Silverton in Briscoe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
William Moten Vaughan
(October 15, 1841-March 15, 1928)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016
1. William Moten Vaughan Marker
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.
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5842.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 34° 27.907′ N, 101° 17.229′ W. Marker is in Silverton, Texas, in Briscoe County. It can be reached from 13th Street half a mile east of Parks Street. The marker is in the cemetery, just east of the octagon building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silverton TX 79257, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Briscoe County Jail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Briscoe County (approx. 1.1 miles away); Miner Crawford (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Methodist Church of Silverton (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pleasant Lafayette Crawford House (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Silverton (approx.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016
2. William Moten Vaughan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 981 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
