- Born May 21, 1856 in Logan County, Illinois.
- His parents were LYSTRA BAUGHN and SARAH JANE MARTIN.
- Married MARY ELIZABETH BAILEY on August 29, 1875 in Logan County, Illinois. She was born April 24, 1856 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Illinois; died May 29, 1905 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. Her parents were GEORGE BAILEY and AGNES HUTCHESON "NANCY" JOHNSTON. Her sisters were ROSETTA A. BAILEY and ISABELL GWINNUP BAILEY.
- Died March 30, 1913 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illlinois.
CHILDREN
- CHARLES L. BOUGHAN, born December 24, 1878 in Logan County, Illinois; died April 21, 1901 in Logan County, Illinois. Married MYRTLE WALSH on May 11, 1899 in Logan County, Illinois.
- MARY EDITH BOUGHAN, born in December, 1879 in Logan County, Illinois. Married BUREL FRANKLIN "BURLEY" OLIVER.
- JAMES LOUIS BOUGHAN, born in September, 1881; died July 7, 1938 in Kane County, Illinois. Married MARGARET CATHLENE HOBLIT on Sepember 12, 1903 in Logan County, Illinois.
- WILLIAM BOUGHAN, born September 11, 1883 in Logan County, Illinois; died March 26, 1927 in St. Louis, Jefferson County, Missouri.
- GROVER C. BOUGHAN, born November 24, 1884 in Logan County, Illinois; died September 6, 1885 in Logan County, Illinois.
- LENA BELLE BOUGHAN, born December 28, 1997 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois; died October 31, 1864 in Montana.
- RUTH BOUGHAN, born in January, 1980 in Logan County, Illinois.