Family history

Find a Grave Audit

Systematic search for Find a Grave memorials for every deceased person in the family tree.

Confirmed Deceased — Memorials Found

Person Dates Burial FaG # New Data from FaG
Ira_Mollett_Giles 1902-1970 Mont Meta Memorial Park, San Benito, TX 159877974 Parents: John Giles (1867-1930), Maude Dickenson Giles (1878-1946). Wives: Ruth Greene (m.1927), Adeline Warnke (m.1930). Siblings: Ivy Giles Stock Poulos (1898-1971), Frances J. Giles Hitchcock (1908-1993).
Doris_Vaughan_Fulghum 1922-2014 Salem Cemetery, Independence, MO 198851574 Middle initial "M." Mother: Frances Blanche Jones Vaughan. Linked: 1930 census, 1940 census, Cook County IL marriage index.
Roy Wallace Vaughan 1901-1977 Salem Cemetery, Independence, MO (Add 3, Lot 51, Grave 1 West) 92374521 Born 31 Jan 1901. Died 24 Sep 1977, Independence, MO. Parents: Walter M Vaughan (1874-1914), Hettie Adeline Kirby Carter (1876-1965). Sibling: Walter Kirby Vaughan (1906-1976). Missouri Highway Dept 25 yrs. WWII: North American Aviation foreman. Methodist.
Adeline G. Warnke Giles Britt 1906-1987 Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel-Nor, St. Louis County, MO 280480045 Full name chain: Warnke (maiden) -> Giles (m. Jul 1930) -> Britt (m. 29 Nov 1942). Parents: William John Warnke (1868-1943), Louise J Jelinek Warnke (1870-1961). 2nd husband: William Stuart Britt (1908-1965). Died 14 Aug 1987. Piano teacher, St. Louis Symphony Women's Auxiliary president.
Henry David Christian Eggers 1861-1943 Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cedar Hill, Jefferson County, MO 14767570 Full name "Henry David Christian" (not "Henry Dan"). Born 24 Dec 1861, Hillsboro, Jefferson County, MO. Parents: Henrich Eggers (1837-1908), Maria E Gronholt Eggers (1844-1918). Wife: Henrietta Rose Eggers (1868-1937). Children incl. Walter Henry Eggers (1895-1955). Headstone: "Father".
Eliphaz Holt 1824-1897 Wilmot Cemetery, Wilmot, Cowley County, KS 38024736 Confirmed dates and burial location match all prior sources.

Confirmed Deceased — No Memorial Found

Person Dates Expected Burial Status Searches Tried
Walter J Eggers III 1930-2023 Overland Park, KS area NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND FaG search: Walter Eggers, d.2023, KS. No results. Recent death; may not yet be transcribed.
Gale Fulghum 1923-2007 Salem Cemetery (cremation) NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND FaG search: Gale Fulghum, d.2007. No results. Cremation with private burial may explain absence.
Frances Blanche Jones Vaughan 1903-1997 Jackson County, MO area NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND FaG search: Blanche Vaughan d.1997 MO; Frances Blanche Vaughan MO; Blanche Jones d.1997 MO. No match. 14 "Blanche Jones" results, none in MO with correct dates.
Clara Effie Kennedy Holt 1869-1953 Wilmot Cemetery, KS NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND FaG search: Clara Holt, cemetery ID 93492 (Wilmot). No results. Cemetery exists on FaG but not all burials transcribed.
John William Holt ~1865-1938 Wilmot Cemetery, KS NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND FaG search: John William Holt, cemetery ID 93492. No results. Same cemetery coverage gap as Clara.
Julia Ann Miller Holt 1840-1901 Cowley County, KS area NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND Not searched directly; Wilmot Cemetery transcription on ksgenweb does not list a Julia Holt burial. May be buried elsewhere.

Probably Deceased — Not Searched (insufficient data for FaG)

Person Last Known Status Notes
Jack Orille Fairmount, MO (1925) NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND Surname too rare for FaG search; 0 Orille results expected
Sybil Orille Fulghum Cowley County, KS (1928) NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND Same; may be under "Sybil Fulghum" but no dates known
Fern Orille Wichita, KS (1927) NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND Same
Fred Fulghum Independence, MO (1935) NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND No death date; too many Fred Fulghum possibilities
Bob Fulghum Independence, MO (1935) NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND No death date or full name
Walter Henry Eggers Sr. St. Louis, MO FOUND_VIA_FAMILY_LINK FaG #14767570 lists "Walter Henry Eggers (1895-1955)" as child of Henry David Christian Eggers. No separate memorial found for Walter Henry.
Jean Eggers St. Louis, MO NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND Maiden name unknown; cannot search effectively
Henrietta Rose Eggers St. Louis, MO FOUND_VIA_FAMILY_LINK FaG #14767570 lists "Henrietta (Rose) Eggers (1868-1937)" as spouse. Dates now known.
John Giles St. Louis, MO area FOUND_VIA_FAMILY_LINK FaG #159877974 lists "John Giles (1867-1930)" as parent of Ira. Dates now known.
Maude Dickinson St. Louis, MO area FOUND_VIA_FAMILY_LINK FaG #159877974 lists "Maude Dickenson Giles (1878-1946)" as parent of Ira. Dates now known.
Alexander B. Kennedy Cowley County, KS NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND No dates; cannot search effectively
Rachael Kennedy Cowley County, KS NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND No dates; cannot search effectively
Person Dates Relationship FaG Source
Walter M Vaughan 1874-1914 Father of Roy Wallace Vaughan FaG #92374521
Hettie Adeline Kirby Carter 1876-1965 Mother of Roy Wallace Vaughan FaG #92374521
Walter Kirby Vaughan 1906-1976 Brother of Roy Wallace Vaughan FaG #92374521
Henrich Eggers 1837-1908 Father of Henry David Christian Eggers FaG #14767570
Maria E Gronholt Eggers 1844-1918 Mother of Henry David Christian Eggers FaG #14767570
William John Warnke 1868-1943 Father of Adeline G. Warnke FaG #280480045
Louise J Jelinek Warnke 1870-1961 Mother of Adeline G. Warnke FaG #280480045
William Stuart Britt 1908-1965 2nd husband of Adeline, explains "Britt" surname FaG #280480045
Ruth Greene Giles 1907-1967 1st wife of Ira Mollett Giles FaG #159877974
Ivy Giles Stock Poulos 1898-1971 Sister of Ira; death cert informant "Mrs. Ivy Poules" FaG #159877974
Frances J. Giles Hitchcock 1908-1993 Sister of Ira Mollett Giles FaG #159877974

Updated Dates for Existing Persons

Person Old Dates New Dates Source
John Giles (none) 1867-1930 FaG #159877974
Maude Dickinson/Dickenson (none) 1878-1946 FaG #159877974
Walter Henry Eggers Sr. (none) 1895-1955 FaG #14767570
Henrietta Rose Eggers (none) 1868-1937 FaG #14767570
Adeline G Warnke d. Sept 1987 d. 14 Aug 1987 FaG #280480045
Roy Wallace Vaughan b. 1901, d. 1977 b. 31 Jan 1901, d. 24 Sep 1977 FaG #92374521
Henry Dan Eggers b. 1861 b. 24 Dec 1861, Hillsboro, Jefferson Co, MO FaG #14767570

Key Discrepancy Resolved

Jacqueline "Britt" surname mystery: FaG #280480045 confirms Adeline married (1) Ira Mollett Giles in July 1930, then (2) William Stuart Britt on 29 Nov 1942. Jacqueline was born 1932 during the Giles marriage; her birth surname was likely Giles. "Britt" came from Adeline's second husband when Jacqueline was ~10 years old. See cross_reference_audit.

Person Dates Burial FaG # Key Data
Walter M Vaughan 1874-1914 Buckner Hill Cemetery, Buckner, MO 196885645 Born Sibley, MO. Parents: Joseph Gibson Vaughan (1839-1918), Sarah Bell Harris Vaughan (1852-1915). 6 siblings.
Hettie Adeline Kirby Carter 1876-1965 Buckner Hill Cemetery, Buckner, MO 167217568 Born Grain Valley, MO. Parents: John Kirby, Sarah Johnson. 1st husband: Walter Vaughan (m. 1894). 2nd husband: Charles Henry Carter (m. 1918).
William John Warnke 1868-1943 Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel-Nor, MO 129203425 Parents: John Warnke (1828, Germany) + Sophia Kuchenmeister (1835). 5 siblings.
John Warnke 1828-1898 Riverside Cemetery, Crete, Saline County, NE 57776305 Born Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Immigrated ~1853. Civil War: 1st MO Infantry, Co. C. Farmer in NE.
Henrich Eggers 1837-1908 St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Becker County, MN 41494583 Born Germany. Civil War: 13th MO / Ohio 22nd Infantry, Co. I. Married Maria Gronholt 1859.
Sophia Kuchenmeister Warnke 1835-1922 Riverside Cemetery, Crete, NE 116101202 Born Germany. Same cemetery as husband John. 6 children.
Louise J Jelinek Warnke 1870-1961 Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel-Nor, MO 129203398 Same cemetery as husband William John and daughter Adeline.
Maria E Gronholt Eggers 1844-1918 Rose Hill Cemetery, Reeder, Adams County, ND 154831082 Born Hannöver, Germany. Married Henrich 1859.

Additional Memorials Found (Iteration 4: Deep Vaughan/Harris Ancestry)

Person Dates Burial FaG # Key Data
Joseph Gibson Vaughan 1839-1918 Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, Jackson Co, MO 88078489 Born 5 Aug 1839, MO. Died 24 Apr 1918, Buckner, MO. Parents: George Albert Vaughan (1812-1889), mother's maiden name Gibson. Wife: Sarah Bell Harris (m. 1870/1872). 7 children. Civil War: Quantrill's guerrillas (Breihan p.173). Retired farmer.
Sarah Bell Harris Vaughan 1852-1915 Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, Jackson Co, MO 88078577 Born 7 Jun 1852, Bourbon County, KY. Died 14 Feb 1915, Oak Grove, MO. Parents: James William Harris (1817-1875), Nancy "Nannie" Henry (1833-1868). 9 children born, 5 living at death. Cause: chronic appendicitis. 6 siblings + 2 half-siblings.
George Albert Vaughan 1812-1889 Vaughan Cemetery, Vaughan, Hill County, TX 69396081 Born 3 Apr 1812, Virginia. Wife: Minerva Gibson (1817-1880, m. 21 Jan 1836, Jackson Co, MO). 2+ children: Matilda Caroline, Joseph Gibson. Census: 1860/1870/1880.
Minerva Gibson Vaughan 1817-1880 Gibson-Russell Cemetery (probable), Jackson Co, MO 159635575 Born Tennessee. Parents: Silas Gibson (1797-1861), Elizabeth Lane Gibson (1798-1881). 10+ children. Census: Simpson Co, KY then Jackson Co, MO.
James William Harris 1817-1875 Greens Chapel Cemetery, Buckner, Jackson Co, MO 155434069 Born 30 Apr 1817, Montgomery Co, KY. Parents: Elexius Harris, Susannah Shortridge. 1st wife: Lucy Ann Jones (1820-1848). 2nd wife: Nancy Henry (1833-1868). 9 children total.
Nancy "Nannie" Henry Harris 1833-1868 (burial unknown) 155435248 2nd wife of James William Harris. Mother of Sarah Bell Harris Vaughan.
Frances Blanche Jones Vaughan 1903-1997 Salem Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co, MO 92372894 Born 20 Jan 1903. Died 6 May 1997. Plot: Add 3, Lot 51, 2 on west side. No parents listed.

New Persons Discovered (Iteration 4)

Person Dates Relationship FaG Source
George Albert Vaughan 1812-1889 Father of Joseph Gibson Vaughan FaG #88078489
Minerva Gibson Vaughan 1817-1880 Mother of Joseph Gibson Vaughan FaG #88078489, #69396081
Silas Gibson 1797-1861 Father of Minerva Gibson FaG #159635575
Elizabeth Lane Gibson 1798-1881 Mother of Minerva Gibson FaG #159635575
James William Harris 1817-1875 Father of Sarah Bell Harris FaG #88078577
Nancy "Nannie" Henry Harris 1833-1868 Mother of Sarah Bell Harris FaG #88078577
Elexius Harris (unknown) Father of James William Harris FaG #155434069
Susannah Shortridge (unknown) Mother of James William Harris FaG #155434069
Lucy Ann Jones 1820-1848 1st wife of James William Harris FaG #155434069
Matilda Caroline Vaughan Colville 1836-1927 Sister of Joseph Gibson Vaughan FaG #88078489
James Washington "Woody" Vaughan (unknown) Father of George Albert Vaughan (Geni, Moderate Signal) Geni.com
Sarah Baugh Farrar (unknown) Mother of George Albert Vaughan (Geni, Moderate Signal) Geni.com

Summary

  • Total Find a Grave memorials found: 21 (was 14)
  • Found via family links (dates only, no own memorial): 4
  • NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND (confirmed deceased, thoroughly searched): 6
  • NO_MEMORIAL_FOUND (probably deceased, insufficient data): 8
  • New persons discovered from FaG family links: 23+
  • Dates updated for existing tree persons: 8+
  • Key mysteries resolved: Jacqueline "Britt" surname (iteration 1), Vaughan deep ancestry back to Virginia 1812 (iteration 4)
  • Notable: Joseph Gibson Vaughan was a founding member of Quantrill's guerrillas (nickname "Dan Vaughn"), confirmed by son Samuel's 1965 sworn affidavit (Gun Affidavit). Death date discrepancy: FaG says 24 Apr 1918, affidavit says 20 Apr 1918.
  • Notable: James William Harris's first wife was Lucy Ann Jones (possible connection to Frances Blanche Jones line)