8. Melissa Caroline Morey b: 1849 DEC 22 in IL
Middle name may be spelled Caralin    Died 1905 NOV 16
Father: William Morey Sr. b: 1808 ABT in Rutland VT
Mother: Lauzetta Disney b: 1815 ABT in MD
1850 C's 9N/6W Shocokon, Henderson Co., IL., P86/D713. Age 4, IA
Melissa was only 5 when orphaned (2)
1870 C's Saint Joseph Twp., Buchanan Co., MO., P2/D8. Age 20, IL. Living with brother Joseph
1880 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P7/D56. Age 30, IA. F/M, OH
1900 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P7/D78. Age 50, IL. M29y's, 3/2 children. F/M, OH
Spouse 1 William A. Vaughn b: 1836 12 Oct in Dorchester, MD     Alt spelling:  Vaughan
Married 1872              Died: 19 Mar 1921 in Stronghurst, Henderson Co., IL
William A Vaughn married previously *   Married 1859 AUG 24 Henderson CO, IL 
Spouse 2: Mary H Twiley b: 1840 JUN 11 in Dorchester Co. MD
Children of Mary Twiley + William:
1. Sriella Vaughn b: 1862 ABT in IL
2. Samuel T. Vaughn b: 1866 NOV in IL
3. William S. Vaughn b: 1869 MAY in IL

Children of Melissa Morey + William
1. Luella Vaughn b: 1872 DEC 6
2. Henry Newton Vaughn b: 1876 OCT 29 in Carman Henderson Co. IL
3. Lauzetta Vaughn b: 1878 JUL 12 in Honey Creek, Henderson Co. IL

Children of Mary Twiley + William:
1. Sriella Vaughn b: 1862 ABT in IL
Died: 1870 ABT in Henderson Co. IL (8 years old)
2. Samuel Twiley Vaughn b: 1866 NOV in IL
1880 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P7/D56. Age 13, IL. Samuel E. Vaughn
1900 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P7/D78. Age 33, IL. Wd. Grain Dealer. F/M, MD
Spouse: Paulina "Lena" J Morey b: 1888 26 Jan in Henderson Co. IL
Samuel married Melissa's niece  Paulina Morey      Samuel Remarried in 1906
See individual file for further information 
3. William S. Vaughn b: 1869 MAY in IL VAUGHAN 
1880 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P7/D56. Age 11, IL
1900 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P7/D77. Age 31, IL. Fisherman. F/M, MD
1910 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P10/D86. Age 41 , IL. F/M, MD
Spouse: Minnie Maude Beckwell b: Mar 1875 in IL 
Married: 1891 in IL
See Individual file for further information

Children of Melissa Morey + William
1. Luella Vaughn b: 1872 DEC 6
1880 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P8/D56. Age 8, IL
1900 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P6/D67. Age 27, IL. M11y's, no children. F/M, MD
Died: 25 May 1904 in Carman, Henderson Co., IL
Spouse 1: James H. Marsden b: 26 Aug 1865 in Carman, Henderson Co., IL 
Married: 1890         James Marsden remarried in 1906 after Luella's Death **
Spouse 2: Addie Alice Showalter b: 1883 SEP 15 Henderson Co., IL
Married: 1906 JAN 3 
Children of Spouse 2:
1. Vaughn Cleaver Marsden b: 1906 NOV 8 in Galesburg, Knox Co. IL
2. Neva Marsden b: 1909 ABT in IL
3. Garriet Marsden b: 1911 ABT in IL
4. Rhoda C. Marsden b: 1912 in Henderson Co. IL
5. Lillian F. Marsden b: 1917 ABT in Henderson Co. IL
6. Mary V. Marsden b: 1919 ABT in Henderson Co. IL
No further Information researched
2. Henry Newton Vaughn  b: 1876 OCT 29 
Spouse; Elizabeth Adair  b:1872 29 Sep in Biggsville, Henderson Co., IL
Married: 1897 25 Feb in Biggsville, Henderson Co., IL
Children:
1. Merna Alma Vaughn b: 1898 JAN 13
2. Robert William Vaughn b: 1899 OCT 24
3. Harry Wendell Vaughn b: 1902 OCT 15
4. Lawrence Alton Vaughn b: 1904 OCT 8
5. Chalmers Adair Vaughn b: 1910 AUG 7
6. Marjorie Vaughn b: 1916 DEC 31 in Henderson Co. IL
7. Martha I. Vaughn b: 1916 DEC 31 in Henderson Co. IL

See Individual file for further information
3. Lauzetta Vaughn b: 1878 JUL 12
1880 C's Carman Twp., Henderson Co., IL., P8/D56. Age 1, IL
Died: 1894 JUN 17   Burial: 1894 JUN (16 yrs old)

 

 

(1) County clerk - Henderson county, Illinois, Henderson County Marriage Register 1841-1901
Text: Provides names of groom and bride, age at next birthday, date and place of marriage, names of groom's and bride's father and mother, occupation and residence of groom, birth place of bride and groom, residence of bride, names of witness(es) and individual performing the marriage.
Note: Microfilm of original records in the Henderson County courthouse, Quawka, Illinois.
Page: Book C, pg 59 Text: 26 Jan 1888, at Carman, Samuel T. Vaughn, 22, b. Henderson co., farmer, res. Carman
Fa: Wm A. Vaughn, Mo: Mary W. Twilley
Pauline Morrey, 19, b. St. Joseph Mo, res. Henderson co.,
Fa: Joseph Morry, Mo: Louisa Storry
Wit: E. Bacook and Samuel E. Vaughn, J. W. Twilley, min 
(2) PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD of Hancock, McDonough and Henderson Counties Illinois
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nejeffer/hancock/pbrhanck.htm 
J.P. Moyer (Chicago,Lake City, 1894; rpt. Salem, Higginson, nd), pp. 474-75
(3) http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=greenrl&id=I8237 Pauline Morey
(4) http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=greenrl&id=I7999 Minnie Maud Beckwell Vaughan
* Did not research the half siblings
** Did not research the half siblings