Medreth Elberta Vaughan

Medreth married Alvin Roscoe "Ross" Hanks on 14 Apr 1912 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Alvin (son of John Steward Hanks and Anna Bell "Annie" Brown) was born on 1 Mar 1892 in Illinois; died on 21 Oct 1968; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Clipping from the LAWTON CONSTITUION, probably published in June/July 1962.(courtesy of Sue Anna Lewis O'Hara)

Lawtonians Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary Today

Their childhood years were a coincidental series of almost-meeitngs, but Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hanks had to travel more than 800 miles before they met in Lawton and married --- and spent 50 years together.

Mrs. Hanks, the former Medreth Elberta Vaughan, was born March 5, 1895, in Poseyville, Ind. Just across the Wabash River at Concord, Ill., lived 3-year-old Alvin Ross Hanks.

The two grew up with mutual friends. Ross's grandfather and his oldest uncle lived in Medreth's home town, and Medreth's best girl friend, Nadine Brown, was Ross' cousin. The two families summonded the same doctor when someone was ill, and they visited the same places int he 35 miles between their two towns.

When Ross was 11, he moved to Arkansas with his parents, and when he was 14, the family came to Oklahoma.

Medreth lived in Poseyville until her mother died and she came to this area to make her home with an uncle, the late John L. Fairchild, in the Pecan community southwest of Lawton.

Here the two met and were married. And have lived ever since except for a year in Littlefield, Tex. They farmed west of town, wher Mr. Hanks was a volunteer fireman for a number of years and then joined the Lawton Fire Department as a regular fireman in April 1926. He retired as fire chief in April, 1946.

The couple has two sons and six daughters, all of whom will be in Lawton to host an open house in their parents honor from 2 to 5 p.m. in the parents home at 1108 Baldwin.

They are SM-Sgt Teddy W. Hanks, Wichita Falls, Tex; Mrs. George W. Linville, Chico, Calif; Mrs. Richard G. Leonard, Lolo, Mont., Mrs. Carroll L. Dyer, Orono, Maine; Mrs. Cliff Clark, Fairview; Mrs. Bill Hale, Elgin; Mrs. Cecil A. Lewis, 2703 N. 22nd, and Del D. Hanks of the home.

In addtion most of the couple's 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren will be present for the celebration.

To be truthful, the Hanks have been married two months longer than 50 years, but the celebration was postponed from April until today so that all the children could be together for the first time in 18 years.

To help the mark the Golden------ (article was copied only through this line).

1. Grace Ferris Hanks was born about 1914 in Oklahoma.
2. Johnnie Mae Hanks was born on 2 May 1916 in Oklahoma; died on 10 Jan 2012 in Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana.
3. Annabelle Hanks was born on 14 Nov 1918 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; died on 17 Jul 2001 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.
4. Teddy Warren Hanks was born on 25 May 1921 in Oklahoma; died on 12 Feb 2005 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.
5. Georgia Medreth Hanks was born on 29 Aug 1923 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; died on 12 Nov 2003 in Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana.
6. Living
7. Del Dexter Hanks was born on 17 Dec 1928 in Oklahoma; died on 16 Nov 1998 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.
8. Living

Elbert married Eliza Ellen Fairchild on 14 Sep 1893 in Posey County, Indiana. Eliza (daughter of Elam J. Fairchild and Martha Linxwiler) was born on 31 Jan 1851 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died on 18 Oct 1910 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Posted on a query list by Morna Leonard; medusa656@yahoo.com

KNOWLES--I am looking for the descendants of Franklin McCormic KNOWLES (born 20 April 1849, probably in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana; died 18 February 1887 in Gibson County, Indiana) and Eliza Ellen (FAIRCHILD) KNOWLES VAUGHAN (born 31 January 1851 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died 18 October 1910 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana). They married 14 April 1870 in Posey County and had 5 children: Elam Elmer Knowles (born about 1871 in Indiana), Gracey Knowles, Alvus O. Knowles, Orva V. Knowles,
and Martha Knowles. They were in the 1870 and 1880 censuses in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana.

After Franklin's death, Eliza remarried 14 September 1893 in Posey County to Elbert B. Vaughan (born 9 November 1855; died 6 December 1898) and had one child from that union, my great-grandmother, Medreth Elberta Vaughan (born 5 March 1895 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana; died 10 September 1987 in Lawton , Oklahoma). Eliza and daughter Medreth are in the 1900 census for Posey County in the household of Eliza's father, Elam Fairchild.

When Eliza died in 1910, Medreth (age 15) was orphaned, so she was sent to live with her uncle John Fairchild in Oklahoma. I'd be interested to know of any descendants of her half-siblings, as well as ancestors on the Knowles side (Ephraim's parents were supposedly born in Delaware), as I haven't any information on that branch. Thanks to all in advance for any and all help.



(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Federal Census
Indiana, Gibson County, Montgomery Twp
Enumerated 12 Jun 1870 William A. Jaques
Pages 21 and 22
148-151
Knowls Ephraim 73 M Farming $5600 $1250 Geo
Knowls, Louisa 54 F Keeping House Ind
148-151
Knowles, F.M. 21 M W Farming Indiana Married in April
Knowles, Eliza E 19 F W Keeping House Married in April
Farchilds, J.D. 16 M W

1880 Federal Census
Indiana, Gibson County, Montgomery, ED 110
Enumerated 3 Jun 1880 by Samuel W. Scott
Page 5, SD 1, ED 110, Stamped 277 A.
40-40
Knowles, Franklin M. W M 31 Farmer Ind Ga Ky
Knowles, Eliza E W F 29 Wife Keeping House Ind Ohio Ind
Knowles, Elam E W M 8 Son Ind Ind Ind
Linkmiler, George W M 18 Cousin Laborer Ind Ind England
Dutton, Commodore W M 18 Nephew Laborer Ill Ohio Ind
40-41
Knowles, Ephraim W M 83 Retired Farmer Ga Del Del
Knowles, Louisa W F 64 Wife Ind Penn Penn

1900 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Robb, ED 51
Enumerated 3 & 4 June 1900 by William A. Cavett
SD 1 ED 51 Sheet 10 B
228-228
Fairchilds, Elam Hd W M Mar 1828 M 3 yearsOhio NY NY Landlord
Fairchilds, Mary J W F Oct 1837 62 M 3 years 0/0 Indiana England NY
Vaughan, Liza E. Dtr W F Jan 1851 49 Wd Ind Ohio Ind
Vaughan, Medreth E. Granddaughter W F Mar 1895 5 S Ind Ky Ind

1910 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Ross Twp, Poseyville Town
Enumerated 19 Apr 1910 by Aubrey C. Boyle
SD 1 ED 59 Sheet 4A
85-86
Vaughan, Eliza E Hd F W 59 Wd 6/1 Ind Oh Ind No occupation
Vaughan, Medreth E Dtr F W 15 S Ind Ind Ky No occupation

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1880 Federal Census:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Wm. R. VAUGHAN Self M Male W 57 VA Grocery VA VA
Sarah VAUGHAN Wife M Female W 37 IN Keeping House NC NC ?u?
?/u?Chas. M. VAUGHAN Son S Male W 26 KY Laborer VA IN
Elbert VAUGHAN Son M Male W 24 KY Laborer VA IN ?u?
?/u?Olive VAUGHAN DauL M Female W 17 IN Asst. House Keeper IN IN
Source Information:
Census Place Johnson, Gibson, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254279
NA Film Number T9-0279
Page Number 274D

Sarah Vaughan is likely William's third wife, and it is not known if 17 year old Olive Vaughan, listed as a daughter in law, was married to Charles or Elbert.

This listing is for the same family in 1870, with both Charles and Elbert away from home, working.

Indiana, Spencer County, Luce Twp
P.O. Enterprise
Enumerated 15 August 1870 by L.C Mason
Page 29, Stamped 555
214-214
Vaughan, Wm R. 47 M W Cabinet Workman $100 Va
Vaughan, Martha A 42 F W Keeping House $2650 $1100 Ind (Appears to be a second wife based on age and place of birth)
Vaughan, Cordie 8 F W At home Ky
Vaughan, Mack 6 M W At home Ky

Indiana, Spencer County, Luce Twp
P.O. Enterprise
Enumerated 4 August 1870 by L.C Mason
Page 9, Stamped 545
61-61
Hall, Randolph 49 M W Farmer $6300 $3080 Ky
Hall, Ann M 40 F W Keeping House Ind
Hall, Alfonza 22 M W School Teacher $300 Iy
Hall, Flora V 17 F W Ind
Hall, Eugene L 14 M W Farm Laborer Ind
Conner, Alice C 7 F W At Home Ind
Vaughan, Charles 14 M W Farm Laborer Ky

Indiana, Spencer County, Luce Twp
P.O. Enterprise
Enumerated 3 August 1870 by L.C Mason
Page 5, Stamped 543
30-30
Young, George 64 M W Farmer $2600 $760 NY
Young, Lettie 65 F W Keeping House NY
Allen, Louisa C 33 F W Without occupation $250 Ohio
Vaughan, Albert 13 M W Workd in Tobaco Factory KY (Can not read or write)

Also living in Luce Township was the family of Alvin and Manvera Vaughan. The relationship, if any, is not known.

Finally, the same family can be found in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, in 1860:

Kentucky, Hopkins County, Madisonville
Enumerated 25 August 1860 by CC Hardwick
Page 245
1672-1676
W.R. Vaughan 35 M Cabinet Maker $650 $3000 Vir
Louiza Vaughan 33 F KY
Willis M Vaughan 9 M Ky
Charles Vaughan 6 M Ky
Albert Vaughan 4 M Ky
Cordie Vaughan 1 F Ky
Jas W Wicks 23 M Cabinent Maker Ky
Daniel Moore 43 M Day Laborer Ireland

William married Louisa ???. Louisa was born about 1825 in Kentucky; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information

1850 Federal Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh, Center
Enumerated 13 Sept 1850
Stamped 934
111-111
Elam W Fairchilds 23 M Farmer $700 Ohio
Martha Fairchilds 22 F Ind
David Lynxwyler 21 M Laborer Ind (Probably Martha's brother)

1860 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Robb Township
Post Office Stuartsvile
Enumerated 14 Jun 1860 Wm. Adam
Page 38
329-275
Henry Fairchild 20 W Farmer $300 Ind
Minerva Fairchild 20 W Ind
Ellen (sic) Fairchild 35 W Ind (sic)<--should be Elam
Martha Fairchild 32 W Ind
Eliza Fairchild 9 W Ind
John Fairchild 6 W Ind

1870 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Robb Twp
Enumerated 8 July 1870 by John Preaus
Page 28
188-203
Fairchild, Elam 42 M W Farmer $4020 $2000 Ohio
Fairchild, Martha 41 F W Keeping House Ind
Fairchild, John 16 M W Helps on Farm
Dodge, Jaus? 14 F W Domestic Servant Ark
Olmsted, John 20 M W Farm Laborere Ind

Also listed on this census page were William Fairchild (age 44) and family and Jasper Fairchild (age 33) and family.

1880 Federal Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Elam FAIRCHILD Self M Male W 52 OH Farmer NY IN
Martha FAIRCHILD Wife M Female W 51 IN IN IN ?u?
?/u?Elizabeth HUDSON Other S Female W 5 IN IN IN ?u?
?/u?John MONTGOMERY Other S Male W 23 IN Boarder/Laborer IN IN
William WADEL Other W Male W 30 OH Boarder/Laborer ENG ENG
Source Information:
Census Place Robb, Posey, Indiana
Family History Library Film?b? ?/b?1254305?u?
?/u?NA Film Number T9-0305
Page Number 193A

1900 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Robb, ED 51
Enumerated 3 & 4 June 1900 by William A. Cavett
SD 1 ED 51 Sheet 10 B
228-228
Fairchilds, Elam Hd W M Mar 1828 M 3 years Ohio NY NY Landlord
Fairchilds, Mary J W F Oct 1837 62 M 3 years 0/0 Indiana England NY
Vaughan, Liza E. Dtr W F Jan 1851 49 Wd Ind Ohio Ind
Vaughan, Medreth E. Granddaughter W F Mar 1895 5 S Ind Ky Ind

Elam married Martha Linxwiler on 14 Apr 1850 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Martha (daughter of Christopher Linxweiler and Mary Ann Rose) was born on 28 Sep 1828 in Posey County, Indiana; died on 27 Aug 1893 in Posey County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows his as a farmer and carpenter.

Sherman married Diantha Cody on 28 Oct 1824 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Diantha (daughter of John Cody and Mary Foster) was born on 24 Nov 1803 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Nov 1832 in Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows her as the daughter of John Cody.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Federal Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Center
Enumerated 12 Sept 1850 by Adrian Young
88-88
William** Lynxwyler 40 Farmer $800 Ind **Appears to be the youngest of the 13 children born to George and Catherine (born ca 1810) per bio above
Jane Lynxwyler 35 KY
John D Lynxwyler 15 Ind
Margaretta E Lynxwyler 11 Ind
George H Lynxwyler 8 Ind
Mary J Lynxwyler 5 Ind
Isaac W Lynxwyler 3 Ind
Benjamin S Lynxwyler 11/12 Ind
92-92
Sarah Lynxwyler 45 1500 Ky (Prob. Wd. Daughter in Law?)
Benjamin Lynxwyler 19 Laborer Ind
Silas Lynxwyler 17 Ind
Alexander Lynxwyler 14 Ind
Samuel Lynxwyler 11 Ind
Melissa Lynxwyler 9 Ind
93-93
Christopher Lynxwyler* 50 Farmer $1000 NY
*Appears to be one of the 13 Children of George and Catherine (born ca 1800)
Mary Lynxwyler 45 Ky
Clark Lynxwyler 17 Laborer Ind
Alexander Lynxwyler 14 Ind
Minerva Lynxwyler 11 Ind
Clarisa Brown 11/12 Ind
John Brown 25 Carpenter Ind
94-94
George Lynxwyler 82 M Farmer Germany
Catherine Lynxwyler 83 F Germany

Christopher married Mary Ann Rose before 1828. Mary was born on 16 Sep 1803 in Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky; died on 25 Mar 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Glen Linxwiler shows her as the daughter of Thomas ROSE and Barbary CRENSHAN.

(Research):Census Information:

1860 Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh, Center
Post Office Evansville
Enumerated 21 Jun 1860
Page 50
368-361
Mary Ann Linxwiler 56 F Farmer $2500 50 Ky
Anderson Linxwiler 25 M Farm Hand Indiana
Clarissa Brown 10 F Indiana

1870 Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh, Center
Post Office Evansville
Enumerated 27 Jun 1870 By R P McCulahan
Page 14
93-93
Linxwiler, Sarah 65 F W Keeping House $400 Ky
Linxwiler, Melissa 29 F W Keeping House $800 Ind
Linxwiler, Mary 67 F W Keeping House Ky
Brown, Clara 20 F W Ind

1880 Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh, Center
Enumerated 1 Jun 1880 by H.A. Moss
Page 2, SD 1, ED 69
16-18
Linxwwiler, Anderson M 45 Farmer Ind Ind Ind
Linxwiler, Margaret F 34 Wf Keeping House Ind Ind Ind
Linxwiler, Everet E. W M 15 Son Farm Labor Ind Ind Ind
Linxwiler, Russel W M 9 Son Ind Ind Ind
Linxwiler, Mary W F 76 Mother Ind Ind Ind
Note: Earlier census records have Mary as born in Kentucky

(Medical):mtDNA results: HV

Differences from CRS:

16256T
16311C

Lab: Family Tree DNA Kit #58243

(Test done on a the child of a direct female descendant, Annabelle Hanks)

Notes:

Married:
Posted on
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ji.2ADI/2478.1
in response to a query:

"...not related, just trying to help. I found Christopher's marriage in 2 different databases. In both the marriage took place in Vanderburgh county on 16 Oct 1823. In the one on ancestry.com the brides name is listed as Morgan Rose. In the other in the Indiana State Library her name is listed as Maryan Rose. I also found the following marriages in Vanderburgh county for Linkswilers or variations thereof. Phebe married Benjamin Rose on 14 Feb 1821. Mary married Wellis Rose on 28 Apr 1825. Jane married Jackson Rose on 28 Jan 1841. Martha married Joseph Stephens on 18 Jan 1844. Isaac married Sally Rose on 31 Mar 1825. Mary Elizabeth married Jesse Parsons on 1 Mar 1846. Good luck. Don"


Glen Linxwiler also shows them as the parents of the following children, not listed on the census, who therefore presumably died young:

Rebecca, Clara, Wilson, and Melissa.

Glen also shows them as the parents of an Elizabeth, date of birth unknown, who married a James TUCKER on 1 Jun 1848.