She was known as "Aunt Bradley" to Dot Curtis, Jack Curtis, and LovoniaCurtis (sis) per interview of these three 9/17/04

NEWS: Excerpts from The Somerset Journal, 7 January 1920
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Pisgah.
Mrs. Arnold Curtis spent the Christmas holidays with home folks here

NEWS: Excerpts from The Somerset Journal, 18 June 1920
Pisgah. . Arnold Curtis and wife of Stearns visited her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Otho B. Vaughn Saturday and Sunday

NEWS: Excerpts from The Somerset Journal, 3 Jun 1921
Pisgah.
Miss Evelyn Vaughn is he guest of her
sister, Mrs. Arnold Curtis of Stearns.

NEWS: Excerpts from the Somerset Journal, 6 Feb 1920
Mrs. Arnold Curtis is visiting her sister here.

Mary Wells Vaughan, lost her mother when she was but about 4 years old.Her mother died of TB in Jamestown Kentucky. Her father remarried andmoved to the farm belonging to the widow he married south of Somerset.This provided a homeplace for Mary Wells and her sisters to grow up underthe care of her father and step mother.

Mary Wells attended the Methodist Church on Central Avenue in Somersetand taught Sunday School there for about 20-30 years.

Her favorite TV show in later years was the Lawrence Welk Show. Sheoften complained about beer commercials on TV when they appeared. Herfavorite saying when expressing suprise or disgust was to say "Oh Lord", pronounced..."Aaah Law".

I learned a saying just recently from talking with Jack Curtis that sheused to speak of the free will of a young woman which was oh well she is"Free, white and 21".

Mary Well's mother died when Mary was about 3 years old. Mary's fatherremarried and lived near Pisgah KY (somerset) and Mary Wells was raisedattending the nearby Pisgah Presbyterian Church.

Excerpts from the Interior Journal
Pulaski County
Edited by Will C. Curd
Somerset, Ky., August 12, 1873

Church Dedicated. The new Presbyterian church at Pisgah, five milessouth of
Somerset, will be dedicated on the 4th Sunday in this month.

NEWS: Excerpts from the Somerset Journal, 27 Feb 1920
Oak Hill.
Mrs. Arnold Curtis of Stearns is here waiting on her sister, Mrs. EarlCurtis
who is ill with flu.

Excerpts from Somerset Journal, 30 Jan 1920
Pulaski Diary Exhibit. Pulaski county will be represented with a fineline
of dairy products at the State Dairy Products Show which will be held at
State University College of Agriculture at Lexington next week. Partieswho
sent cream are as follows: J.E. King, Somerset, Mrs. J.W. Edwards,Oakhill,
Mrs. O.B. Vaughn, Pisgah, and Mrs. Earl Curtis, Somerset. Partiessending
butter are: Mrs. Rose Marsey, Dabney, Mrs. J.C. Stallard, Dabney, Mrs.E.S.
Hail is sending the only exhibit of cottage cheese.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Curtis visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Vaughnlast
week.

The Somerset Journal
The Oldest Democratic Newspaper in the Mountains of Kentucky
Somerset, Ky., Friday, March 19, 1920.
Mrs. Earl Curtis and little son, Jack, visited her mother, Mrs. O.B.Vaughn
one day last week.

NEWS EXCERPTS: 26 November 1920
Pisgah.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Curtis and children spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.and Mrs. O.B. Vaughn

Per John Vaughan Curtis (Jack) Mr. Vaughan married a woman who was awidow and quite wealthy and had a big farm house and farm near burnsideKy. The farm was quite an attraction as a boy growing up for all thefun activities they had there. These included many swings andnovelties. One of the novelties was a pet crow they had caught. Theysplit the tongue of the crow and taught it to talk and it would say a fewwords. It was tied to a tree in the yard and could fly a littledistance before the string would contain it. Therefore on manynewspaper account excerpts on this site you will find accounts of manyfolks visiting the Otha Vaughan farm with family.

per Mary Wells Vaughan Curtis interview 1984, her father was in thelivery business and lumber business. Jack Curtis believes he was acooper (barrel maker)

per John Vaughan Curtis (Jack) 01/02/04) Otha Vaughan, his grandfather,developed prostate cancer later in life and went to Louisville forsurgery. However, he never fully recovered and later died of prostatecancer

NEWS: Excerpts from the Somerset Journal, 6 Feb 1920
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Pisgah.

Mrs. Otho Vaughn is visiting her daughter at Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Curtis visited Mr. and Mrs. Otho Vaughn Sunday.

Russell Co., KY Marriages, 1826-1865 - Vandiver-Voils
Compilation copyright 1985 Gary L. Flanagan
Web version copyright 1999 Gary L. Flanagan

I originally compiled this data during 1984-1985 from the originaldocuments
in the Russell Co., KY Courthouse. The contents were transcribed ontoindex
cards, which were transcribed into typewritten form in 1985. The Webversion
consists of files scanned from the typed document. While I amproofreading
this material and comparing it to the typed version as I make itavailable
on the Web, it is subject to error at the time of transcription, typing,and
scanning. I apologize for any errors in transcription and will correctany
if proper documentation is provided (i.e., photocopies of the records); I
will also be glad to consider adding pertinent notes.

The format is as follows:

Groom's name, bride's name. Date. Person performing the marriage. Date of
bond, surety. Witnesses. Other information (parentage, notes, etc.) Book-
page.

Vaughn, William to Evaline Bradley. October 11, 1864. Married by S.P.Collins, P.J.R.C.C., at
Joel Hopper's. Bond: Oct. 10, 1864, signed by William McFall. Witnesses:B.F. Davidson, M.D.
Hopper, others. 3-345,346.

The Somerset Journal
The Oldest Democratic Newspaper in the Mountains of Kentucky
Feese & Williams
Somerset, Ky., Friday, February 4, 1921.

William Vaughn (Contributed). On the morning of January 19, 1921, in his
90th year, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A.R. Humble. Mr. WilliamVaughn
heard the voice of the Master, "Well done, good and faithful servant,enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord." Mr. Vaughn was born in Russell County,April
16th, 1831, where he lived all of his life until last October when hecame to
Somerset to spend the winter with his daughter and son. He was marriedto
Miss Sarah Evelyn Bradley in 1864 and to this union were born sixchildren,
two boys and four girls, of whom only two are left. Mr. O.B. Vaughn andMrs.
A.R. Humble, of Somerset. On Sunday morning before he was stricken hewas at
church, as always was his custom and great pleasure having been a memberof
the Methodist Church since early manhood. He ate his noonday meal on
Wednesday, apparently as well as usual, and after he with the rest of the
family, were sitting talking, no one saw the grim gaunt form that there
awaited; but the hour glass was nearly run out, and he was stricken
speechless, his quivering heart had felt the icy touch, so faint andweary he
was laid upon his bed, from which one day later he was called home torest.
Death had no terrors for him, other than the momentary pain. He was atrue
Knight of the Cross, clad in whole armor of God; and having on the breast
plate of righteousness his feet shod with the preparation of the gospelof
peace and protected by the shield of faith, and the helmet of salvation;
praying always, and watching the progress of God's marching host. Hislife
was marked with deep humility, his prayer, "Not my will, but Thine, bedone,"
and all the power of his good life, he laid in thankful consecration atthe
feet of Jesus. His sympathy was as tender and gentle as a woman's andnone
ever came to him with their troubles that did not find him ready to livethe
best of counsel and direction to the true source of comfort. His earthly
labors are ended. He has been called to the presence of the King, and
answering that summons, he has passed from the care of loved ones onearth,
and there are tears here; but in Heaven there are those dear ones who are
waiting and watching his coming with joy and gladness. His loving
companions, those long lost children, the many souls who had found Christ
through is counsel, all these to welcome him home. And greatest of all,the
Master's voice gave him the welcome plaudit, "Well done good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." He held the lamp of truth
each day, So low that none could miss the way; And yet so high, to bringin
sight, That picture fair, the world's great light, That gazing up, thelamp
between, The hand that held it secure was seen.

Vaughn. The Adair County news had the following article about Mr.William
Vaughn who died at the home of his daughter Mrs. A.R. Humble this city,two
weeks ago: "The news of the demise of Mr. William Vaughn, perhaps theoldest
citizen of Russell County, reached here late last Friday afternoon. Hehad
gone from his home county to Somerset where his son, Mr. Otho Vaughn andhis
daughter Mrs. Dolph Humble, reside, and while there he was taken sick,dying
in a few hours. He had reached the ripe age of 89, and until the lastfew
years had been an active and influential man in the county and inreligious
affairs. He was a very ardent member of the Methodist Church and hispurse
was at all times open to meet the expenses of the organization. He was ak
ind, lovable old Kentucky gentleman, his face marking him as an honestman.
The deceased spent the major portion of his life at Denmark, where heengaged
in farming. Later he removed to Russell Springs, that place being hispost
office when the end came. His remains were conveyed from Somerset toRussell
Springs and after funeral services were interred in the Jamestowncemetery by
the side of his wife, who died many years ago. The deceased was an uncleof
Mr. W.T. and Solomon McFarland, of this place, both of whom attended thelast
sad rites. The last time the editor of this paper talked to Mr. Vaughnwas
at Russell Springs and in the conversation he said that he was ready tocross
to the other side; that he longed to be with his loved ones who hadalready
landed on the celestial shore."

The Somerset Journal
The Oldest Democratic Newspaper in the Mountains of Kentucky
Feese & Williams
Somerset, Ky., Friday, January 28, 1921.

Vaughn. Mr. William Vaughn of Russell Springs, Ky., who had beenspending
the winter with his daughter, Mrs. A.R. Humble, died at the home of Mrs.
Humble last Friday. He was 90 years of age and had been in feeble healthfor
some time. Funeral services were held at the Humble home Saturdayafternoon
by Rev. W.L. Clark, pastor of the First Methodist Church, of which he wasa
member. The body was taken to Russell Springs Sunday for interment.Mrs.
A.R. Humble and Mr. O.B. Vaughn both of this city, are his only surviving
children. He had made it a practice for several years to spend thewinter
with his children here. Mr. Vaughn was one of the leading citizens ofhis
county.

According to Jack Curtis aug. 2004, Mary had been living in Washington DCworking as a secretary during World War II. Many woman went thereduring the war for jobs. She met Olaf Larson who was stationed in DC asa military officer. He was norweigen or swedish or similar.

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He went by the name Pierce.

Burial - [place: North Pitcher New York]

Per Mrs. Tuttles work on history of McDonough presented to DAR of NorwichNew York April 1941, Mr Wilcox came to East McDonough from Rhode Islandand had been connected with the militia of that state. He came to EastMcDonough in 1804. Per Richard Curtis observation in June 2002, he isburied with wife at Moore Cemetery, East McDonough NY. Further, the"location that he settled on wa known as the Baldwin settlement, Hecleared the Land, and built a log house near the site of the present JohnWillcox residence at East McDonough. This farm has been occupied by adescendant since 1804. John Willcox (grandson) is now (1941)residingthere.