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Willis Richardson vaughan 1818–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: 98th Regiment, Mecklenburg, VA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1896

Death Location: La Crosse, Mecklenburg, VA

Father: William Smelley

Mother: Martha Pennington

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rosa Smelley, Charles Smiley, Robt. Smelly, George Smelley

In 1818, Willis Richardson vaughan entered the world in 98th Regiment, Mecklenburg, VA, born to William Smelley And Martha Pennington. Willis Richardson vaughan had children including Charles Pennington Smelley Smiley, George Morgan Smelley, Robt S Smelly, Rosa Ann Smelley, S J Hines. Willis Richardson vaughan passed away in 1896 in La Crosse, Mecklenburg, VA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Willis Richardson vaughan entered the world in 98th Regiment, Mecklenburg, VA, born to William Smelley And Martha Pennington.
  • Willis Richardson vaughan had children including Charles Pennington Smelley Smiley, George Morgan Smelley, Robt S Smelly, Rosa Ann Smelley, S J Hines.
  • Willis Richardson vaughan passed away in 1896 in La Crosse, Mecklenburg, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Smelley
1794–1840
Birth Location: Warren County, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Pennington
1804–1860
Birth Location: Va
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rosa Smelley
1846–1921
Birth Location: Mecklenburg Co,VA
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Charles Smiley
1865–1926
Birth Location: Mecklenburg Co, VA
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Robt. Smelly
1854–
Birth Location: Virginia
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George Smelley
1862–1949
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
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Willis vaughan's Ancestors

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Willis vaughan
1818–1896
Birth Place: 98th Regiment, Mecklenburg, VA
Parents
William Smelley
1794–1840
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Martha Pennington
1804–1860
Va
Grandparents
Willis Smelley
1766–1797
Warren County, North Carolina
Nancy Ellis
1776–1830
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Mary ((Smith)) Pennington
–1824
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Jr
1740–1781
Mary Miller
1745–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smelley
1716–1764
SARAH CASEY
1719–1775

Willis vaughan's Descendants

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Willis (Richardson) vaughan (1818–10 Sep 1896)
  1. 1. Rosa (Ann) Smelley 1846–1921 m. George (W) Perkinson 1837–1911
    1. 1. Ida (M) Perkinson 1881–1976 m. Samuel (Thomas) Smelley 1886–1963
      1. 1. Lynn (Perkinson) SMELLEY 1919–1956
    2. 2. Pearl (Victoria) Perkinson 1883–1916
      1. 1. Johnny (Loyd) Walker 1913–1964
        1. 1. John (Loyd Walker) Jr 1948–1995
  2. 2. Charles (Pennington (Smelley)) Smiley 1865–1926 m. Victoria (Everline) Holmes 1872–1948
    1. 1. Gracie (Palmer (Smiley)) Hall 1911–1988
  3. 3. Robt. (S.) Smelly 1854– m. Emma (M) Walker 1864–
    1. 1. Annie (B) Smelly 1887– m. Grover (Cleveland) Crutchfield 1884–1955
  4. 4. George (Morgan) Smelley 1862–1949 m. Rosa (Cleopatra) Andrews 1867–1951
    1. 1. Emma Smelly 1902–

Willis vaughan's Timeline

2 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Willis Richardson vaughan in 98th Regiment, Mecklenburg, VA
98th Regiment, Mecklenburg, VA
1896
10 Sep 1896
Age 78
Death of Willis Richardson vaughan in La Crosse, Mecklenburg, VA
La Crosse, Mecklenburg, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: 98th Regiment, Mecklenburg, VA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1896
    Event Place: La Crosse, Mecklenburg, VA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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