William Moten Vaughan
Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas
Marker Inscription
(October 15, 1841-March 15, 1928) Born in Missouri. Served in Texas Rangers, 1860-61, and in Civil War, 1862-65. He was a corporal in last Confederate army surrendered east of the Mississippi. After the war, he lived in McLennan, Coryell, and Briscoe counties. Married twice, he had 11 children. Recorded - 1971
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
William Moten Vaughan, born in Missouri in 1841, rode with the Texas Rangers on the eve of the Civil War before serving the Confederacy from 1862 to 1865. He was a corporal in the last Confederate army to surrender east of the Mississippi. Afterward he raised a large family across McLennan, Coryell, and Briscoe counties, living until 1928.
Why it matters
His life traces the frontier Ranger tradition into Confederate service and on into the settlement of the West Texas plains.
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- · American Civil War
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