Catherine Vaughan

Alternate Names
Kathrine Vaughn (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1848 June 19 (Born)
Death Date
On 1872 September 5 (Died)
Gender
Female

The 1866 John Bright ship manifest shows her name as "Kate Vaughan."  No family members accompanied her to America.

The inscription on her gravestone confirms her birth and death dates and shows her name as "Catherine Vaughan Jones."  The Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database also shows her name as "Catherine Jones." FamilySearch shows her name as "Kathrine Vaughn."  Apparently she died the day she gave birth to her daughter Catherine, who died the same day.   

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Born

1848 June 19

Date Details

Occurred On 1848 June 19

Traveled in William Henry Chipman Company (1866)

1866 July 11 – September 16 (Age 18) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started Between 1866 July 11 – 12
Joined Company
Ended Between 1866 September 15 – 16
Company Arrived

Died

1872 September 5 (Age 24)

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