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Below is a family biography included in the Biographical Review Volume of Biographical Sketches of The Leading Citizens of Hampshire County, Massachusetts published by Biographical Review Publishing Company in 1896.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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HORACE H. VAUGHN is a prosperous farmer of Greenwich. He was born in Prescott, Mass., November 15, 1832, and is a son of Josiah and Susan (Shaw) Vaughn. His grandfather, Nathan Vaughn, a native of Middleboro, Mass., was an early settler in Prescott. He was a sturdy pioneer and a successful farmer, and lived to the age of eighty years. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Fry, bore him nine children, all of whom became heads of families. She also attained an advanced age before she died. Both husband and wife were members of the Baptist church.

Josiah Vaughn, Mr. Vaughn’s father, was born in the place now called Prescott, October 15, 1791. He was a Baptist minister during his early manhood, but later engaged in agriculture. He owned a farm of one hundred acres in Prescott, which he managed successfully. An industrious man and an earnest Christian worker, he was much respected by his neighbors. He was a member of the Masonic Order for over forty years, and reached a high degree in the fraternity. His wife, Susan (Shaw) Vaughn, who was born in Middleboro, Mass., September 2, 1791, made him the father of eleven children, of whom three are living, namely: Chloe F., who is now Mrs. Russell, of Athol, Mass.; Hollis, a resident of Wendell; and Horace H., the subject of this sketch, who is the youngest. The others were: Josiah N., Susan L., Nathan, Lois, Mary, John W., Rhoda P., and Laura, all of whom, except the last two, reached maturity before they died. Both parents lived to the age of seventy-four years, and but four hours intervened between their deaths.

Horace H. Vaughn passed his boyhood and youth in Prescott, and was brought up to a practical knowledge of farming. He commenced his education in the district schools. After completing his studies at the New Salem Academy, he taught school for some time. In April, 1861, he settled in Greenwich, where, with the exception of one year, he has since resided. He purchased his present farm of one hundred and nine acres in 1869, and for the past twenty-six years has conducted general farming, making a specialty of raising poultry, with satisfactory results. He has worked industriously and energetically, and his present prosperity is fully merited. In politics he is a Prohibitionist, and he has been prominent in the order of Good Templars.

On February 5, 1861, Mr. Vaughn was united in marriage to Lydia Locke. She was born in Wendell, Mass., January 11, 1837. Her parents were Ephraim and Nancy Locke. The father was a native of Wendell; and the mother was born in Dover, Vt. Ephraim Locke followed agriculture as an occupation during his entire life, and was known as a prosperous farmer and an upright citizen. He lived to the age of seventy-one years, and his wife to the age of seventy-two.

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn have one daughter, Jennie L., who was born in Greenwich, January 9, 1862. She married Henry L Glazier, and they reside with Mr. Vaughn. Mr. Glazier is engaged in lumbering in connection with farming, and is well known as an active and industrious man. Mr. and Mrs. Glazier have three children; namely, Leta Mabel, Elsie L., and Earl H.

Mr. Vaughn and his wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has been superintendent and teacher of the Sunday-school for forty years, and is at the present time one of the Stewards.

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This family biography is one of numerous biographies included in the Biographical Review Volume of Biographical Sketches of The Leading Citizens of Hampshire County, Massachusetts published in 1896. 

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