The story of this Texas family began with the family’s arrival in America in the 1600s, moving from Virginia to Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas. It begins with the American Revolution, then recounts the Vaughan family’s migration from Tennessee to Texas, where James and William Elgin Vaughan arrived just in time to join the Texas Revolution of Independence from Mexico. Despite their execution at Goliad in 1836, their parents, George and Catherine Roberts Vaughan, moved the family to Texas in 1850. Sons Francis Asbury, Wesley Earnest, and Christopher Columbus Vaughan fought in The Civil War … on opposite sides. Following the war Francis Asbury became part of the reconstruction of Texas. His children were noteworthy in their own right, and the following generations of Texans included Vickers, Gorees, Stewarts, Sans, and Turners.
Following is a sketch of the characters of 10 generations of this Texan family, all of whom are part of the books of Generations of Texas, Yesteryear, and Yesteryear, The Next Generation. All of the books are available here.
Generations Featured Family Members
1: 1741-1799 William and Mary Vaughn
2: 1762-1843 James and Jane Vaughn
3: 1790 – 1870 George and Catherine Roberts Vaughan
4. 1835 – 1896 William, James, Francis Asbury, & Christopher Columbus Vaughan
5: 1874 – 1954 William Townsend Vickers, & Nettie Vaughan Vickers
6: 1894 – 1972 Frank Vickers & Bertha Rawe Vickers
7: 1919 – 2005 Dottie Vickers Stewart & T. Jeff Stewart, Jr.
8: 1950 – To Present Wayne Stewart, Dorothy Coke Stewart, and Chris and Vicki Stewart Sans
9: 1975 – To Present Brad & Nila Stansbury Stewart, Christie Stewart & Will Turner, Jennifer Sans Abeln, Kim Sans Kellum, & Scott Sans
10: 2004 – To Present Coby, Luke, & Samantha Stewart and Kailey & Aidan Turner
And there are more to come as the stories of succeeding (and prior) generations of this family of Texans make it to print.