Biography for Abel Vaughn, White County, Illinois

Abel VAUGHN was the son of Nathaniel Vaughn, and born April 
20, 1803, in Fauquier County, Va. His father crossed the 
Allegheny Mountains in a wagon (the only way of crossing them 
it that early day), and settled in Rock Castle County, Ky., 
when Abel was about four years old. After he became grown he 
went to East Tennessee, where he was married near Knoxville, 
to Jane, daughter of Captain Stephen Bond, who was a Captain 
in the Black Hawk war. Abel was intending entering this war, 
and was educated as a drummer and fifer, but the war closed 
before he got into service.  In 1831 he moved to Bedford, 
Ind., where he held a commission from Governor Duncan in 
charge of a military company. In 1833 he settled in White 
County, four miles below Grayville, on one of the Stanley 
farms, and commenced the practice of medicine, being very 
successfully engaged. In 1835 or early in 1836 he came to 
Grayville, when there were only a few houses,. nearly all 
log cabins, and bought the Cave property, and put up the 
first house on it.  He continued his practise here which 
resulted in a large business. In 1838 or 1839, be bought 
the lots where the saw-mill of Blood & Vaughn now stands, 
and put up a warehouse. He shortly afterward sold this 
property and bought several lots at the lower landing, 
where he lived until 1844. His health now began to fail 
him, which resulted in severe attacks of asthma, and hemor-
rhage of the lungs, and he was obliged to leave and go to 
Lewisburg, Ky., where he regained his health, and had a 
large practice. He held the position of Postmaster in that 
place most all the time he lived there, and in 1848 or 
early in 1849 he resigned his office in favor of-S. Jackson, 
of South Carrolton, and it was moved there.  He came back to 
Grayville, and would have been contented to pass the remainder 
of his days here, but owing to relatives going into Kentucky 
be finally moved back to South Carrolton and practiced medicine.  
He held the office of Town Judge, and again was Postmaster of 
the place. He died Feb.25, 1880, aged nearly seventy-seven 
years. His aged wife is still living, and can extend her 
blessing to her fourth generation. 


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