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  • I began my research on the Vaughan family in 1975 after graduating from high school. At that time I moved in with my grandmother, Katherine Vaughan Couch. I got what information I could from her, her sister Ruth Vaughan Turner, and her aunt Mary Vaughan Foley. This included the letter from C. W. Day listed below, which contains many references to family members and their locations. From 1975 - 1979 I focused on researching the descendants of Liberty Vaughan, doing my searches at Oregon State University, where I attended college, and at the Oregon Historical Society. In January 1978, while on vacation from school at UMASS - Amherst, I located the book by H. Vaughan Griffin on the Descendants of John Vaughan of Rhode Island at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. It provided the link from George Vaughan to James Vaughan and beyond. Mr. Griffin send me research notes that provided ideas for further research on the family. In 1979 I got in contact with Harvey J. Vaughan, and from him, Hubert S. Bernards. They provided information on their sides of the Liberty Vaughan family, and together, Hubert and I arranged for the Vaughan family reunion at Champoeg Park on July 29, 1979. Hubert was able to locate descendants of several lines, and I located others, including Kenneth Barrett, who had numerous old letters. The 1979 reunion was attended by representatives from the following Liberty Vaughan branches: Jonathan S., Cyrus, Alexander S., Ruth Weeks, and Mariah Jones. The Miller Vaughan branch had been contacted, but was unable to attend. I subsequently got in contact with the Charles Vaughan branch. For the most part I tabled my Vaughan research until 1994, when I was contacted by several relatives, including descendants of two of Liberty's brothers. I contacted relatives for updates, with the intent of holding another reunion, which was finally arranged by Julie Peterson and held in 1999 at Champoeg Park. I was unable to attend. I have made contact with several of the branches of George Vaughan's descendants, plus a descendant of George's sister, Aunt Mary (Polly) Manley. Sources of my research are listed below. I joined the LDS Church in 1982, and am the source of most of the information on the Liberty Vaughan family in their records. Kenneth Barrett was also a member of the LDS Church.

    Vaughan Sources and References

    Letter from C. W. Day to Uncle Liberty Vaughan dated 8 Nov 1880, Pleasant Plain, OH

    Letter from Charlie Baker to Uncle Liberty Vaughan dated 2 Feb 1865, Mouth of Chucky, TN

    Letter from Lewis Vaughan to brother Liberty Vaughan dated 7 Nov 1862/3, Milan, IN

    Letter from Ruth Vaughan to son Jackson Vaughan dated 28 Apr 1858, Delhi, Hamilton, OH

    Letter from Harriette Baker to Uncle Liberty Vaughan dated 16 Sep 1864, Cincinnati, OH

    Numerous letters from George Churchill to William W. Weeks dated 1846 through 1861, from Troy, Madison Co., IL (copies from Kenneth Barrett)

    Research notes of Ruth Vaughan Turner, dated about 1975.

    Correspondence and research notes from H. Vaughan Griffin, Sr. - 1978, 1979 (his book on the Descendants of John Vaughan, In Newport, Rhode Island 1638 provided a link from George Vaughan to James Vaughan and his ancestors. Notes included research by John G. Vaughan collected before 1920.)

    1820 Delhi Twp., Hamilton Co., OH census - George Vaun

    1830 Hamilton Co., OH census - George, James, and Liberty Vaughan

    1840 Hamilton Co., OH census - George, David & John Vaughan

    1840 Knox Co., IL Census - Liberty Vaughan

    1850 Knox Co., IL Census - Liberty Vaughan

    1850 Green & Delhi Twp., Hamilton Co., OH census - George, John, Ruth, and James Vaughan families

    1850 Franklin Twp., Ripley Co., IN Census - James Manley family

    1850 Farmington Twp., Fulton Co., IN Census - Cyrus Vaughan

    1850 Marion Co., OR Census - Andrew Vaughan

    1853 Marion Co., OR Census - Liberty Vaughan

    1860 Salem Twp., Warren Co., OH Census - George & Nancy Vaughan Keeler

    1860 Hamilton Co., OH Census - John & David Vaughan families

    1860 Milan, Franklin Twp., Ripley Co., IN Census - Lewis Vaughan, Manley family

    1860 Appanoose Co., IA Census - Cyrus Vaughan

    1860 Hillsborough, Washington Co., OR Census - Liberty Vaughan

    1870 Delhi, Hamilton Co., OH census - John Vaughan

    1870 W. Chehalem, Yamhill Co., OR census - A. S. Vaughan

    1870 Washington Co., OR census - C. H. Vaughan, Liberty Vaughan

    1870 Butteville, Marion Co., OR census - J. S. Vaughan

    1880 Hamilton Co., OH census - James & John

    1880 Rockport, Ohio Co., KY Census - David Vaughan

    1880 Butteville, Marion Co., OR census - Jonathan Vaughan

    1880 Cedar Creek, Washington Co., OR Census - Alexander Stuart Vaughan

    1880 East Chehalem, Yamill Co., OR census - Clara Vaughan listed w/ Polly Winters

    1880 East Chehalem, Yamhill Co., OR Census - Cyrus Vaughan

    1890 Richland Twp, Ozark Co., MO - Alexander D. Vaughan

    1900 Cresent, Del Norte Co., CA census - Charles Vaughan family, Maria Vaughan Jones family.

    1900 Oregon Census - Ambrose Vaughan, Cyrus Vaughan, Robert Vaughan

    Indiana Marriages Through 1850 website, http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/tango/marriage/

    Research notes taken at Newport, Rhode Island Historical Society by Jeff Bryant

    Research notes taken at New England Hist. & Gen. Society by Jeff Bryant

    Vermont Index of Vital Records, LDS Film 027715

    Liberty Vaughan Branch Research

    History of Oregon - biography on Jonathan S. Vaughan, p. 443

    Columbia River Valley, book by Fred Lockley - biography on Elbert Vaughan, p. 882

    Correspondence from Esme C. Vaughan - Alexander Stuart Vaughan family - 1994

    Correspondence from Thomas D. Henderson - Maria Vaughan family - 1979, 1994

    Personal interviews and notes of Mary Vaughan Foley, Ruth Vaughan Turner & Katherine G. Vaughan Couch

    Correspondence from Vicky Wolff - Mary Vaughan Weeks family - 1994

    Correspondence from Ken Barrett (deceased) - Mary Vaughan Weeks family - 1982

    Correspondence from Hubert S. Bernards - Liberty Vaughan descendants - 1979 - 1982

    Records from Hood River Co, OR courthouse

    Correspondence from Evelyn Vaughan Church - 1979

    Correspondence from Bonita Ruth Barrett Schukar- 1979

    Correspondence from Cyrus Clapp - 1979, and Alice Clapp 1994

    Correspondence from Blanche Durst - 1979, 1982

    Correspondence from Eugene Eppinger - Miller Vaughan - 1979

    Correspondence from Mildred Vaughan Draper - 1979

    Oregon Land Grants - No. 2888, Liberty Vaughan

    Correspondence from Harriet Barrett Bell - Mary Vaughan Weeks family - 1982

    Correspondence from Harvey J. Vaughan - Alexander Stuart Vaughan family - 1979, 1980

    Notes from 1979 Liberty Vaughan Family Reunion, Champoeg Park, OR

    Oregonian, 20 Apr 1930 - Obituary of A. S. Vaughan

    Oregonian, 23 Oct 1945 - Obituary for Mrs. Ambrose Vaughan

    Oregonian, 22 Feb 1875 - Obituary for Liberty Vaughan, Ellen C. Vaughan, & Charlotte A. Vaughan

    Correspondence from Thomas Vaughan - Miller Vaughan family, 1979

    Correspondence and telephone conversation with Mary Turner - Charles Vaughan family, 1994

    Andrew Vaughan estate papers, Oregon State Archives

    Correspondence and telephone conversation with Carol Roy - 1994, 1995

    Correspondence from Coleen Garrabrant - 1994, 1995

    Correspondence from Duffy Hamilton - 1994

    Correspondence from Jean Lewis - 1994

    Correspondence from Louise Barrett - 1994

    Idelwilde Cemetery records, Hood River, OR

    Hood River News, 4 Dec 1991 - Obituary for Jessie Vaughan Anderson

    Correspondence from Don Noble - 1994

    Correspondence from Carla Fahey - 1994

    Correspondence from Audrey Colvin - 1994

    Correspondence from Linda Vaughan - 1994

    Correspondence from Sally Smith - 1994

    Telephone conversations with Julie Peterson - 1998, 1999

    Correspondence from Ann Helm - 1994

    Oregon Vital Records, Marriages 1857 - 1876 at Oregon Historical Society

    Olney Cemetery, Umatilla Co., OR - Miller and Julia Vaughan

    Clackamas Co., OR probate records 1845 to 1910 (several Vaughans)

    Chehelem Mt. Cemetery, Yamhill Co., OR - Liberty Vaughan headstone

    St. James Catholic Cemetery, Yamhill Co., OR - A. S. Vaughan headstone

    Ray C. Vaughan estate records, Oregon State Archives

    Hood River News & Hood River Glacier Obituaries

    Bicentennial Book of Badleys - Charles H. Vaughan

    Numerous editions of Polks Directories for Portland, OR housed at The Oregon State University Library

    Oregon Journal, 3 Dec 1979 Obituary for H. Chester Vaughan

    Numerous unrecorded telephone conversations with relatives

    Correspondence from Charles Vaughan Hinman

    Correspondence from Bev Bevens Love

    Correspondence from George Vaughan, Coos Bay, OR - 1979

    Telephone conversation with Frieda Chase

    Telephone conversation with Doug Dillavou, 1994

    E-mail correspondence with Don Vaughan <[email protected]> - 1999

    E-mail correspondence with Dena Smith <[email protected]>

    Other children of George Vaughan

    E-mail correspondence from Sherrie Smith, Asheville, NC, [email protected] - Cyrus Vaughan family - 1998

    Correspondence and conversations with Opal Vaughan Brown (deceased) - Cyrus Vaughan branch of family - 1994

    E-mail correspondence with Lee Zuker <[email protected]> - James Vaughan family - 1999

    E-mail correspondence with Don Garner <[email protected]> - Lewis Vaughan family, 1999

    E-mail correspondence with William C. Lathan, Jr. <[email protected]> - Lewis Vaughan

    Correspondence from Dorothy Lobb - Lewis Vaughan branch - 1999, <[email protected]>

    Correspondence & e-mail from Glenda Vaughan - David Vaughan branch of family and early Vaughan information - 1994 to present <[email protected]>

    E-mail from Dorothy Still - John Vaughan family - 1999, <[email protected]>

    Other children of James & Jane Wightman Vaughan

    E-mail correspondence with Alice Rieders <[email protected]> - James Manley family - 1998

    E-mail correspondence with David Berry - Mariah Jones family - 1999

    1850 Rock Creek, Bartholomew Co., IN census, p. 383 - Nathan and Nancy Vaughan Thompson

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