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BIOGRAPHIES.
Source:
Memorial Record
of the
Counties of Delaware, Union & Morrow,
Ohio
- ILLUSTRATED -
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co.
1895
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C. L. VAN BRIMMER,
ex-Recorder of Morrow county, Ohio, is now a retired citizen of
Mount Gilead. We take pleasure in presenting the following
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EDGAR
J. VAUGHAN, a well-known business man, holds distinctive
preferment as cashier of the First National Bank of Cardington,
Morrow county, and of this county he is a native son, having
been born, Aug. 9, 1857, on the old homestead, in Lincoln
township, where his father still lives, the family being one
whose history has been identified with that of the Buckeye State
from the early pioneer days. Our subject was the eldest son of James W. and Rachel A. (Wood) Vaughan, to whom individual reference is made in detail elsewhere in this volume. Edgar J. Vaughan was reared on the old homestead farm, his rudimentary educational discipline having been received in the district schools of Lincoln township, after which he attended the public schools of Cardington and Mount Gilead. In 1879 he was appointed Deputy County Surveyor, under J. T. Buck, having been engaged in surveying for some time prior to securing this official preferment, which came as a practical testimony to his ability in that professional line. In 1880 he came to Cardington, and for two years acted as assistant cashier of the First National Bank, being elected cashier of the institution in 1882, and having ever since acted in that important and exacting capacity. In December, 1882, Mr. Vaughan, was united in marriage to Miss Mary L. Mooney, who was born in this county, her father, the late M. L. Mooney, having been an early settler in Cardington and the pioneer druggist of the place. Mr. Vaughan received her education in the Cardington schools. To our subject and his wife two children have been born namely: Henry W. and Edgar W. In politics Mr. Vaughan casts his franchise in support of the Republican party and its principles. He has maintained a lively interest in educational work, and has served as a member of the Board of Education in Cardington. Fraternally he is prominently identified with the Masonic Order, retaining a membership in Cardington Lodge, No. 384, F. & A. M., and having held the office as Master of the same for four years; he is also a member of Mount Gilead Chapter, No. 59, R. A. M., and of the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Vaughan is one of the progressive and public-spirited business men of Cardington, and has ever stood ready to lend influence and support to all measures and enterprises tending to conserve the growth and development of the village and the welfare of the community. Source: Memorial Records of the Counties of Delaware, Union & Morrow, Ohio - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. - 1895 - Page 189 |
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JAMES
W. VAUGHAN, one of the prosperous and representative
agriculturists of Lincoln township, Morrow county, Ohio, and one
ancestral history touches not only the period which marked the
initial stages in the settlement and development of the Buckeye
State, but also traces in direct line to those who were
prominent in the Colonial history of our country, must of a
surety be accorded a position of prominence in this work. His father was Matthew Vaughan, who was born Nov. 20, 1784, in Isle of Wight county, Virginia, son of Matthew Vaughan who came from Wales, his native land, in company with two brothers. The family at the present day have no records by which the subsequent history of these two brothers may be traced. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a farmer or planter in the Old Dominion State, and his death occurred prior to the war of 1812. He had four sons, all of whom are now deceased. The father of our subject was reared on the old homestead in Virginia. and remained there until after he had attained his majority. In 1808 he came to Stark county, Ohio, establishing his home in the forest wilds, and remaining there until he had cleared and improved a fine farm. In 1812 he was united in marriage to Phoebe Pennock, who was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11, 1785, a daughter of William Pennock, who was a Friend, or Quaker, and a native of Pennsylvania. He removed from that State to Bedford county, Virginia, when the mother of our subject was yet a child of six years, where she grew to maturity, and later he took up his abode in Stark county, Ohio. In 1851 Matthew and Phoebe Vaughan removed from the farm which they had developed in Stark county, and took up their abode in Morrow county, settling on the farm which is now the home of their son, our subject. Here the mother died, Nov. 15, 1869, and the father on the 29th of August, 1878. Reverting to the history of the Pennock family, we find that the original American ancestor was one Christopher Pennock who was a farmer, and who was married prior to 1675. He was an officer in the military service of William of Orange. He emigrated to the north of England, where he remained for a time and then set sail for the New World, taking up his residence in Pennsylvania prior to 1685. He was in the service of King William at the battle of the Boyne. He died in Philadelphia, in the year 1701. His son, Joseph, who is the direct ancestor of this family, was born in 1677, and was taken a prisoner by a French vessel of war while on his way to America, but was eventually set free. As early as 1702 he was engaged in mercantile business at Philadelphia, and in 1714 he removed to West Marlborough, Pennsylvania, and settled upon a large tract of land of which he had secured possession by virtue of a grant which had been made to his grandfather, George Collet, by William Penn. Here in 1738, he erected a large mansion. "Primitive Hall," and here maintained his residence until his death, in 1771. His son William was the father of a son who bore the same Christian name, and who was the father of our subject's mother. Matthew and Phoebe Vaughan became the parents of ten children, concerning whom we are enabled to offer the following brief record: Rebecca, born Oct. 2, 1813, died Oct. 7, 1840; Mary, born Jan. 2, 18115, is the widow of John Ellison, has three children and is a resident of Cleveland, Ohio; William, born Nov. 1, 1816, died Mar. 17, 1817; Hannah, born Dec. 21, 1817, became the wife of William Ellison, had three children, and died in June, 1849; Dr. John, born May 22, 1819, was twice married and had one child by each wife, meeting his death in 18151, at Salt Lake City, where he was murdered by Mormons; Jane, born Feb. 3, 1821, is the wife of Francis Carr, of Stark county, this State, and has two children; Phoebe, born Jan. 3, 1823, died Jan. 17, 1845; Esther, born Nov. 17, 1824, died Apr. 14, 1847; Lydia, born Jan. 9, 1827, became the wife of Henry Peet, now deceased, and was the mother of five children, her demise occurring Aug. 11, 1869; and James W., the youngest in the family, is the immediate subject of this review. Both parents were devoted members of the Friends' Church and society; in politics the father was originally a Whig, but espoused the Republican cause on the organization of that party, having taken an active interest in political matters. He was drafted for service in the war of 1812, but was never called out. James W. Vaughan was born Mar. 5, 1832, in the town of Marlborough, Stark county, Ohio, said village having been laid out by his grandfather. His educational training was received in the public schools and the academy in his native town, and he made his home beneath the parental roof until the time of his marriage, this important event in his life occurring Aug. 31, 1853, when he wedded Rachel Ann Wood, who was born on the old Wood homestead, in Gilead township, Morrow county, the daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Ashton) Wood, whose history is more definitely traced in connection with the sketch of their son, Thomas A. Wood, as appearing on another page of this volume. The date of her nativity was July 25, 1833, and her education was received in select schools and in Mt. Hesper Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan became the parents of four children, as follows: Edgar J., born Aug. 9, 1857, married Mary L. Mooney, and has two children, Henry and Edgar; he is a cashier of the First National Bank of Cardington, this county, and to him individual reference is made on another page; William P., born Apr. 17, 1862, is a prominent attorney at Cardington, and is the subject of an individual sketch in this volume; he married Stella Willitts, who is now deceased, having been the mother of one child, James G.; Mary N., born Jan. 13, 1864, is the wife of C. F. Osborn, of Lincoln township, and is the mother of two children, Walter V. and Jeanne R.; Walter W., born Feb. 7, 1866, married Mina Chase, and retains a residence on the paternal homestead. The children of our subject all received exceptional educational advantages, and the sons all put their acquirements to a practical test by teaching school for greater of less intervals. Mr. Vaughan has a finely improved farm of 140 acres, and has devoted his attention to general farming, having also been successful in stock raising. He has at the present time a fine herd of Red Polled cattle. Politically he is a stalwart and uncompromising Republican and has frequently been a delegate to conventions of his party. He ahs served as Trustee of Lincoln township, and was a director of the county infirmary for a period of six years. He is a man of broad mentality and has naturally wielded a marked influence in the community, contributing in many ways to its advancement and stable prosperity. His interest in educational work has been unflagging, and he has served as School Director. On the whole, Mr. Vaughan is one of the honored men of the county. Source: Memorial Records of the Counties of Delaware, Union & Morrow, Ohio - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. - 1895 - Page 198 |
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W. P.
VAUGHAN, who is one of the prominent attorneys of Morrow
county, and who is a resident of the thriving village of
Cardington, was born in Lincoln Twp., this county, Apr. 17,
1862, the second child of James W. and Rachel A. (Wood)
Vaughan, who are still abiding on the old homestead as old
and honored citizens of the community. It is hardly
demanded at this juncture that we recapitulate the pertinent
points in their life history, since the the same is given
in full in an individual sketch appearing elsewhere in this
volume. Our subject was reared on the old homestead, where he remained until he had attained the age of eighteen years, his rudimentary educational discipline having been secured in the district schools of Lincoln township. In 1880 he entered the public schools of Cardington, graduating at the high school in 1882. After this he was engaged in teaching school for four winters, meeting with much success in his pedagogic efforts. He then matriculated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, in Delaware, this State, and there continued his literary studies for one year. Having determined to make the profession of law his life work, in the fall of 1885 Mr. Vaughan entered the office of Judge A. K. Dunn, of Mount Gilead, pursuing his professional studies under such preceptorage until the fall of 1886, when he entered the law department of the Cincinnati College, where he completed the prescribed course, being admitted to the bar in 1887. In June of the same year he returned to Mount Gilead and remained with his old preceptor, Judge Dunn, until Apr. 1, 1888, when he located in Cardington, where he has since been engaged in the active practice of his profession, retaining a representative and constantly increasing clientage, and standing as one of the most capable and most thoroughly informed of the younger lawyers of the county. Politically our subject is identified with the Republican party, and he has risen to a position of prominence in the work and the local councils of his party, being at the present time the chairman of the Morrow County Republican Central Committee. Fraternally he affiliates with the Masonic Order, retaining a membership in Cardington Lodge, No. 384, F. & A. M., and in Mount Gilead Chapter, No. 59, R. A. M. The marriage of Mr. Vaughan was consumated in 1890, when he wedded Miss Stella Willits, who was born in Cardington township, this county, the daughter of William and Lucinda (Grandy) Willits. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Vaughan had been a teacher in the schools of the county, and had occupied in the line a position of no little prominence, having been particularly successful in her work. She entered into eternal rest June 22, 1893, leaving one son, James G. Source: Memorial Records of the Counties of Delaware, Union & Morrow, Ohio - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. - 1895 - Page 1895 |