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From: Eldred Melton <>
Subject: [VAAMHERS-L] Parr-Vaughn
Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 19:04:47 -0600


Posted on: Amherst County Queries
Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/10805

Surname: Parr, Vaughn, Campbell, Green, Smith
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My information concerning the marriage license application for E. Neville
Vaughn to Sarah F. Parr is basically the same as yours. The application
was for E. Neville Vaughn, age 23, b. Nelson, white, parents W. L. & Fannie
E., and Sarah F. Parr, age 21 b. Amherst, single, residence Amherst, white,
parents Thos W. and Sarah F. with the register showing no marriage date.
I have no knowledge as to why the couple did not marry. However, Sarah
Furman Parr did marry Clarence J. Campbell on November 27, 1884. The minister
was Thomas Gatewood, whom I believe would have been her uncle. Clarence
Campbell was the s/o Joel H. Campbell. Sarah F. Parr and husband Clarence
Campbell had seven known children; Moncure, b. Oct 1886; Mary L. b Feb
1887; Eddie F. b. May 1889; Thomas Parr b. Jan 1892; Margurite b May 1894;
Annie b. July 1896; and Marie b June 1897. I am most eager to contact any
descendants of the Parr/Campbell family.
I do wish I knew something about the circumstances between E. Neville Vaughn
and Sarah Parr but I do not. Sarah Parr's mother is actually the person
I am most interested in at present. She was Sarah Smith, wife of Thomas
W. Parr (son of William Parr), and d/o George W. Smith and wife Maria Freeman
of Culpeper CO., VA.Her home and that of Thomas Parr was located at Brandy
Station in Culpeper, and when the War between the States began, Sarah took
her family to Amherst to be near other relatives. It is thought from correspondence
between her and friends that she died in childbirth sometime during the
mid 1860's. Now the interesting item regarding the Green surname is that
Thomas W. Parr, after his wife Sarah Smith died, married a second time
to Rebecca Green on 28 January 1873. Perhaps even more interesting is that
Thomas W. Parr moved to McLennan County, Texas. My search has been for
Sarah Smith's burial site in Amherst CO. I believe she would have been
living near William Parr in what the census records denote as the Pedlar
Twp. Her grave is probably unmarked. Any information relative to Sarah
Smith Parr, first wife of Thomas W. Parr is sought. I regret this gives
you no further information regarding Neville Vaughn. Eldred Melton

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