VAUGHAN, ETC N EW S L E T T ER
January 1988
EDITOR; Verna Baker Banes
Page 31
FROM THE HISTORY OF JAMES W. VAUGHAN IN THE LIBRATY OF
SULLIVAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Record of tho family of James W. Vauehan by G. W. Vaughan of Becatur, ILL (written
apparently before 1906)
Janes Washington Vaughan was born in Virginia in l805. He, with his father, mother and
family moved to North Carolina, where in 1815 his father died leaving his mother and six
children of whom he was the oldest. His father, Woolly Vaughan, had five brothers whose
families are now scattered over the south, After the death of his lather, his mother, with the
family, moved to Tennessee, where he lived until grown. In 1825 he married Jemima
McNeely. In 1829 he, with his brothers and sisters (except one brother who lived and died
in Tennessee), moved to Illinois. He had four brothers and. two sisters.Alexander stayed in
Tennessee. George A. Vaughan moved to Arkansas and then to Texas, where ho died,
leaving a larce family. William Vaughan died in "Shelby County, leaving no family. Martha,
a sister, married Thomas Brady and left several children. Nancy, his other sister, married a
Rankin and left a large fanny, among whom are the Storms of Cochrans Grove, Shelby Co,
Ill. He also had one half-brother and sister, Lemual and Lilly Rankin. Lilly married Vincent
Storm, and has quite a large family. She is tho only one of the eight children living at this
writing. In 1852 he enlisted in the Black Hawk war and ranked a colonel as a staff officer.
He was also colonel of militia in Illinois for some time. He moved, with his family, from Shelby
Co. to Moultric Co. in 1842 and settled on Whitleys creek. In l849 he moved to Sullivan,
Ill. and in 1858 he moved to Marrowbone Township, where on July 50, 1865, he lost his
wife. In 1864 he married Melinda Ellie of Coles Co. and moved to that county where he lived
until his death in l890. There were born to him of the first marriage, eleven children, two of
whom died in infancy.
The others all lived to be grown and married and whose names with their children and grand-
children appear in this little pamphlet. There was born to him of the second marriage one son,
whose name also appears in the pamphlet. He was a minister of the Baptist faith from 1844
until hie death. He assisted in organizing several churches in central Illinois. He enlisted in a
company for the Mexican war, was chosen Captain, but the company was not called into service.
Three of his sons, viz: GW, WF., and J.C. Vaughan, were in the Union Army during the Civil
War, and the latter was killed at the battle of Shiloh, Tenn., Apr. 6, 1862. Two of his grandsons,
viz.; J.A. and W.A. Butt, were in the same service. .
To the precious memory of James V, Jemima and Melinda Vaughan is this little volume dedicated.
Their deeds and lives are written on the memories, lives and hearts of their children and all who
knew them. "They rest from their labors and. their works do follow them." May this little volume
remind us that we must all die, and "if a man die shall he live again?" If so, where?
G.W. Vaughan, Decatur, Ill.
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(Further pages in this pamphlet lists descendants and dates - no location!?)
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