Nelson Vaughn, a native of Washington County, and son of Francis and Polly (Green) Vaughn, was born in 1815. At the age of 10 years he came to Niagara County and worked on a farm. He was married to Mary Ann Dean, and they had one son, Ula A., of Royalton. His wife died 1853, and he married, second, Marie Clarissa, daughter of Peter and Betsey (Colson) Beamore. Their children are Helen L., who died 1865; Wesley F., who came here in 1865, and bought the farm where he now lives; Oscar D., who married Catherine Hale, and has a daughter, Helen L.; and Freeman S., who married Margaret Smith, and has a son, Artie.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890