Grenfall William Knight & Donnie James Vaughn: Burglary

Grenfall William Knight was born 29 Oct 1912 (Birth cert.) in Wichita County, TX. to James William Knight (1889-1963) & Nellie Louise Barber (1893-1975). 


Inmate: #15875 Denver Jail (Colorado)
Rec: 2 Jan 1933
Crime: Burglary

Donnie Joseph Vaughn was born 4 Feb 1916 in Las Vegas, New Mexico



Inmate: #15876 Denver Jail (Colorado)
Rec: 2 Jan 1933
Crime: Burglary

Grenfall used his middle name as his first name. Hi mother divorced their father by the 1940, found the divorced record dated 23 Dec 1933. She married John William Casey who was about the same age as her son. He was born 24 Sep 1915 in Ohio.

Grenfall had 2 siblings, 
Kelma Louise Knight
1918–1928
Charles Kearn Knight
1919–1980

Kelma died young a car ran her over in front of her house as she was walking home from school Sep 1928 Denver, CO.









Her safety club saying 






Grenfall's birth certificate.





I didn't find any newspaper article on their burglary.

Grenfall married a women named Anna and he died in San Bernardino, CA 6 May 1985. I found no further information on Donnie.

I found his draft card




Looks like Grenfall may have gotten his act together. Would of liked to have found newspaper clippings that would of helped, and would of given us more information on his life.












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