Ben Vaughn

Ben was born in 1876 in Kellog, IA.¹   Ben's father was William Vaughn and his mother was Melinda POWELL. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named John Henry, Charles D., William, Frank, James W., Elijah B., Albert David, LUCINDA, Georgia, Eva May and Arena Belle.  He was the fourth youngest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 7 in 1883.¹