Descendants of John Vaughan
Generation No. 1
1. John 2 Vaughan (Unknown1) was born Abt. 1762 in Virginia, and died July 14, 1842 in Hancock County, Tennessee. He married
Nancy Callicott October 16, 1794 in Halifax County, Virginia, daughter of James Callicott and Priscilla. She was born Abt. 1777 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1858 in Hancock County, Tennessee.
Notes for John Vaughan:
Enlisted in Capt. William Brown's company of Col. Charles Harrison's regiment of the Maryland Artillery on November 22, 1777 for a term of three years. He actually served for the remainder of the war and rose to the rank of Sergeant. On December 5, 1788, he and other soldiers received the Gratuity of Congress for serving to the end of the Revolutionary War. He served from 1777 to 1782.
Captain Brown's company was located at Valley Forge until June of 1778; at White Plains (New York) in July 1788; at Fort Schuyler in August and September of 1780; at High Hills of the Santee (South Carolina) in August of 1781 ; at Col. Scirvins in January of 1782 and at Bacon's Bridge, South Carolina in April of 1782. There was a William Vaughan in a different company of the same Maryland Artillery who enlisted on February 10, 1777 and served three years, that may have been related to John.
Filed for a marriage licence in Charlotte County, Virginia on October 5,1792, but "ran off" to Halifax County, Virginia to marry.
They lived in Halifax County, VA until 1798 or so and then they moved to Hawkins County, Tennessee along the Clinch Mountains around 1798-1799
WILL OF JOHN VAUGHAN
Page 474 Dated: Dec. 27, 1841
Proven: Aug. Term 1842
I, John Vaughan of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, do make this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me heretofore made.
First. My will and desire is that all my just debts be paid out of any money that I may die possessed of, or that may first come into the hands of my Executors.
Second. My will and desire is that my son George Washington, for and in consideration of the bequests hereinafter made to him do keep and support my wife Nancy Vaughan during her natural life.
Third. I do give and bequeath unto my sons Samuel N. Vaughan and Benjamin Vaughan during their natural lives and then to their lawful heirs forever all my lands on the north side of Clinch Mountain, it being about 110 acres and 10 acres on the south side to copper ridge whereon the said Samuel N. Vaughan now lives, to be equally divided between them according to quality.
Fourth. I do will and direct that the above named Samuel N. and Benjamin Vaughan for and in consideration of the above bequest shall within 12 months after my death jointly pay unto my son John Vaughan $100.00.
Fifth. I give and bequeath unto my son George Washington Vaughan all my land whereon I now live and joining it being about 170 acres, together with all my personal estate that I may die possessed of or entitled to, and all money and debts due me except so much as may be necessary to supply the bequests made in this will in money.
Sixth. Whereas my sons Beverly Vaughan and James L. Vaughan has gone to parts unknown, if they should return within two years after my death, I do give and bequeath to them one dollar each.
Seventh. I do give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Mahala Dickerd one dollar.
Eighth. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Gilliam one dollar.
Ninth. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Roller $1.00.
Tenth. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Hickman $1.00.
Eleventh. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Davis $1.00.
And for the performance and execution of this my last will, I do appoint Robert W. Kinkead my Executor. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. This 27th day of December, 1841.
John x Vaughan (seal)
(his mark)
In presence of: William Carmack, James T. Brice, William E. Carmack
He was said to have had a day book in which he wrote, however, his will was signed only by an "X".
In the summer of 2004, a descendant of John and a descendant of Fereby Benton's husband, William Vaughan had their Y-Chromosome DNA tested to see if they matched. Out of 37 markers tested, 35 matched perfectly, indicating the likelihood that John and William were brothers. Here is John's Y-DNA values:
Haplotype: R1b 393:13 390:24 393 (19):14 391:11 385a:11 385b:16 426:12 388:12
439:12 389-1:13 392:15 389-2:30 458: 17 459a: 9 459b:10 455:11 454:11 447: 25 437: 15 448: 19 449:29 464a:14 164b:15 464c:16 464d:17 460: 12 GATA H4 11 YCA IIa 19 YCA IIb: 23 456: 18 607:15 576:18 570:17 CDYa:35 CDYb: 38 442:11 438:12
Notes for Nancy Callicott:
Nancy's grandfather, James Callicoat was living in 1754, next to a James Vaughan in Halifax County, Virginia on Peter's Creek (close to Mecklenburg County).
5 Oct 1792 - NANCY CALLICOTT and John Vaughn issued Marriage Bond in Charlotte Co VA. Henry Hughes, Surety.
(Charlotte Co., VA, Marriage Book 1, Page 179)
16 Oct 1794 - NANCY CALLICOTT and John Vaughn ran away from home to Halifax Co., VA and were married By Parson Hays in his home.
(Callicott Connections Page. 129)
John Vaughn was born ca. 1762. In 1777 he enlisted in Captain William Browns Co. of Maryland Artillery and served on the Continental Line for the duration of the Revolutionary War. His records are detailed in Vol. XVIII, Archives of Maryland and the National Archives. After the war he drifted to Charlotte Co. VA where he first met Nancy in 1788.
(Callicott Connections I, Page 130)
1798-1799 - Nancy and John moved to Clinch Mt., Hawkins Co. TN. (Maybe even early 1800)
9 Jun 1824 - NANCY VAUGHN left 5 schillings in will of Beverly Callicott.
1830 - Census Hawkins Co. TN. John 60/70
f. 50/60
m. 15/20
m. 15/20
f. 10/15
f. 10/15
m. 5/10
Neighbors are Reubin Ford, John Callicutte, William Ford, Beverly Ford, James Vaughn, Benjamin Vaughn.
14 Jul 1842 - John Vaughn Dies
27 Dec 1842 - John Vaughn's will lists 13 children and includes provision "Whereas my sons Beverly Vaughn and James L. Vaughn have gone to parts unknown, if they should return within two years after death, I bequeath them one dollar each."
(Callicot Connections Page 129-130)
1858 - NANCY CALLICOTT VAUGHN applies for a widow's pension says she is 81 years old, "tells of their running away to marry in Halifax Co. VA having met John around l790, states John died 14 Jul 1840 and had never applied for a pension, saying he didn't need it or want it. She stated she was living with a daughter, also named all 13 children with birthdates. "John had kept a day book and after the birth of the 13th child made the remark "no more for now". Nancy was refused a pension as she could not prove that she and John were married. Son Benjamin Vaughn had the day book in 1858.
(Callicott Connections. Page 129-130)
Children of John Vaughan and Nancy Callicott are:
+ 2 i. James L.3 Vaughan, born October 15, 1795 in Halifax County, Virginia.
+ 3 ii. Beverly Vaughan, born January 04, 1797 in Halifax County, Virginia.
4 iii. Mary Polly Vaughan, born April 12, 1800 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. She married John Gilliam.
5 iv. Rebeckah Vaughan, born June 24, 1801 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died March 05, 1883 in Barry County, Missouri. She married John Roller; born October 20, 1799 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died July 06, 1865 in Barry County, Missouri.
Notes for John Roller:
Data from Jane Pizzoferrato, Feb. 24, 2002, they moved to Barry County in the spring of 1850. They are buried at King Cemetery, Barry County, Missouri.
+ 6 v. Benjamin Vaughan, born November 04, 1804 in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
7 vi. Nancy Vaughan, born January 19, 1807 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. She married ___ Hickman.
8 vii. Mahaly Vaughan, born March 10, 1809 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died 1841. She married Deckard.
+ 9 viii. John Vaughan, born September 28, 1811 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died Aft. 1850.
+ 10 ix. Samuel N. Vaughan, born February 11, 1814 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died April 25, 1863 in Hancock County, Tennessee.
+ 11 x. Martha Jane Vaughan, born July 02, 1815 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died in MISSOURI.
12 xi. Mary Jane Vaughan, born May 22, 1818 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died Bef. 1841.
+ 13 xii. George Washington Vaughan, born June 15, 1820 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died 1901.
14 xiii. James Jones Vaughan, born January 27, 1822 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died Bef. 1841.
Generation No. 2
2. James L.3 Vaughan (John2, Unknown1) was born October 15, 1795 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married Martha "Patty" Vaughan Bef. 1814, daughter of William Vaughan and Fereby Benton. She was born January 19, 1787 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1870.
Notes for James L. Vaughan:
His great, great grandson, Ben Todd (1879-1967) told his family that Martha married her first cousin, James Vaughan.
In the 1830 Warren County, Tennessee Census, it is believed he appears at homestead # 374
374 James Vaughan 211001-012001
In homestead # 362 appears Beverly Harp, whos' daughter Cherubia married James' son Benjamin.
Freddie Todd claimed that Ben, William and Maborne were full brothers but John and Elijah were by a second wife of James.
Notes for Martha "Patty" Vaughan:
Her great, great grandson, Ben Todd (1879-1967) told his family that Martha married her first cousin, James Vaughan.
Living at Household # 839 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas in 1850, along with son Elijah, age 18, however, her age is shown as "50" which was wrong, it should have been about 63, just four houses away from her son Ben Vaughan.
In 1860 she was still in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas but was living with her son Elijah C.:
1016/1016 E C Vaughan 27 Merchant, born in Tennessee
Mary F. 18 born in Arkansas
Martha A. 60 born in "IND" -- either Indiana or Indian Territory?
In 1870 she was living with Ben and Cherubia in Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas, listed as being 83 years old and born in Virginia.
Children of James Vaughan and Martha Vaughan are:
+ 15 i. David4 Vaughan, born 1810 in (about) In Tennesee; died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Arkansas.
+ 16 ii. Maborne E. Vaughan, born Abt. 1815 in Tennessee; died Aft. 1880 in Missouri.
+ 17 iii. Benjamin Franklin Vaughan, born March 03, 1815 in Tennessee; died April 07, 1903 in Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas.
+ 18 iv. William M. Vaughan, born Abt. 1817 in Tennessee; died December 15, 1861 in New Madrid, Missouri.
+ 19 v. John Vaughan, born February 16, 1827 in Tennessee; died August 27, 1863.
+ 20 vi. Elijah C. Vaughan, born January 1832 in Tennessee; died in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri?.
3. Beverly3 Vaughan (John2, Unknown1) was born January 04, 1797 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married (1) Sarah. She was born 1799 in North Carolina. He married (2) Fannie Chambers August 22, 1850 in Clark County, Illinois. She was born Abt. 1811 in Indiana, and died Bet. 1854 - 1855. He married (3) Mary Ann Bostick March 04, 1856 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
Notes for Beverly Vaughan:
"Divorces Granted by the Indiana General Assembly Prior to 1852, page 20, by Malinda e.e. Newhard" Vaughan, Sarah and Vaughan, Beverly
About 30 years ago, Beverly (male) and Sarah Vaughan married in Tennessee. Then about five years later they moved to Indiana and lived together for some ten years. A large portion of that time Bevery spent in drinking and gambling. Then he abandoned Sarah and went to parts unknown. Friends reported that he was dead. Under that belief, Sarah married William Brazzle in Daviess County, November 1, 1849. Upon Beverly's return, Sarah and William separated. She has not cohabited with either Beverly nor William since that time. The marriage of William Brazzle and Sarah Vaughan legalized from the beginning, and the marriage of Beverly Vaughan and Sarah annulled, set aside and void. In force upon passing. Approved Jan. 19, , 1850. (L-1850, p 290)
He appears on the 1820 White County, Tennessee census as Bevley Vaugn, living next door to his brother James Vaughan and his aunt Elizabeth (Vaughan) Callicott.
In 1850 he was in Clark County, Illinois, District 48, York Precinct as Beverly Vons, 52 years old, born in Tennessee. The children listed on the 1850 census with him and his new wife Fanny are NOT Fanny's children, but Beverly's first wife, Sarah, who divorced him in January of 1850 and remarried.
Children of Beverly Vaughan and Sarah are:
21 i. Abner4 Vaughan, born 1830 in Indiana.
22 ii. Elijah Vaughan, born 1832 in Indiana.
23 iii. Angeline Vaughan, born 1834 in Indiana.
24 iv. Millie Vaughan, born 1843 in Indiana.
25 v. Jasper Vaughan, born 1840 in Indiana.
Children of Beverly Vaughan and Fannie Chambers are:
+ 26 i. Phillip Alexander4 Vaughn, born April 15, 1851 in Vincesnnes, Knox County, Indiana; died November 25, 1927 in Vermillion, Illinois.
+ 27 ii. Mary Polly Vaughn, born September 1854 in Indiana.
Children of Beverly Vaughan and Mary Bostick are:
28 i. William4 Vaughan, born 1859.
29 ii. Mary Jane Vaughan, born Abt. 1862. She married Newton Spears.
+ 30 iii. Flora Mae Vaughan, born Abt. 1867; died 1948 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
6. Benjamin3 Vaughan (John2, Unknown1) was born November 04, 1804 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He married Eva Everheart 1834 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. She was born Abt. 1803 in Tennessee.
Children of Benjamin Vaughan and Eva Everheart are:
31 i. Jacob4 Vaughan, born Abt. 1836 in Tennessee.
32 ii. John Vaughan, born Abt. 1836 in Tennessee.
33 iii. Anderson Vaughan, born Abt. 1838 in Tennessee.
9. John3 Vaughan (John2, Unknown1) was born September 28, 1811 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and died Aft. 1850. He married Susan Mauk, daughter of John Mauk. She was born Abt. 1815 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 1850.
Notes for John Vaughan:
John and Susan were living in Hancock County, Tennessee in 1850.
Notes for Susan Mauk:
From Helen Michael, August 18th, 2010:
Eddie, Phylis, who has worked hard on this, encouraged me to share with VPG; see what you think.
I can help with this question, HAL willing. I'm going to SEND 3 of his Hawkins County Census records, and Susan Mauk fits onto each of them. She is the right age on 1830. On 1840 she is missing because she is married to John Vaughan w/2 or 3 kids. On 1870 she is named with 92 yr old John Mock listed with her and her husband John Vaughan and their orphaned Shelton grandkids. Their daughter Sarah married David Shelton (have record but HAL won't/can't SEND) and they died between '64 and '70.
I got this and more from Mabel Harp who said she may have started the Snapp rumor, but found she was wrong--30 yrs ago--and changed it. Perhaps someone copied her and never looked any further. In fact Mabel changed her findings when someone else told her that she was wrong.
You can use this, or not. Some people have their heart set on Susan Snapp, and I don't want to be the one to tell them she's the wrong Susan. At your pleasure, look these over and see what you think. (If HAL will SEND) Helen
Children of John Vaughan and Susan Mauk are:
34 i. Sarah Ann4 Vaughan, born 1838 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. She married David A. Shelton 1856.
35 ii. George A. Vaughan, born 1838 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He married Lucy Elizabeth Hartley 1861.
36 iii. James Vaughan, born 1840 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He married Amanda J. Davis 1863.
37 iv. Nancy Vaughan, born 1843 in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
38 v. John Vaughan, born 1845 in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
39 vi. Mary Vaughan, born 1847 in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
40 vii. Robert Vaughan, born 1851 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He married Rebecca Anderson.
41 viii. Manda Vaughan, born 1855 in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
10. Samuel N.3 Vaughan (John2, Unknown1) was born February 11, 1814 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and died April 25, 1863 in Hancock County, Tennessee. He married Malvina Church 1837, daughter of Henry Church and Mary Surginer. She was born July 22, 1818 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and died September 15, 1887 in Hancock County, Tennessee.
Children of Samuel Vaughan and Malvina Church are:
+ 42 i. William A.4 Vaughn, born August 27, 1838 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died October 26, 1904 in Grayson County, Texas.
43 ii. John Vaughn, born December 27, 1839 in Hawkins County, Tennessee; died April 29, 1916. He married Martha Catherine Lane January 19, 1860; died 1921.
Notes for John Vaughn:
Had 7 children.
44 iii. Evan Vaughn, born 1842 in Hancock County, Tennessee.
+ 45 iv. Juliann Vaughan, born 1843 in Hancock County, Tennessee; died Abt. 1881.
+ 46 v. George Washington Vaughan, born October 01, 1846 in Hancock County, Tennessee; died September 04, 1920 in Sanger, Texas.
47 vi. Carter Vaughan, born January 01, 1849 in Hancock County, Tennessee; died January 09, 1911. He married (1) Sarah Wilcox December 20, 1866. He married (2) Matilda Eidson 1906.
Notes for Carter Vaughan:
No children by either wife.
+ 48 vii. Matilda Vaughan, born 1855 in Hancock County, Tennessee; died January 19, 1884 in Dutchtown, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
49 viii. Hiram Vaughan, born 1860 in Hancock County, Tennessee.
11. Martha Jane3 Vaughan (John2, Unknown1) was born July 02, 1815 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and died in MISSOURI. She married Wilson N. Davis 1834. He was born 1815.
Notes for Wilson N. Davis:
In Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1850, in Knox County, Tennessee (twice!) in 1860 and in Iron County, Missouri in 1870. Proof of who Martha married is found in statement in her brother's affidavit for his Mom (Nancy Callicott Vaughan's) Revolutionary War Pension application. He states his sister Martha was living in Knox County, Tennessee in 1858, and the only Martha Davis the right age is Wilson Davis' wife.
Children of Martha Vaughan and Wilson Davis are:
+ 50 i. Sarah Ellen4 Davis, born August 26, 1833 in TENNESSEE; died June 11, 1923 in ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
51 ii. GEORGE DAVIS, born 1835 in TENNESSEE.
52 iii. AMANDA J. DAVIS, born 1837 in TENNESSEE.
53 iv. JOHN DAVIS, born 1838.
54 v. NAPAVLIN DAVIS, born 1840 in TENNESSEE.
55 vi. BENJAMIN DAVIS, born 1844 in TENNESSEE.
+ 56 vii. MARY ROSEANNA DAVIS, born November 16, 1845 in KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE; died January 26, 1919 in BRUNOT, WAYNE, MISSOURI.
+ 57 viii. WILLIAM WESLEY DAVIS, born February 18, 1847 in MISSOURI; died March 02, 1935 in LADD HILL, OREGON.
+ 58 ix. CAMPBELL DAVIS, born 1849 in TENNESSEE.
+ 59 x. NANCY ANN TENNESSEE DAVIS, born November 19, 1853 in GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE; died March 19, 1947 in WARRENSBOUG, JOHNSON COUNTY, MISSOURI.
60 xi. NAOMI DAVIS, born 1855 in TENNESSEE.
61 xii. MARTHA LEONA DAVIS, born October 26, 1858 in MINERAL POINT, MISSOURI.
13. George Washington3 Vaughan (John2, Unknown1) was born June 15, 1820 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and died 1901. He married Mary Jane Brown June 25, 1840 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. She was born May 22, 1818 in Roane County, Tennessee, and died January 30, 1901.
Notes for George Washington Vaughan:
According to census records, George Washington and Mary Jane Brown Vaughn (change of spelling) are in Lincoln Co. Tennessee in 1850 and came to Tishomingo Co. Mississippi about 1855. They are on census records there in 1860, '70, '80 and 1900. George appears on the tax rolls in Tishomingo Co. in 1855, '56, '59 and 1887 that I have seen. On the 1900 census, Mary J. states that she is the mother of nine children with three of them living. These children are: John Franklin, Mary Uldah, Tennessee Frances, Louisiana Paralee "Pink," George H., Samuel Alexander, Mary J., Nancy A. and James T. Only George H., Samuel Alexander and James T. are living by 1900; George H. and James T. remained in Mississippi, and Samuel Alexander had moved to Grayson Co. Texas by this time. -- From Sue Clark, September 27, 2010, e-mail to Vaughan Pioneers
Children of George Vaughan and Mary Brown are:
62 i. John Franklin4 Vaughan, born April 14, 1841 in Tennessee; died May 25, 1862 in Chicasaw County, Mississippi.
Notes for John Franklin Vaughan:
John F Vaughn enlisted with the 10th Regiment MS volunteers on Feb 19, 1862 in Fulton, MS by Capt. Finley for a period of 3 years.
63 ii. Mary Uldah Vaughan, born 1842 in Tennessee.
64 iii. Tennessee Francis Vaughan, born December 27, 1843 in Tennessee. She married -- Reagan.
+ 65 iv. Louisanah Paralee Vaughan, born 1846 in Tennessee; died July 1894.
66 v. George F. H. Vaughan, born 1847 in Tennessee.
+ 67 vi. Samuel Alexander Vaughan, born May 12, 1850 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died July 15, 1938 in Sherman Texas.
+ 68 vii. James Thomas Vaughan, born Aft. 1850.
Generation No. 3
15. David4 Vaughan (James L.3, John2, Unknown1) was born 1810 in (about) In Tennesee, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Arkansas. He married Lucinda Coles. She was born 1818 in (About) In Tennesee, and died 1870 in (after) In Arkansas.
Notes for David Vaughan:
To Vaughan Pioneers group, from Peggy Hermann, October 1st, 2006
Eddie, here are my notes on David Vaughan. I have his father listed as
unknown, but he surely is related to ours in some way.
Peggy
**************
from Vaughan Pioneers by Lewis Vaughan
p. 282 - All that is known of David Vaughan must be derived from the few
surviving records that pertain to him. Census records indicate he was
living in Daniel Vaughan's household in Washington Co, AR in 1830. He
does not appear to have been Daniel's son, however, for he received none
of the gifts of land and slaves that went to Daniel's known descendants,
nor did David or his heirs participate in the partition of Daniel's estate.
Tax lists show David living alternately in Madison or Washington
Counties. The 1850 census locates him in Brush Creek Twp of Washington
County. This area is immediately adjacent to Prairie Twp of Madison
County, so David in fact was living continuously in the same community
as the Madison County Vaughans. He was back in Prairie Twp at the time
of the 1860 census.
David evidently died some time in the 1860's. His widow and some of his
children are shown living with his son Jesse in the 1870 Madison County
census. He may have died early in the decade as I do not find him
listed in the 1861 or later tax lists of Madison County.
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This David Vaughn in Barry Co, MO in 1840 could be the same as the David
on the 1850 Washington Co, AR census since the ages of David, his wife
and children over age 10 in 1850 fit in the age groupings for the 1840.
He is the only Vaughan/Vaughn in Barry Co. that year.
1840 Barry Co, MO - Spring River Twp
p. 5, line 5 David Vaughn 20001-20001
male b. 1810-1820 David (20-30)
female b. 1810-1820 (20-30)
male b. 1835-1840 ( u 5 )
female b. 1835-1840 ( u 5 )
female b. 1835-1840 ( u 5 )
male b. 1835-1840 ( u 5 )
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1841 Madison Co, AR Tax List
David Vaughan (2 listed)
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David Vaughan is living amid our Harps in 1850. John Harp who married
Louisa "Lucy" Vaughan, d/o William & Fereby Vaughan is in h.h. #27.
1850 Washington Co, AR - Brush Creek Twp, #29
David Vaughn 43 m TN farmer
Lucinda 39 f TN
Benjamin 17 m AR farmer
Marget 14 f AR
Rhoda 13 f AR
William 11 m AR
Jesse 4 m AR
Catherine 1 m AR
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In 1860 David and his family are living near the Fitchs and Beachs who
married Vaughan girls.
Catlett Fitch is in h.h. #199 and Barnett Beach is h.h. #203.
1860 Madison Co, AR - Prairie Twp, P. O. Little Spring
p. 30 - 25 June 1860, #198/198
David Vaughan 50 m TN farmer
Lucinda 40 f TN
William 20 m AR farm laborer
Rhoda 18 f AR
Jesse 12 m AR
Catherine 10 f AR
Rebecca 6 f AR
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David apparently died between 1860 & 1870 census records, and his widow
& unmarried daughters are in the h.h. of their son, Jesse Vaughan.
1870 Madison Co, AR - Prairie Twp, P. O. Hindsville
p. 412 - 10 Jun 1870, #55/55
Jesse Vaughan 24 m AR farm hand
Sarah M. 25 f TN
Thomas 3 m MO
Matilda C. 1 f AR
Lucinda 52 f TN domestic servant <<<<> Bob
Marriage Notes for Rebecca Vaughan and Robert Evans:
_STATMARRIED
16. Maborne E.4 Vaughan (James L.3, John2, Unknown1) was born Abt. 1815 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 1880 in Missouri. He married Lucinda ?? Abt. 1838 in White County, Tennessee?. She was born Abt. 1812 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 1880 in Missouri.
Notes for Maborne E. Vaughan:
Believed to be found in White County, Tennessee in 1840.
Maburn Vaughn 1-0-0-0-1 // 1-0-0-0-1
Lived in Wright County, Missouri in 1850,
District 102
452/452 Mabun Vaughn 35 TN
Luircinda 38 TN
Ruthy 13 TN
William 11 TN
Jane 9 TN
Francis (female) 7 TN
Emily 5 MO
John 2 MO
Hezehion 1/12 MO
Madison County Arkansas in California Township in 1860
#79/79 Mabune Vaughan 43 TN
Lucinda 47 TN
William Vaughan 21 TN (his last name is listed, though none of his siblings' are)
Jane 18 TN
Francis 16 AR
Jhn 12 AR
Zimiri 9 AR
Levisa 7 AR
Henry 2 AR
They were in Fox Township, McDonald County, Missouri in 1870.
80/76 Vaughan, Matthew 52 TN (should be Maborne, from the names and ages of his wife and children)
Lucinda 57 TN
Zimry 20 AR
Lovisa 16 MO
Henry 12 AR
Joab 10 AR
...on another note, a couple of years back, I think it was Peggy that sent me info on my gr gr grandfather Maborne Vaughan. It was his land grant for abt 40 acres in McDonald County Missouri. I ran across these papers again, and noticed that in the land grants: Certificate No 30177 (May 10, 1870) & 160 acres in Springfield MO, Certificate 1546 (July 1st, 1874), his name is spelled MAYBURN VAUGHAN on both. I wonder how long he kept the land in his family?
Deborah Burns (7-16-2007 via e-mail)
In 1880 Maborne and Lucinda were living with son John Henry in Granby, Newton County, Missouri:
187/181/181 Vaughn, J.H. 31 Mining AR/TN/TN
Mary 15 (wife) MO/Unk/Unk
Maborn 60 (father) TN/VA/VA
Luncinda 66 (mother) TN/SC/SC
Jobe 19 (brother) AR/TN/TN
Children of Maborne Vaughan and Lucinda ?? are:
76 i. Ruth5 Vaughan, born Abt. 1837 in Tennessee.
77 ii. William Vaughan, born Abt. 1839 in Tennessee.
78 iii. Jane Vaughan, born Abt. 1842 in Tennessee.
79 iv. Frances Vaughan, born Abt. 1844 in Arkansas.
80 v. Emily Vaughan, born Abt. 1845 in Missouri.
81 vi. John Henry Vaughan, born Abt. 1848 in Arkansas; died Bef. 1919. He married Mary Jane Thomas Abt. 1880 in Gramby, Newton County, Missouri; born June 15, 1865 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri; died October 13, 1932 in Louisiana.
Notes for John Henry Vaughan:
The following information is from the Vaughan Etc. Newsletter from data by Merle Brantley, 3905 Lionel Street, Monroe, LA 71203, she was the granddaughter of John Henry Vaughan through Kattie. This data was sent in before 1991.
John Henry supposedly rode with Jesse James, John Wesley Hardin and the Dalton Gang. He used the aliases Bill Hooker, Williams, Odom and Joe Vaughan. John and Mary bought their marriage licence in Neosha, Missouri and were married in Gramby, MO.
Notes for Mary Jane Thomas:
Kidnapped by John Henry from her family when she was 13 years old.
She shows up with her children by John Henry Vaughan on the 1910 Winn County (Parish) Louisiana census in Police Jury Ward 1. Household #17
She is mentioned in her daughter Katy's obituary as Mrs. M. J. Odom of Hudson.
82 vii. Hezehion Vaughan, born Abt. 1850 in Missouri.
83 viii. Zimri Vaughan, born Abt. 1851 in Arkansas. He married Margaret Bef. 1880; born Abt. 1860 in Missouri.
Notes for Zimri Vaughan:
Living in Granby, Newton County, Missouri in 1880:
150/150 Zim Vaughn 29 Day Laborer Unk/Unk/Unk
Margaret 20 MO/MO/MO
84 ix. Levisa Vaughan, born Abt. 1853 in Arkansas.
85 x. Henry Vaughan, born Abt. 1858 in Arkansas.
86 xi. Jobe Vaughan, born Abt. 1861 in Madison County (?) Arkansas; died Aft. 1880.
Notes for Jobe Vaughan:
Living with his brother John in 1880 Newton County, Missouri.
17. Benjamin Franklin4 Vaughan (James L.3, John2, Unknown1) was born March 03, 1815 in Tennessee, and died April 07, 1903 in Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas. He married Cherubia Ann Harp Abt. 1837 in AR, daughter of Beverly Harp and Sarah Dickerson. She was born September 17, 1817 in Warren County, Tennessee, and died November 30, 1892 in Madison Co, AR.
Notes for Benjamin Franklin Vaughan:
Ben apparently lived with his grandparents, William and Fereby as a boy. On the 1829 Sheriff' s Census for Washington County, Arkansas, a boy in Benjamin's age bracket (about 14 or 15) appears in William Vaughan's household. (This data from The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 14 ,1976, page 170).
Ben did a number of affidavits for relatives seeking citizenship in the Cherokee nation. One such affidavit was for a descendant of Lucy Vaughan, who married John Harp.
Benjamin's affidavit states, " I Benjamin Vaughn do certify that Absolom Harp was the son of John Harp and Lucy Harp and Lucy Harp was the daughter of William Vaughan and Thurby (Fereby) Vaughn and Thurby Vaughn was the daughter of one Thurby Benton whose maiden name was Thurby Looney, a Cherokee woman. And that I, Benjamin Vaughn of Clifty, Arkansas am 81 years of age and that I was raised by my grandfather William Vaughn and grandmother Thurby Vaughn and that the above statement is true."
Ben was the last head of household appearing on the 1850 Madison County Census. He is listed at household #843, in the town of Huntsville, and listed as Sheriff.
Uncle Ben Vaughan, age 88 years, died at his home near Clifty Tuesday morning. Mr. Vaughan had been a citizen of Madison County many years and was for several years sheriff of the county. He had also held the offices of representative and assessor. He was a highly respected citizen and his many friends will be sorry to hear of his death. Springdale News(Arkansas) April 17, 1903
Ben was Sheriff from 1848-1858, 1867-68 and 1876-78
Ben was Assessor from 1867-68 and 1872-1876
Ben was Representative from 1858-1860 and 1868-1870
1840 Madison County, Arkansas Praince Township
Benjamin Vaughan 2-0-0-0-2 // 1-0-0-1-1
(next door to Washington Vaughan and Daniel Vaughan and up the road from Bevley Vaughan and William Vaughan)
1850 Madison County, Arkansas -- Town of Huntsville
#843 Benjamin Vaughn 35 m sheriff $100 TN
Cherry 34 f
Mary 12f AR
George 10m
Elizabeth 9f
Polk D. 7m
Allen W. 5m
Plesant 1m
1860 Census of Madison County, Arkansas
Benjamin Vaughan 45 m TN
Cherry Vaughan 43 f TN
James D. 14 m AR
Allen W. 12 m AR
Pleasant M. 9 m AR
Nancy A. 7 f AR
During the Civil War, Ben moved to Neosho County, Kansas to CanvilleTownship, along with others in his family.
1865 Neosho county, Kansas state census -- Canville Twp.
#109 #116
Benj. Vaughn 50 m TN farmer
Cary 49 f TN
Jas. D. 20 m AR farmer
Abigal 17 f AR
Allen W. 18 m AR farmer
Plesant 15 m AR
Nancy 13 f AR
1870 Madison County, Arkansas -- California Twp.
#14 Benm Vaughn 54 m fmr $1000/500 TN
Cherribee 51f can't write
Dallis 24m AR
Mary 18f
Martha Vaughn 83f VA
1880 Madison County, Arkansas -- California Twp.
#216 Benj. Vaughn 65 m fmr TN/TN/TN
Cherry 63 f wife TN/TN/TN
1900 Madison County, Arkansas -- California Twp.
#86 Household of Allen and Nancy Ray, daughter & son-in-law
Ben Vaughan 85 m Mar 1815 father-in-law widow TN/TN/TN
Here is the note from Freddie Todd about Benjamin & Cherubia living with the
Andersons. It doesn't specifically say Isaac & Jane Anderson, but they are
the only old Anderson couple it could have been. It isn't dated, but it's
his (Freddie's) handwriting. Grandpap is what Freddie always called
Benjamin Vaughan.
"Ben, Cherubia and two more elderly people by the name of Anderson lived
together in the house on the little creek. I have heard old timers tell it.
Said Grandpap kept goats. When he would come home, you could hear him call
out, "come, Grandpap is home". The goats would come out of the hills and
over the rail fence."
Another note:
"Lewis Vaughan stated Benjamin Vaughan was not a extensive land owner like
the rest of the Vaughans. He should take a second look at Grandpap's land
holdings. Mickey Vaughan states Ben Vaughan bought 160 acres of land from
his Uncle Daniel Vaughan before he moved to Huntsville - the beginning of
his political career."
"Evidently Ben like the Clifty area better. Here he established his home.
Owned some of the better valley farm which makes up the War Eagle Basin.
Here he raised his children and grandchildren. Here was the village of
Clifty, a flourishing village with a drug store, a harness shop, three or
four general stores, hardware store, three doctors, post office, hotel,
stables, and mill, and later a canning factory."
--- From Peggy Hermann 1-15-2001
This story taken from "Clifty and the Two Hillbilly Kids Growin' Old" by
Fred Todd.
p. 4 - "Grandpap (Benjamin) Vaughan lived southwest of the little village of
Clifty. He said he was plowing corn one day and heard a pig squealing down
toward the spring. He decided to go down and see what the trouble was.
Harness in those days was called plough gears. It consisted of harness
chains, back band lines, and collars. He said he unfastened the hame
string, taken the collar off, and laid them on the plow. He got on the old
mare, and he and his old hound went to see what was going on. As they were
going down the path or trail toward the spring, a panther jumped out of a
tree. It had the pig up in the tree eating it alive! The panther landed on
the old mare right behind him! As you might guess, right then and there the
old mare shedded Grandpap and the panther! The old hound ran away, leaving
Grandpap and the panther in the trail. Grandpap said he was afraid torun,
so he confronted the vicious animal. He said it would growl with it's ears
laid back like it was going to jump on him. When it growled, he would growl
back like it did. He would just look it in the eyes and growl. Finally it
began to back away from him and growl. He would growl and back away too.
At last the panther ran, and he ran too!"
from "The Vaughans" by Mickey Weise Vaughan
p. 1
"One of Benjamin's grandchildren thought perhaps he had a brother named Bill and another named Lige. She remembers a conversation from her childhood in which Ben was asked, "How come you're a man of the world and got good boys and Bill is a preacher and got such mean boys?"
Ben answered, "Well, I was called and Bill answered."
Although so very little is known about him, just try mentioning his name to any senior citizen in or around Madison County, Arkansas. They will recall him with a twinkle in their eyes, a wide smile on their faces, and the favorite tale about "Uncle Ben" or "Grandpap" as he was commonly known in the area. To retain such a place in the hearts of man almost seventy-four years after his death is perhaps, after all, the nicest tribute that could be given to any one."
p. 2
"On 10 March 1843 Ben bought 180 acres of land from Daniel Vaughan near Hindsville, Arkansas. He later moved to Huntsville, Arkansas and finally settled in the Clifty community about nineteen miles north of Huntsville. One of the houses in which he lived is still standing (1977).
Benjamin was Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas from 1848 to 1858, served as Representative from Madison County to the Arkansas State General Assembly in 1858, Sheriff and Assessor of Madison County from 1867 to 1868, Representative from Madison, Marion and Carroll Counties in 1868, Assessor from 1872 to 1876 and Sheriff from 1876 to 1878.
While Ben was serving a term as assessor, his duties carried him to Berryville and back to Huntsville, Arkansas by way of what is now Eureka Springs, Arkansas. At that time, Eureka Springs was just a road through a heavily wooded area.
One night, because of the late hour, he was forced to stay in the home of a family most people avoided. It was rumored that many people had disappeared after stopping there. Being cautious however, Ben slept with his clothes on.
Sometime in the middle of the night, he heard a strange sound and discovered members of the family in the kitchen sharpening butcher knives. Armed with a chair and lot of raw courage (he never carried a gun), Ben inquired in no uncertain terms just what was going on, and was informed that the family was getting ready to butcher hogs the next morning. Ben replied that it was a funny time of the night to be getting ready for that, and ordered them, if his horse was still alive in the barn, to saddle it and bring it up to the house. When the man brought his horse, Ben told thim to "Stand right there until I get out of sight." They were standing there on the porch when he reached the woods.
Years later, after the family was gone, bodies were found in the cellar of the house. Ben thought they had been killing folks for their money and said he figured they thought he had gold on him since he was the collector.
Uncle Ben was known throughout the county as quite a coloful character while he served as Sheriff as the following story entitled "Code of Honor Among Pioneers" recorded by Ben Godard, will attest.
This story tells of his experiences serving warrants of arrest on a father and his two sons who had been indicted for hog stealing, which, at that time, was considered one of the basest of crimes. The family name, for obvious reasons, must remain anonymous. However, we will call the sons Bill and John.
Warrants for their arrest had been issued and turned over to the sheriff for service, and in due time, he dispatched a deputy sheriff to the southeast corner of the county to make arrests. When the deputy arrived in the community, the three culprits took to the hills and left word that they would shoot any officer of the law found snooping around looking for them. Since they were all armed with the famous squirrel rifles of the day and all were known to be dead shots, the deputy did not tarry long in the community but returned to Huntsville and reported to Sheriff Vaughan. He advised the sheriff that they were dangerous men and that it would be unwise to send anyone in the region to serve the warrants unless he had some deputy that he would like to get rid of.
Early the next morning the sheriff mounted his horse and set out for the outlaw's home, alone, with the warrants in his saddle bags and without firearms of any kind.
It was mid-afternoon when the sheriff reached the community to find that a Fourth of July celebration was in progress at a big spring near King Fork of Kings River and he knew that most of the people of the hill country around would be there. He felt sure the three wanted men would venture out for the celebration but, at the same time, keeping watch for any strangers who might stray into the crowd. The sheriff rode boldly up to the little throng of celebrants, dismounted and proceeded to tie his horse to a tree. He was recognized at once and a few men scurried for the timber and others gathered around to greet the sheriff. After a round of hand shakes and the usual exchange of rough jokes that followed the sheriff's arrival in any group, a tough looking bewhiskered man pushed his way through the crowd and approached the sheriff.
"Howdy, Sheriff," he said, extending his right hand and giving the sheriff a friendly handshake and at the same time, looking the sheriff squarely in the eyes. "Got a warrant for me an' the boys?"
"Sure have," shot back the sheriff.
"Where's your body guard and the deputies to take us to the county seat?" the old man inquired.
"Here's my body guard," quipped the sheriff, straightening out his right arm, pushing up his sleeve and grasping his muscle with the left hand, "and I don't need no deputies to help herd you damned ridge runners' into court. I'll do it myself."
The old man looked squarely at the sheriff and grinned, "Ain't you even got no gun?"
"Hell no, I don't need a gun," the sheriff came back.
The old man grinned and yelled for the boys to come over and give up and as the boys approached, he said, "He's shore a funny sheriff. Ain't even carry-in' no gun."
The sheriff read the warrants to the old man and the boys and told them the amount of bond required, whereupon the old man said they were prepared to furnish their bond for their appearance in court.
The sheriff sat down beside a big flat rock and proceeded to fill out the old man's bond and asked him to sign it, which he did. The sheriff then informed him that he must have one or more freeholders of the county sign the bond as surety for his appearance. The old man called out, "Bill, I recon you an' John'll sign my bond," and the two boys came forward and signed on the dotted line.
Next came Bill's turn to make bond and when he had signed it he said, "I reckon Pa and John will be all right on my bond seein' as how they're all right on the other'n."
The same thing happened when John made his bond. Pa and Bill signed it.
The bond signing over, the sheriff tucked the warrants and bonds into his saddle bags, shook hands with the three and said, "When the September term of court comes around everyone of you damned polecats better be there or I'll come over here and horsewhip you all the way to Huntsville."
The old man grinned and said, "We'll be there."
When the September term of court convened, very much to the surprise of everyone except the sheriff, the old man and the two boys were on hand and pled guilty to the charge. Because it was such a long, tiresome trip to transport prisoners to the penitentiary at Little Rock on horseback or by wagon, the prosecuting attorney recommended a jail sentence for the prisoners.
Since the sheriff was responsible for feeding the prisoners confined in jail, the sheriff called the old man over to him and said, "If you think I'm going to carry grub from my house to you and your worthless sons over in the jail, you're crazy. I'm makin' you the jailor and you can feed 'em yourself or let 'em starve. Here's the jail key. Take 'em over and lock'em up and be sure you don't let 'em escape. There's water up at the well and there's a bucket and gourd in the jail."
As the old man and boys started for the jail the sheriff called the old man back. "One thing I forgot to tell you. We have breakfast ready at five o'clock and if you ain't there for the breakfast at that time you'll go hungry 'till noon."
The three served their sentences with the old man carrying the key. "This proves," the old sheriff told me, "that in the old pioneer stock a man's word of honor was as good as his bond, and there was even a code of honor among hog thieves."
According to a letter by Anna Pearl Todd Fairbanks in 1938, Ben Vaughan selected the exact spot of the town of Clifty and "built the town of Clifty something like 150 years ago.", which of course is far too early. It could simply be a family story.
Notes for Cherubia Ann Harp:
from "The Vaughans" by Mickey Weise Vaughan
"After the Civil War when all food was hard to get, seasoning such as salt was almost unheard of. Some people would even boil the dirt from the floor of their smokehouses and strain it just to get a bit of the precious seasoning. Ben managed to get salt at times when other people couldn't and occasionally, of course, people thought he had some when he really didn't.
One day when Ben was away from home, several men rode up to the house and told Aunt Churby that they knew there was some salt in the house somewhere, and if she didn't give it to them everyone in the house would be killed. Aunt Churby stood her ground, and told the men that if there was salt there, she knew nothing about it but they were of course, welcome to look for it. She knew full well that there was salt hidden under the floor of the house, but added that if the men found any salt, they could sure have it. The men searched and searched, but couldn't find it. They finally gave up and rode away.
Stubborn? Perhaps, but Aunt Churby knew if she gave the mean the salt they sought, her own family would have to do without."
Children of Benjamin Vaughan and Cherubia Harp are:
87 i. Mary Jane "Narcissis"5 Vaughan, born February 22, 1838 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 1923. She married George Washington Todd July 22, 1855 in Madison County, Arkansas; born September 14, 1833 in Arkansas; died January 01, 1922 in Madison County, Arkansas.
Notes for Mary Jane "Narcissis" Vaughan:
The 1900 & 1910 census' say that Mary had given birth to 11 children, with only 8 still living at the time the census' were taken.
Notes for George Washington Todd:
From Freddie Todd:
George W. Todd and his brother, Uncle Jimmy, went to the California Gold Rush. They became separated and George got miner's disease and just about died. Jimmy got word and found him and bought some medicine for George. They caught a cattle boat in southern California and went down across the equator and around Cape Horn where the wind gave out on them. They thought they would "cook" before the wind filled the sails again. They finally landed on the shores of Florida and came across country back to Arkansas.
1850 El Dorado Co, CA - Placerville & vicinity
p. 561 - 30 Oct 1850, #9
George Todd 20 m laborer b. Inda?, average per month -0-
Arkansas Land Patents - Madison Co.
George W. Todd; Vol. AR0970.302, Land Ofc. Fayetteville, 15 Nov 54, Doc #6496, Cash Entry; Part #1:
NW SE, Sec 1, T18N, R27W - 40 acres
George W. Todd, Vol. AR1020.404, Land Ofc. Fayetteville, 01 Jul 59, Doc #9345, Cash Entry; Part #1:
SW NE, Sec 3, T18N, R27W; Part #2: SE SW, Sec 3, T18N, R27W - 79.64 acres
1860 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, P.O. Clifty
18 June 1860, #72 #72
George W. Todd 28 m AR farmer; $600/1000
Mary 23 f AR
Lafayette 4 m AR
James 2 m AR
Florence 1 f AR
1865 Neosho Co, KS State Census - Canville Twp, #113 #120
G. W. Todd 36 m AR farmer $400
M. J. 28 f AR
L. C. 9 m AR
J. W. 7 m AR
M. F. 5 f AR
1870 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #23
George Todd 35 m MO
Mary 32 f AR
Lafayette 16 m AR
James 12 m AR
Mary 10 f AR
Benjamin 5 m AR
John 1 m AR
1880 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #229
George Todd 46 m AR GA TN farmer
Mary 34 f AR TN TN
Lafayette 23 m AR AR AR farmer
Ben 13 m AR AR AR
John 12 m AR AR AR
Zim 10 m AR AR AR
Ardy 8 m AR AR AR
Edd 6 m AR AR AR
Eva 2 f AR AR AR
Arkansas Land Patents - Madison Co
George W. Todd; Vol. AR2520.263, Land Ofc. Harrison, 05 Jul 89, Doc #5232, Misc. Doc #5479, Homestead Original; Part #1: S SW, Sec 12, T18N, R27W; Part #2: NE SW, Sec 12, T18N, R27W;
Part #3: SW SE, Sec 12, T18N, R27W - 160 acres
George W. Todd; Vol. AR2400.290, Land Ofc. Harrison, 08 Mar 90, Doc #3307, Cash Entry; Part #1:
NE SE, Sec 36, T19N, R27W - 40 acres
1900 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #230
George W. Todd 66 m Sep 1833 head m 45 AR GA TN
Mary J. 62 f Feb 1838 wife m 45 11-8 AR TN TN
Benjamin A. 33 m Jun 1866 son s AR AR AR
Andy J. 25 m Oct 1874 son s AR AR AR
Thomas E. 23 m Feb 1877 son s AR AR AR
1910 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #155
George W. Todd 76 m m1 54 AR GA TN
Mary J. 73 f m1 54 11-8 AR TN TN
Benjamin A. 43 m s AR AR AR
Andrew J. 37 m s AR AR AR
1920 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #80
George W. Todd 86 m head AR GA TN
Mary J. 81 f wife AR TN TN
Benjamin A. 53 m son AR AR AR
88 ii. George Washington Vaughan, born August 17, 1839 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died August 24, 1913 in Madison County, Arkansas. He married Mary Francis Henderson August 13, 1857 in Barry County, Missouri; born January 05, 1843 in Arkansas; died October 26, 1910 in Madison County, Arkansas.
Notes for George Washington Vaughan:
From the Springdale News.
Uncle Bud Vaughan's condition is about the same as reported in last issue, only he is growing weaker. His two daughters, Mrs. Ivie and Mrs.Literal, were notified of his illness and they arrived here the 30th. Mrs. Literall has gone back, but Mrs. Ivie is sill here.
After eight weeks illness Uncle Bud Vaughan passed away Sunday evening, the 24, at 2:30. Uncle Bud was born at Huntsville Aug. 17, 1839, lived 74 years and 7 days. Has been a resident of Madison County all his life. He leaves to mourn his death two sisters and two brothers, one son and four daughters, and a host of other relatives and friends.
George W. Vaughan lived in Neosho County, Kansas in Canville Township during the Civil War, living near his father and other family members from Madison County, AR.
1860 Madison County, Arkansas -- California Township
#88 George W. Vaughan 21 m fmr /$500 AR
Mary F. 18 f AR
Mary E. 2 f AR
1865 Neosho County, Canville Township -- Kansas State Census
#114 #121
G.W. Vaughan 25 m AR farmer
M.F. 22 f AR
N.C. 5 f AR
M.C. 1 f MO.
1870 Madison County, Arkansas -- California Township, P.O. Clifty 7 Sept 1870 p. 3
#18 G.W. Vaughn 29 m fmr $500/500 AR
Mary 25 f MO
Nancy 10 f AR
Martha 8 f AR
Margarette 3 f AR
James D. 6/12 m b. Jan AR
1880 Madison County, Arkansas -- California Township
#211 George Vaughn 40 m fmr AR/TN/TN
Mary 37 f wife MO/MO/MO
Nancy 18 f dau AR/MO/AR
Martha 15 f dau * * *
Bell 11 f dau * * *
James 10 m son * * *
Callie 7 f dau * * *
Calvin 5 m son * * *
1900 Madison County, Arkansas -- California Township
#188 George W. Vaughan 60 m Aug 1839 head m 43 AR TN TN
Mary 58 f Jan 1842 wife m 43 8-7 AR TN TN
Martha C. 36 f Aug 1863 dau s MO TN TN
Minnie R. 19 f Jan 1881 dau s AR TN TN
1910 Madison County, Arkansas -- California Township
#69 George W. Vaughan 70 m head m1 51 AR TN TN
Mary F. 68 f wife m1 51 8-6 * * *
Martha C. 45 f dau. s * AR AR
Virgil 16 m grson s * * *
Ines 13 f grdau s * * *
Luther 10 m grson s * * *
Ula 8 f grdau s * * *
James Q. 21m nephew s * * *
I have found little on George W. Vaughan. There was one story about him(I think) in which he was plowing and a passer-by hears him say, "Gee, a little". I think you have to have lived in the 19th century to find it amusing. -- From David Mackey e-mail 1-15-2001
Notes for Mary Francis Henderson:
Said to have been 1/4th Cherokee Indian, her parents were said to have been on the Trail of Tears.
89 iii. Elizabeth Jane Vaughan, born March 14, 1841 in Madison County, Arkansas; died December 06, 1912 in Madison County, Arkansas. She married Leroy C. Todd July 22, 1856; born June 11, 1836 in Clifty, Arkansas; died November 02, 1912 in Clifty, Arkansas.
Notes for Leroy C. Todd:
From Donna Shorten: .I know Elizabeth Vaughan married Leroy C. Todd....but where did they meet and what was going on at that time....I know they went back to Missouri before or during the Civil War and then decided to come home just at the time of the Pea Ridge battle..not a good time........We went back to Clifty, Arkansas and found the log home in the back yard of Benjamin Todd, a nephew of the original owners....it was in the process of falling apart and you could see the logs underneath the outside coverings.....it was being used as a storage building and they told us they were going to tear it down........
Donna Short said Leroy was fluent in Cherokee language.
1860 Madison Co, AR - California Twp
#89
Leroy Todd 24 m AR
Elizabeth 18 f AR
George W. 3 m AR
Margaret E. 1 f AR
1865 Neosho Co, KS State Census - Canville Twp
#115 #122
Leroy Todd 28 m AR farmer
E. 24 f AR
G. W. 7 m AR
M. E. 5 f AR
Mary 3 f AR
Leroy Todd was a Civil War Pensioner - Cert. #214,373 and allowed $4.00 beginning June 1880 -
cause: chronic diarrhea
1870 Madison Co, AR - California Twp
#17
Leroy Todd 33 m AR
Elizabeth 27 f AR
George W. 12 m AR
Marguette 10 f AR
Mary 9 f AR
William 5 m AR
Nancy 2 f AR
Benjamin 3/12 m AR
1880 Madison Co, AR - California Twp
#209
Leroy Todd 44 m AR GA TN
Elizabeth 39 f AR GA GA
Mary 17 f AR AR AR
Nancy 12 f AR AR AR
Ben 9 m AR AR AR
Albert 7 m AR AR AR
James Lafayette 5 m AR AR AR
Maggie 3 f AR AR AR
baby 1/12 m AR AR AR
Some additional information from the file of Donna Shorten
Arkansas Land Patents - Madison Co.
Leroy C. Todd; Vol. AR2510.304, Land Ofc. Harrison, 24 Jul 88, Doc #629, Misc Doc #102, Homestead
Original; Part #1: W NE, Sec 6, T18N, R26W; Part #2: NE NW, Sec 6, T18N, R26W; Part #3: SE SW,
Sec 31, T19N, R26W - 161.6 acres
1900 Madison Co, AR - California Twp
#91
Leroy C. Todd 63 m Jun 1836 head m 44 AR VA TN
Elizabeth 59 f May 1841 wife m 44 10-5 AR TN NC
Lila 20 f May 1880 dau s 1-1 AR AR AR
Chester 3 m Nov 1896 gr-son s AR AR AR
Nola Pearce 23 f Nov 1877 dau m 2-1 AR AR AR
Willie 4 m May 1896 gr-son s AR AR AR
1910 Madison Co, AR - California Twp
#63
Leroy C. Todd 73 m head m1 52 AR TN TN
Elizabeth 69 f wife m1 52 10-7 AR TN TN
Roy & Lizzie Todd were the grandparents of Freddie Todd. He told me that he was as afraid of his grandpa Roy as he was of the devil. He was just an ornery, contrary man.
90 iv. James Polk Dallas Vaughan, born June 1845 in Madison County, Arkansas; died August 1909. He married Melvina Houston September 1870 in AR; born February 25, 1858 in AR; died January 06, 1893 in Madison Co, AR.
Notes for James Polk Dallas Vaughan:
Dallas Vaughan was the second postmaster of Clifty, Arkansas.
"The Vaughans", Vol I, published 1977 by Mickey Weise Vaughan
'Dallas Vaughan had a general store located in Clifty, AR. He lost on eye while cutting glass in his store and although he did buy a glass eye, he rarely wore it as he said it hurt him. He also served as the second Postmaster in the Clifty
Community."
1880 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #217
Dalas Vaughan 34 m carpenter AR TN TN
Melina 22 f kh wife " " "
Nancy 6 f dau " " "
Cordelia 3 f " " " "
Duglas 1 m son " " "
1900 Madison Co, AR - California Twp,
p. 212 - 12 Jun e 1900, #111/112
James D. Vaughan 54 m head Jun 1845 wid AR TN TN farmer; owns free farm #123
Duglas 21 m son Mar 1879 s AR AR AR farm laborer
Mollie 18 f dau Dec 1881 s AR AR AR
Cora 16 f dau Jan 1884 s AR AR AR
Mattie 15 f dau Nov 1884 s AR AR AR
Sallie 13 f dau May 1887 s AR AR AR
Frankie 11 f dau Jan 1888 s AR AR AR
James L. 10 m son Jan 1890 s AR AR AR
Lottie 9 f dau Feb 1891 s AR AR AR
Cherubia 6 f dau Aug 1893 s AR AR AR
(ages of the children on this census are really messed up - Dallas probably
wasn't exactly sure how old they were)
From a phone call from Kenneth Vaughan, the ex-husband of Mickey Vaughan who wrote the book on Ben Vaughan's descendants. He descends from Ben's son James Polk Dallas Vaughan. He told me a few new stories. One was that when Ben was going to be away from his home for a while on County business such as collecting taxes, he'd line up his sons and give them responsibilities to do like: You go and feed the pigs, or you go and milk the cow. Ken said that when ever he came to Dallas, who, Ken said was a very "spirited" young man, he'd say, "Dallas, you go straight to H-ll" meaning that he wasn't worthy of getting any instructions due to his wild and disobedient nature. Dallas told the story to his children.
91 v. Allen Woods "Fod" Vaughan, born October 15, 1845 in Madison County, Arkansas; died April 1916 in Madison County, Arkansas. He married (1) Mary Eveline Wisdom September 1870 in prob. Madison County, Arkansas; born July 13, 1853 in Barry County, Missouri; died September 05, 1892 in Madison Conty, Arkansas. He married (2) Cynthia Siotha "Si" Bohannan Abt. 1893 in Madison Co, AR; born April 15, 1857 in Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas; died December 13, 1926 in Wagoner, Wagoner Co, OK.
Notes for Allen Woods "Fod" Vaughan:
1870 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, P.O. Clifty
p. 4 - 8 Sept 1870, #21/22
Allen Vaughn 23 m AR farmer; m. in Sept
Evoline 17 f AR
1880 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #219
A. W. Vaughn 32 m m farmer AR TN TN
Mary 26 f m wife AR TN TN
Leroy 8 m s son AR AR AR
Elizabeth 6 f s dau AR AR AR
Amanda 4 f s dau AR AR AR
Benj. 2 m s son AR AR AR
1900 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #181
Allen Vaughan 52 m head Oct 1847 m 7 AR TN TN
Sciotha 43 f wife Apr 1857 m 7 8-8 AR TN TN
Dee 18 m son Feb 1882 s AR AR AR
Jennie A. 14 f dau May 1886 s AR AR AR
Rosa 11 f dau May 1889 s AR AR AR
Henry R. 5 m son Dec 1894 s AR AR AR
Josephine 3 f dau Jan 1897 s AR AR AR
Churbia 3/12 f dau Mar 1900 s AR AR AR
Lillie Harrison 9 f st-dau Nov 1890 s AR IL AR
Notes for Mary Eveline Wisdom:
Mary Eveline died from complications of child birth when Robert P. Vaughan was born. He died three days after he was born.
Notes for Cynthia Siotha "Si" Bohannan:
Per Clara Holman, date of death was 13 Dec. 1926. She died during the night of Dec. 12, after midnight, not before. When the information was given for the death certificate that was not made clear. Death certificate states Dec. 12. Also her name was recorded incorrectly on the death certificate as Sophia Vaughn. The grave marker is inscribed Syotha S. Vaughn. She is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Wagoner, Ok., Lot 3, South 1/2 Block 101 1/2 North Main.
Elmwood Cem, Wagoner Co, OK on-line
Vaughn, Syohta S. 1858 1926 Section G Row 11
92 vi. Pleasant Michael Vaughan, born November 16, 1849 in Madison County, Arkansas; died June 04, 1932 in Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas. He married Margaret J. Wisdom Abt. 1868 in prob. Madison County, Arkansas; born October 1848 in Missouri; died Abt. 1926 in Madison County, Arkansas.
Notes for Pleasant Michael Vaughan:
1870 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, Clifty P.O.
p. 4 - 8 Sept 1870, #20/21
Pleasant Vaughn 20 m AR farmer
Margrette 21 f MO
Allen 1 m MO
1880 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #212
Pleas Vaughn 30 m self AR TN TN farmer
Margret 30 f wife AR TN TN
Alin 11 m son AR AR AR
Ben 9 m son AR AR AR
Robert 7 m son AR AR AR
Lum 4 m son AR AR AR
Horace 1 m son AR AR AR
1900 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #303
Pleasant Vaughan 50 m Nov 1849 head m 31 AR TN NC
Margaret J. 51 f Oct 1848 wife m 31 7-7 MO MO MO
William C. 23 m Apr 1877 son AR AR MO
Elmer C. 17 m May 1883 son AR AR MO
James A. 12 m July 1887 son AR AR MO
Susan Wisdom 79 f May 1821 m-in-law w 9-2 MO MO MO
(Susannah outlived 7 of her 9 children.)
1910 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #126
Pleasant M. Vaughan 60 m head m1 41 AR TN SC
Margaret J. 61 f wife m1 41 ----- MO TN TN
James A. 22 m son s AR AR MO
Margaret K. 16 f gr. dau s AR AR MO
Harry C. 14 m gr. son s AR AR MO
Clara L. 8 f gr. dau s AR AR MO
1920 Madison Co, AR - California Twp, #110
Ples M. Vaughan 70 m head m AR TN TN
Margaret J. 71 f wife m MO TN TN
93 vii. Nancy Ann VAUGHAN, born March 23, 1852 in Madison County, Arkansas; died March 30, 1944 in Clifty, Madison Co, AR. She married Allen Ray February 05, 1871; born December 05, 1848; died April 28, 1909 in Madison Co, AR.
Notes for Nancy Ann VAUGHAN:
from "The Vaughans" by Mickey Weise Vaughan
p. 62
"Family legend says that Nancy, her parents, and perhaps some of the rest of the family moved to Kansas during the Civil War. Probably thinking the fighting was almost over, they returned just in time for the Battle of Pea Ridge, fought March 7 and 8, 1862, the worst part of the war as far as northwest Arkansas was concerned. Years later, Nancy's children recall her speaking of these events. She told of soldiers coming by their house a few days after the battle and Ben and Cherubia fed as many of them as they could. Some of the soldiers were in such bad physical condition that while standing, waiting for food to be fixed for them, they would fall to the ground dead."
"Aunt Nancy liked to work in the middle of the day when it was hot because, as she said, she liked to see the weeds die. The children wanted her to rest after lunch, but she wanted to weed in the garden, The summer before she died at age 92, she made a garden and raised a bunch of chickens. When she was too feeble to work in the fields, she had her chair set in the house so that she could see through the windows to watch and see that her sons didn't plow up any of her flowers."
1930 Madison Co, AR - California Twp
p. 86 - Apr 2-27, 1930 - #98/100
Nancy Ray 78 f head wd AR TN TN
Joseph 45 m son wd AR AR AR
Lizzie 37 f dau s AR AR AR
from "The Vaughans" by Mickey Weise Vaughan
p. 65
"Aunt Nancy died 30 March 1944 at Clifty, Arkansas at the age of 92 years and 7 days. Funeral services were conducted at the Clifty church by Rev. Cecil garrison and interment was made in the cemetery there. At the time of her death, Aunt Nancy was the most aged resident of the entire Clifty community and a neighbor had this to say:
"Aunt Nancy, you've gone from this world of woe,
Leaving your loved ones to sorrow below,
But we shall meet you in mansions above
If we're faithful and true to our dear Saviour's love."
Notes for Allen Ray:
1910 Madison Co, AR - Calif. Twp.
#70 John R. Ray 36 m m1 8 AR AR AR
Minnie C. 25 f m1 8 4-4 KS IL IL
Harry A. 6 m s AR AR KS
Clara L. 4 f s " " "
Edna F. 2 f s " " "
Francis N. 3/12 f s " " "
1920 Madison Co, AR - Calif. Twp.
#36 John R. Ray 45 m AR AR AR
Minnie C. 34 f KS IL IL
Harry A. 16 m AR AR KS
Clara L. 14 f " " "
Edna F. 12 f " " "
Francis N. 9 f " " "
Ada L. 5 f " " "
Freda 4 9/12 f " " "
Clarence R. 1 7/12 m " " "
18. William M.4 Vaughan (James L.3, John2, Unknown1) was born Abt. 1817 in Tennessee, and died December 15, 1861 in New Madrid, Missouri. He married Rebecca L. Smith Abt. 1839 in Washington County, Arkansas. She was born Abt. 1820 in Overton County,Tennessee, and died Abt. 1864 in Benton County, Arkansas.
Notes for William M. Vaughan:
William & Rebecca have not been found on the 1840 census. I believe it’s possible that they were living in the household of Bill’s brother/half-brother, Benjamin Vaughan. This is just a guess on my part, however, Andrew Smith (Rebecca’s father) is listed on p. 30, line 25 (out of 30 lines) and so is just 8 households away from Benjamin Vaughan.
1840 Madison Co, AR – Prairie Twp
p. 31, line 3 Benjamin Vaughan 20002-10011
male b. 1810-1820 Benjamin (20-30) b. ca 1815
male b. 1810-1820 unknown (20-30) poss. brother, William, b. ca 1817 <<<<< ar ="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="="" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ec21davis@sbcglobal.net">ec21davis@sbcglobal.net
Husband: John Bradford VAUGHAN
