three of whom died in infancy the others being as follows: Alexander J., who is captain in the British Army; George E., who resides in Toronto, Canada; Roderick C. is a student at home; Louisa and Lucy reside in Wales, and Jessie resides at Richland Center. A. C. Vaughan was married on Dec. 22, 1897, to Miss Libbie L. Meixell, of Hancock, Wis., a daughter of Francis Meixell an early settler of Waushara county. To the union mentioned there have been born two children,--Reginald C., born at Argyle, Wis., Feb. 26, 1899, and Merideth R., born at Richland Center, Nov. 4, 1904. Fraternally our subject is a member of the Masonic Order, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Mystic workers, and politically he affiliates with the Republican party."

On December 22, 1897, Arthur Clement Vaughan married Libbie L. Meixell. The couple had at least 3 children: Reginald C Vaughan, born February 26, 1899, in Argyle, Wisconsin, USA; Meredith R Vaughan, born November 4, 1904 in Richland County, Wisconsin, USA; and Inez Vaughan, born 1909, in Wisconsin, USA.

On September 12, 1918, Arthur Clement Vaughan, 43, registered for the United States draft. He declared that he resided at 653 [?] Ave., Los Angeles, California; that he was born on January 5, 1875; that he was a naturalized citizen of the United States; that he was a self-employed Lawyer at 614 Haas Bldg, Los Angeles, California; that his next of kin was Libbie Leona Vaughan, who resided at 653 No. [?] Avenue, Los Angeles, California. He was described as tall; stout build; gray hair; light brown eyes.

Arthur Clement Vaughan died August 26, 1947, at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Libbie L. Meixell Vaughan died December 27, 1968, at Orange County, California. 
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