Biography
      Abel Vaughn
      Born 1803
      Submitted by Misty Flannigan



      As stated in the History Of White Co., IL 

      Abel Vaughn was the son of Nathaniel Vaughn, and born April 20, 1803,
      in Fauquier County, Va. His father crossed the Allegheny Mountains in a
      wagon (the only way of crossing them it that early day), and settled in Rock
      Castle County, Ky., when Abel was about four years old. After he became
      grown he went to East Tennessee, where he was married near Knoxville, to
      Jane, daughter of Captain Stephen Bond, who was a Captain in the Black
      Hawk war. Abel was intending entering this war, and was educated as a
      drummer and fifer, but the war closed before he got into service. In 1831 he
      moved to Bedford, Ind., where he held a commission from Governor Duncan
      in charge of a military company. In 1833 he settled in White County, four
      miles below Grayville, on one of the Stanley farms, and commenced the
      practice of medicine, being very successfully engaged. In 1835 or early in
      1836 he came to Grayville, when there were only a few houses,. nearly all log
      cabins, and bought the Cave property, and put up the first house on it. He
      continued his practise here which resulted in a large business. In 1838 or
      1839, be bought the lots where the saw-mill of Blood & Vaughn now stands,
      and put up a warehouse. He shortly afterward sold this property and bought
      several lots at the lower landing, where he lived until 1844. His health now
      began to fail him, which resulted in severe attacks of asthma, and hemorrhage
      of the lungs, and he was obliged to leave and go to Lewisburg, Ky., where he
      regained his health, and had a large practice. He held the position of
      Postmaster in that place most all the time he lived there, and in 1848 or early
      in 1849 he resigned his office in favor of S. Jackson, of South Carrolton, and
      it was moved there. He came back to Grayville, and would have been contented
      to pass the remainder of his days here, but owing to relatives going into
      Kentucky he finally moved back to South Carrolton and practiced medicine.
      He held the office of Town Judge, and again was Postmaster of the place. He
      died Feb.25, 1880, aged nearly seventy-seven years. His aged wife is still living,
      and can extend her blessing to her fourth generation.
       

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