Vaughn, John bio

History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 862-863, Pleasant Township
John Vaughn, farmer, sec. 20; 200 acres; P. O., Ipava; Democrat. Mr. V. was born in Virginia Oct. 2, ’37; son of Joseph and Louisa Vaughn; emigrated in 1840 to the place where he still resides. Has been Road Commissioner two terms and School Director 7 years. In 1857, in this State, he married Rebecca France, who was born in Illinois in July, ’43, and they are the parents of 8 children, 6 now living, - George M., Mary E., Amanda J., Lillie A. D., Elizabeth and Fanny; deceased, - Sarah and Charley.