Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Thomas and Eliza (Vaughn) Loyd, Wray




He might be the W. T. Lloyd in 1880 Decatur County, Indiana, a plasterer, single, 26, born in Indiana.

W.T. Lloyd and Eliza Vaughn married on May 23, 1883 in De Kalb County, Missouri.

Thomas proved up a quarter in section 21, 1S 44W in 1893, and timber-claimed 160 acres in section 12, 2N 44W in 1902.

1899 Laird items "Thos. Loyd of Wray is repairing the scboolhouse."

In 1900 Wray, Thomas is a plasterer, born Sept 1853 in Indiana, married sixteen years to Eliza A. Sept 1847 born in Missouri, with Edgar P. Sept 1884 in Missouri.

January 1905 "Thomas Loyd is making preparation to open up a lumber yard on his property vacated by A.F. Grier not long since. He expects to be ready to cater to the trade within a week or two."

Anna Eliza (Vaughn) Loyd 1846-1918 is buried in Wray # 81588849.
"The citizens of Wray were grieved to learn Tuesday forenoon that Mrs. E. A. Loyd had passed away at an early hour that morning. While Mrs. Loyd has been ill for several weeks, it was not generally known that she was as serious as she was, and the announcement of her death came as a shock to all. Mrs. Loyd will be remembered best for a long life of kindliness, love and ministrations to all. Possessed as she was of a generous nature and an ambition to serve all all the little and big things possible, endeared her to all who came under her benificent influence.
Obituary
Ann Eltea Vaughn was born in Andrew County, Missouri, September 7, 1846, and died at her home in Wray, Colorado, January 8, 1918, being 71 years, 4 months and 1 day old. She was one of nine children, three of whom died in infancy, the remainder still living. She was married to Thomas Loyd at Stewardsville, Missouri, May 19, 1883. After spending several years at Maryville, Missouri, the couple moved to Wray, Colorado, in September, 1886, where they have since made their home. One child, Edgar, was born to this couple, who has made his home in Wray.
Besides leaving her husband and son, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. S. E. Pennington, of San Diego, California, and Mrs, M. J, Harger, of Haywards, Calif., and three brothers, G. B. Vaughn of San Leandro, Calif., T. A. Vaughn, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and E. H. Vaughn of Wray, Colorado.
Mrs. Loyd united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in Nodaway county, Missouri, in 1868, and transferred her membership to the Wray Presbyterian Church of Wray, Mny 20, 1888. This was about a year after tho church was formally organized. During all those years she has been a faithful attendant at the services and a firm believer in Christ, and a humble Christian.
The bereaved families have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church of Wray, by the pastor, Rev. A. N. Wolff, at 2:00 p. m. January 9, The body was laid away in Grand View Cemetery."

So is Thomas # 81588900.

June 28, 1934 "Ending an illness that has confined him to a bed in the Wray hospital for more than six years, death claimed Thomas Loyd, pioneer resident of this community and a widely known citizen on last Friday. Mr. Loyd would have been 81 years old on next September 21. He came to Colorado among the pioneer settlers and at one time was considered one of the wealthier men of the community. He was preceded in death by his wife and by a son, Edgar Loyd. He is survived by a sister who resides in Missouri and by a brother who lives in Illinois, also by two grandchildren, Isabel and Tom Loyd who reside in Wray. Several years ago Mr. Loyd broke one of his legs and was taken to the hospital here for treatments. He never recovered sufficently to walk again and spent the remainder of his life at the hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Hitchcock Funeral Home with Rev. C. E. Powell of the First Presbyterian Church in charge of the service. Interment was in Grandview cemetery."

EDGAR

Edgar was born Sept. 6, 1884 in Maryville, Nodaway County, to W.T. and Ann Eliza Loyd.

Edgar Poe Loyd was born Sept 6, 1884, registering for WWI in Wray, farming, with Margaret May Loyd.

August 11, 1932
"Funeral services were held last Saturday morning at 10:30 from the Presbyterian church in Wray for Edgar P. Loyd, prominent business man and member of the town council who died early Thursday morning. Rev. C. E. Powell was in charge of the service and the body was laid to rest in Grandview cemetery. The business houses of Wray were closed through the funeral, in respect for the man who bad served the town for many years as a member of the town board and who was mayor pro tem of the city council at the time of his death. Edgar Poe Loyd was born September 6, 1884 at Maryville, Mo., coming to Wray with his parents when but a small child. He grew to manhood in this community. He was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Boggs at Syracuse, Kan., in 1912 and to this union two children were bom, Thomas Arthur now 16 years old and Margaret Isabel now 14 years old. In January of 1918 his mother preceded him in death. In February of 1923, Mr. Loyd bought the grocery business across the street from the high school which he was still operating at the time of his death. During his life and business career in Wray Mr. Loyd enjoyed the friendship and highest respect of the people of the town and his death was a shock to the community in which he had so long resided. He is survived by his wife and two children and by his father, Thomas Loyd, for several years an invalid at the Wray hospital."

1947 "A wedding of considerable Interest in this community occurred Sunday afternoon, October 12 at three o'clock at the church in Lewellen, Nebraska, when Miss Nellie Patterson became the bride of Thomas Loyd. Miss Patterson was given in marriage by her father, James Patterson, and the double ring ceremony was perfromed by Rev. Scott before an altar prettily decorated with fall garden flowers I Love You Truly and Always, softly played by Mrs. Alfred McCormick, a cousin, preceded the wedding march.
The bride, attended by her sister, Mrs. Roscoe Roberts, Jr., also a recent bride, chose to wear a brown wool suit with brown accessories accentuated by a blouse and hat trim of soft pink. An orchid was the wedding corsage. Mrs. Roberts was in a royal blue suit with brown accessories and a corsage of roses.
Mr. Roberts attended the groom.
Mrs. Loyd is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Patterson of Oshkosh, Nebraska, and is a graduate of Colorado A & M college at Fort Collins. She has made a host of friends since she came to Wray three years ago to be the county home demonstration agent. She has also taken an active interest in social affairs and other community activities. Her husband is the son of Mrs. Margaret Loyd of Wray and since his return from the army air corps has been with the agricultural conservation association. Following a honeymoon trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park the couple will make their home in Wray where both will continue their work.
Attending the wedding from Wray were Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Loyd and daughter, Miss Isabel Loyd. "

Eliza's brother Enos H. Vaughn was a loan agent in 1900 Wray, 50, with Josephine F. 35, Wray D. 7, and Vilda L. 3.
He's buried in Wray 1850-1929 # 63429326.
So is Josephine Edwards Vaughn 1864-1962 # 63429400.

Jeptha B. Wray Vaughn, born Dec 16, 1892, died in Alameda County, California March 8, 1980.
May 1927 "Captain Charles (Slim) Lindbergh who has made himself the most talked of man in the world by his New York to Paris flight will find the publicity resulting from his amazing feat very distasteful, according to J. B. Wray Vaughn of Wray. Mr. Vaughn was closely associated with Lindbergh over a period of several years when Lucky Slim as Lindbergh is called, was a stunt flier with Mr. Vaughn's Mile-High Flying Circus. Captain Lindbergh neither drinks nor smokes and he finds the company of the fair sex not to his liking, said Mr. Vaughn. He prefers the company of his plane to the adulation of crowds. Mr. Vaughn went to Denver Monday morning where he was called to meet with the Denver Aero club ; and with the Denver chapter of the National Aeronautics club in regard to securing Captain Lindbergh for the Denver balloon races this summer. Mr. Vaughn will also consider a contract to make personal appearances with other members of the MilHi Circus at a Denver theatre. Mr. j Vaughn expects to return to Wray the latter part of this week.

Eliza's brother Thomas Vaughn is buried in Oklahoma City # 58224847 1884-1923.
"Thomas Arthur Vaughn, 69 years old, retired financier of Oklahoma City, died at his home, 1205 Classen boulevard, Thursday morning at 4 o'clock, following a sudden attack of pneumonia.
Vaughn was born at Bolco, Missouri, March 10, 1854. He migrated with other pioneers to western Kansas in the early 80's, and then moved to Kingfisher, Okla., in 1889 as a homesteader, where he owned and conducted a general merchandise store for thirteen years.
Coming to Oklahoma City in 1900, he was one of the organizers of Kerfoot, Miller & Vaughn Wholesale Dry Goods company, also an organizer and officer of the First National Bank.
Vaughn moved to Pauls Valley in 1905, where he organized the Pauls Valley National Bank, then the first bank at Maysville, Okla., of which institution he was president for eight years.
Since retiring, Vaughn has lived in Oklahoma City, a period of ten years. He has been connected with different business organizations, being a director in the Fidelity National Bank, Midcontinent Life Insurance company, president of the Valley Hardware company, Pauls Valley, and also of the Vaughn Hardware companies of Lindsay, Okla., and Maysville.
Vaughn leaves a wife, Mrs. Lucy Vaughn; two daughters, Mrs. J.A. Snodgrass, Pauls Valley, and Mrs. J.M. Owen, Oklahoma City; a son, Byron A. Vaughn, Lindsay; two sisters, Mrs. Sam P. Harger, Hayward, Calif., Mrs. Sarah E. Pennington of California, and a brother, E.H. Vaughn of Wray, Colo.
He was a thirty-second degree Mason and a Shriner.
The funeral services will be held at the First Christian church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Oklahoma City Masons and Rev. J.D. Boen will conduct the services. Interment will be at Rose Hill cemetery."



1891 "The first building on the left was occupied by the firm of E. H1. Vaughn & Co., with one of Wray's first general merchandise stocks. Mr. Vaughn's sister, who is now (in 1911) Mrs. S. P. Harger of Haywards, California, was associated with him in the business and, in the picture, is seen standing in front of their place of business. Mr. Vaughn still resides in Wray and is now president of the Peoples State Bank of Wray which is located in the block south of the one in the pictures. "

Hannah Vaughn is buried in Wray 1819-1901 # 63429380.
"On Monday, November 4, 1901, at 11:30 p. m. Grandma Vaughn departed this life. The illness which took her away was of several mouths duration and the last moments were attended with much suffering. Grandma was quite tired, and her last years on earth weighed heavily on the physical body, yet she retained wonderiul control of her mental faculties. The deathbed was surrounded by five of her children. Tho funeral service was held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday, November 6, at 3 p. m. The church was crowded with friends who went to pay their last respects to the dead. The rostrum was a bower of beautiful plants and flowers. The coffin rested on biers in front of the pulpit and was covered with rare cut flowers. Rev. Cowan read a selection from Corinthians and then quoted the deceased's favorite passage of scripture. He paid a loving tribute to the memory of the departed, and as the choir sang in subdued tones the friends filed past the coffin to take the last look at the face of the departed. The remains were interred in the Wray cemetery by the side of her husband.
Hannah Brown was born in Rhode Island May 14, 1819, and shortly thereafter they moved to New York, where she grew to womanhood. At the age of 20 she went to Clay county, Mo., settling four miles north of Liberty where she married Thomas Vaughn. Moved to Andrew county in 44, wnere they livod until 1862, when they emigrated to Rock Bluff, Neb.. and to Iowa, but after four years they returned to the farm in Andrew county. The family moved to Wray, and shortly thereafter, in February, 1892, the husband died.
Nine children were born to them, three dying in infancy. Those surviving are G B.. and E, H. Vaughn, Mrs. Ann Eliza Loyd and Mrs. Mattie J. Harger of Wray; Mrs. Sarah Pouuiugton, of Durango, Colo., and T. A. Vaughn of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Grandma Vaughn united with the Presbyterian church in her youth, and has beeu a faithful believer iu that faith throughout life. Just prior to her death she sent a message to the pastor, saying that her faith was firm and that he trust was in Jesus. Those who knew her best revere her memory for the many good deeds of her life, for her kindness to the sick and afflicted. May she rest in that peace promised the faithful.

December 29, 1929 "Another of those pioneers of this community, whose story is the story of the growth of Wray from a store to the town it now is, died at his home in Wray last Thursday afternoon, following a prolonged illness brought on by advanced age. Enos H. Vaughn was one of the early settlers of this community, coming to Yuma county in 1887 when he homesteaded south of Wray. During the years that followed he engaged in business of various kinds in Wray, finding success in his ventures. He was born in Andrews County, Missouri, on March 17, 1850. After receiving his education, he taught school for a few years and then went into business at Maryville, Mo. In 1887 he came to Wray, returning to Missouri in 1891 where he was united in marriage to Josephine Edwards at Savannah on Nov. 12 of that year. He brought his wife back to Wray where she has been a faithful companion and helpmate to him.
Two children were born to this union, Wray of Denver and Mrs. Vilda Pickens, also of Denver.
Mr. Vaughn was 79 years, 9 months and 26 days old at the time of his death. For years he was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian church of Wray and a loyal member of the Masonic lodge. Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church last Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev. G. Henry Green delivering the sermon. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. M. Carpenter. Interment was in Grandview cemetery."

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