Thanks Colleen, That added some interesting tidbits and a few more dates to George Vaughn's notes. George was a nephew to two of the lines I am researching, and your story brought up another question. LUCRETIA MARTIN and JOHN VAUGHN {brother to James, father of George W.} had a daughter CLARISSA VAUGHN [named for Lucretia's sister ] who married a WILLIAM H. MCNEESE 8 April 1877 in Sullivan Co. Is this McNeese from the same family you mentioned as guardians? I do not know much about the children, but I have traced Lucretia from NY to OH to IN to IA to MO. I am going to forward your mail to another cousin researching the Vaughn's. My main lines are Martin's, but I have been having a great time putting together all the branches! If I can return the favor, or you have something more to add, please let me know! Penny On Tue, 21 May 2002 17:42:55 Colleen Lill wrote: >I never did see the original post of this inquiry, but I have more information on this line if anyone is interested. > > >George Washington Vaughn's first wife was Rhoda Thomas Wheeler, b Sept 9 1860 in Sullivan Co MO. She was the dtr of Simon Wheeler and Melinda Jane England. Simon and Melinda had moved from Monroe Co KY to Paola Co KS in the late 1850's. When Simon and Melinda died in 1862 and 1863 respectively, the sister and brother-in-law of Simon Wheeler, Catherine Wheeler and Archibald McNeese, became guardians of the children of Simon and Melinda - James Luther, Sarah J, Diana Margaret, Rhoda Thomas, and Simon P Wheeler. > >Rhoda Thomas married George Vaughn Apr 24 1881 in Sullivan Co and she later died Sept 29 1890 and is buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Boynton. > >George went on to marry Rhoda Frazier on Oct 6 1897. She died Apr 8 1937 and George died Aug 3 1940. They are also buried in Mt Zion cemetery. > >Rhoda Thomas Wheeler's father, Simon Wheeler was an older brother to my ggrandfather, Richard Wheeler. The parents of Simon Wheeler, Richard Wheeler and Catherine Wheeler were Lewis Wheeler and Rhody Gentry. They were married in 1813 in Greene Co TN and moved their family to Monroe Co KY about the mid 1830's. > >Some of the descendants of Simon Wheeler and Melinda Jane England still live in the KS City area of MO and I have been in touch with these cousins of mine! > >Hope this helps, > >regards, > >Colleen Lill >Canada > > > > Is this your Rhoba? Can you add anything? Penny > > > Descendants of George Washington Vaughn > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. GEORGE WASHINGTON3 VAUGHN (JAMES2, ALEXANDER1) was born 01 September 1857 in Jackson Twp, Sullivan County, Missouri, and died 03 August 1940 in Sullivan County, Missouri. He married (1) RHODA THOMAS WHEELER 21 April 1881 in Sullivan County, Missouri. She died Bef. October 1897 in Sullivan County, Missouri. He married (2) RHOBA FRAZER 06 October 1897 in Sullivan County, Missouri. > > Children of GEORGE VAUGHN and RHODA WHEELER are: > i. WILLIAM LESTER4 VAUGHN. > ii. ROXY VAUGHN. > iii. VERNA VAUGHN, b. Sullivan County, Missouri. > 2. iv. JAMES BRODIE VAUGHN, b. 27 August 1883, Sullivan County, Missouri; d. 14 March 1982, Sullivan County, Missouri. > 3. v. DESSIE MAUDE VAUGHN, b. 27 April 1886, Harper County, Kansas; d. 25 April 1994, Milan, Sullivan County, Misouri. > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. JAMES BRODIE4 VAUGHN (GEORGE WASHINGTON3, JAMES2, ALEXANDER1) was born 27 August 1883 in Sullivan County, Missouri, and died 14 March 1982 in Sullivan County, Missouri. He married ELEANOR ELDORADA SLOAN 23 December 1908 in Sullivan County, Missouri. > > Children of JAMES VAUGHN and ELEANOR SLOAN are: > i. GEORGE ALBERT5 VAUGHN, b. 07 August 1920, Sullivan County, Missouri; d. 12 October 1995, Sullivan County, Missouri; m. VELMA L. ROBERTSON. > ii. IOLA VAUGHN. > iii. IREL VAUGHN. > iv. MARY RHODA VAUGHN. > > > 3. DESSIE MAUDE4 VAUGHN (GEORGE WASHINGTON3, JAMES2, ALEXANDER1) was born 27 April 1886 in Harper County, Kansas, and died 25 April 1994 in Milan, Sullivan County, Misouri. She married JOSEPH LEROY YARDLEY 17 January 1904 in Sullivan County, Missouri. He died Bef. 1994. > > Children of DESSIE VAUGHN and JOSEPH YARDLEY are: > i. JULIUS5 YARDLEY. > ii. ASEL YARDLEY. > > ______________________________ > ________________________________________________________ Outgrown your current e-mail service? Get a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads and No Taglines with LYCOS MAIL PLUS. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus