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HUGH VAUGHAN, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 31; P. O. Chenoa; was born in Montomeryshire, Wales, in 1830; his parents soon removed to the adjoining county of Merioneth, where he was raised and where his mother still resides. In 1858, he came to the United States; lived over two years in Oneida Co., N. Y., and in 1860, came to McLean Co., settling on Section 1, Lexington Township, just south of his present home; there he bought eighty acres of land on which he resided until ten years ago; he then purchased in addition, his home farm of 160 acres, now owning 240 acres; his farm, completely surrounded by a neatly kept osage hedge, presents in summer a most attractive appearance. Mr Vaughan was married in January, 1862, to Miss Ellen Jones, of Merionethshire, who was also born in Montgomeryshire, Wales, in 1834. They have six children — Edward R., Viola, Elizabeth Mary, Grace, Robert and Margaret. Mr. Vaughan has served eight years as School Director. He is an example of an enterprising, public-spirited and progressive farmer.