Volume 6 , Issue 48

McGlaughlin/McLaughlin Bath County, VA

"Have you any information on McLaughlins from Bath or Highland County (Virginia)?

I have gone through all the McLaughlins in Price's book on Pocahontas Co. and the Morton book on Highland County and Bath County as well as other books on Pendleton County, but can't come up with anything conclusive or for that matter anything.

I have come across some McLaughlins in Jay County and reviewed some from Vinton, Athens and Meigs Co. that came from Bath Co. but can't make a connection yet.

I am particularly interested in Robert W. McLAUGHLIN and Lucinda (SHAW) (McLAUGHLIN) COON. Lucinda (SHAW) (McLAUGHLIN) COON was born in Ohio on August 3, 1818. She married Robert W. McLAUGHLIN in St. Joseph Co. on July 1, 1835. The family lived in Penn Township, St. Joseph Co. Indiana per the 1850 census.

In 1851, Robert W. McLAUGHLIN filed an affidavit of service in the War of 1812 while living in Mishawaka, Indiana (St. Joseph Co.) for a land bounty. Robert died in 1853/54 (place unknown). Based on the Affidavit, he was in Bath Co. VA and Franklin, Pendleton Co. VA in the 1814-1815 serving under Capt. John Bodkins and Capt. Walker.

Robert W. McLAUGHLIN was born in 1796 +- 1 year based on his affidavit and the 1850 census. Lucinda (SHAW) McLAUGHLIN moved (with or without Robert as his death date is unknown) with her children to Lee County, Iowa before October 22, 1853.

Her children with Robert W. McLAUGHLIN were Allen W., Andrew J., Charles F., Phidelia, Benton, Garrison (or Harrison), William W. and Louisa J. Louisa J. was born in Lee County, Iowa in October 1853 per an 1856 Lee County, Iowa Special Census and Iowa per the 1880 census.

Lucinda (SHAW) McLAUGHLIN married David I. COON some time after the death of his first wife in the winter of 1854 (per the Lewis COON Manuscript written circa 1890) and the 1856 Lee County, Iowa Special Census which shows her living with David COON, the McLAUGHLIN Children and COON Children from the previous marriage.

David COON and Lucinda (SHAW) (McLAUGHLIN) COON moved to Mercer County Missouri after 1857. (per the BLM land files, David COON purchased a property in Mercer County on April 1, 1857).

David COON died about 1880 in Holt Co. Missouri. Lucinda died August 27, 1897 and is buried in the Spickard Masonic Cemetery in Grundy County, Missouri.

Robert and Lucinda's son Allen W. McLAUGHLIN lived in Daviess County, Missouri and married first in Mercer County, Missouri. The first wife died about 1866 (name unkown). His second wife was Sarah E. CRITTEN. They had at least three daughters: Vilinda born May 24, 1869. Lucinda A. was born February 17, 1871 (and obviously named after her grandmother) and Mary E. was born February 24, 1873. Lucinda who married George F. CURTIS. and Mary E. and Vilinda Manirva who both married AYRES but I don't have accurate information as to which AYRES they married. One was William J. AYRES and the other John M. AYRES I believe.

George F. CURTIS has a brother and a half brother buried in the New Haven Cemetery, Logan Co., CO. Charles P. CURTIS b.28 April 1849 in Daviess Co., MO is the half brother and James Logan CURTIS b. 24 July 1884 in Daviess Co., MO is his brother. Charles P. CURTIS was George C. H. CURTIS first born child and James Logan CURTIS was George's 15th child. I haven't found any descendants of Allen W. McLAUGHLIN who died January 19, 1875 in Jackson Township, Daviess County Missouri. Robert and Lucinda's son Charles Francis McLAUGHLIN married Luvina Coldiron. He died in December 1922 and is buried in Grundy County Missouri.

Robert and Lucinda's son Andrew Jackson McLAUGHLIN married Margaret Goldsby. Andrew died in 1913 and is buried in Mercer Co. Missouri. Robert and Lucinda's daughter Phidelia married William COVEY and is buried in the Wyatt Cemetery in Grundy Co. Missouri. She died January 16, 1897. Robert and Lucinda's daughter Louisa J. (who probably never met her father) died April 30, 1942 in Independence, Montgomery Co, Kansas. She married William Thomas Bill FLOWERS.

Robert and Lucinda's son William W. McLAUGHLIN died Mar 30, 1863 Age 11y, 6m, 27d and is buried in the Coon Cemetery in Mercer County Missouri. I have been unable to locate sons Benton McLAUGHLIN and Garrison (maybe Harrison - hard to read 1850 census in St. Joseph County, Indiana) McLAUGHLIN. Lucinda had two more children with David COON, Drusilla and Henry COON. Henry married a GOLDSBY and Drusilla married a COOPER.

In the 1880 census, Lucinda (SHAW) (McLAUGHLIN) COON lists her parents' birthplace as Father: VA and Mother:KY. Also her birthplace is listed as OH, not VA as some previously thought. If this is true, then her parents might not be Benjamin and Sally SHAW. Sally Strong was born in PA and Benjamin SHAW was supposed to have been born in Ohio. I incuded the names because they may connect families. Thanks." -- Gerald McLaughlin - Email: findatoz@winfirst.com   |  View or Add Comments (2 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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