The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11

Copyright by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
 The Welsh word Vuchan, meaning little, is the origin of the surname Vaughan or Vaughn. The former spelling is the one employed by the New England branch of the family while in the south the name is usually spelled Vaughn. There is lit tie definite information about the name in the south in spite of the fact that 1t is one of the most distinguished in that pa Tt of the country. There is a tradition that three brothers. John. Daniel and Anthony. came from England to Nova Scotia and that Anthony had son who
 went to Virginia.
 The New England family was founded by Benjamin Vaughan. who was born in England in 1879, who married Ann Wolf and had a son, Samuel, who was born in 1720 Samuel was wealthy London merchant and married Sarah Hallowell. For many years they lived In Jamaica end finally they went to Boston. where their third son, Charles. was born. This is very distinguished family and counts many illustrious Americans in its number The coat of arms of the Vaughan and Vaughn family, granted in l491, is de- scribed: Per pale. azure and purpure, fish haurien- or. The crest is a man erect proper with arms extended habited in q jacket argent, brooches sable. hair flotant in the dexter hand large knife of the second.
 To E. B. M, who asks for the history, of the Butler family and the Lea fam fly:
 According to the Butler historians the first of the Butler line was Herveius Wal ter, who married Maud de Valois- He vas one of the companions, of William the Conqueror. His son, Theobold Walter went with Henry II to Ireland in Ill and was created by that monarch chief Butler Of Ireland in 1177. hence the origin of the family name The family continued to be a very distinguished one. One of their number James Butler. second Earl of Carrick. married Eleanor, daughter of King Edward I, and was created Earl of Ormonde. Margaret, the daughter of the seventh Earl of Ormonde, married Sir William Boleyne, whose daughter. Anne was one Of the unfortunate wives of Henry VIII.
 In Virginia there were at least Il early settlers of the name Butler. The most distinguished family counts among it's number Jane, the first wife of Angus tine Washington. Her father was Maj. Caleb Butler of Westmoreland. Va. or the same family was Percival, who went to Kentucky, and Col Reuben Butler, the Revolutionary soldier. The records of this family are very indefinite but the claim is made that they are descendants of the E.arls of Ormonde. Lawrence Washing ton had in his possession silver waiter with the Butler coat of arms quartered With the BecEwith coat of arms
 They are described thus First and fourth for Beckwith, chevron between three hind's heads. second and third for Butler, a chief indented and saltire with three covered cups. Crest. put of a plume Of ostrich feathers falcon rising for Butler.
 The Pennsylvania family of Buffers was founded by Thomas of Chester, Pa, who was born near Dublin in TAO. This was a family of revolutionary heroes and Lafayette once said, When I wish a thing well done I order Butler to do 1t" The first name Percival frequently found in the southern family of the name is also found in the Pennsylvania Butler fe mily records.
 The Lea family claims descent from