Biographical Sketch of William H. Vaughan, Greene County, Missouri,
Campbell Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Vaughan is the son of Davis and Susan (Wells) Vaughan, and was born
in Perry county, Indiana, January 24, 1830.  When quite a boy he went 
to Hancock county, Kentucky, where he was educated in the common schools
of the county.  In 1848 he returned to Perry county, Indiana, and there
learned the carpenter's trade, and made that his occupation until about
1874.  Mr. Vaughan spent several years upon the coast of the Gulf of
Mexico, and built many houses in that section of the country.  He went
to Henry county, Missouri, in 1869, where he lived until 1874, and then
came to this county, where he has since been engaged in farming and 
fruit growing.  He has twenty acres in fruit cultivation two and one-
half miles southeast of Springfield.  During the year 1882 he sold 
nearly one thousand dollars worth of fruit.  Mr. Vaughan was married 
September 9, 1856, to Miss Mary E., daughter of Henry J. and Nancy J.
Edwards, of Kentucky.  She was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, Febru-
ary 15, 1836.  Their union has been blest with five children, two sons
and three daughters.  Mr. Vaughan's grandfather was a soldier in the
Revolutionary War and served throughout with distinction.  During the
war Mr. Vaughan was in the militia, and in politics is a Republican. 
He is a member of the I.O.O.F. and is president of the school board in
his district.

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