Barton County, Missouri Biographies-J. B. Vaughn

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 957, 958

J. B. Vaughn was born in Kentucky, in 1847, and when ten years of age left home and went to 
Iowa, and worked as a farm hand for one year, receiving for his services his board and clothes
and seven dollars in money.  During this time he went to school about four months.  He remained
in that State some twenty-six years, and was married there to Miss Sarah Duller, by whom he 
became the father of three children: Clara, John and Emma.  Soon after his marriage he purchased
fifty acres of land, which he farmed two years, then moving to Allerton, where he was engaged 
in buying stock, grain and coal for about eight years.  In 1882 he came to Barton County, Mo., 
and first purchased eighty acres of land adjoining Milford, then embarked in the mercantile 
business, and has continued thus engaged ever since, his stock of goods being valued at about 
$3,500, and his annual sales amounting to $12,000.  He is very much pleased with his location, 
and says that in his estimation, this is a superior farming and stock country.  During the 
winter months he is engaged in feeding stock, but did not follow this occupation in 1888, 
owing to a shortage in the crops.  He is in every respect a self-made man, and his property 
has been acquired by ceaseless toil.  After his marriage, he spent some time in cutting cord 
wood at seventy-five cents a cord, and his wife worked out for two dollars per week, he paying 
three dollars per week for his board.  He is now one of the leading men of his section, and is 
a liberal patron of education and other worthy enterprises.  He is a Democrat, and has been 
township treasurer for two years.  His parents, John and Mary J. (Henderson) Vaugh, were born 
in Floyd County, Ky., and Giles County, Va., June 4, 1878 and April 25, 1819, [sic] 
respectively.  They were married in Mercer County, Va., May 29, 1839 and became the parents of 
five children, all of whom are dead except our subject, two living to maturity; James died 
while serving in the Union army; and Genoa, who was the wife of B. H. Garrett.  Mrs. Vaughn's 
parents were Martin and Susanna (Smith) Duller.  To them were born nine children, six of whom 
are now living: Henry, a resident of Kansas; Mary A., wife of James Pinkerton; Sarah 
(Mrs. Vaughn), George; Emeline, wife of Charles Zahn; and Allie.

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