Record

Joseph Gibson Vaughan Death Certificate (1918)

Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death #12983. Found on GunsInternational.com (watermark visible), paired with Vaughan Gun Affidavit (1965).

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MISSOURI STATE BOARD OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

No. 12983

1. PLACE OF DEATH

  • County: Jackson
  • Township: Ft. Osage
  • Registration District No.: 326
  • Primary Registration District No.: 3552
  • Registered No.: 9

FULL NAME: Joseph Gibson Vaughan

PERSONAL AND STATISTICAL PARTICULARS

  • 3. Sex: Male
    1. Color or Race: White
    1. Date of Birth: August 5, 1839
  • (Month) (Day) (Year)
    1. Age: 78 y. 7 m. 19 d.
    1. Occupation: Farmer
  • (a) [General nature]: Retired
    1. Birthplace: Missouri
    1. Father: Albert Vaughan
    1. Birthplace of Father: Virginia
    1. Maiden name of Mother: [partial: Miss] Gibson
    1. Birthplace of Mother: N.K. [not known]

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

  • 10. Date of Death: April 24, 1918
    1. I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Feb 13, 1918 [to] April 24, 1918
  • that I last saw [partial: h-] alive on April 23, 1918
  • and that death occurred on the date stated above
  • The cause of death was as follows: Cirrhosis of Liver
  • Duration: 1 [partial: yr]
  • Contributory: X [none listed]
  • (Signed) John M. Blanton, M.D.
  • Address: Buckner, Mo.
  1. The above is true to the best of my knowledge
  • (Informant) Elsie Maloney
  • (Address) Kingsville, Mo.

Filed May 18, 1918 [partial: Recorder]

  1. Place of Burial or Removal: Oak [partial: Grove] Cem[etery]
  • Date: April 26, 1918
  1. Undertaker: Chas. Heathman
  • Address: Buckner, Mo.

Extracted Facts

Fact Value Confidence
Full name Joseph Gibson Vaughan High
Date of death April 24, 1918 High (primary source)
Date of birth August 5, 1839 High (primary source)
Age at death 78 years, 7 months, 19 days High
Marital status Widower High
Occupation Farmer (retired) High
Birthplace Missouri High
Father's name Albert Vaughan High
Father's birthplace Virginia High
Mother's maiden name Gibson High
Mother's birthplace Not known (to informant) High
Cause of death Cirrhosis of Liver High
Duration of illness ~1 year High
Attending physician John M. Blanton, M.D., Buckner, MO High
Informant Elsie Maloney, Kingsville, MO High
Informant identity Daughter: Elsie May Vaughan Maloney (1889-1964) High
County of death Jackson County, MO High
Township Fort Osage High
Burial place Oak Grove Cemetery High
Burial date April 26, 1918 High
Undertaker Chas. Heathman, Buckner, MO High

Notes

  • This is a primary source document, the most authoritative record for Joseph Gibson Vaughan's vital dates and parentage.
  • Death date confirmed as April 24, 1918. Son Samuel's 1965 affidavit (Vaughan Gun Affidavit (1965)) said April 20, written 47 years later; the death certificate is definitive.
  • Father listed as "Albert Vaughan" (not "George Albert"), birthplace Virginia. This confirms Find a Grave #69396081 (George Albert Vaughan, 1812, Virginia). The dropped "George" is consistent with informal naming or the informant (daughter Elsie) not knowing the full given name.
  • Mother's maiden name "Gibson" confirmed; birthplace unknown to informant. Find a Grave #159635575 says Minerva Gibson was born in Tennessee.
  • Informant Elsie Maloney is daughter Elsie May Vaughan Maloney (1889-1964, FaG #32299789), of Kingsville, Johnson County, MO.
  • Physician John M. Blanton attended Joseph from Feb 13 to April 24, 1918, and last saw him alive April 23. Death occurred at home (no hospital listed).
  • Fort Osage Township in eastern Jackson County encompasses Buckner and surrounding area, consistent with all other Vaughan family records.
  • Watermark from GunsInternational.com, same provenance as the gun affidavit.