Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 31, 1880 DEATH OF WILLIAM VAUGHTERS --- Result of a Post Mortem Examination --- WILLIAM VAUGHTERS, a highly respectable and much esteemed citizen of the county, who has been a sufferer more or less, since last February, died at his residence on the West Side, last Monday morning, the 26th inst., aged 83 years. The deceased was born in Caroline county, Virginia in 1817, being the third son of a family of four boys, of whom RICHARD M. is located in Jackson county, Dr. THOS. G. and JOHN A. live on the West Side. In 1831 his father, accompanied by his sons, and daughter, MARY L., removed to Ohio, settling in Ross county, and thence, later in the season, to Jackson county, where they resided till 1838, when they removed to this county. Mr. VAUGHTERS was for several years in the employ of GEO. CALVERT, on what is now known as the Infirmary farm. He was married to Miss Sophia Graham, in 1842, by whom he had two sons and one daughter -- JOHN, of the West Side, THOMAS, of Wetmore, and MARY MARGARET, of Illinois, all of whom are living and married. After the decease of his first wife in 1850 he married again to Miss MARY BRYSON, who survives him. By the last marriage he had five children, four boys and one girl -- RICHARD, WILLIAM, CARRIE, SHERMAN and ELLA. The deceased was taken sick in February, and was very low for several weeks. In April he became much better, and was able to be up and about. A few days later he had a relapse, and afterwards greatly improved. This precarious state of health continued, resulting finally in his death. The peculiar nature of his illness, together with the unpleasant rumors put afloat in reference thereto, charging that his ill-health was caused by poison, administered by his wife, led to a post mortem examination last Monday. This was made by the leading physicians of our city, upon the invitation of this lady and the family. The result of this investigation was to exonerate those, who had been subjected to unjust suspicions, and to show that the report that he had suffered from poison had no foundation whatever. The spleen not performing its function, his system had become reduced from lack of blood, causing marasmus, a wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease. Mr. Vaughter's life has been an active one, and by hard work and honest dealing he has accumulated a large estate. He was a whole-souled man, and the needy never left his presence without having their wants satisfied. Though the deceased was not a member of church, his upright conduct and moral life won him host of friends among the Christian portion of the people. He served two terms as Infirmary Director, and filled other public trusts. The funeral at 9 o'clock last Tuesday morning, was largely attended, many persons following the remains to their last resting place in the family burial ground upon the hill-side, near his late home. Rev. J. W. DILLON and Rev. C. M. PRIOR officiated. The pall-bearers were D. V. LARKIN, MITCHELL EVANS, JOHN C. ROBEY, EMANUEL MOORE, FRED BRODBECK and ADAM GEISLER.