Dear Kathy, My John and William were born about 1798 and 1800. Both appear to have been born or were from SC. The Madison Co connection came about because of a reference made that "Uncle Billy Vaughan had met an aquaintance of his who he had know back in Fredericktown." This meeting took place in Northern AR and the friend was convinced to move to Hempstead Co., where the Vaughan Bros lived. John married Amelia Bennett abt 1828 ,who was the daughter of Elisha Bennett and Nancy Unknown. John Vaughan was the executor of Elisha's will when he died. I have no record of the Vaughan's in AR before 1820. In Elisha's estate probate in 1830, John Vaughan was the executor. it mentions that his wife and two other daughter's Artimessia and Polly were in MO when he died. Artimessia later moved to Hempstead Co., and married Nathanial BRITTAIN. in 1834. Elisha Bennett seems to have been a traveling peddler of some sort judging by the itemized listing of his estate. The estate was settled when AR was still Missouri Terr John and Amelia had three children, Jane born 12 July 1830 in AR Josephine was born about 1832 and Josiah Bennett Vaughan was born about 1833. John died 22 December 1846. I have a copy of his will and also his Obituary. Jane, who is my ancestor, married Fielding Shumate ROY and move to Travis Co., TX by 1853. Josephine was the second wife of Jacob CUSTER. He was much older then she. Josiah B. married Virginia (Jennie) VANN and they had 5 children. Both Josephine and Josiah B lived in AR untill they died. Josiah died in 1913 in Texarkana in Miller County. I was able to visit Hempstead Co., and the South Western AR archives this June and found quite a bit of background information. (I could have spent weeks there.) I bought a book called the Printer's Devil which is a collection of columns of reminisces of Hempstead County and the people. This is where the mention of Fredericktown is found. I cannot lay my hands on the book at this moment but will look for it. William B is married to Lucy unknown on the 1850 census. She may be a second wife. I found a marriage record in Williamson county TN between a William Vaughan and Lucy Poynor but it was after the birth of most of William's Children. and I can't fiqure out how they met in TN It could very well not be them. There are five children known to be William B's : Amelia Ann, who married HICKS Benjamin, Thomas, Juliet and Mary Elizabeth. It strikes me that the man who William met with was named Newberry and there is a Newberry family in Hempstead. Could be wishful thinking. Thank you for all your information and I hope that what I have sent is helpful. Susan Young Ashland OR