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Ruth Vaughan 1755–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1755

Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 05 Jun 1842

Death Location: Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Vaughan

Mother: Sarah Hipkins

Spouse(s): John Dillard

Children(s): Mary Dillard, James Dillard, John Dillard, Sarah Dillard, Thomas Dillard, William Dillard

Ruth Vaughan was born in 1755 in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Vaughan And Sarah Hipkins. Ruth Vaughan married John Rabun Dillard, and had children including Elizabeth Dillard, James Dillard, John Dillard, Mary Rebecca Polly Dillard, Sarah Sally Dillard, Thomas Dillard, William F Dillard. Ruth Vaughan passed away in 1842 in Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Vaughan was born in 1755 in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Vaughan And Sarah Hipkins.
  • Ruth Vaughan married John Rabun Dillard, and had children including Elizabeth Dillard, James Dillard, John Dillard, Mary Rebecca Polly Dillard, Sarah Sally Dillard, Thomas Dillard, William F Dillard.
  • Ruth Vaughan passed away in 1842 in Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Vaughan's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Vaughan
1755–1842
Birth Place: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Vaughan
1720–1788
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah Hipkins
1724–1788
Charlotte, Pittsylvania, VA, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sarah (Elizabeth) Brown
1683–1742
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
James Baughan
1680–1722
Old Rappahannock, or Essex County, Virginia
Thomas Hipkins
1693–1731
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Cordelia (Margaret Upshaw) Hipkins
1698–1765
, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bolas
1662–1711
Mary Boughan
1640–1683
James Boughan
1650–1710
Ellen Lafferty
1665–1705
John immigrant)
1664–1717
William Upshaw
1666–1720
Susannah Upshaw
1676–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Boughan
1625–1677
Ann
1661–1681
John Lafferty
1640–
Mary O'Neill
1640–1700
John Hipkin
1635–
Mary Hipkins
1638–
Abel Upshaw
1622–1704
Cordelia Upshaw
1646–1720

Ruth Vaughan's Descendants

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Ruth Vaughan (12 Aug 1755–05 Jun 1842) m. John ('Rabun') Dillard (12 August 1760–5 June 1842)
  1. 1. Mary (Rebecca 'Polly') Dillard 1786–1873 m. Obediah Dickerson 1790–1873
    1. 1. Margaret (Malinda) Ritchie 1823–1882 m. John (Douglas) Richie 1820–1901
      1. 1. Nancy Richie 1845–1937 m. James Phillips 1849–1920
        1. 1. Arby (Zena) MaGill 1869–1961 m. James Magill 1864–1958 m. Jim (W) Mcgill 1864–1958
        2. 2. Jim Phillips 1866–1937 m. Rebecca Holmes 1889–1961
        3. 3. Merica (A.) Phillips 1868–1952
        4. 4. John Phillips 1872– m. Caroline Phillips 1870–1921
        5. 5. Loniza (J.) Phillips 1874–
        6. 6. Marion (H. J.) Phillips 1877–
        7. 7. Orville (B) Phillips 1892– m. Eva (Lula Melzina) Phillips 1902–
        8. 8. Abraham (Franklin) Phillips 1887–1963
        9. 9. Samuel (Leonard) Phillips 1881–1972
        10. 10. Dennis (Jasper) Phillips 1884–1979
      2. 2. Louisa Richey 1851–1914
        1. 1. William (Major) Patterson 1882–1960
        2. 2. Violet (M.) Patterson 1877–
        3. 3. George (F) Patterson 1888–
      3. 3. Frank (T) Ritchie 1844–1926 m. Ferby Ritchie 1848–
        1. 1. John (L) Ritchie 1879– m. Cynthia Ritchie 1890–
        2. 2. Rhoda Rechey 1866–
        3. 3. Emely Hallum 1868–
        4. 4. James (P.) Richey 1871–
        5. 5. Tzria (A.) Richey 1874–
        6. 6. George (W) Ritchie 1884–
        7. 7. Dora Ritchie 1889–
      4. 4. Martha Ritchie 1857–1907 m. George Patterson 1856–
        1. 1. Lewis Patterson 1878–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (P) Phillips 1880–
        3. 3. Margrett Patterson 1884– m. Nat Hilton 1878–
        4. 4. Ida (L) Aunier 1885– m. W (W) Aunier 1889–
        5. 5. John (H) Patterson 1887–
        6. 6. Mamie (P) Auxier 1889– m. Thomas (E) Auxier 1883–
        7. 7. Ethell Patterson 1896–
        8. 8. Louiza (C.) Patterson 1878–
        9. 9. Flora Patterson 1879–
        10. 10. Patterson 1880–
      5. 5. William Richie 1854–1927
        1. 1. Mary (Emlyn) Richie 1879–1958
        2. 2. Martha (Evelyn) Ritchie 1881–1962
      6. 6. Jeptha Richey 1858–1905
      7. 7. James Richey 1847–1922
        1. 1. Mary Richie 1880–1910
        2. 2. Dora (Pearl) Stovall 1889–1981
      8. 8. Sarah Richey 1858– m. William Witzell 1856–
        1. 1. Harriett (E) Witzell 1876–1955
        2. 2. Quintin Witzell 1903–
      9. 9. Mary Richie 1849–
  2. 2. James Dillard 1792–1861
  3. 3. John Dillard 1777–1846
  4. 4. Sarah ('Sally') Dillard 1777–1858
  5. 5. Thomas Dillard 1776–1835
  6. 6. William (F) Dillard 1782–1877

Ruth Vaughan's Timeline

2 Records

1755
12 Aug 1755
Birth of Ruth Vaughan in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
1842
05 Jun 1842
Age 87
Death of Ruth Vaughan in Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, USA
Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1755
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1842
    Event Place: Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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