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 Abt 1817 - Aft 1880 (~ 64 years)
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| Name |
Americus Marie Jane CHITWOOD |
| Born |
Abt 1817 |
Missouri  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
Aft 1880 |
| Person ID |
I22529 |
Carney Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
5 Feb 2012 |
| Family |
Henry LAUGHLIN, b. 1817, Rutherford County, North Carolina , d. Abt 1867, Arkansas (Age 50 years) |
| 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 (Age 22 years) |
| | 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, Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri (Age 57 years) |
| | 9. Henry LAUGHLIN, Jr., b. 1858, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
29 Aug 2016 |
| Family ID |
F10448 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| 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
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- [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Minyama, Queensland 4575 AUSTRALIA.
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