Robert/Martha Yancey and Vaughn Family Bible
(of Mecklenburg Co., VA / Granville Co., NC)

transcribed by Beth Eatswood: betheastwood@yahoo.com

Bible in her family's possession.

 

First Page

 

Martha R. Yancy was born 27 August A.D. 1812

Thomas Yancy son of Robert Yancy was born June the 26 A.D. 1831

Elizabeth Ann 1 daughter of Robert Yancy was born August the 7 A.D. 1833

Robert Y Yancy 2 son of Robert Yancy was born the 5 of January A.D. 1835

Mary C Yancy 2 daughter of Robert Yancy was born June the 23 A.D. 1840

Margaret M Yancy 3 daughter of Robert Yancy was born July the 7 A.D. 1843

 

Second Page (very faint)

 

Willie Elliott was born June 20 1876

Bud Elliott was born December 20 1878

 

(Note:  The Bible does not identify parents of the two listed above, but a member’s family tree on ancestry.com shows a William Guster Elliott, born June 20, 1877 to Robert H. Elliott and Sarah A. Vaughan, and the Bible features numerous Vaughans)

 

Third Page (appears to have been written by a child)

 

Simeon Lee Yancy was born September 11 of A.D. 1851)

 

Fourth Page

 

Luther T. Vaughan born Oct. 20, 1879*

Nora L. Vaughan born Sept. 30, 1887

Marie E. Vaughan born Oct. 14, 1908

Marjorie P. Vaughan born Oct. 8, 1913

Thomas L. Vaughan born Aug. 3, 1915

Harold Y. Vaughan born Apr. 28, 1917

Frances E. Vaughan born Aug. 9, 1919

Robert L. Vaughan born Apr. 2, 1923

? [illegible]

Sallie May Vaughan born Aug. 3, 1914 died May, 1916

 

(*Note:  Ancestry.com has a WWII draft registration card for Luther Thomas Vaughan which shows his wife as Nora Yancey Vaughan)

 

Page 669 (Last Page of Revelation, Beneath “Finis.”)

 

Thomas born in Aug – 3rd day – 1915

Harold born Apr 1917 – Frances born Aug 9 1919

 

[no surnames on these entries, but they are three of the Vaughan children listed on the Fourth Page above]

 

Next Page

 

Birth of Nannie’s children

 

Susie L. Mulchi was born May 4 (Sunday) A.D. 1902

Allen Mason Mulchi was born Monday  October 10 A.D. 1904

Earnest Louise Mulchi was born April 2nd 1907

 

Luther Children

 

Marie [illegible] was born Oct. 14, 1908

Marjorie P. Vaughan was born Oct. 8, 1913

 

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Birth of [illegible’s] children*

 

Hattie Vaughan was born October 24, A.D. 1902 at 12 o’clock Friday

Virginia Vaughan – her birth was Wednesday, March 28, 1906

Kathleen J. Vaughan was born May 29th 1908

 

(*  A 1920 census entry in Clarksville, Mecklenburg, VA shows the parents of these children as James H. Vaughan and Mattie Vaughan)

 

 Next Page

 

Wash. [Washington?] L. Vaughan and Mary C. Yancy was [sic] married December 22 A.D. 1870

 

Mary C. Vaughan died December 21st 1913 in the 73 year of her age

 

Nannie Vaughan died [left blank]

 

Virginia [left blank]

 

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Wash. L. Vaughan – his birth was May 28 [could be 29] A.D. 1847

 

Mary C. Vaughan – her birth was June 23 A.D. 1840

 

Mary L. Loyd – her birth was February 16th A.D. 1864

 

Marie L. Vaughan – her birth was Monday day September 4th A.D. 1871

 

Sallie A. Vaughan – her birth was Sunday am May 4 A.D. 1873

 

Next Page [EXTREMELY difficult to read]

 

[Illegible] Vaughan – his birth was May 17 A.D. 1877

 

Luther Thomas Vaughan – his birth was Monday October 20 A.D. 1879

 

Willie Daniel was born September 24 1885

 

Last Page

 

Asa Vaughan Departed this Life April 2 A.D. 1871 in the 57 year of his age.  His funeral was preached on the [illegible] day by the Rev. R. J. DeV [illegible] from Matthew the 24 chapter 44 verse.

 

Sallie Vaughan wife of Asa Vaughan Departed this Life June 23 A.D. 1882 in the 67 year of her Age.  Her funeral was preached by the Rev. [illegible].  Sallie Vaughan was born March 4, 1812.