James married Jennie A. Cantrell on 25 Jan 1885 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. Jennie (daughter of Joseph "Joe" Cantrell and Julia Ann Clonts) was born on 29 Nov 1866 in (Gilmer County) Georgia; died on 19 Apr 1944 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Walker-Allen Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Ethel Vaughn was born in in (DeKalb County) Tennessee.
2. Joseph M. Vaughan was born on 20 Sep 1887 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 30 Aug 1942 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Whorton Springs Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.