Individual Details

In a great majority of the records for the James Moses Vaughn family it appears that James started spelling the surname as Vaughn instead of Vaughan. Variations within his family are noted in the records of each individual.
In the 1885 Iowa State Census he and his parents are living in Linton, Allamakee County, Iowa.
The following is from Our Heritage, Dazey, North Dakota 1883 - 1983 Page 212: "James and Amelia Vaughn and their five children, Lilah, Sylvia, Irene, Harvey, and Guy moved from Pierpont, South Dakota to Dazey in 1912. They rented the George Hartwell farm for a few years. They moved to Minnesota in 1923 and returned to Dazey in 1926 when Mr. Vaughn operated a harness and shoe shop.
Lilah married Leo Applegarth in 1917. He worked on the Nelson farm at Sheyenne, North Dakota where their oldest son, Merrill, was born. Their youngest son, Lyle was born in Missouri where the family lived for seven years. They returned to Dazey in 1942 and Leo worked for area farmers. Mr. Applegarth passed away in 1969. Lilah makes her home near her son Merrill and family in Orlando, Florida. Lyle and family live in Alaska.
Sylvia married Eben Edblad following her high school graduation in 1923. They live in Jacobson, Minnesota.
Irene and her husband, Mike Sorenson moved to Everett, Washington, in 1940. They have three children, Shirley (Mrs. Alfred Mohr), formerly of Dazey, Telford and Charlotte of Washington.
Harvey married Elnora Ludwig in 1927 and they make their home in Dazey. Harvey is retired after many years of carpenter work as well as over 35 years as substitute mail carrier. They have two daughters, Clara Bredeson of Devils Lake, North Dakota and Helen Gouveia of Los Osos, California.
Guy lived in Dazey for many years, a number of them spent as school janitor. He now makes his home at the Sheyenne Manor in Valley City.
Jim Vaughn lost his eyesight in 1950 and then made his home in Valley City at the Lutheran Home where he passed away in February 1968. Mrs. Vaughn passed away in March of 1975. She is lovingly remembered as Grandma Vaughn to many of Dazey's past and present citizens."
The following obituary was taken from the Valley City (N. D.) Times-Record, Monday, February 3, 1968:
"JAMES VAUGHN DIES SUNDAY
James M. Vaughn, 92, formerly of Dazey, died in a Valley City hospital Sunday morning.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 from Oliver's Chapel with Rev. T. C. Knutson officiating. Interment will be in the Dazey Cemetery at a later date.
Friends may call at Oliver's Chapel.
James Moses Vaughn was born May 10, 1875 in Allmakee County, Iowa, the son of Charles and Sarah Vaughn. He was baptized and confirmed and received his schooling there. He moved to South Dakota and on Nov. 28, 1900 he was married to Amelia Ellingson near Pierpont, S. Dak.
In 1912 they moved to the Dazey community. Mr. Vaughn farmed and later moved into Dazey where he had a harness and shoe store. He had been in Sheyenne hospital the past few years.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters: Lilah, Mrs. Leo Applegarth of Dazey, Mrs. Eben Edblad of Jacobson, Minn. and Irene, Mrs. Mike Sorenson of Everett, Wash., two sons Harvey and Guy Vaughn both of Dazey. Grandchildren and two great great grandchildren also survive."

Birth	10 May 1875	Allamakee County, Iowa
Marriage	18 Nov 1900	Pierpont, Day County, South Dakota - Josephine (Emily) Amelia ELLINGSON
Burial	Feb 1968	Dazey Cemetery, Dazey, Barnes County, North Dakota
Death	2 Feb 1968	Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota

Spouse	Josephine (Emily) Amelia ELLINGSON (1882 - 1975)
Child	Lilah Frances VAUGHN (1901 - 1987)
Child	Sylvia (Sylva) Mae VAUGHAN (1903 - 1996)
Child	Irene Augusta VAUGHN (1905 - 1994)
Child	Harvey R. B. VAUGHN (1908 - 1994)
Child	Lewellen Guy VAUGHN (1910 - 1984)

Father	Charles Rushford VAUGHAN (1831 - 1901)
Mother	Sarah Ann MCGOON (1844 - 1917)
Sibling	Nettie Roseltha VAUGHAN (1867 - 1929)
Sibling	David Trumble VAUGHAN (1870 - 1953)
Sibling	Mary Elizabeth VAUGHAN ( - 1958)
Sibling	John Jesse VAUGHAN (1877 - 1962)
Sibling	Charles Joseph VAUGHAN (1880 - 1962)