Biography for James Vaughn, White County, Illinois James VAUGHN, born near Knoxville, Tenn., March 14, 1828, is a son of Abel and Jane Vaughn. He was educated for a bookkeeper, and has followed this business since he was six- teen years old. He was married in Keokuk, Iowa, to Mary Jane Griffith, Feb.26, 1850. He first came to Grayville with his father in 1833. He was living at Keokuk when he was married, after which he returned to Grayville, and lived here till 1857, when he moved to Henderson, Ky. In 1863 he moved to Evansville, where he has resided since. He was bookkeeper for several leading business firms in Evansville, and in 1875 was elected City Clerk,holding the office two terms. They have three children-James Shelley, Ella V., wife of Wm. M. Hull, resides at Louisvi11le, Ky., and Harry Griffith, being with his parents at Evansville. One daughter died at the age of five years. ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Misty Flannigan