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HARRISON L. VAUGHAN, an enterprising farmer, residing in Montour Falls, Schuyler County, was born on his parents’ old homestead, October 15, 1852. He is a son of Johnson and Elizabeth (Palmer) Vaughan, and a grandson of Samuel Vaughan, who was a native of New Jersey, and who removed to Schuyler County in a very early day, locating in the town of Hector, where he purchased five hundred acres of land. There he erected a cabin and resided until late in life, when he retired and moved to Burdett, where he and his wife spent the remainder of their days, their remains being interred in Burdett Cemetery. They were the parents of ten children, all of whom grew to maturity.

Johnson Vaughan, the father of our subject, was the youngest son of Samuel Vaughan, and grew to manhood on his father’s farm, receiving a common-school education. After his marriage to Elizabeth Palmer he located on a portion of his father’s farm, and there resided for many years. He was a very active and energetic man and was successful in life, leaving at his death a large amount of property. In politics he was an earnest and enthusiastic Democrat, taking a lively interest in everything of a political nature, and filled many of the local offices of the county. He and his wife both died on the old home place and their remains were interred in the old Burdett Cemetery. He was twice married, and by his first wife had four children, and one by his second marriage.

The subject of this sketch was reared on the old home farm and received his education in the common schools. In October, 1875, he was united in marriage with Miss Julia Sturdevant, a daughter of James and Ann E. (Blakesley) Sturdevant. Her father was one of the first to enter the service of his country in the Civil War, and was for a long time a prisoner of war at Andersonville. His health was so impaired by his confinement in that vile prison that he lived but a short time after his release. By the union of our subject and his wife there has been born one child, Elbert, a bright boy of fifteen years, now a student in Cook’s Academy. After their marriage Mr. Vaughan and his young bride located on his father’s farm, which has ever since been their home, and on which he has been successfully engaged in general farming. Socially he is a Mason, and in politics is a Democrat, taking an active part in public affairs. A number of times he has represented his party in the county conventions, and has served on the County Central Committee.