Person:John Vaughn (32)
John Vaughn
b.17 May 1797
d.24 Dec 1865 Jersey, Illinois, United States
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Name John Vaughn
Gender Male
Birth[2] 17 May 1797
Marriage 19 Feb 1822 Greene, Illinois, United Statesto Hester Crain
Death[2] 24 Dec 1865 Jersey, Illinois, United States
Burial[2] Lax Cemetery, English, Jersey, Illinois, United States
References
  1.   History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois: together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of representative men : History of Illinois, embracing accounts of the pre-historic and historic races, and a brief review of its civil and military history. (Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Co., 1885)
    pg. 340.

    Among the early settlers of 1823, was John Vaughn, who located on section 14, English township. He was quite a prominent man in the county, well known for his energy and enterprise. He was married to Hester Crain, a daughter of Silas Crain, Sr. They raised a femily of 13 children, now nearly all deceased. Mrs. Vaughn is now living with members of her family. A son, Erastus, lives near Girard, Macoupin county, and a daughter-in-law lives near Litchfield, Montgomery county. Mr. Vaughn died at the old homestead, and is buried in the Lax Cemetery. he was an active member of the Baptist Church.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 John Vaughn, in Find A Grave.

    John Vaughn
    Birth 17 May 1797
    Death 24 Dec 1865 (aged 68)
    Burial: Lax Cemetery
    Jersey County, Illinois, USA

    Inscription: Aged 68y 7m 7d.

  3.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

    Name: John Vaughn
    Age: 55
    Birth Year: abt 1795
    Birthplace: Tennessee
    Home in 1850: Township 8 Range 12, Jersey, Illinois, USA
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 43
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Vaughn 55
    Hester Vaughn 46
    Shadruck Vaughn 17
    Soloman Vaughn 15
    James B Vaughn 13
    Martha M Vaughn 11
    Erastus Vaughn 9
    John Vaughn 5

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