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Chicago: Inter-State
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1884
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J. B. VALODIN,
farmer, was born in Greene Township, Scioto Co., Ohio, in 1817, a
son of Francis and Nancy (Slater) Valodin. He lived on the farm till
fourteen years of age, when he learned the saddler’s trade, working
at it till he earned enough to enable him to obtain a practical
education. He then taught in Kentucky and Ohio till 1873. He has
been Township Clerk several years. In 1844 he married Mary J.,
daughter of Joseph Moore. Of the eight children born to them
but two are living—Alice and John M. Agnes, Sarah
E., Joseph M., Minerva M., William and
Francis are deceased. Mrs. Valodin was born
in Scioto County in 1822. Mr. Valodin’s father
was a native of France, born in 1765, and when a young man came to
America. He first married Gabrielle Laforge, by
whom he had two children—Francis and Agate, deceased.
His second wife was Nancy Slater. They had eight
children, four of whom are living—Addell, Orriett, Jerome
B. and Dennis. Denpanter, Alexander,
Esther and Henry are deceased. Mrs.
Valodin died in 1825 and Mr. Valodin in 1826.
~ Page 438 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
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JOHN VAUGHTERS,
farmer, postoffice Friendship, was born in Virginia in 1814, a
son of John and Catherine (Masson) Vaughters, his father of
English and his mother of Scotch descent. After his father’s
death his mother, with part of her family, came to Ohio and located
in Ross County, and the next fall, 1831, removed to Jackson County,
settling near Coalton. Mrs. Vaughters died in
1833. Her children were—Thomas G., Richard, William, John
and Mary. Our subject in early life was obliged to depend
upon himself. In 1844, with his brother, William, he came to
this county and rented land, but in 1850 bought land and settled
where he now resides. He has been successful and now owns 502
acres of valuable river bottom land. In 1848 he married
Mary Dautch, of Kentucky. Of their five children but two
are living—George A. and Mary C. Nancy, A. and
Albert M. are deceased. Mrs. Vaughters died
in April, 1860, and in December, 1860, Mr. Vaughters
married Mrs. Ada J. Brous. Politically Mr.
Vaughters is a Republican.
~ Page 438 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
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JOHN M. VAUGHTERS,
a son of William and Sophia (Graham) Vaughters, was born on
the farm where he still resides, in 1846. He married Eliza
J., daughter of Henry McCall, an old settler in Scioto
County. They have a family of six children - Enos J., Anna
M., John E., Lena F., Grace M. and Sarah B. Mr.
Vaughters has held the office of Township Trustee and several
minor offices. He owns fifty acres of excellent land.
His father came to this county in 1830, where by industry and good
management he accumulated 400 acres of valuable land. He was
Trustee of his township and Infirmary Director a number of years.
He and his wife, Sophia (Graham) Vaughters, had a family of
four children - Mary, John M., Thomas and Sophia
(deceased), John and Thomas are residents of Scioto County.
~ Page 452 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
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R. M. VAUGHTERS,
farmer, was born in Scioto County, Ohio, in 1854, a son of
William and Mary J. (Bryson) Vaughters. He was married in
1878 to Eyle P., daughter of I. W. K. Smith, an old
settler of Scioto County. She was born in Washington Township
in 1858. To them have been born three children, but two now
living - Warren C. and Christina Mabel. Orrin W.
is deceased. Mr. Vaughters' mother was a daughter of
David Bryson, of Kentucky. She died Mar. 17, 1881, aged
fifty years. She was the mother of eight children, only five
now living - R. M. and William C., residing on the old
homestead; Carey W. and George S., of Kansas, and
Ella, residing with her brother, R. M. Lulu Bell
and two infants are deceased.
~ Page 452 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
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THOMAS G. VAUGHTERS, M. D.,
was born in Caroline County, Va., in 1823. His father was of
English descent, but a native of Virginia. His mother,
Catherine (Masson) Vaughters, was of Scotch descent, but a
native of Philadelphia. His father died when he was quite
young, and his mother, three brothers and a sister came to Ohio in
1830. In 1832 he left Virginia, and came with his uncle and on
foot to Jackson, Jackson County, where his mother was then residing;
but the next year his mother died and he was left with no one to
guide him, and to the care of his two elder brothers. In
1834-'5-'6-'7 and 8 he attended the public schools of the
neighborhood, walking a distance of three miles, and burning pine
knots at night by which to learn his lessons. Getting beyond
his teacher in mathematics, he walked eight miles to a teacher who
was able to assist him in that study. Thus by working in the
summer and studying in the winter he, in 1842, received a
certificate as a teacher. He taught three months in Ohio, and
then went to Kentucky and taught a year in Siloam district,
and began the study of physiology and anatomy. Progressing
rapidly, in the fall of 1844 he entered the office of Dr. D. H.
Mitchell, a prominent physician of Jackson. He remained
with Dr. Mitchell three years, and then went into the office
of Dr. J. J. Keenan, of Hamden, and read and practiced under
his instruction till 1850, when he started out to seek a permanent
location. He visited his brothers in Scioto County, one of
whom was sick and became acquainted with the attending physician,
Dr. J. W. Dennis, who persuaded him to locate at Friendship, as
it was sometiems difficult to secure a physician from Portsmouth,
there being no bridge over the Scioto River at that time.
Dr. Dennis proved a warm friend to the young physician. In
1851-'52 he took a full course of lectures in the University of
Louisville, Ky., and then settled down to active practice. In
the malarial years of 1853-'4-'5 he found little rest, catching the
most of his sleep on his horse, while riding from one patient to the
other. In the winter of 1872, while County Physician, he
received a severe fall which resulted in a broken bone. In
March, 1879, after presenting himself at the Ohio Medical College,
he received from that thorough institution the degree of Doctor of
Medicine. He has been President of the Scioto County Medical
Society two terms. On the organization of the Hempstead
Memorial Academy of Medicine he was chosen one of its Trustees and
appointed its first Vice-President. June 11, 1872, he received
a diploma from the Ohio State Medical Society and was elected a
member. Dr. Vaughters was married May 25, 1851, to
Ara B. Jennings, daughter of Enos and Catherine Jennings,
of Vinton County. She was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, in
the year 1833, and a sister of the late S. B. Jennings.
Six children have been born to them - James S., Enos J., John E.,
Alice H., Flora M. and Loulie K. John E. is
deceased. The eldest daughter is married and lives in
Wisconsin, and the youngest son is married and lives near
Friendship. Dr. Vaughters is generous to a fault, and
was never known to turn off a patient on account of his poverty.
He has gained an enviable reputation by his indomitable will and
energy, and stands among his fellow men a peer, having the
confidence and esteem of all of his acquaintances.
~ Page 453 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
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WILLIAM C. VAUGHTERS
was born on the old homestead in Washington Township,
Scioto County, Ohio, in 1857, the second son of William H. and
Mary J. (Bryson) Vaughters. He was reared a farmer,
receiving his education in the district school. He married
Mary E, daughter of E. A. Moore, an old settler of Scioto
County. They have one child - William. Mr. and Mrs.
Vaughters are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
~ Page 454 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
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HENRY VINCENT, was
born in Devonshire, England, Aug. 16, 1827, a son of Benjamin
Vincent. He came to the United States, June 8, 1879, and
located first in Albion, N. Y., where he remained three years.
He then went to Detroit, Mich., where he spent one winter, and the
following winter he spent in Maysville, Ky. In 1853 he came to
Portsmouth, where he has been in business for thirty years.
Mr. Vincent was married May 8, 1856, to Mary Ann Callow,
of Liverpool, England. They have five children - Ida,
wife of D. L. Williams; Harriet j., John H., Benjamin F.
and Mary E. They reside on Sixth street, between Court
and Market streets.
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JOHN M. VIOLET,
general merchant, was born in Seal Township, Pike County, June 14,
1820, and remained with his parents, Samuel and Eunice (Phillips)
Violet, until he reached his twenty-fifth year. He worked
on a farm until he was twenty-seven years old, after which he
engaged in the mercantile business, which he has followed for the
past thirty-six years, in connection with farming and stock-raising.
He began life empty-handed, but by persevering industry he is today
the wealthiest man in his township. He has 327 acres of land,
275 acres being under a high state of cultivation, and his residence
is the finest in Harrison Township. He was married Mar. 25,
1845, to Caroline M. Dewey, who was born Dec. 16, 1824.
They have two children - Caroline L. and John S.
He and his wife are active members of the Methodist church, and in
politics he is a Democrat. His parents were married in Pike
County in 1818, and were the parents of nine children - Mary T.,
James Q., Rhoda (deceased), Sarah, Rebecca, Martha, Eunice,
Orlando (deceased) and John M.
~ Page 348 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
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GEORGE VOGEL, miller,
was born in Germany in 1825, and was married to Miss Frances
Schwab, also a native of Germany. He learned the miller’s
trade and followed it in Germany till 1849, when he emigrated to
America. He landed in New York, and immediately went to
Harrisburg, Pa., where he worked at his trade a short time, when he
moved to Portsmouth and engaged in milling till 1869. He then
bought a farm and mill on Brush Creek, where he was successfully
engaged till 1880, after which he moved his machinery to Lucasville
and built his present mills known as the Valley Mills, being the
first built in Lucasville. The mill has a capacity for
grinding 125 bushels of wheat daily, besides a large amount of corn.
It is a two-story building, having two run of burrs and everything
in good repair. Mr. Vogel is one of the
practical millers of the Scioto Valley, having devoted his whole
life to the business.
~ Page 406 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago:
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