Husband of Fereby Benton Vaughan.
Father of Sarah S., Thomas, John, Samuel P., Mary, Infant, David, Daniel, Martha, William, Elizabeth, and Louisa Vaughan.
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The book "The Vaughan Pioneers" written by Lewis E. Vaughan, date unknown, states: "According to family tradition William Vaughan was born in Wales. Up to now there has been no official confirmation of this. However, I am inclined to accept the tradition as correct. Despite much research I have been unable to link William with the extensive Vaughan settlements in central and southside Virginia. His appearance in southwest Virginina in the early 1770's indicates rather that he immigrated to America about this time, arriving at Philadelphia or another northern port, and proceeding thence down the Valley of Virginia.
There is another tradition among the West Virginia Vaughans that William and a brother immigrated to this country from Ireland. This too cannot be confirmed but William's appearance in a predominantly Scotch-Irish settement lends the tradition a measure of plausibility.
The only official record of William's year of birth is an indirect one. In the 1830 census for Washington County, Arkansas, he and his wife Fereby were members of their son Samuel's household, and were both included in the 70-80 age bracket. On this basis they were both born between 1750 and 1760. Fereby Vaughan was listed in the 1850 mortality schedule for Madison County, Arkansas, her age was shown to be 105, which would make her year of birth 1745. However, an elderly female, most likely Fereby, was shown in the 80-90 age bracket in James Vaughan's household in the 1840 Washington County, Arkansas, census. Since the 1840 records are consistent, I am inclined to think they are probably correct, but that the actual age of both William and Fereby is near the upper end of the range--that is, both were born in the early 1750's."
So, unless there has been new evidence uncovered since this book was written, we don't know for certain who William's parents are or even for sure where he was born.
Father of Sarah S., Thomas, John, Samuel P., Mary, Infant, David, Daniel, Martha, William, Elizabeth, and Louisa Vaughan.
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The book "The Vaughan Pioneers" written by Lewis E. Vaughan, date unknown, states: "According to family tradition William Vaughan was born in Wales. Up to now there has been no official confirmation of this. However, I am inclined to accept the tradition as correct. Despite much research I have been unable to link William with the extensive Vaughan settlements in central and southside Virginia. His appearance in southwest Virginina in the early 1770's indicates rather that he immigrated to America about this time, arriving at Philadelphia or another northern port, and proceeding thence down the Valley of Virginia.
There is another tradition among the West Virginia Vaughans that William and a brother immigrated to this country from Ireland. This too cannot be confirmed but William's appearance in a predominantly Scotch-Irish settement lends the tradition a measure of plausibility.
The only official record of William's year of birth is an indirect one. In the 1830 census for Washington County, Arkansas, he and his wife Fereby were members of their son Samuel's household, and were both included in the 70-80 age bracket. On this basis they were both born between 1750 and 1760. Fereby Vaughan was listed in the 1850 mortality schedule for Madison County, Arkansas, her age was shown to be 105, which would make her year of birth 1745. However, an elderly female, most likely Fereby, was shown in the 80-90 age bracket in James Vaughan's household in the 1840 Washington County, Arkansas, census. Since the 1840 records are consistent, I am inclined to think they are probably correct, but that the actual age of both William and Fereby is near the upper end of the range--that is, both were born in the early 1750's."
So, unless there has been new evidence uncovered since this book was written, we don't know for certain who William's parents are or even for sure where he was born.
Husband of Fereby Benton Vaughan.
Father of Sarah S., Thomas, John, Samuel P., Mary, Infant, David, Daniel, Martha, William, Elizabeth, and Louisa Vaughan.
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The book "The Vaughan Pioneers" written by Lewis E. Vaughan, date unknown, states: "According to family tradition William Vaughan was born in Wales. Up to now there has been no official confirmation of this. However, I am inclined to accept the tradition as correct. Despite much research I have been unable to link William with the extensive Vaughan settlements in central and southside Virginia. His appearance in southwest Virginina in the early 1770's indicates rather that he immigrated to America about this time, arriving at Philadelphia or another northern port, and proceeding thence down the Valley of Virginia.
There is another tradition among the West Virginia Vaughans that William and a brother immigrated to this country from Ireland. This too cannot be confirmed but William's appearance in a predominantly Scotch-Irish settement lends the tradition a measure of plausibility.
The only official record of William's year of birth is an indirect one. In the 1830 census for Washington County, Arkansas, he and his wife Fereby were members of their son Samuel's household, and were both included in the 70-80 age bracket. On this basis they were both born between 1750 and 1760. Fereby Vaughan was listed in the 1850 mortality schedule for Madison County, Arkansas, her age was shown to be 105, which would make her year of birth 1745. However, an elderly female, most likely Fereby, was shown in the 80-90 age bracket in James Vaughan's household in the 1840 Washington County, Arkansas, census. Since the 1840 records are consistent, I am inclined to think they are probably correct, but that the actual age of both William and Fereby is near the upper end of the range--that is, both were born in the early 1750's."
So, unless there has been new evidence uncovered since this book was written, we don't know for certain who William's parents are or even for sure where he was born.
Father of Sarah S., Thomas, John, Samuel P., Mary, Infant, David, Daniel, Martha, William, Elizabeth, and Louisa Vaughan.
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The book "The Vaughan Pioneers" written by Lewis E. Vaughan, date unknown, states: "According to family tradition William Vaughan was born in Wales. Up to now there has been no official confirmation of this. However, I am inclined to accept the tradition as correct. Despite much research I have been unable to link William with the extensive Vaughan settlements in central and southside Virginia. His appearance in southwest Virginina in the early 1770's indicates rather that he immigrated to America about this time, arriving at Philadelphia or another northern port, and proceeding thence down the Valley of Virginia.
There is another tradition among the West Virginia Vaughans that William and a brother immigrated to this country from Ireland. This too cannot be confirmed but William's appearance in a predominantly Scotch-Irish settement lends the tradition a measure of plausibility.
The only official record of William's year of birth is an indirect one. In the 1830 census for Washington County, Arkansas, he and his wife Fereby were members of their son Samuel's household, and were both included in the 70-80 age bracket. On this basis they were both born between 1750 and 1760. Fereby Vaughan was listed in the 1850 mortality schedule for Madison County, Arkansas, her age was shown to be 105, which would make her year of birth 1745. However, an elderly female, most likely Fereby, was shown in the 80-90 age bracket in James Vaughan's household in the 1840 Washington County, Arkansas, census. Since the 1840 records are consistent, I am inclined to think they are probably correct, but that the actual age of both William and Fereby is near the upper end of the range--that is, both were born in the early 1750's."
So, unless there has been new evidence uncovered since this book was written, we don't know for certain who William's parents are or even for sure where he was born.
Inscription
Pioneer settler
Buried in unknown location
Gravesite Details
Known to be buried on the Vaughan property; however, the exact location is unknown.
