I am looking for information on one of our original French pioneers and settlers. FRANCIS VAUGINE. No he didn't live to the civil war, but several of his children and grand children did. He is buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Pine Bluff. According to Find a Grave, his grave is marked as a Revolutionary War Soldier and a War of 1812 Soldier.

The Revolutionary war service was actually in the "Regiment of Louisiana" a Spanish unit that participated in the campaign on the lower Mississippi.

I am unsure about the War of 1812 Service.

He is listed in an 1806 document in the Missouri Territorial papers as the Major of the Militia of the District of Arkansas.

John S. Roane married in to the this family.

MAJ. FRANCIS NUISEMENT de VAUGINE - b. 7 Aug 1768 Bayou Teche, La.; married 1790 Marie Feliciti Valliere, 2nd child of Don Joseph Valliere, commander of Arkansas Post. One of their children: Eulalie Vaugine b. c1805 Ark Post; d. 1 Aug 1827 Jeff. Co., AR; buried New Gascony Cem.; m. 22 Oct 1821 Creed Taylor.