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Ition was named in his honor. He is a member of of war until the close, in 1805. I n the charge on

the Knights of Honor a t Pine B l u t Mra. Tucker the fort a t this place he, the first and aeoond lienten-

belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Chnrcb,South, , ants and twenty-two men, remained on the battlc-

and is deeply interested in religious and educa- , field, of who01 seventeen were killed outright, and

tional work. the first lieutenant later died from wounds reoeived.

Philip N. Vaugine, one of the oldest and moat Philip N. received his education at the schools of

prominent of Jefferson Connty merchants, was Jefferson County, and partly in Arkansas County.

born near Pine Bluff. Ark., on February 24, 1836, Upon reaching his twenty-third year he determined

and is a 808 of Francis and Alldele (Dereuisseanx) to see what fortune had in store for him if he com-

Vaugine. Both parents were horn at Arkansas menced in life for himself. Accordingly he began

Post, Ark., in 1800 and 1808, respectively, and farming, and continued in that line for two years,

were married in 1826. The father was a farmer but at the end of that time gave it u p to enter the

and trader, and in the latter capacity was noted employ of Matthew Murphy, of New Oascony,

for his shrewdness in making a bargain. I n fact as saleaman. I n the spring of 1802 he enlisted in

he was very suooessful in both branches, but trad- Company Q, of the First Arkansas Cavalry, Trans-

ing in furs, skins, etc., was his principal business, Mississippi, Confederate States Army, and con-

and his shipments to the New Orleans market were tinued in service until June, 1865. He took part

very large. I n politics he was an old line Whig, in Steele's raid, and was alm operating on White

,:hnt did not take any active part in politics. His i River. Afterward he was in several engagements

father was a native of France, who emigrated to around Tahlequeh, I. T., and then with Price
the United States and settled at New Orleans, in his raids through Missouri. While fighting

afterward moving to Arkansas Post, where he re- under Price oue of his brothers, Charles, war killed

mained for Rome time, and then came four miles I at Pilot Knob; another brother, Matthias J., was

below Pine Bluff, at which place he died in 1831, captain of an independent company, and was killed

when sixty-three pears of age. He was a farmer in Jefferson Connty. After the war was over.

and trader, like his son after him. He served as Philip again commenced farming, and at the end

major in the War of 1812, and several battles I of three years he opened up a store in Plum Bayou.

previous, but after the mother country had lost He has been a succesaf~ilman in all of his ventores,

her child he determined to adopt the United States and at the present time owns 440 ames of land,

as his future home. The family of Vangine isone with 300 amem under cnltivation, his plantation

of the oldest in Jefferson Connty, the male mem- being three miles sontb of Sherrill Station. He

bers attaining a widespread celebrity for their busi- owns two large business houses, one on his planta-

ness ahility and trading qualities. The family on , tion and one at Sherrill Station, on the Altheimer

the mother's side were French Canadians, whose Branch, where he enjoys an extensive and lucrative

forefat.hers settled in Arkanslle prior to 1793. The patronage, carrying on a large trade. I n 1889 he

mother herself made a trip on the first steamboat , was mamed to Miss Mary E. Mitehell, of this

that ran on the Arkmsaa River, a side wheeler, county, who died in the same year. Mr. Vaugine

the "Tom Bolin," commanded by Capt. James I felt the loss of his amiable wife deeply, and bas

Bolin. Nine children were born to Francis remained a widower sinoe that time. He has never

Vaugine and his wife, of whom two only are liv- taken an active interest in politics, but his sym-

ing at the present time, Philip N. and Francis pathies are with the Democratic party. Like the

G . , the latter a prominent farmer of this county, balance of his family he is a member of the Catho-

who, during the war, was captain of Company G, lic Church. He is one of the most prosperous and

First Arkansas Cavalry, Trans.Mississippi Depart- enterprising men in the State, and his good fortune

ment, and was wounded and captnred at Pilot is the result of his own intellect and perseverance.

Knob, September 27, 1864, remaining a prisoner J o W. Walker, one of the leading cotton-grow-