Mary Ann Vaughn, daughter of Alfred James Vaughn and Mary Jane Crawford and Joseph Alexander Young son of Dr. Robert Raulston Young and Mary McReynolds Alexander. Joseph Alexander Young was born 15 Feb 1817 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, and died 29 Jan 1879 in Johnson County, Texas. Mary Ann Vaughn was born 15 Feb 1821 in Indiana and died 03 Jul 1897 in Riverside, Riverside County, California. They were married on 16 May 1839 in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee.

1 — James Vaughn Young born 01 Mar 1840 and died 08 Nov 1843
2 — Sarah Jane “Sally” Young married Haywood Harris
3 — Mary Caroline Young married John Dotson Wilson
4 — Rebecca Elizabeth Young married George Washington Patterson 
5 — Robert Ralston Young married Emma Brown
6 — Eliza Woods Young married Lee R. Stiles
7 — Ann Jackson Young married Leewise William Ashley
8 — Joseph Alexander Young, Jr. born 09 Sep 1853 and died 10 May 1887
9 — Frances “Fanny” Eddington Young was born 16 Apr 1855 and died 20 Apr 1943
10 – Ella Young married Cyrus Haynes
11 – William David Young married Emma Shannonhouse
12 – John Crawford Young married Elsie Elnora “Nora” Manley