Biography of: Edward W. Vaughn  McCracken County, Kentucky

Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State"
Main Author; William Henry Perrin 1887
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Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@metrocast.net
Date: May 28,2002

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Edward W. Vaughn was born in Montgomery County, Tenn., in 1833 and is a son
of Grandison Vaughn and Elizabeth W. Vaughn, nee Nevill. His father was a 
native of Virginia removed in early life to Tennessee married Miss E.W.
Nevill and located permanently in Montgomery County, near Clarksville. He
there engaged in the pursuits of agriculture until 1858, at which time he
removed to Kentucky, settling in Ballard County. He then established and
built a tobacco stemmery and did an extensive business until 1866 when with
his sons he removed to Louisville, Ky. and there engaged in the same 
business until his death, which occured in 1879; his wife died in Ballard 
County about 1866. Edward W. is one of a family of ten children born to these
parents, six of whom are now living. Mr. Vaughn was reared under the wholesome
influnce of farm life ; recieved a fair experience in the tobacco trade in
Clarksville, Tenn. He removed with his family to Ballard County, Ky., in 1858,
thence to Louisville, in 1866; and to Paducah, in 1869, and that year erected
his stemmery, which is the largest in Western Kentucky, exporting each year
large quanties of tobacco for the foreign market. Mr. Vaughn is a member of
the Christain Church, of the Masonic fraternity and is a gentleman of rare
social and business qualities. He was married in 1859, in Russellville, Logan 
Co., Ky. to Miss Mildred McCuddy, who died in 1869, leaving two children;
Annie L. and Lucy Vaughn. His second marriage took place in 1871, to Miss 
Cordelia M. Terrell, daughter of J.H. Terrell. Their union has resulted in
the birth of four children; Horace G., Mildred, Edward W. and one unnamed.