Individuals mentioned in family documents who have not been definitively identified or connected to the family tree.
Current count: 4 UNRESOLVED, 2 UNKNOWN surname, 1 UNIDENTIFIED (7 active; grep reports 20 including resolved log entries)
Priority 1: Likely Family Members
People who appear in multiple documents, share family surnames, or hold family roles (witness, sponsor).
| Name |
Context |
Documents |
Possible ID |
Status |
| Mary (wife of Bailey Anderson) |
Wife of DAR patriot Bailey Anderson (A002346) |
DAR application 511175, Lale (1976), Gillmore Carter Allied Families |
Born South Carolina, married ~1780. Died ~1818 on Mississippi riverbank. DAR explicitly states: "MAIDEN NAME OF SPOUSE MARY IS UNPROVEN." First name confirmed; maiden name completely unknown. |
UNRESOLVED |
| Drucilla (mother of Nancy Henry Harris) |
Mother of Nancy "Nannie" Henry Harris (1833-1868) |
FaG #155435248 |
Father was James Henry. Drucilla's surname is UNKNOWN. No further details. |
UNKNOWN surname |
| Elexius Harris |
Father of James William Harris (1817-1875) |
FaG #155434069, Susannah_Shortridge, colonial-settlers-md-va.us F18487 |
Also spelled "Alexius Elias." Married Susannah Shortridge 15 Feb 1798, Fairfax County, VA. Estate appraised Feb 1844, Montgomery County, KY. No birth/death dates. No parents known. |
UNRESOLVED |
Lucy Ann Jones (1820-1848) |
First wife of James William Harris |
FaG #155434069, FaG #155434644 |
RESOLVED: Lucy Ann Jones (b. 31 Aug 1820, KY; d. 4 Mar 1848, Montgomery Co, KY). Parents: Thomas Jones (1791-1871) and Frances Miller. Married James William Harris 13 Aug 1838. Children: Charles Richard (1840), Susan Frances (1842), Mary E (1844), Martha Annvilla (1846). Buried Hathaway Cemetery, Montgomery Co, KY. Note: Thomas Jones is a different family from Jonathan Jones (W. Kenneth's father); geographic separation (KY vs TN) rules out connection to Frances Blanche Jones line. |
RESOLVED |
| Ella Eggers (~1907) |
Daughter of Henry David Christian Eggers |
1920 Census (Meramec Twp, Jefferson Co, MO) |
Age 13 in 1920 Census. Twin of Freda. Not listed on FaG memorial #14767570. No married name, no further records found. |
UNRESOLVED |
| Freda Eggers / Mrs. Frieda Hersby (~1907) |
Daughter of Henry Dan Eggers; informant on his death certificate |
1920 Census, MO Death Cert #8250 |
Age 13 in 1920 Census. Twin of Ella. Married name Hersby. Address in 1943: 2317 Russell Blvd, St. Louis. She provided mother's maiden name as "Grupe" on death certificate. |
UNRESOLVED |
Kaye Vaughan |
First cousin of Doris Vaughan Fulghum |
Doris obituary (Signature Funerals, 2014), Wikipedia, Canadian Football Hall of Fame |
RESOLVED: Charles Kaye Vaughan (b. 30 Jun 1931, Concordia, KS; d. 5 Feb 2023). Son of Walter Kirby Vaughan (1906-1976) and Pauline Aniese Letourneau. Only child. Canadian Football Hall of Fame member (Ottawa Rough Riders, 1956-1967). Moved to Knowlton, Quebec in 1967. Married alpine ski racer Lucile Wheeler (1960). Son: Jake Vaughan (CFL player). Doris's first cousin confirmed: Roy's brother Walter Kirby was Kaye's father. "Kaye" was male, not female. |
RESOLVED |
| Mary Elizabeth Locke |
Possibly wife of John David Gibson (1755-~1825) |
WikiTree Gibson-2930 (disputed) |
Listed as wife on WikiTree profile. Profile has different death date (1823 vs 1825) and conflicting information. Not corroborated by any primary or secondary source. Silas Gibson's mother identity remains uncertain. |
UNRESOLVED |
Priority 2: Named Individuals in Family Documents (Identified but No Person File)
People who appear in family documents with enough information to be identified but who do not yet have a dedicated person file. These are not "unresolved" but are tracked here for completeness.
Siblings and Close Family (multiple document appearances)
| Name |
Dates |
Relationship |
Sources |
Notes |
| Walter Kirby Vaughan |
1906-1976 |
Brother of Roy Wallace Vaughan |
FaG #92374521 |
Son of Walter M Vaughan and Hettie Kirby. Only sibling of Roy. Wife: Pauline Aniese Letourneau. Son: Charles Kaye Vaughan (1931-2023, CFL Hall of Fame). |
| Ernest Jones |
1890-1956 |
Brother of Frances Blanche Jones |
FaG #63464510 |
Never married. Farmer. His memorial confirms "Mrs. Roy Vaughan" as sister. |
| Jonathan R. Jones |
~1867-1945 |
Brother of William Arthur Jones |
FaG #52670030 |
Married Harriet Samples Jones (Maude's sister). Two Jones brothers married two Samples sisters. |
| Charles F. Jones |
~1870-1949 |
Brother of William Arthur Jones |
FaG #63979301 |
Married Osla Sehrt Jones. MO death cert #23754. |
| Harriet Samples Jones |
1869-1920 |
Sister of Maude Samples; wife of Jonathan R. Jones |
FaG #52670152 |
Salem Cemetery. |
| Claude M. Jones Lynch |
1873-1911 |
Sister of William Arthur Jones |
FaG #53601717 |
Died of influenza. Married Joseph Bernard Lynch. MO death cert #6278. |
| Maud Elizabeth Coldsnow |
1877-1956 |
Possible half-sibling of W. Kenneth Jones's children |
FaG #62319260, John Jones 1945 obituary |
Death cert lists parents as "Kenny Jones" and "Ethel Lanphere Jones," not Marinda Wrightsman. Possibly from W. Kenneth's second marriage. |
| Vada Emily Holt Langton |
b. 1905, Wilmot, KS |
Sister of Sybil Dora Holt |
WikiTree Holt-14739 |
Only known sibling of Sybil. |
| Ruby Fern Holt |
1894-1952 |
Daughter of Noah and Dora Holt |
FamilySearch, 1900 Census |
Born Dec 1894, Cowley Co, KS. First child of Noah and Dora. |
| Beth Goldyne Holt |
b. 1911 |
Daughter of Noah and Dora Holt |
FamilySearch tree G6TH-9K2 |
Unverified. |
| Emberson Holt |
~1862 |
Stepson of Eliphaz Holt |
1880 Census (Richland, Cowley, KS) |
Listed in Eliphaz's household. Julia's son from prior marriage to Calvin Rogers Holt. |
Eggers Siblings of Walter Henry Sr.
| Name |
Dates |
Source |
| Arthur C. Eggers |
1893-1982 |
FaG #14767572 |
| Edwin William Eggers |
1897-1972 |
FaG #14767572 |
| Frederick Emil Eggers |
1899-1971 |
FaG #14767572 |
| Wilhelmine Marie "Minnie" Eggers |
1901-1963 |
FaG #14767572 |
| Martha Ann Eggers |
1903-1968 |
FaG #14767572 |
Spouses and In-Laws
| Name |
Dates |
Relationship |
Source |
| Charles Henry Carter |
d. 1949 |
2nd husband of Hettie Adeline Kirby |
FaG #167217568 |
| William Stuart Britt |
1908-1965 |
2nd husband of Adeline Warnke; source of "Britt" surname |
FaG #280480045 |
| Edith Blanch Adams Orrill |
b. 19 Aug 1899 |
Wife of Price Vinton Orrill |
WikiTree Orrill-27 |
| Ruth Greene |
1907-1967 |
First wife of Ira Mollett Giles |
FaG #159877974 |
| Dora Deane Fulghum |
1925-2022 |
Wife of Robert Edgar Fulghum |
FaG #135422906 |
| Margaret Parsons Fulghum |
1897-1926 |
First wife of Fred Forest Fulghum; mother of Bob |
FaG #35001878 |
Vaughan Children of Joseph Gibson (siblings of Walter M)
| Name |
Dates |
Source |
| Josephine Agnes Vaughan |
b. 1871 |
FaG #88078489 |
| Nannie Catherine "Katie" Vaughan |
b. 1881 |
FaG #88078489 |
| Stella Elizabeth "Lizzie" Vaughan |
b. 1884 |
FaG #88078489 |
| Samuel Gibson Vaughan |
b. 1886 |
Vaughan Gun Affidavit (1965) |
| Elsie May Vaughan Maloney |
1889-1964 |
FaG #32299789; death cert informant |
| Mollie Mabel Vaughan |
b. 1892 |
FaG #88078489 |
Siblings of Ira Mollett Giles
| Name |
Dates |
Source |
| Ivy Giles Stock Poulos |
1898-1971 |
FaG #159877974 |
| Frances J. Giles Hitchcock |
1908-1993 |
FaG #159877974 |
People who appear once in a document with a clear context (neighbor, co-worker, community member).
| Name |
Context |
Document |
Notes |
| Elsie Maloney (Kingsville, MO) |
Informant on Joseph Gibson Vaughan death certificate |
Death cert #12983 |
IDENTIFIED: daughter Elsie May Vaughan Maloney (1889-1964, FaG #32299789) |
| Mrs. Ivy Poules |
Informant on Ira Mollett Giles death certificate |
TX death cert #39734 |
IDENTIFIED: sister Ivy Giles Stock Poulos (1898-1971, FaG #159877974) |
| Mrs. Frieda Hersby |
Informant on Henry Dan Eggers death certificate |
MO Death Cert #8250 |
IDENTIFIED: daughter Freda Eggers (~1907), 2317 Russell Blvd, St. Louis |
| John M. Blanton, M.D. |
Attending physician for Joseph Gibson Vaughan |
Death cert #12983 |
Buckner, MO. Attended Feb 13 to Apr 24, 1918. |
| Chas. Heathman |
Undertaker for Joseph Gibson Vaughan |
Death cert #12983 |
Buckner, MO |
| Herain Bowman, M.G. |
Officiant, John Abner Kirby & Sarah Johnson marriage |
Marriage record, Jackson Co, MO (3 Oct 1872) |
|
| Nathan Scarritt |
Jackson County Recorder of Deeds |
Marriage record, John Kirby & Sarah Johnson |
|
| John A. Swift |
Officiant, Walter M Vaughan & Hettie Kirby marriage |
Marriage license (May 1894) |
|
| Rev. W.A. Powell |
Officiant, Roy Wallace Vaughan & Blanche Jones marriage |
DAR application 511175 |
Ottawa, Kansas |
| Rev. Kenneth N. Hildebrand |
Officiant, Gale Fulghum & Doris Vaughan marriage |
Doris obituary |
Chicago, IL, 14 Sep 1944 |
| I.B. Blane |
Clergyman, witness on Bailey Anderson's pension deposition |
Pension S30826 (27 Aug 1833) |
Natchitoches Parish, LA |
| Henry Leavenworth |
Witness on Bailey Anderson's pension deposition |
Pension S30826 (27 Aug 1833) |
Natchitoches Parish, LA |
| Samuel Thompson |
Witness on Bailey Anderson's pension deposition |
Pension S30826 (27 Aug 1833) |
Knew Anderson since 1786; confirmed his KY legislature service |
| Nina Tucker |
In memoir photo with Fern Orrill |
Memoir photo caption #2 (Wichita, 1927) |
Unknown relationship. Possibly Orrill family friend. |
| Bob Tucker |
In memoir photo with Fern Orrill |
Memoir photo caption #2 (Wichita, 1927) |
Unknown relationship. Possibly Nina's husband. |
| Bobby Smith |
In memoir photo |
Memoir photo caption #17 (1222 N. Liberty, Independence, MO, 1935) |
Childhood friend of Gale and Bob. |
Priority 4: Cannot Identify
Insufficient context to determine relationship or identity.
| Name |
Context |
Document |
Why Unresolvable |
| Fern Orrill |
"Grandma Orille" in memoir |
Photo caption #2 (Wichita, 1927) |
Clinton's mother was Mary Alvira Woodward (1866-1950), not "Fern." Name mismatch: Gale was 4 in 1927 and may have misremembered. Or "Fern" is a nickname/different relative. Ruby Fern Holt (1894-1952, daughter of Noah and Dora Holt) has "Fern" as a middle name, but she was Sybil's sister, not Clinton's mother. UNIDENTIFIED. |
| "Anne" (b. 1777) |
Mother of Margaret Irwin (b. 1800) |
FamilySearch tree G6TH-9K2 |
First name only. No surname. Copeland line. UNKNOWN surname. |
Resolution Log
| Name |
Original Status |
Resolution |
Date |
Source |
| Walter Eggers (senior) |
UNRESOLVED (no dates) |
RESOLVED: Walter Henry Eggers Sr. (1895-1955). Parents: Henry David Christian Eggers and Henrietta Rose. |
2026-03-19 |
FaG #14767570 |
| Henry Dan Eggers |
UNRESOLVED (parents unknown) |
RESOLVED: Full name Henry David Christian Eggers. Father: Henry Eggers (Germany). Mother: Mary Grupe (Germany), per death cert #8250. FaG/Geni "Maria E. Gronholt" was wrong family (MN/ND). |
2026-03-19 |
FaG #14767570; corrected 2026-03-20 via death cert |
| Adeline G Warnke (parents) |
UNRESOLVED |
RESOLVED: Parents William John Warnke (1868-1943) and Louise J Jelinek Warnke (1870-1961). |
2026-03-19 |
FaG #280480045, #129203425 |
| Jacqueline "Britt" surname |
NOTED |
RESOLVED: "Britt" from Adeline's 2nd husband William Stuart Britt (1908-1965, m. 29 Nov 1942). |
2026-03-19 |
FaG #280480045 |
| Sybil Orille Fulghum |
UNRESOLVED |
RESOLVED: Sybil Dora Holt (b. 29 Jul 1900, Wilmot, KS; d. 27 May 1989, Jackson Co, MO). Maiden name Holt; "Orille" was married name Orrill. Parents: Noah Caswell Holt and Dora L. Copeland. |
2026-03-20 |
WikiTree Holt-14739 |
| Jack Orille |
UNRESOLVED |
RESOLVED: Clinton Woodward "Jack" Orrill (b. 17 Mar 1900, Wilmot, KS; d. 13 Mar 1926, Sugar Creek, MO). "Jack" was his nickname. Killed in Standard Oil refinery tar still explosion. |
2026-03-20 |
WikiTree Orrill-24 |
| Jean Eggers |
UNRESOLVED (maiden name unknown) |
RESOLVED: Alma Caroline Schmidt (b. 7 Aug 1899, Troy, Lincoln Co, MO; d. 7 Feb 1989). "Jean" was a nickname. However, Jeff Eggers reports she was adopted very young; "Schmidt" may be adoptive family. See Open Questions #25. |
2026-03-20 |
1930 Census, FamilySearch, FaG #14767546 |
| Fred Fulghum |
UNRESOLVED (no dates/origins) |
RESOLVED: Fred Forest Fulghum (b. 21 Sep 1895, New Paris, IN; d. 20 Dec 1966, Kansas City, MO). WWI Corporal. Parents: Calvin A. Fulghum and Eva Eleanor Wiley. |
2026-03-20 |
FaG #25618094 |
| Bob Fulghum |
UNRESOLVED (no full name/dates) |
RESOLVED: Robert Edgar "Bob" Fulghum (b. 28 Aug 1924, Winfield, KS; d. 20 Aug 2003, Kansas City, MO). Fred's biological son with first wife Margaret Parsons, not Sybil's son. 860th EAB, South Pacific, WWII. |
2026-03-20 |
FaG #135422906 |
| Susannah Shortridge |
UNRESOLVED (name only) |
RESOLVED: Susannah "Sukey" Shortridge (b. 6 Nov 1779, VA). Father: John Shortridge (DAR patriot A207508). Married Elexius Harris 15 Feb 1798, Fairfax Co, VA. Person file created. |
2026-03-20 |
WikiTree, DAR GRS, colonial-settlers-md-va.us |
| Lucy Ann Jones |
UNRESOLVED (parentage unknown) |
RESOLVED: Lucy Ann Jones (b. 31 Aug 1820, KY; d. 4 Mar 1848, Montgomery Co, KY). Parents: Thomas Jones (1791-1871) and Frances Miller. Buried Hathaway Cemetery. FaG #155434644. Not connected to the W. Kenneth Jones family (different geographic origin). |
2026-03-20 |
FaG #155434644 |
| Kaye Vaughan |
UNRESOLVED (unidentified cousin) |
RESOLVED: Charles Kaye Vaughan (b. 30 Jun 1931, Concordia, KS; d. 5 Feb 2023). Son of Walter Kirby Vaughan and Pauline Aniese Letourneau. Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Lived in Knowlton, Quebec from 1967. First cousin of Doris confirmed (son of Roy's brother). |
2026-03-20 |
Wikipedia, Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Globe and Mail obituary |
Methodology
Extracted every named individual from all 80+ vault files (person files, transcriptions, certificates, reference documents, research logs). Cross-referenced against Family_Tree.md and person file index. Categorized by identification status and family significance.