In 1830, after the passing of her father (John Vaughters), Mary, her mother (Caroline Masson Vaughters) and four brothers started for Ohio, from Caroline County, Virginia, making an overland trip across the intervening country. In a cart drawn by one horse they brought all of their household affects. Camping and cooking by the roadside, they made steady progress en-route, even though they made occasional stops along at places where the boys could work to earn a little money. Arriving in Ohio, they located in Jackson County where the death of the mother occurred two years later. Mary married Mark Landrum and settle in Pike County. Her brother Richard settled in Jackson Co., but the other three brothers, John William and Thomas settled in Scioto County.

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1840 OH Marriages
Name Mark W. Landrum
Spouse's Name Mary Ann Vaughters
Event Date 19 Mar 1840
Event Place Jackson, Ohio

1870 United States Census
Name Mary Landrum
Event Place Ohio, United States
Gender Female
Age 47
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1822-1823
Birthplace Virginia
Mark Landrum M 56 Virginia
**Mary Landrum F 47 Virginia

1880 United States Census
Name Mary A Landrum
Event Place Seal, Pike, Ohio
Gender Female
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Keeping House
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1824
Birthplace Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Mark W Landrum Self M 66 Virginia, United States
**Mary A Landrum Wife F 56 Virginia, United States

**Please note in locating Mary's mother, the Memorial states her name as Catherine. The Standard History of Ross County, Ohio shows her name as Caroline.