Americus Marie Jane CHITWOOD b. Abt 1817 Missouri d. Aft 1880 : Carney Family Genealogy

Abt 1817 - Aft 1881

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Birth	Abt 1817	Missouri
Gender	Female
Died	Aft 1880
Person ID	I22529	Carney Genealogy
Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

Father	James CHITWOOD, b. 1796, Virginia , d. Abt 1855
Mother	Elizabeth, b. 1800, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F9443	Group Sheet

Family Henry LAUGHLIN, b. 1817, Rutherford County, North Carolina , d. Abt 1867, Arkansas

Married Abt 1836 Missouri

Children

	1. James W. LAUGHLIN, b. 1842, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Rebecca C, LAUGHLIN, b. 1844, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. William LAUGHLIN, b. 1847, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Joshua LAUGHLIN, b. 1848, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. George LAUGHLIN, b. 1849, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Richard LAUGHLIN, b. 1851, Missouri , d. 21 Nov 1873, Lake Valley
	7. Michael LAUGHLIN, b. 1853, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Narcissus (Narcissa) Snoda LAUGHLIN, b. 4 Apr 1854, Richland, Pulaski Co., Missouri , d. 1 May 1911
	9. Henry LAUGHLIN, Jr., b. 1858, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 22 May 2011

Family ID F10448 Group Sheet

Notes

1860 Census
Name: America J R Laughlin Age in 1860: 42 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1860: Auglaize, Camden, Missouri Gender: Female Value of real estate:
Post Office: Wet Glage Roll: M653_611 Page: 0 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Henry Laughlin

Take yourself back to the late 1860's or early 1870's. Civil War sentiments are still running strong. Henry Laughlin and his wife, Americus, are living in eastern Camden County. Henry, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Confederate Army during the War, is a strong Confederate sympathizer surrounded by Union supporters. Recognizing the danger of their situation they move to Arkansas to surround themselves with other Confederates. Henry is killed by bushwhackers anyway.
Following Henry's death, Americus returns to Camden County with her 12 children, including James, the oldest, plus Henry Jr., Josh, George, and Richard. Their family farm was on the property that is now Lake Valley, with the farmhouse thought to be somewhere near the catalpa tree on what is now, tee #14 on the Lake Valley Golf course, and a barn at the top of the hill behind #17 tee. The Forest Grove School was located in the vicinity of what is now John Bearden's house, across Highway 54 behind #15 tee.
James Bunch and his family, including son Emanuel, lived across the river in the area that is now Normac Estates. The Bunch's were strong Union supporters. Bad blood boiled between Richard Laughlin and Emanuel Bunch as a result of the two families divergent war sentiments, and on November 21, 1873, while on his way to the Forest Grove School, Richard was attacked by Emanuel Bunch and hit in the head with a rock that resulted in his death. The attack would have taken place somewhere in the area around #15 tee. Emanuel Bunch was ultimately convicted of 2nd degree manslaughter and served 2 years in the penitentiary. His father, James, was also charged but was found not guilty. About a year before the murder, Richard's sister Narcissa Laughlin had married Emanuel Bunch's brother, Isaac, which surely made for a case of strange bedfellows following the murder.
Aka: Maria Jane CHITWOOD