Roy Kornelious Vaughn

His middle name has appeared with 2 different spellings. With a C and a K.

K is the spelling on his grave stone as arranged by his sons.

[https://billiongraves.com/grave/Roy-K-Vaughn/11267850#/]

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Vaughn&GSst=3...

Oral History Interviews Volume III: From the "Upper Rogue" to the "Dead Indian Plateau"

JH Then there was another story about Jim -- I wish that Roy Vaughn were here to tell you this story because he and Tressie (her name was Pence), they were old timers in the country. Roy grew up on the Laurelhust side and the Pence's were from over on Elk Creek. Well, Roy Vaughn was working for this Bill Vonderellen that I told you about, that had the contract, when 26 Roy and Tressie got married. In those days, a couple never got married without they got a "chivaree" everybody in the community in this case, it was everybody on the job in that camp there -- they'd gather around with shooting irons, pots and pans, and they'd just make all the racket in the world! Then they came inside and they introduced them all and they had popcorn or something and went on their way. AC Is this the night after the wedding? JH Night of the wedding. That was the idea. And quite often, of course, they would try to kidnap the groom and the bride and take them wherever. Just so they couldn't get back together! So, Jim Grieve and Bill Vonderhellen, they got together and said "Well, now, they're going to try to take Roy and Tressie." Cause they'd heard some mumbling about it. Now, Jim Grieve, he was quite a pudgy character. He was only about 5-foot 6" but he probably would have weighed 190-200 pounds. He had a pretty good "Bay window" So he dressed up as the bride and old Bill Vonderhellen dressed up to take the place of Roy, the groom; they chivareed them, and here was Jim and Bill Vonderhellen, they didn't take part. They were outside, all dressed up. And they had it all made up with Roy and Tressie, they were to come out the back door and they had an escape route for them to get away, and they were going to lead them off. It all came to pass alright. All the people were inside and then all at once, Roy and Tressie had slipped out, so they all dashed out the back door, so Vonderhellen and Jim they took off running, trying to get them to tag along after them. There was an irrigation ditch out there and old Jim, he fell headlong in to it with his bride's costume! [laughs] Roy loved to tell that story!

Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Thursday, 15 June 1916, Flounce Rock Frills, p. 5, c. 3: Roy and Uriah Vaughan are visiting home folks. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Wednesday, 16 Jun 1920, Butte Falls: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn spent Saturday night and Sunday with her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Pense of Elk creek. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Saturday, 26 Mar 1921, Elk Creek, p. 3: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn spent Sunday afternoon visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pence. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Friday, 30 Dec 1921, Flounce Rock Frills, p. 5: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn and Mrs. Vaughn's sister, Miss Zella Pence are spending the holidays with Mrs. Vaughn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pence on Trail creek. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Friday, 6 Jan 1922, McCloud, p. 7, c. 2: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn have been the Christmas guests of Mrs. Vaughn's parents on Elk creek. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Houston of Trail. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Saturday, 22 Apr 1922, Flounce Rock Frills: Mr. Roy Vaughn is busy plowing and seeding. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Tuesday, 22 Jul 1940, McLeod: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn and family have gone to Salem for a short stay. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Sunday, 28 July 1940, McLeod: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn and family have returned from Salem after spending a week there. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Friday, 25 Feb 1944, McLeod, p. 10: Roy Vaughn is confined to his home with an infected tooth. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Sunday, 14 Nov 1954, In and Around Prospect, part 2, p. 9: Word has been received here that Roy Vaughn, who recently entered the Salem Tubercular hospital, is doing very well and hopes his stay there won't be too expensive. Friends and neighbors worked together Nov. 12 rounding up and trucking his cattle into winter quarters so he wouldn't have that to worry about. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Wednesday, 29 Oct 1958, McLeod, p. 3, c. 6-8: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn have returned to their home on Laurelhurst rd. after visiting their daughter-in-law and son, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vaughn at Napa, Calif., then a few days with a nephew and family at Quincy, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Nicklos, and with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Billensby at Carson City [who] used to own a ranch here. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Wednesday, 11 Nov 1959, McLeod, p. 8: New officers of the Upper Rogue Grange for 1960 are...steward, Roy Vaughn; chaplain, Tressie Vaughn... Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Sunday, 29 Nov 1959, McLeod: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn had Thanksgiving dinner in La Grande with their son and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Vaughn. Previously the Vaughns had visited his brother in Roseburg and a sister, Mrs. Violet Ditsworth in Portland. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Sunday, 4 Oct 1987: The funeral for Roy K. Vaughn will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Perl Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Medford. Mr. Vaughn, 92, of Medford, died Wednesday (Sept. 30, 1987) at his home. He was born Jan. 14, 1895, in Prineville. His family moved to the upper Rogue River area where he attended the Laurelhurst School. On May 8, 1920, in Medford, he married the former Tressie R. Pence, who survives. In 1931 he bought property along the Laurelhurst Road from his father and began a cattle ranch. He also helped build the road between Prospect and Union Creek and was active in the construction of the Diamond Lake Lodge and Resort and many other Rogue Valley projects. At age 60 he joined the Lions Club and for 20 years he had perfect attendance. He was a 50-year member of the Upper Rogue Grange and the Pomona Grange. Survivors in addition to his wife include three sons, Donald, of Napa, Calif.; Wendell, of Boise, Idaho; and Kenneth, of Taylorsville, Miss.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Uriah, of Medford; one sister, Elizabeth Culy, of Medford. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Gus (Violet) Ditsworth. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Oregon Lions Eye Bank [address deleted].

House Granddad built after they moved from ranch 27205 Crater Lake Hwy Trail, OR 97541

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.6611806,-122.7617648,150m/data=!3m1...

Ranch House 1442 Laurelhurst Rd Trail, OR 97541

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.6929766,-122.5975373,147m/data=!3m1...