Vaughn Cemetery B

Rusk Co. Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by  Robert Vaughn

Location: New Salem, Rusk County, Texas; About 6 miles southwest of Laneville - on the east side of CR 4221, around 350 yards off the county road, on private property.

Number of graves: approx. 10 - 12, with 3 graves marked by headstones

The earliest marked grave is 1897 and the latest marked grave is 1944

Comments: the cemetery is in a grove of trees and is unkept, but has a barbwire fence to keep out the cattle.

VAUGHN, Wayne b. Nov. 1, 1856 d. Feb. 14, 1897

Top of marker has been knocked from the base

COSS, Henry b. Oct., 1891 d. Apr. 8, 1928

COSS, Willie Wesley b. Apr. 12, 1879 d. Sept. 19, 1944

• Wayne Vaughn is found in the 1880 Rusk County census with his wife, Ida, and daughter, Lula (ages 24, 23, & 9/12 respectively). He is living next door to Seaborn Vaughn (age 21), who might be his brother.
• John Wesley Coss (age 32) is found in the 1880 Rusk County census in the same neighborhood. He might the father of Willie Wesley and Henry Coss.
• Rusk County, TX 1880 Census; Justice Precinct 6; Supervisor’s District 1; Enumeration District 78
• In the 1910 Rusk County census, 18 yr. old Henry is found living at home with his father Wesley, and 31 yr. old Willie lives next door.
• Rusk County, TX 1910 Census; Precinct No. 6; New Salem