History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Part 149

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 998


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tember, 1837. In the preceding year, July, 1836, their oldest son, Gilman Hoyt, came to the town of Spring Prairie, and made a claim of the whole of Section 1, but like most of the pioneers, he was not possessed of a large amount of money, and when the land came into market, was able to purchase but a quarter of the section, that one fourth.section now comprising a part of the farm of his brother, A. A. Hoyt. The parents of Mr. H. had seven children when they came to Wisconsin, four sons and three daughters, all of whom came with their parents, except one, the youngest daughter, who came in 1839. Two sons, Gilman, who came in 1836, and A. A., and two daughters, Ann, wife of John F. Hopkins, and Eliza, wife of Samuel Brittain, are living, all are residents of this town. The father of Mr. H., also settled on Sec. 1 ; he died in 1861. His mother died in 1863. Avery A. Hoyt was born in Vermont in 1824. His wife was Caroline, daughter of Tristan C. Hoyt, an early settler of the town of Rochester, Racine County. Mr. and Mrs. H. have eight children, viz: Ruth C., Henry W., A. Eugene, Florence L., T. Fremont, Mary S., Benjamin J., and Olive E. Henry W. is a graduate of the Wisconsin State University; married a daughter of S. D. Hastings, of Madison. He is now one of the editors, and proprietors of the Madison Democrat. Mr. H. has a fine farm of 414 acres, and is numbered with the most successful farmers of the County ; he has a beautiful home, whose surroundings for beauty are seldom equalled, a feature of the premises is a large number of sugar maples. He has one thou- sand of these trees, all of which he set out between the years 1845 and 1860.


WILLIAM LINCOLN, farmer, Sec. 28: P. O. Spring Prairie; born in Ohio, in 1822. His father was Gilman L. Lincoln, born in New Hampshire, but emigrated to Ohio, and afterward removed east to the State of New York. Mr. William Lincoln removed from the State of New York, to Racine in 1846, thongh he had been to Wisconsin two years, previous to that time. He lived in the town of Rochester about two years, and then came to the town of Spring Prairie, Sec. 34, settled where he now lives about 1867. He married Miss Amanda Mahew, born in the State of New York. Has had four children, two of whom are living, Ida, now Mrs. Willie Dike, lives in Kansas-Ida lost one child in infancy. William, the oldest, was born in the town of Rochester, Racine County, June, 1849. Married Emma Cary, daughter of Samuel and Lucy Cary. He died Aug. 27, 1874, leaving his wife and one daughter Winnie. Mr. Lincoln's farm contains 170 acres.


JOHN MARTIN, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Burlington ; son of John, or better known as Judge Martin, a well known early settler of Spring Prairie, who was born in the town of Mans- field, Windham Co., Conn., in 1793. In the Spring of 1838, he left his native state, and went to the State of Virginia, but remained there but a short time, coming to Wisconsin, reaching Spring Prairie in June of that year; he bought a number of claims at that time, but did not bring his family to Wisconsin till August 1842, he then settled on Sec. 24, where he lived nine years, he continued a resident of this town till his death, which occurred in June 1872. Judge Martin was a man of more than ordinary ability. Before coming to Wisconsin, he was Probate Judge of his native county, and at one time served in the Legislature of Connecticut. His wife died in 1844, two years after coming to Wisconsin. A brother of his, Orra Martin, better known as Elder Martin, came to this town from Connecticut in 1840, and settled on Sec. 23, where he still lives, at the ripe old age of ninety-one years, having been born January 25, 1791. He is a Baptist minister by profession, and his preaching in the service of the Baptist denomination, extended over a period of seventy years. He is still remarkably sound, mentally and physically, for a man of more than ninety years. John Martin, jr., was born in the town in which his father and grandfather were born, in 1831. Came here with his family in 1842 ; married Mary C. Monroe, daughter of Col. Monroe.


AUSTIN L. MERRICK, retired farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Spring Prairie; he is one of the pioneers of Walworth County. He was born in the town of Franklin, Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1807. In June, 1836, he came to Spring Prairie, accompanied by his brother, Col. P. Merrick, and made a claim of the farm now owned by Mr. Orris Pratt ; he sold the claim to Mr. Samuel Pratt, the father of Orris, and purchased the claim of the farm which has since been his home- stead. His brother, Col. P. Merrick, made a claim of a farm on Sec. 28, now owned by O. T. Hubbard, and removed to Mt. Pleasant, where he died in 1854. He is also a brother of Roder- ick Merrick, who settled on Spring Prairie in 1837, and died in 1870. Austin M. is numbered among the most prominent pioneers of Walworth County. He is a man of culture, possessed of an excellent memory, and few are more conversant with the early history of Walworth County than he. He has also been successful as a business man, as his beautiful home and broad acres


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testify. He has been married twice, his first wife was Celestia Cook, born in Massachusetts. His present wife was Gratia P. Crane, daughter of Josiah Crane. Mr. M. was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., in 1815, and came to Walworth County from Lockport, N. Y., in 1856. Mr. M. had seven children by first marriage, six of whom are living, viz : LeRoy W., Gerome C., Louisa, now Mrs. John Norton. Esther Augusta, now Mrs. B. Raleigh, and Agnes, now Mrs. Frank Jones; lost a daughter Irene, at the age of twenty-two years. Mr. Merrick's farm contains 285 acres.


G. W. MERRICK, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Spring Prairie ; son of Roderick and Rebecca Merrick, who were among the earliest settlers of the town of Spring Prairie. Roderick Merrick was born at West Springfield, Mass., Aug. 5, 1794, but was brought up in the State of New York. He married Miss Rebecca Gates. Mr. Merrick came to Walworth County with his family from Michigan, March 14, 1837 and settled in the town of Spring Prairie, on Sec. 29, which was afterward his home until his death. He purchased the claim of Horace Coleman ; he died May 18, 1870, in his sixty-fourth year, having been born July 16, 1806. His widow still resides at the home- stead with her youngest son. Mrs. Merrick has seven children-Flavia, now Mrs. A. Daniels ; Hannah R., now Mrs. G. Moore; Gordon W., Oscar D., Adelaide, now Mrs. A. Potter ; Ellnora and Albert H. The last two are unmarried, and live at the homestead. Gordon W. was born in Michigan in 1836; he owns a part of the homestead. He was married to Celestie Sheffield, born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., and came to Walworth County with her parents in 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Merrick have four children-Mary, Edith, George and Eugene. Mr. Merrick graduated at Racine College in 1854, and took a course of instruction at Bell's commercial school soon after. His farm contains r60 acres.


JAMES NIPE, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Spring Prairie. He was born in Wiltshire, Eng- land, in the year 1850, and came to the United States with his parents the same year. They settled in Herkimer County, N. Y., where they lived six years, when they came to Wisconsin, and settled at Allen's Grove, Walworth Co. They removed to the town of La Fayette in the fall of that year, 1856. In the fall of 1857 they moved to the town of Spring Prairie, where they have since resided. James, the only child of his parents, was born in Wiltshire, England, in 1850. Was married in 1878 to Ada Herrick, daughter of M. S. and Julia A. Herrick. They have two children, Effie and Elsie. Mr. Nipe and his father are owners of a saw-mill on Spring Brook, which they operate during the winter season. They are also owners of two farms, one of 120 and the other of 100 acres. Mr. J. Nipe was Town Clerk for the years 1878, 1879 and 1880.


GEORGE A. PALMER, farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Vienna. Mr. Palmer is a representative of one of the pioneer families of Walworth County. His father, George H. Palmer, was born in Connecticut, Oct. 5, 1804. He came to Rochester, Racine Co., in July, 1836. He soon after purchased the claim of the farm now owned and occupied by his son, George A., which became his homestead. In 1857 he returned to the State of New York, where he resided till 1868, when he returned to the homestead, where he died in October, 1873. His wife, Sally (Langmaid) Palmer, survives her husband. The parents of Mr. George A. Palmer had three children- George A .; Edward, who resides at Battle Creek, Mich., and Martha, now Mrs. Lewis, lives in Michigan. George A. Palmer was born in Connecticut in 1829. He has been a resident of the town of Spring Prairie since he came here with his parents in 1837. He was married to Philancy Keys. They have one son, Charles W., born here in 1857. Mr. Palmer has living with him three octogenarians, viz., his mother, who was born July 16, 1802, and the parents of his wife. Her father was born Jan. 21, 1801, and her mother was born in December, 1797.


SILAS PATTEN, farmer Sec. 22; P. O. Spring Prairie. He was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1808, where he was brought up. He came to Walworth County, in May, 1844. He settled on the farm where he now lives the following year, purchasing of Mr. Jabish S. Clement. He married Miss Charlotte Sweet, born in Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1824. Mr. P. came to Wal- worth County in 1844. Mr. and Mrs. P. have four children-Lila B., Edgerton, Adell, Frank H. and Charles C. They lost three children. The oldest died in infancy ; Bert S., second, died Aug. 29, 1879; George W., their fifth child, died Nov. 4, 1881, at the age of twenty years. Mr. P.'s farm contains 120 acres of land ..


OLIVER H. PHELPS, farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Spring Prairie; son of Oliver L. Phelps, who was born in Connecticut. In 1800, married Emily Goodwin, of Connecticut, removed to Monroe Co., N. Y., and then to Oneida County. He came to Walworth County in October, 1858, and settled on the farm where his son now lives, purchasing of Mr. Pierce, where he


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resided until his death in 1875. He left four children-Mrs. Emily Spencer ; Ester, now Mrs. C. D. Allen : Ellen, now Mrs. James H. Norris, and Oliver H. The latter was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1840, came here with his parents, and owns the homestead. Married Medora Watkins. Mr. P.'s farm contains eighty acres.


GEORGE D. PUFFER, firm of Hubbard & Puffer, general merchants of Spring Prairie; son of Josiah O. Puffer. He was born at Spring Prairie in 1853. He has been engaged in business as clerk and proprietor for many years. He began business as clerk for Mr. Cit. Pratt, afterward for Mr. Flowers, He engaged in business in 1875 in the firm name of Norton & Puffer, succeeding Mr. D. S. Flowers. In 1879. Mr. H. bought the interest of Mr. N., and the present firm name was established. Mess. Hubbard & Puffer are doing a good business, and have one of the best country stores in the county. Mr. P. was married to Miss Emma Hem- stead, daughter of J. V. Hemstead. They have one daughter, Edith.


ORRIS PRATT, Spring Prairie. Mr. Pratt is the son of Samnel Pratt, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere. He was born in St. Joseph County, Mich., in September, 1837. He came to Walworth County with his father's family in 1845, where he has since resided. He owns the homestead where his father resided till his death. His wife was formerly Miss Mary L. Crane, a daughter of William D. and Louisa Crane. Mrs. Pratt was born in the town of Spring Prairie. Mr. Pratt is the present (1882) Chairman of the Town Board of Spring Prairie. He is engaged somewhat extensively in dairying, and also in the manufacture of cider vinegar, a business which he has followed for many years.


JOSIAH O. PUFFER, boot and shoe dealer in Spring Prairie. He is a native of the town of Sunderland, Franklin Co., Mass., where he was born Oct. 22, 1814, and where he was brought up. He married Hannah M. Whitemore, also born in Franklin County. Mr. P. began learning his trade at the age of 14 years; continued to 21 ; afterward for several years was employed as traveling salesman. In this capacity he traveled through several States of the Union, including the New England State's, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vermont and South Carolina, and thus obtained much valuable knowledge of the world. He came from Massachusetts to Spring Prairie in May, 1839, and purchased a farm on Sec. 27, and for five years was engaged in farming. Since that time he has been carrying on the business of boot and shoe making. His wife died in February, 1862. His present wife was Mrs. Mary W. Hatch, a sister of his former wife. Mr. Puffer has five children living -Chenery, at Joliet, Ill .; Dwight Eugene, at Janes- ville, Wis .; George D., Spring Prairie; Lewis Arthur and Herbert M., at Valley, Douglas Co.,


Neb., in mercantile business. He lost three children ; two died quite young. Samuel Jesse, the second child, died at Chillicothe, Ill., in November, 1881. Chenery and Samuel were Union soldiers during the Rebellion. Mr. P. was Town Clerk of this town several years, and has been Justice of the Peace most of the time since 1849, and is at the present time; also Notary Public.


JOHN RALEIGH, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Burlington, Racine Co .; born in Oneida County, N. Y., Nov. 1, 1814 ; married Clarissa Bushnell, born in the same county. Mr. Raleigh removed here from the State of New York in the Spring of 1844. He purchased his farm of Mr. Alex- ander Bushnell. Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh have three children - Helen E. (now Mrs. H. Hicks), Vernon H. and Stephen B. The children were all born at the homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh are the only representatives of their respective families living in Wisconsin. Mr. Raleigh's farm contains 140 acres.


LEMUEL R. SMITH died Nov. 29, 1874, at his residence in Spring Prairie, Walworth Co. Mr. Smith, at the meeting of old settlers of Walworth County, was decided to be the first claimant in that county. He died on the farm which was a portion of his claim made in 1835. He was born in Hamilton Village, N. Y., April 14, 1812 ; moved to Ohio in 1819; came to Wis- consin in 1835; to Burlington in December, 1835, and made the claim on which he died. The land was not surveyed at that time, but Messrs. Smith and Benjamin C. Perce crossed White River together, where the bridge now stands, and made the ascent on to the prairie. Mr. Smith spoke and said, " I will take the right half," and Mr. Perce then made answer, " Then I will take the left half." It so happened that when the survey came to be made the two stood on the line between Secs. 36 and 25 : Mr. Smith proved to be on 25, and Mr. Perce on 36. This was sup- posed to be the first claim made in Walworth County; it was in December, 1835. In Decem- ber, 1835, Mr. Smith and brother came to what is now Burlington, and claimed the water-power, which, in 1838, they sold to Messrs. Ephraim and Pliny M. Perkins. Mr. Smith was always


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respected by all who knew him, and has held many offices in his town and county. He always gave entire satisfaction to the public. In the social circle he has always been connected with the people of Burlington, and was respected and beloved by his entire large circle of acquaint- ances.


WINSLOW P. STORMS, farmer, Vienna. Mr. Storms is a native of Cayuga County, N. Y., where he was born in 1820. When 16 years of age, or in 1836, he went to Summit County, Ohio, from Wayne County, N. Y. He remained in Ohio about three years, when he came to the Territory of Wisconsin. He lived in Milwaukee County from December, 1839. till May, 1845, when he came to Walworth County, and located at what is now Vienna. He was the first resi- dent at this point, except a Mr. Whitney, who had charge of the saw-mill, which had already been built here. Mr. Storms put up a building that season, which he used as a hotel till 1847, when he erected a larger building, and continued in the hotel business till 1860. In 1856, he erected a building which was used as a union store, Mr. Storms conducting the business for about two years, when he bought the stock of goods, and continued in the mercantile business till 1862. Since that time Mr. Storms has been variously engaged. He owns a farm adjoining the village. Mrs. Storms was formerly Miss Melissa Meacham, daughter of Isaac Meacham, who came to Milwaukee County in 1840. He came here with Mr. Storms, and died several years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Storms have four children - Charles L., Samuel, Elmira and Carrie. Charles was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, serving three years in Co. I, 28th Wis. V. I.


M. A. STORMS, farmer, on Sec. 13, is a brother of the above. He was born in Washing- ton County, N. Y., in 1816, but was brought up in Cayuga County. He came to Milwaukee County with his brother in 1839, and came here in 1847. He returned to the State of New York in 1852, but came back in 1859, and bought the farm, which he now owns, of Henry Vanderpool. His wife was Nancy Dickson, born in Cayuga County, N. Y. They have one daughter, Mary, now Mrs. Charles Hubbard.


RUSSEL WAIT, farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Lyons. He was born in the town of Darien, Genesee Co., N. Y., in March, 1817, where he was brought up. He came to Walworth County in November, 1838, and made a claim in the town of Lyons, Sec. 5, where he resided for thirty- five years. Two brothers, Sidney and Sandford Wait, came to the county in 1839. Mrs. Wait was formerly Miss Adeline, daughter of Jacob Herrick. Mrs. Wait was born in Yates County, N. Y., in 1823; came to Wisconsin in 1842. Mr. Wait sold his farm in the town of Lyons, and purchased his present farm in April, 1874. He bought of Mr. J. L. Taylor. The farm was first settled by Mr. Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Wait have had eight children, seven of whom are living-Elliott N., now at St. Croix County, Wis. ; Elon J., now of River Side, Cal. ; Mattie R., wife of E. S. Foot, now of Brittsville, Kan. ; Everett R., now of Minneapolis, Minn .; E. B., now of St. Croix County, Wis .; Minnie B., now at home, and Fred C .; Eugene B. is in St. Croix County. They lost one son, their second child. Mr. Wait has 100 acres of land.


LORING O. WEBBER, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Spring Prairie. Mr. Webber is the son of Loring Webber, an early settler of the town of Raymond, Racine Co., who was born in Massa- chusetts, and emigrated from his native State to Racine County in 1838. He obtained a farm of Government land in the town of Raymond, Racine Co., where he lived for many years. He came to Walworth County in 1867, and made his home for a time with his son, but now again makes his home in Raymond. The parents of Mr. Webber had ten children, of whom L. O. was the youngest ; seven of the children grew to maturity, five of whom are living, viz .- Mrs. Lucy Watson, in Minnesota ; George W., in town of Walworth; Samuel, in Raymond, Racine Co .; Mrs. Diantha Mills, in Racine, and Loring P. Sarah married a son of Elder Dye, of Walworth, and died July 30, 1864; Avilla D. Howard died April 13, 1862. Loring O. was born in Massachusetts, Oct. 20, 1836; married Mary Etta Fairbanks, daughter of John B. Fairbanks, a native of Massachusetts, but removed to the State of New York when he was twenty years of age, and to Racine County, Wis., about 1844. Mr. Webber bought his farm of David Williams ; it was originally settled by Israel Dike. He has 120 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Webber have one


daughter, Effie Genevieve.


ALVA WHITMORE, farmer, Sec. 19: P. O. Spring Prairie. He was born in Gorham, Maine, March 12, 1787, and died in the town of Spring Prairie Dec. 25, 1865. His wife, Hannah Whitmore, was born at Dresden, Maine, April 6, 1793, and died Jan. 8, 1847. They had twelve children, eight sons and four daughters; six sons and three daughters are living, only five of the children, Daniel, Joseph, Alva, Hannah and Harriet are residents of Walworth County.


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Alva was born in St. Joseph County, Mich., May 12. 1832. His wife was formerly Miss Hattie Mckinstry, daughter of Joseph Mckinstry. Mr. Whitmore has three children, two of whom are by a former marriage-Jesse, Ruel and Hannah. Mr. Whitmore's farm contains 160 acres. Ruel Whitmore, another son of Joseph Whitmore, Sr., was born at La Porte, Ind., July 16, 1834 ; a very promising young man, and possessed of much natural ability ; enlisted in the war of the rebellion in the 3d Wisconsin Cavalry. He enlisted as a private, and had been promoted to a captaincy at the time of his death, which occurred at Fayetteville, Ark., Feb. 14, 1863.


DANIEL WHITMORE, farmer, Sec. 17; l'. O. Spring Prairie. He was one of the earliest of the pioneers of Spring Prairie, and of Walworth County. He was born in Essex County, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1817. He went to Ohio in 1830, and to Michigan in 1832 ; thence to Laporte, Ind. He came to Racine County, in this State, in May, 1835. He passed through Spring Prairie in the same season, and made a claim on Sec. 18, Town of Spring Prairie, in 1836. This claim he made for his father, Joseph Whitmore, who settled on it the following year. He made other claims, and finally settled where he now lives in 1842, purchasing eighty acres of his farm of Josiah Rodgers. His wife was Mary S. Noble, born in the State of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore have three children - Mrs. Susan A. Vaughn, Mrs. Mary Jane Bliss and A. D. Mr. Whitmore is one of the prominent and substantial citizens of the Town of Spring Prairie; is a successful farmer ; has a fine farm of 480 acres. Politically he was a Republican, and is now a strong advocate of the Anti-Secret-Society party.


JOSEPH WHITMORE, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Spring Prairie, He was born in Gorham, Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1821. He came to Walworth County with his parents, Joseph and Han- nah Whitmore, in 1837. His wife was Sarah Edgerton, daughter of Sims and Maria Edgerton. Mrs. Whitmore was born in Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y., July 22, 1835, and was married to Joseph Whitmore, Jr., Dec. 29, 1852. Her parents settled in the town of Spring Prairie, from Oneida County, N. Y., in October, 1845. They removed to the town of Lafayette a short time previous to their death. Her father died April 18, 1873, at the age of 81 ; her mother died Jan. 30, 1877, at the age of 74. Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore have four children - Le Roy, Selden, Elmer and J. S. Mr. Whitmore's farm contains 260 acres of land.


ABSALOM WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Spring Prairie. Mr. Williams was born in Lewis County, N. Y., in 1818, where he was brought up, and married Melissa Tiffany, who was born in the town of Adams, Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1820. They came to Walworth County in July, 1844, and settled in the town of Lafayette. Mr. Williams removed to the town of Spring Prairie in April, 1853, purchasing his farm of Johnson Gates. Mr. and Mrs. Williams have four children - Collins, Frank, George and Arnold. They lost three children, two sons and one daughter, all of whom grew to maturity. Mr. Williams' farm contains 235 acres.


HENRY C. VAUGHN, farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. O. Spring Prairie; son of David T. Vaughn, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere. Mr. Vaughn was born in Pittsfield, Rutland Co., Vt., in October, 1836. He married Susan A. Whitmore, daughter of Daniel Whitmore. Mrs. Vaughn was born in the town of Spring Prairie in 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn have two chil- dren, Charles and Mary Inez. Mr. Vaughn purchased his farm of Nathaniel Bell. It contains 160 acres.


OTIS VAUGHN, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Spring Prairie ; son of Samuel C. Vaughn, who was born in Bridgewater in 1802 ; was married in Vermont to Sarah Vose, who was born in Ver- mont in 1797. They removed to Michigan from Massachusetts about 1830, and to Walworth County in March, 1837, coming the entire distance from Michigan with an ox team. Mr. Samuel Vaughn made a claim on the farm where his son Otis now lives, the same Spring, which became the homestead of the family, and where he died in November, 1868. His wife still survives him, and still lives at the homestead with her son Otis. Mrs. Vaughn has four children - Ben- jamin F., in Oregon ; Cordelia (now Mrs. L. G. Latham) ; Phebe (now Mrs. R. D. Harriman), and Otis. The latter was born at the homestead in 1841 ; married Miss Fannie, daughter of William and Elizabeth Brittain, who came to Walworth County from England in 1855. Mr. Brittain died in 1865. His wife lives with her daughter. Mrs. Otis Vaughn was born in Lin- colnshire, England, in 1847. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn have two children, Hattie and Edna. The homestead farm contains 200 acres of land.


WILLIAM W. VAUGHN, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Spring Prairie ; son of David T. Vaughn, one of the early settlers of the town of LaFayette (see Town of LaFayette). In March, 1867, he married Mary Clark, daughter of Willian Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn have three children




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