Mangum in Greer County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Lillie Ketchum Vaughan
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Warren Joseph Radney
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Lillie Ketchum Vaughan
Born Oct. 5, 1893 in Garland, Tx. The eighth of twelve children born to Virginia Alice Williams and John Albert Ketchum. At an early age she moved to Blair, Ok. with her parents. Lillie was energetic, friendly, and loved people. She became the beauty queen at Blair's annual event. In 1912, she married Hugh Patrick Vaughan. They lived with his father on his homestead and cared for him until his death in 1918. She was a Christian, a devoted and faithful wife. Their children are: John Patrick, Dick Novatus, Gwendolyn, Delora, Dorothy, and Laverne, twelve grand-children, and four great-grandchildren. She was loved by all who knew her, and her home was open to family and friends. She died on Oct. 8, 1987, in her home, at the age of 94 years, and is buried by her husband in the Blair Cemetery, Blair OK.
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Warren Joseph Radney
Born in 1877 in Wadley, Alabama. He was one of eight children. He married Dora McGill in 1903. Looking for a better life he came to what was then known as Okla. Territory. He came by train to Altus then hired a hack to Mangum. He went to the Hester community and farmed for Ben Talley until 1906. He bought a farm near by and sent for his wife and son from Alabama. Seven more children were born to this union. He liked farming and raised cotton, corn, and grain also garden vegliables which he shared with neighbors and friends. He was a member of the Methodist church, Elks Club and served on the school board. He built a four bedroom bungalow near Hester in 1923. After the death of his wife in 1927 he reared his six children alone. He bought and farmed six different farms before retiring in 1953. He bought a home and lived in Mangum until his death th 1958.
Erected by Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 34° 52.405′ N, 99° 30.426′ W. Marker is in Mangum, Oklahoma, in Greer County. It is at the intersection of West Jefferson Street and S Commerce Alley, on the left when traveling west on West Jefferson Street. The marker is located east of the Old Greer County Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 W Jefferson St, Mangum OK 73554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe, in the Comanche Nation, and in Southwest Oklahoma. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Francis Ewalt / Charlie Shaheen Moses (here, next to this marker); Samuel D. Rude / Henry Clay Sweet (here, next to this marker); William Rush Vaughan / Edgar Lee Vaughan (here, next to this marker); Alice Gilstrap Ewalt / Fannie Massad Moses (here, next to this marker); George Washington Thomason / Wade Hampton Shumate (here, next to this marker); Hugh Patrick Vaughan / Dora Alma Radney (here, next to this marker); Frank Edward Powell / Daniel Arthur Summers (here, next to this marker); James Franklin Kromer / Francis Marion Martin (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mangum.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.



