Hello Friends, I read the Madison County Digest regularly and see many surnames I recognize although they are not part of my family. I sat down at the computer this evening to work on my own family, but here I am seeing some of those surnames you are searching in the papers I am reading. Eddie, I don’t know if this will connect to your VAUGHNs , but you might be interested in reading Elsie VAUGHN’s contribution to “Madison Musings II”. She discusses her family history with many interesting stories. Elsie told the interviewer that William Vaughn was born in Wales in 1750. He came from NC with his sons. Samuel and Daniel, and were among the early settlers in Washington County before coming to the Vaughn Valley near Hindsville. John HIND from Warren County, TN arrived in 1832 and settled where Hindsville is now located. His brother William settled 2 1/2 miles southwest of Hindsville. Elsie and her husband, Otis, both descended from Daniel Vaughn. There are many names in her account. Madison County Genealogical Society might have Elsie’s research files by now. The past two years I visited with Elsie in a convalescent home. I believe her nephew was attempting to have Elsie’s research organized. HINDS, “Madison County Musings III” has an interview with Willie CALICO Bohannan in which Wiilie tells how the mother of Lydia Ann Smith was the first person buried in Hindsville Cemetery. Lydia’s mother was a sister of John HINDS. Mark and the other PHILLIPS researchers My ggrandfather’s (Joshua Thomas ELLIS) first wife was Mary Palestine PHILLIPS. Mary P’s granddaughter, Pearl Herndon Crews, researched this line. Pearl is now decease, but I have preserved as some of her material. Mary P’s parents were Samuel Grover PHILLIPS and Lelia Elizabeth Johnson. Samuel Grover (b 1832 AL d. 10 Mar 1885, Madison County AR), was a son of David PHILLIPS (25 Aug 1802 - 2 Oct 1845) and Kitty Sanders (8 Nov 1806- 16 Feb 1887). David was born in TN and died in Wesley, Madison County, AR.. Kitty died in Huntsville and is buried in the Huntsville cemetery according to Pearl’s records. PHILLIPS/SANDERS David PHILLIPS was born 25 Aug 1802 in TN. No marriage date for he and Kitty SANDERS is noted in the files. Their children were: 1. John Bessie married in 1846 to Lucinda WILLIAMS 2. Samuel Grover married 5 Sep 1850 to Lela Elizabeth JOHNSON 3. Levi married Susan Clark 4. James married in Washington County, AR 1858 to Caldona FINE 5. Charles R married in Washington County, AR 1860 to Elizabeth M. CLARK 6. William married 21 Oct 1845 to Mattie DENTON 7. Drucilla married 1. ??HENDERSON 2. James BRAGGS 8. Martha married in Washington County, AR 1862 to John ISH 9. Kitty Malissa married in Washington County, AR 1867 to William WILSON 10. George Woodward ( born 27 Dec 1827, Jackson County, AL, died 12 June 1902, Madison County, AR buried in Alabam Cemetery) married in Madison County, AR 1 July 1849 to Margaret Ann LONG SANDERS/BEST: George Woodward Sanders was born 24 Sep 1785 in Bedford County, VA and died 27 Oct 1862 in Madison County, AR. He married Drucilla BEST 16 Dec 1805 in Bedford County. Drucilla BEST , daughter of John Best (d.1815) and Drucilla BRADLEY (d.1815), was born 6 Sep 1787 in Bedford County, VA and died in Madison County, AR. Their children: 1. Kitty married; 1 David Phillips & 2. Rial Williams 2. Matilda married; 1. John Crow Long & 2. Thomas McCristian 3. John married Mary? 4. Patsy married James PHILLIPS 5. George W. Jr. married Mary? 6. Drucilla (15 Jul 1815 -25 Jun 1816) 7. Levi Best married Martha SHERROD 8. Drucilla ( b. 2 Feb 1819) married Lynch BANKS 9. Polly Sanders 10. William Robert 11. Samuel Grover 12. Charles Burton married Vida Park 13. Lockey 14. Infant son 15. Ward married ? MATHIS BEST/BRADLEY John Best and Drucilla Bradley died in Bedford County, VA. Their children: 1. Durcilla married George Woodward SANDERS 2. Polly married 13 Oct 1787 to Jacob UHLE 3. Elizabeth married Nov 1792 to George Thomas BROWN 4. Sarah married 18 Dec 1801 to Elisha HALL 5. Levi married 18 Dec 1801 to Patsy SANDERS 6. Banks married 23 Dec 1810 to Elizabeth Hippenstall 7. Cathy married Thomas WHIT (White) **This information was keyed in to my computer files in 1995. Pearl Herndon Crews worked with Eddene Thompson of Broken Arrow, OK and Ruby Johnson Wiedeman(sp ?). She also had found some information in “The Madison County Genealogist” published before “Madison Musing”. RubyJohnson Wiedeman submitted her work to the LDS Library in Salt Lake City. I saw her family history in Salt Lake. I hope this is helpful to some of you. None of these folks are directly related to me, but I am so grateful for the contribution Pearl made to my research, and I want her work to be useful to others researching her line. This is much longer than I like to send to a list of digest, however I am scheduling some minor surgery and not sure when I will have time to contribute to other folks work. Good Luck to All of you. Jonelle ELLIS Russell