Laughlin family generation II

He was born in NY, NY on August 24, 1836. He removed to Allamakee Co. IA with his parents in 1849.

He married Mary Douglas on March 14, 1860 in Allamakee Co. IA. She was born in 1842 in Scotland.

John had a "brush with death" in 1878 when he was taking the children to church. His team became frightened and John fell, or was thrown violently to the ground upon some rocks, cutting his head. He was laid up for several days. None of the children were injured.

The family was beset with tragedy. Their second-born son Charles died at age 18 mo. in 1865 & in 1883, just a month before Mary died of consumption at age 41, their 7 yr. old son Frank died of a skull fracture, suffered in a fall. At the time of Mary's death the Postville Review reported: Only a short time ago they lost a child and now the mother is taken.The youngest child is now sick "nigh unto death." I believe that this child was daughter Abbie, and that she recovered and lived a long life. John was also very ill at this time.

Three years after Mary died, John was married to Miss Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Murray in Postville. Lizzie was born in PA on May 14, 1855. Her parents were of Irish descent. They lived the remainder of their lives in Postville.

Mary Douglas die May 2, 1883. Elizabeth Murray died on August 16, 1923. John H. Laughlin died on December 22, 1916. Joh was buried next to Mary & his young children in Minert cemetery. Elizabeth was laid to rest in the Murray family plot in the Frankville, Winneshiek Co. IA cemetery.

John H. Laughlin & Mary Douglas had 9 children:

He was born in Michigan on February 25, 1840.

He was married to Jane Dobson in about 1861. Jane was born in IN in 1842. Her parents were from Virginia.

Robert received his appointment as a United Brethern minister in Fayette, Iowa in 1878. They moved around Iowa throughout their marriage, spreading the Word of God. In 1880 he was holding nightly revival meeting in Clear Lake, Iowa. By 1883 they were living in Toledo, Tama Co. Iowa. and in 1891 they were residing in Cedar Rapids.

Robert Laughlin died February 10, 1907. I don't know when Jane died.

Rev. Robert R. Laughlin & Jane Dobson had 3 children:

She was born in Ft. Wayne, IN on November 11,1841.

She married Andrew Jackson Patterson in Hardin, Allamakee Co. IA, February 18, 1859. Andrew was born in Morgan Co. OH June 17,1840. He was the son of William Henry Patterson and Mary Elizabeth Taylor.

Andrew served in the Civil War and was wounded in action in 1864. [More about his war years can be found on the Patterson family pages]

In November of 1872 Andrew and Mary Jane moved to Guthrie county, where Andrew's older brother had a farm. He was a farmer & a preacher at the United Brethren Congregation at Glendon. He served as county coroner for a time. They sold the farm in 1881 and moved into the town of Guthrie Center. In 1889 they left Guthrie Center and removed to Des Moines.

Mary died May 25, 1911 in Des Moines, Polk Co. IA, at 69 years of age. Andrew died February 24,1931 in Des Moines, Polk Co. IA, at 90 years of age. They are buried in the Des Moines Woodland (or Woodlawn) Cemetery.

Mary J. Laughlin and Andrew J. Patterson had 4 children:

He was born in Post twp, Allamakee Co. IA on September 25,1851.

He married Amanda Jane Harris in Castalia, Winneshiek Co. IA on May 4,1872. Amanda was born in Bloom Twp.Morgan Co, OH December 23,1849. She was the daughter of Elisha Harris and Margaret Jane Patterson.
The wedding was a 'double', the other couple being his sister Sarah who married her brother George W. Harris.

They farmed the Laughlin homestead in Post Twp. Allamakee Co. IA. Jim attended college and taught school for a time. He was Post twp. assessor, was an officer in the IA National Guard and helped build the first rural telephone lines in the area. He served as superintendent of the Bethel Sunday School in 1880 and was active in local Republican politics throughout his life.

The barn on their farm burned down in 1884, and he suffered the loss of the building and much machinery, but Jim was insured through Farmers Mutual Ins. That same year he shot a bald eagle with a 7 ft. wing-span.

One of the high-lights of his life must have been going to the Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1893. He traveled with several of his good friends on a fast train, called the "CANNON BALL"

In 1909 he served on the Grand Jury in Dubuque.

James died March 23, 1930 Postville, IA at 78 years of age. Amanda died June 17,1938 at 88 years of age. They are buried at the Minert cemetery.

James Riddle Laughlin and Amanda Jane Harris had 4 children:

She was born in a log house in Post twp., Allamakee Co. IA on December 14,1855. She was known as "Sarie" or "Ella".

She married George Wesley Harris in Castalia, Iowa, May 4, 1872. George was born in McConnelsville, Morgan Co. Bloom twp. OH December 22,1851. He was the son of Elisha Harris and Margaret Jane Patterson.
It was a double wedding, her brother James married George's sister Amanda, at the same ceremony.

The farm on which Sarah was born adjoined the farm she and her husband owned and lived their lives.

Ella was remembered as a loving, kind and fun woman by her children & grandchildren. Tragedy struck in 1898 when her young son Roger was accidently shot in a hunting mishap and Ella withdrew. Her daughter Nina reminsced to her own daughter Florence "Mother never was the same after Roger died, I guess none of us really were, but mother took it the worst of all."

Ella listed herself the mother of only 5 children on both the 1900 & 1910 census.....perhaps this gives some insight into the terrible grief she bore after Roger died so tragically. She may have sunk into a deep depression, her health failing.

Sarah died December 13,1914 in Allamakee County, IA at 58 years of age. George died July 31, 1935 in Postville, Allamakee Co. IA at 83 years of age. They are buried in Minert cemetery.

Sarah Ellen Laughlin and George Wesley Harris had 6 children:

She was born on March 24, 1835 in NY, NY and removed to Iowa with her parents.

She married James Riddle in 1851. James was born in OH in 1827. A couple of years after their marriage they removed to Nebraska and were farmers. They had 5 sons: William Warren, David Dix, Newton Nakum,
Wiley M. & Frank Fred.

After James died in 1882, and sometime before 1900, Lizzie remarried.
Her second husband was David Riddle. I don't know if he was in any way related to her first husband, but it is likely that he was.

Lizzie was mentioned in the Postville newspaper in 1891 when she returned for a visit of several weeks and for a family reunion.

James Riddle died on February 11, 1882. David Riddle died in 1912. Elizabeth Laughlin Riddle died on July 7, 1916. All are buried in Raymond, NE.

9.     i.    David Laughlin 1861-1886
10.   ii.    Charles Laughlin 1863-1865
11. iii.    Lillian Laughlin 1866-1928
12.   iv.   Elmer Laughlin 1868-1892
13.   v.   Elena Laughlin   1871-1945
14. vi.    William Laughlin   1873-1891
15. vii.   Frank Laughlin   1875-1883
16. viii. Cora Laughlin   1877-1898
17.   ix.   Abbie Laughlin   1881-1958

She was born April 26, 1847 in Indiana and removed to Allamakee Co. IA with her parents at age 2.

She was married to Alexander Douglas c1864. They lived in the Postville area.

Margaret died April 3, 1873 and is buried in the Minert cemetery. I don't know what became of Alexander & he may have also died young. Their only child Effie was raised by Margarets parents.

Margaret Laughlin & Alexander Douglas had one child: