Thomas Vaughan was born about 1829. He married Catherine (also known as Kate) Perdue in 1855. She was born about 1834. They had the following children: Thomas Henry — born 1856 at Ballarat Lucy Ann — born 1858 at Ballarat, married James Williamson Nicol on 23 August 1883, died in 1935 at Malvern East aged 76 years Alfred Perdue — born 1860 at Ballarat, married Rebecca Alison (Alice) Shierlaw on 9 May 1889, died 1923 at Box Hill aged 62 Edith Alberta — born 1862, died 1932 at Armadale Victoria Diana Gertrude — born 1864, died 1907 at St Kilda Ida May — born 1865, died 1953 at Elwood aged 88 years Joseph Charles — born 1866 at Geelong, died 1939 at Cheltenham When Thomas agreed to seek election as a South Barwon councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the recent retirement of Sharp Brearley, he was described in the Geelong Advertiser as "a man of wealth and standing in the borough, has plenty of leisure, and is in every respect competent to fill the office of councillor in a manner calculated to advance the interests of the borough". He served from 1869 until 1875. Thomas died on 14 May 1897 at his residence, Sunnyside at Marshalltown, at the age of 68. He had been a resident of Marshalltown for 30 years and a colonist of 47 years. He was buried in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery with Catherine who died on 27 February 1877 at the age of 43. Their daughter, Diana Gertrude, who died at St Kilda in December 1907 at the age of 44 was interred with them. | Thomas Vaughan lived on his farm in Tannery Road Marshall between Sparrovale Road and the Barwon River. His 12 room house was of brick and timber with stables and outbuildings, Sunnyside was on the north east corner of allotment 13 (corner of Tannery Road and Brearleys Lane). After his death Sunnyside was purchased by local tannery owner, George Gardiner. |
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