• John M. Vaughn was a medical doctor.  According to a letter written by his uncle, Amos E. Kimberly, " In the Spring of 1850 a company of men was made up at Fort Des Moines to go across the plains to California who made him a handsome offer to accompany them as their physician.  When he got to Salt Lake, being weary with so long and rough a journey and finding a good physician greatly needed there, he concluded to stop through the fall and winter and practice his profession . . .."  Dr. Vaughn was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Salt Lake City on 14 July 1850. His name appears in the records of the Territorial Militia in September 1850 but according to local court records dated in October 1850 he was about to leave the State of Deseret (the law suit was dismissed).John M. Vaughn was a medical doctor.  According to a letter written by his uncle, Amos E. Kimberly, " In the Spring of 1850 a company of men was made up at Fort Des Moines to go across the plains to California who made him a handsome offer to accompany them as their physician.  When he got to Salt Lake, being weary with so long and rough a journey and finding a good physician greatly needed there, he concluded to stop through the fall and winter and practice his profession . . .."  Dr. Vaughn was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Salt Lake City on 14 July 1850. His name appears in the records of the Territorial Militia in September 1850 but according to local court records dated in October 1850 he was about to leave the State of Deseret.

Company Unknown (1850)

• Age at Departure: 27

Sources

• Amos E. Kimberly letter, Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878, Cr 1234 1.
• Salt Lake (Utah: County). Court papers, 1850-1851/Court papers: Timothy B. Foote vs Dr. John M. Vaughn, 1850. September-October.
• Salt Lake Stake, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.