My grandfather, J. B. Clark VAUGHAN-b. May 25, 1904, Richmond, VA.-d. Nov. 28, 1961, Norfolk, VA., he married to Roberta Lee CARTER on June 12, 1926, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA., they had two children.
My great-grandfather, James Edwin "Eddie" VAUGHAN-b. Sept. 5, 1876, Manchester, VA.-d. Dec. 4, 1944, Richmond, VA.(see the Obituaries page for his and more obits), he married to Katie Belle HARWELL-b. May 23, 1874, Mecklenburg Co., VA.-d. July 10, 1953, Richmond, VA., daughter of Richard D. HARWELL & Antonia S. COOK. Besides my grandfather,
J. B., they had a daughter, Thelma May Vaughan-b. Oct. 18,1901, Manchester, VA.-d. Oct. 30, 1972, Greece. Thelma married to Hubert G. Reynolds of Campbell Co., VA. on August 23, 1930, Washington, D. C., they had no children. Hubert died in 1971.
James E.'s father was Richard Holt VAUGHAN-b. July 31, 1846, Chesterfield or Dinwiddie Co., VA.-d. Jan. 28, 1925, Richmond, VA. Richard Holt was married to Esther Marian CLARKE-b. Aug. 31, 1849, Chesterfield County, VA.-d. Nov. 5, 1918, Richmond, VA., daughter of Edwin Harvey CLARKE & Esther Hughes CUNLIFFE.
Richard & Esther were married on Feb. 24, 1870, Chesterfield Co., VA., they had six children; Mary Alma "Mamie" b. Dec. 25, 1870-d. Dec. 21, 1942; Lillie Linden b.Oct. 2, 1872-d. Nov. 11, 1931; Clyde Susan b. Oct. 1874-d. July 1931; James Edwin "Eddie," Jane Vaughan b. & d. Jan. 10, 1877 and Richard Cunliffe Vaughan b. Jan. 6,1890-d. March 23, 1983.
Richard Holt's father was James B. VAUGHAN-b. 1823, Dinwiddie Co., VA.-d. March 1868, Chesterfield Co.,VA., he married to Delia Susan ARCHER -b. 1825, Chesterfield Co., VA.-d. Feb. 28, 1865, Chesterfield Co., VA. James B. & Delia married March 1845, her maternal grandmother & his maternal grandfather were sister & brother. James B. & Delia had twelve children: Richard Holt 1846-1925; James B. b.1848-died infant; Martha Thersa "Pattie" 1850-1941 married William ARCHER 1872, 2 children; John Archer 1851-1910 maried Rosa Virginia GILL 1873, 8 children; Edgar B. 1853-1891 married Louisa W. OWEN 1879, 6 children; James Marshall 1856-1857; Mary "Mollie" b.& d.1858; Mary b.1859-d.before 1885 married John Adam PFAFF 1880, 2 daughters; Josephine E. "Josie" b.1860-d.1940 married Thomas W. McNAMEE 1888, 1 son; James B. 1863-1900 married Harriet "Hattie" M. BLANKENSHIP 1886, 2 sons; and Delia Susan Vaughan 1864-1865.
James B.'s father was Lemuel Holt VAUGHAN-b. 1794, VA.-d. Feb. 1826, VA. Lemuel married to Thyrza Holt BOISSEAU -b. Feb. 12, 1797,VA.-d. Oct. 1827, VA. Lemuel & Thyrza were married Dec. 4, 1817, VA., besides James B., they had another son, Benjamin Boisseau Vaughan-b. Sept. 5, 1819, Dinwiddie Co., VA.-d. Oct. 18, 1881, Petersburg, VA., Benjamin married to Sarah Ellen VAUGHAN in 1842, Dinwiddie Co., they had 8 children.
Lemuel Holt's father was Peter VAUGHAN -b. about 1750, VA.-d. 1816, VA. Peter's first wife was Mary Goodwyn "Polly" BOISSEAU -b. about 1770, VA.-d. 1799, VA. Peter & Mary were married Oct. 1786, Dinwiddie Co., VA. They had six children; Martha Poythress, Elizabeth B., Lemuel Holt, Peter E., Ann B. "Nancy" and James B. Vaughan.
Peter VAUGHAN at one time was the Sheriff of Dinwiddie Co.
Peter, after the early death of his first wife, was according to court records in a common-law marriage with her younger sister, Martha BOISSEAU.
He and Martha had 2 sons; Alfred Jefferson VAUGHAN b.1800 - d.1871. Alfred married to Dorothy VAUGHAN 1823, they had 5 children; and Benjamin Joseph VAUGHAN b.1805-1808.
Peter's father was Salathiel VAUGHAN-b. about 1725-d. 1782, VA., his wife was Anne. Salathiel & Anne had at least six children; Phebe b. Nov. 1743; William S. b. Feb. 16, 1744/45 ; David b. 1749; Peter; Ephraim b. 1750's-d. 1843 and Absalom Vaughan b. Oct. 19, 1762-d. April 15, 1839.
That is as far back as I have found proven.
It is said that Salathiel Vaughan was a son of a William Vaughan, this may be so however I would like to find more proof.
