Perry Vaughan

Spencer married Leiah "Leanna" Gardner in Mecklenburg County, VA. Leiah (daughter of Thomas W. Gardner and Mary Olivine "Ollie" Martin) was born on 25 Jun 1795; died on 16 Jun 1881; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She and her husband settled on the south side of Vaughn's creek near it's head. This would be on the creek east and above the William Gardner's homeplace. It also adjoins the home tract of William "Buck" Vaughn.

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About the year of 1803, one William Vaughan, "Buck", and wife Eliza Perkins Came from Mecklenberg County, Va., and settled on what was later known as the old Vaughan Creek in Cleveland County, N.C. This place is located about seven miles North of Shelby on the East side of highway 18 North in number 6 and number 9 Townships. They had the following 12 children: Spencer Vaughan - married Leah Gardner Ezeki al Vaughn - lost mind, State Hospital, buried there. Davis Vaughan - married a Miss Beam - went West Perkins Vaughan - Married several times - Probobly died in S. C. Thomas Vaughan - went to California Wilson Vaughan - went to California Isham V aughan - single - went west Mumford Vaughn - single - went west James Vaughan - married in S.C. & settled thee Matilda Vaughn - died in Va. - buried in Mecklenburg Co., Va. Eliza Vaughan - married a Mr. Beam - went to Tenn. Spencer Vaughn liv ed south and across the Vaughan creek ofthe future home of Clem Hendrick. All of the above came with their parents to N.C. During this time many familys came fr om this section of Mecklenberg County, Va. including the Vaughans, Hendricks, Hords, Elliotts, and the Doggetts.

William married Eliza Perkins. Eliza and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer

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From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: Thomas and Olive Gardner married and settled on the east side of the First Broad River and Magness Creek about 300 yards northeast of the John Harrelson home place and the Ham Williams homestead. This was in the part of Rutherford County that became Cleveland Co. in 1841. The old Lincolnton - Rutherford Stagecoach route ran through his land and crossed First Broad River on his land at a place called Gardner's Ford just below Lawndale. Thomas' youngest son, six grandsons and six great grandsons served in the Civil War. His son, four grandsons and two great grandsons were killed or died from war causes. One great grandson was MIA. There is a family tradition that Thomas may have been a preacher as he was called Elder Gardner. Thomas Gardner and his wife are buried in the Family cemetery on their plantation situated a quarter mile east of the home of the late Ralph Hord.

Land Entries in Rutherford County, N.C. 18 Nov 1794 100 acres on North side of Magness Creek bordered by his father's land and near Capt. Willison.

Thomas purchased at aucton a Negro woman who was brought from Virginia about the year of 1800. This woman had a child named Flora. Albert Hord of Shelby, a teacher and minister, is a half brother as they had the same father. Flora was left to Thomas' wife and thence to her daughters. Flora had four children: Jay Gardner Emma Gardner who married Bill Schenck son of Dick Schenck - a slave of Major Schenck's father. Alice Gardner was married Joe Goode Charlie Gardner who lived in Chicago, Ill

Thomas married Mary Olivine "Ollie" Martin on 25 Nov 1792 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Christopher Martin) was born in 1780; died on 29 Jul 1856 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer And Midwife

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From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: Olivine lived on the Catawba River before her marriage to Thomas. Upon the death of her husband, Olivine bought a farm lying between New Bethel Baptist Church and the Philidelphia Negro Church which joined the plantation of Colonel Grigg on the east. Here she and her two daughters resided until their deaths. Ollie was a midwife and it is said that this was the means she used to procure the money to purchase her new home and farm. ___________________________________________________________________ An original bill of sale has been located amoung papers of John Poston. This document is dated 31 May 1821. The bill of sale is for: one still ten hogsheads one singlein tub one doublin Cagg one singlein Cagg one Can flakstone It does not mention the price. The document is signed by Martin Gardner and Olive Gardner made her mark. This would indicate that Thomas Gardner has already died by this date. See notes under her daughter Elizabeth Gardner.

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Tax Lists 1779 Martin County 1783 Halifax County