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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) Vaughn, were born in Floyd County, Ky., and Giles County, Va., June 4, 1878 and April 25, 1819, 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; Erneline, wife of Charles Zahn; and Allie.